2019 AUDI A4 air condition

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Wheels

NEVEREXCEEDXXXKGORXXX
LBS”onyourvehicle’splacard
(tireinflationpressurelabel)
=>page332,fig.265.
.Determinethecombined
weightofthedriverandpas-
sengersthatwillberidingin
yourvehicle.
.Subtractthecombinedweight
ofthedriverandpassengers
from“XXX”kilogramsor“XXX”
poundsshownonthestick-
er>page332,fig.265.
.Theresultingfigureequalsthe
availableamountofcargoand
luggageloadcapacity.Forex-
ample,ifthe“XXX”amount
equals1400lbs.andtherewill
befive150lbs.passengersin
yourvehicle,theamountof
availablecargoandluggage
load capacityis650lbs.
(1400-750(5x150)=650
lbs.)
.Determinethecombined
weightofluggageandcargo
beingloadedonthevehicle.
Thatweightmaynotsafelyex-
ceedtheavailablecargoand
luggageload capacitycalculat-
edinStep4.
.Ifyourvehiclewillbetowinga
trailer,loadfromyourtrailer
willbetransferredtoyourvehi-
cle.Consultthismanualtode-
terminehowthisreducesthe
availablecargoandluggage
loadcapacityofyourvehicle.
>Checkthetiresidewall
(=page323,fig.262)todeter-
minethedesignatedloadrating
foraspecifictire.
Wheelboltsandrims
Wheelbolts
Wheelboltsmustbecleanandloosen/tighten
easily.
Rims
Rimswithaboltedrimring*orwith boltedwheel
covers*consistofmultiplepieces.Thesecompo-
nentswereboltedtogetherusingspecialbolts
andaspecialprocedure.Youmustnotrepairor
disassemblethem>A\.

ZAWARNING
Wheelboltsthataretightenedorrepairedin-
correctlycanbecomelooseandresultinloss
ofvehiclecontrol,whichincreasestheriskof
anaccident.Forthecorrecttighteningspecifi-
cation,see>page354,Finishing.
—Alwayskeepthewheelboltsandthethreads
inthewheelhubcleanandfreeofgrease.
—Onlyusewheelboltsthatfittherim.
—Alwayshavedamagedrimsrepairedbyan
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacility.Neverrepair ordisassemble
rimsyourself,becausethisincreasestherisk
ofanaccident.

Wintertiressignificantlyimprovethevehicle's
handlingwhendrivinginwinterconditions.Be-
causeoftheirconstruction(width,compound,
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treadpattern),summertiresprovidelesstraction
oniceandsnow.
>Usewintertiresonallfourwheels.
>Onlyusewintertiresthatareapprovedforyour
vehicle.
>Pleasenotethatthemaximumpermitted
speedmaybe lowerwithwintertires>A\in
Generalinformationonpage322.Anauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cilitycan informyouaboutthemaximumper-
mittedspeedforyourtires.
>Checkthetirepressureafterinstallingwheels
=>page332.
Theeffectivenessofwintertiresisreducedgreat-
lywhenthetreadisworndowntoadepthof
0.16in(4mm).Thecharacteristicsofwintertires
alsodecreasegreatlyasthetireages,regardless
oftheremainingtread.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Reinstallsummertiresattheappropriate
time,becausetheyprovidebetterhandling
whenroadsarefreeofsnowandice.Summer
tirescauselessroadnoise,tirewear,andfuel
consumption.
@Tips
Youcanalsouseallseasontiresinsteadof
wintertires.Pleasenotethatinsomecoun-
trieswherewintertiresare required,onlywin-
tertireswiththe-4\symbolmaybepermit-
ted.
Snowchainsimprovebothdrivingandbrakingin
winterroadconditions.
>Onlyinstallsnowchainsonthefrontwheels.
>Checkandcorrecttheseatingofthesnow
chainsafterdrivingafewfeet,ifnecessary.Fol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthemanufacturer.
>Notethemaximumspeedof30mph
(50 km/h).Observethelocalregulations.
Useofsnowchainsisonlypermittedwithcertain
rim/tirecombinationsduetotechnicalreasons.
CheckwithanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
338
izedAudiServiceFacilitytoseeifyoumayuse
snowchains.
Usefine-meshsnowchains.Theymustnotadd
morethan 0.53in(13.5mm)inheight,including
thechainlock.
Youmustremovethesnowchainsonroadswith-
outsnow.Otherwise,youcouldimpairdriving
abilityanddamagethetires.

