2018 AUDI A7 winter tires

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" N .... 0 00 \.J ' @ For the sake of the environment
Reinstall summer tires at the appropriate
time, because they provide better handling
when roads are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road noise, tire wear and fuel
consumption.
(D Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
winter tires. Please note that in some coun­
tries where winter tires are required, only
winter tires with the
& symbol may be per­
mitted .
Snow chains
Snow chains not only improve the driving in win­
ter road conditions, but also the braking .
.,. Only install snow chains on the front wheels.
This applies also to vehicles with all wheel
drive*.
.,. Check and correct the seating of the snow
chains after driving a few feet, if necessary. Fol­
low the instructions from the manufacturer .
.,. Note the maximum speed of 30 mph (SO km/
h). Note the local regulations.
Use of snow chains is only permitted with certain
rim/tire combinations due to technical reasons.
Check with an authorized Audi dealer or author­ i zed Audi Service Facility to see if you may use
snow chains.
You must remove the snow chains on roads with­
out snow. Otherwise, you could impair driving
ability and damage the tires.
A WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or installing snow
chains incorrectly can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
@ Note
- Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel
covers* if the chains come into direct con­
tact with them . Remove the wheel covers*
first . Use coated snow chains.
Wheels
- Using snow chains that add more than 0.4
inch (10.5 mm) of height can severely dam­
age the wheel housings and other vehicle
components.
- Do not install and use snow chains if there is
a malfunction in the air suspension*, be­
cause the vehicle height will be very low. If
you drive with snow chains anyway, the
wheel housings and other vehicle compo­
nents can be severely damaged .
(D Tips
When using snow chains, it may be useful to
switch on sport mode
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Low-profile tires
Applies to: vehicles with low-profile tires
Compared to other tire/rim combinations, low­
profile tires offer a wider tread surface and a
larger rim diameter with shorter tire sidewalls.
This results in an agile driving style. However, it
may reduce the level of comfort and increase
road noise when driving on roads in poor condi­
tion.
Low-profile tires can become damaged more
quickly than standard tires when driving over
large bumps, potholes, manhole covers and
curbs. Therefore, it is particularly important to
maintain the correct tire pressure
c>page 215.
To reduce the risk of damage to the tires and
rims, drive very carefully on poor roads.
Check your wheels regularly every 2,000 mi
(3,000 km) for damage. For example, check for
bulges/cracks on the tires or deformations/
cracks on the rims.
After a heavy impact or damage, have the tires
and rims inspected or replaced immediately by
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Low-profile tires can wear out faster than stand­
ard tires.
Uniform tire quality grading
-Tread wear
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Wheels
Indicator lights
It]-loss of pressure in at least one tire¢,&. .
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
¢ page 224.
[m]) (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure: System malfunction!.
If[m]J appears
after switching the ignition on or while driving
and the
RI] indicator light in the instrument clus­
ter blinks for approximately one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction. Try to
store the correct tire
pressures¢ page 224 . If
the indicator light does turn off or turns on again
after a short period of time, drive to an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty immediately to have the malfunction correct­
ed.
A WARNING
- If the tire pressure indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immediately and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu­
vers. Stop as soon as possible and check the
tires and their pressure .
- The driver is responsible for maintaining the
correct tire pressure. You must check the
tire pressure regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driving style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the tire pressure monitoring system
indicator may be delayed.
(D Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system can al­
so stop working when there is an ESC mal­
function.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system in your
Audi was calibrated with "Audi Original
Tires"
¢ page 212. Using these tires is rec­
ommended .
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Storing tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles with Tire P ressure Monitoring System in­
dicator
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­
tem.
.,. Make sure before storing that the tire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adapted to the load
¢page 215.
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Service & control > Tire
pressure monitor> Store tire pressure > Yes,
store now.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed.
Tire pressure monitoring
system
ill General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop-
ping ability.
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Emerg enc y assis tance
There are some restrictions on the use of the
spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe ­
cifically for your type of vehicle. Do not replace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle.
S pac e-s av ing sp are tir e*
The tire pressure must be 61 PSI (4.2 bar).
Remov ing th e spar e tire
.,. Fold the cargo floor up to the rear bench seat .
.,. Turn the handwheel counter-clockw ise and re-
move it .
.,. Remove the spare t ire.
Snow chains
Using snow chains on the spare tire is not perm it ­
ted due to technical reasons .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fa ils, mount the spare t ire in place of a rear
tire . Install the snow cha ins on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-
- After installing a spa re t ire, the tire p res­
s u re must be checked as quickly as poss ible.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h)
with a spare tire. Driv ing faster than that in­
creases the risk of an a ccident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy b rak­
ing, and fast cornering, because this in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spa re t ire,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent.
- Norma l tires o r winter tires m ust not be
mounted on the spare tire rim .
- Only use the co llapsible spare tire in emer­
gencies and dr ive very carefu lly, especially if
it is more than 6 years o ld .
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 20
Tail lights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S8
T emperature display
Exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T emperature indicato r
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5, 136
Time . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 23
tiptronic mode (automatic transmission) . . . 78
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 74
Tire Mobi lity System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 234
Tires.. .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 205
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
L ow-profile tires ............... ... .. . 221
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem ....................... 222, 223, 224
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tire pressure (trailer towing) . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Treadwear indicators .......... .. .. .. . 214
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 221
T ires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 208
Tires and vehicle load limits .... .. .. .. . 218
Too l kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
T owing
Tow trucks
Towing loop
TPMS 249
249,250
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Index
TPMS ( Tire Pressure Monitoring
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224
T railer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
T railer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 79
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
T urn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Unfastening safety belts
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlocking/locking 143
221
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 30
With the convenience key 29
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Dimens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
T ransporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233, 238
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
vv
Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warning/Ind icator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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