2020 AUDI A8 rims

Wheels

drive with snow chains anyway, the wheel
housings and other vehicle components can
be severely damaged.
@ Tips
When using snow chains, it may be advisable
to limit the ESC > page 134.
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 > page 299.
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
— Traction AAABC
— Temperature ABC
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width > page 290, fig. 189.
306
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA, Tem-
perature A.
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un-
der controlled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
SA.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate-
rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure > A\.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform-
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un-
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.

Care and cleaning


height and width of the inside of the car
wash.
ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash oper-
ator.
—To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
— After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter. This in-
creases the risk of an accident. The brakes
must be dried with a few careful brake appli-
cations.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash
decorative decals* with a pressure washer.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges, or similar items.
— When washing matte finish painted vehicle
components:
— To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax.
— Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
@) Note — Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle components painted with
matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.

— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must only
be folded in and out using the power folding @) For the sake of the environment
function.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
wheels on your vehicle with the distance be-
tween the guide rails in the car wash.
—To reduce the risk of damage, compare the
height and width of your vehicle with the
Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially de-
signed for that purpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty water contaminated with oil from
entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle are not listed, consult an authorized Audi dealer
components, refer to the following tables. The or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also follow
information contained there is simply recommen- __ the information found in > A.
dations. For questions or for components that
Exterior cleaning



Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper | Deposits Soft cloth with glass cleaner > page 69
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution®
Tail lights
Sensors/ Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning solution
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning sol-
ution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray >

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Care and cleaning




nents

Component Situation Solution
Refrigerator Dust and dirt Clean the ventilation openings in the luggage compart-
ment
Deposits Lukewarm water, mild soap solution if necessary), then
dry
Defrosting Empty the refrigerator, switch it off, and let it thaw with
the door open, then dry
Carbon compo- Deposits Clean the same way as plastic components


Z\ WARNING
The windshield must not be treated with wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
der
unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
darkness, and when the sun is low, these coat-
ings can cause increased glare, which increas-
es the risk of an accident. They can also cause
wiper blade chatter.


Z\ WARNING
— Never immerse the Audi e-tron charging sys-
tem and connectors in water.
— The Audi e-tron charging system must only
be cleaned when the control unit is com-
pletely disconnected from the power supply
and from the vehicle.

@) Note
— Headlights and tail lights
— Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
— Do not use any cleaning products that con-
tain alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
— Wheels
— Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
— Damage to the protective layer on the
rims, such as stone chips or scratches,
must be repaired immediately.
— Camera lenses
— Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack.
a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens. This
could cause scratches and cracks.
— Laser scanner
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials to
clean the laser scanner. This could cause
scratches and cracks.
— Door windows
— Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To re-
duce the risk of scratches, move the scra-
per only in one direction and not back and
forth.
— Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rear
window defogger, do not apply any stick-
ers on the heating wires on the inside of
the window.
— Decorative parts and trim
— Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
— Paint
—To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol-
ishing or waxing.
— To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
— Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
ately because they could damage the
paint.
— Decorative decals
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Replacing fuses’. « cise. <6 sews oe comans = + eee 327
Reporting Safety Defects................ 338
Rewinding (media files)................. 255
RIMS: & way « ¢ eewe < RaOE F TEU EE OR gE 304
Cleaning « « csi oe scene ve sone ¥ a ssereue wo ave 311
Road carrier sisi 2 a wos 2 x anon 2 oem 2 ae 129
Roof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 55
Roof load... 2... cece eee eee 102, 342
ROOT TACK cos +s semis so mceoe sw coe AGO Rw 102
also refer to Roof rack..........-.00 005 102
Route guidance
Stopping ......... 0. ce eee eee eee eee 2311,
also refer to Navigation............... 225
Running direction (tires)................ 321
S
Safety Delts: «x + < sane 4s eee + Fee eB eS ee 82
GLEAMING « « sms so sims 2 a me ow seem eo oo 312
Locking... . 0... cee eee eee eee eee 94
Securing child safety seats.............. 94
Satellite map...... 2... eee eee eee ee 236
Saving fuel
Energy COnsumensicae s x azax : name a 2 neem g 17
RECUPErAation « cscs % 2 svene wo wrme oo eeoene o 0 17
Screen
refer to Touch display...............-.. 18
Serewaniver's « casa 2 + sous oo amesne < v cemuwe fo 316
SDicard réader'(MML]) sven < sii ws aaren oo a 250
Searchvared (POD) wxce: < exes 2 s seems = ¥ sees 5 228
Search for charging station
refer to Online Points of Interest........ 228
Search function
refer to Free text search. .........00005 259
Seatiheatingsecs s+ sass ao naman x 6 aces © 6 sme 106
Sea transports wivwsu + wenwm oo ewunm a 2 wae s 136
Seats
Adjusting the front seats................ 73
Adjusting the rear seats................ 76
Cleaning « « caves ¢ 2 wars x ews x o sew so oe 312
Front passenger's seat adjustment....... 77
Front passenger’s seat adjustment....... 75
Head restraints’: « scros « x nome = 2 saree 2 o oes 81
Massage fumcbiomesiss « 6 omnes 0 ven + 6 cone 73
Memory function.............0... ee eee 85
Resetting the position.................. 75
Storing aseat profile...............0005 85
Seat ventilation................000-00. 106
Selecting a source (media).............. 255
Selector lever’. « « csvve oe cess oe sews ve ese 113
Self-learning navigation
refer to Personal route assistance....... 233
Sensors
Coverage areaS... 6... eee eee eee 155
LOGAtONS i i% 2 xa: ss gem & ¥ Ree Ey Beg 156
Service interval display................. 287
Setting measurement units.............. 266
SettingS 0... 0... cece eee eee eee 266
Announcements and tones............. 266
Bluetooth: « ccs + sao 2 worm a 6 ane 2 0 267
Date andtime.................00200. 266
LANGUAGE srs « wees 5 ¢ ewe 8 o eRe Fe ee 266
Measurement units................005 266
Media... ... ccc eee cece eee ee 260
NaVigatioti=s: s = saw 3 » sean se meee s eee se 239
RadiOsscsns s+ ane: ov omen «2 omen a 2 smn 8 a 3 248
Sound...... 2... cee eee eee eee 266
SYSEEMs = » wee ¢ oes st SoH & ESS § FOR 266
TIMOZON Grea 3 a was oo sees + eRe Ts REE 266
Wi-Fi hotspot..................20200. 221
Setting the language................... 266
Setting the timeter « «ccc «2 ees ow cane ¥ oe 266
Shift paddlesiiicc so wiwe = wwen e 2 aan o were 115
Shipearrier « sages ¢ ¢ cows yo ews xy cape e oer 129
ShiptranspOrts: « « sees ¢ © axww ¢ e owen 2 ve 136
Shortcut
referto Shortcuts « secs es vss se wees aoe 23
Shortcuts: < = sees 2s sews sy eee ge owe eS 23
Shufflesecs < = ems < eeees x ees 6 ¥ cee «ee 258
also:referto. Shuffl@iss ¢ «sss ve emcen 6 & ee 258
Sid@sassiStienws «wien ae emen ae een = a own ee 186
Cleaning the sensors.............00005 310
SIMicard « cisvaie x a eevee + x ovavens @ 6 svatana wm enero 217
SiriusXM alert notifications.............. 247
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 55
Smartsfavoritese. «acces « o cacuers s sveene «6 wesein 245
Smartphone
Wireless charging............-....--5 202
also refer to Telephone................ 200
Snow chains......... 00... eee eee eee 305
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