Z\WARNING
Usingincorrectsnowchainsorinstallingsnow
chainsincorrectlycanresultinlossofvehicle
control,whichincreasestheriskofanacci-
dent.
C)Note
Snowchainscandamagetherimsandwheel
covers*ifthechainscomeintodirectcontact
withthem.Removethewheelcovers*first.
Usecoatedsnowchains.
G)Tips
Whenusingsnowchains,itmaybeadvisable
tolimittheESC>page139.
Low-profiletires
Appliesto:vehicleswithlow-profiletires

Comparedtoothertire/rimcombinations,low-
profiletiresofferawidertreadsurfaceanda
largerrimdiameterwithshortertiresidewalls.
Thisresultsinanagiledrivingstyle.However,it
mayreducethelevelofcomfortandincrease
roadnoisewhendrivingonroadsinpoorcondi-
tion.
Low-profiletirescanbecomedamagedmore
quicklythanstandardtireswhendrivingover
largebumps,potholes,manholecovers,and
curbs.Therefore,itisparticularlyimportantto
maintainthecorrecttirepressure>page332.
Toreducetheriskofdamagetothetiresand
rims, driveverycarefullyonpoorroads.
Checkyourwheelsregularlyevery2,000mi
(3,000km)fordamage.Forexample,checkfor
bulges/cracksonthetiresordeformations/cracks
ontherims.

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Careandcleaning




Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
ComponentSituationSolution
Safety
beltsDepositsMildsoapsolution®,allowtodrybeforelettingthemre-
tract
Textiles,Depositsadheringto|Vacuumcleaner
artificialleather,|thesurface
AlcantaraAbsorbentclothandmildsoapsolution®

Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Applyamildsoapsolution®),blotawaythedissolvedoilor
dye,treatafterwardwithwater,ifnecessary

Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Specialstainremover,blotwithabsorbentmaterial,treat
afterwardwith mildsoapsolution,ifnecessary

NaturalleatherFreshstainsCottonclothwithamildsoapsolution®

Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
Freshstains:absorbentcloth
Driedstains:stainremoversuitableforleather

Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Freshstains:absorbentclothandstainremoversuitable
forleather
Driedstains:oilcleaningspray

Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Spotremoversuitableforleather


nents

CareRegularlyapplyconditioningcreamthatprotectsfrom
lightandpenetratesintothematerial.Usespecialcolored
conditioningcream,ifnecessary.
Carboncompo-DepositsCleanthesamewayasplasticcomponents

a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsofneutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater

ZXWARNING

Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwithwa-
ter-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.Un-
favorableconditionssuchaswetness,dark-
ness,orlowsuncanresultinincreasedglare.
Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
—Nevercleanheadlightsortaillightswitha
dryclothorsponge.
— Donotuseanycleaningproductsthat con-
tainalcohol,becausetheycouldcause
crackstoform.
—Wheels

@)Note
—Headlightsandtaillights
—Neveruseanypaintpolishorotherabra-
sivematerials.
—Damagetotheprotectivelayeronthe
rims,suchasstonechipsorscratches,
mustberepairedimmediately.
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Accessoriesandtechnicalchanges

Accessoriesand
technicalchanges
Warranty
Yourvehicleiscoveredbyvariouswarranties:
—NewVehicleLimitedWarranty
—LimitedWarrantyAgainstCorrosionPerforation
—EmissionsControlSystemWarranties:Federal
EmissionsControlSystemDefectWarranty,
FederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty
—Appliesto:USAmodels:KansasSafetyBelt
LimitedWarranty
—Appliesto:USAmodels:CaliforniaEmissions
ControlWarranties:Short-termEmissionsDe-
fectsWarranty,Long-termEmissionsDefects
Warranty,TZEVmodelsEmissionsDefects
Warranty,CaliforniaEmissionsPerformance
Warranty
YoucanfinddetailedinformationinyourWarran-
ty&MaintenanceBookletandintheCalifornia
EmissionsBooklet*.
AudiLiteratureShop
Serviceinformationismadeavailableassoonas
possible
afteramodelisintroducedandcanbe
orderedintheAudiLiteratureShop:http://
literature.audiusa.com
Drivinginother
countries
GovernmentregulationsintheUnitedStatesand
Canadarequiremotorvehiclestocomplywith
emissionsregulationsandsafetystandards.
Therefore,vehiclesthatwereproducedforthe
U.S.andCanadianmarketsaredifferentfromve-
hiclesproducedforothercountries.
Ifyouplantouseyourvehicleoutsideofthe
UnitedStatesorCanada,itispossiblethat:
—Fuelmayhaveasignificantlyloweroctanerat-
ing.Unsuitablefuelscancauseenginedamage.
—Propermaintenanceandrepairworkmaynot
bepossiblebecausespecialserviceequipment,
tools,ormeasuringdevicesneededforyourve-
hiclemaynotbeavailable.
—Replacementpartsmaynotalwaysbeavaila-
ble.
—Navigationsystemsforvehiclesbuiltforthe
U.S.A.andCanadawillnotnecessarilyworkin
Europe,andmaynotworkinothercountries.
()Note
Audiisnotliablefordamagetothevehiclere-
sultingfromthesecountry-specificdifferen-
ces.
Maintenance,repairs,
andtechnicalmodifi-
cations
Notethesafetyprecautions>page309,Work-
ingintheenginecompartmentand>page352,
Raisingthevehicle.
Generalinformation
Duetotheincreasingcomplexityoftechnologyin
thesevehicles,aswellasthesafetyandenviron-
mentalstandardsthatapply,youcanonlyper-
formaverylimitedamountofrepairsandmodifi-
cationstothevehicleyourself.
Proofofmaintenanceworkmayberequiredto
submitaclaimwithinthewarrantyperiod.
Werecommendthatyouhaveyourvehicleserv-
icedbyanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityandthatAudiGenuineParts
andAudiGenuineAccessoriesare used. This
helpstoensurethatyourvehicle'sfunctionality,
performance,andsafety arenotimpaired.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Yourvehiclewasdesignedtohelpkeepmainte-
nancerequirementstoaminimum.Someregular
maintenanceisrequiredtohelpensurethatyour
vehiclerunsina safe,economical,andreliable
manner.PleaserefertoyourWarranty&Mainte-
nanceBookletformoredetailedinformation
aboutvehiclemaintenance.
Whenoperatingthevehicleundermoreextreme
operatingconditions,forexamplewhenoutside
temperaturesareveryloworinverydustyenvi-
ronments,certainmaintenanceshouldbeper-
formedbetweenthespecifiedintervals.
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orwriteto:
AdministratorNHTSA
1200NewJerseyAve.,
S.E.WestBuilding
Washington,DC
20590.
Youcanalsoobtainotherinfor-
mationaboutmotorvehiclesafe-
tyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
ApplicabletoCanada
IfyouliveinCanadaandyoube-
lievethatyourvehiclehasade-
fectthatcouldcauseacrash,in-
jury ordeath,youshouldimmedi-
atelyinformTransportCanada,
DefectInvestigationsandRecalls.
YoushouldalsonotifyAudiCana-
da.
Canadiancustomerswhowishto
reportasafety-relateddefectto
TransportCanada,DefectInvesti-
gationsandRecalls,mayeither
callTransportCanadatoll-freeat:
Tel.:1-800-333-0510or
Tel.:1-819-994-3328(Ottaware-
gionandfromothercountries)
TTYforhearingimpaired:
1-888-675-6863
orcontactTransportCanadaby
mailat:
370
MotorVehicleSafetyInvestiga-
tions
Laboratory
80NoelStreet
Gatineau,QC
J8ZOA1
Foradditionalroadsafetyinfor-
mation,pleasevisittheRoad
Safetywebsiteat:
English:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm
French:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/
securiteautomobile/menu.htm
Declarationof
compliancefortelecom-
municationsequipment
andelectronicsystems
Themanufacturerisnotliableforradiomalfunc-
tionsthatarecausedbyunauthorizedchangesto
theequipment.
Equipment
ThefollowingequipmentcomplieswithFCCsec-
tion15andRSS-Gen:
—Audiadaptivecruisecontrol*
—Audisideassist*
—Remotecontrolkey
—Garagedooropener(HomeLink)*
FCCPart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.