warning AUDI Q5 2017 Owners Manual

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Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the eng ine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high-quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
{tD Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high quality eng ine oil that ex-
pressly complies wi th the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine.
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lub ricants or other additives
i nto the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
g ine damage.
@ Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble tha t meets the Audi o il quality standard
your eng ine requi res, you may add a tota l of
no more than 0 .5 quart/li ter of a h igh-quality
"synthetic"oil that meets the fo llowing speci­
fications.
- Vehicles with gasoline eng ine: ACEA A3 or
API SM with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30,
SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
- Vehicles w it h diese l engine: ACEA C3 o r
API CF with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30
or SAE 5W-30.
- For more information about engine oi l that
has been approved for your ve hicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dea ler
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or Audi Customer Relations at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www.aud iusa .com or www .a udicanada .ca.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving parts.
In order to provide effective lub rication and cool ­
ing of internal engine components, all internal
combust ion engines consume a certa in amount
of oil. Oil consumption var ies from engine to en­
gine and may change significantly over the life of
the engine . Typically, engines w ith a specified
break-in period (see
c::;,page 194) consume more
o il dur ing the break-in per iod than they consume
after o il consumption has stabi lized .
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on t he quality and viscos ity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per m inute) at
wh ich the engine is operated, the ambient tem­
perature and road condit ions. Furthe r facto rs a re
t h e amount of o il d ilution from water condensa­
tion or fue l residue and the oxidation level of the
oi l. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oil consumption may increase over
time unt il replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With a ll these variab les coming into p lay, no
standard rate of oi l consumption can be estab­
li shed or spec ified . There is no alternative to reg­
ular and frequent checking of the oi l level, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l in
the instrument cluster
Ill lights up, you should
check the o il level as soon as possible
<=:> page 221 . Top off the o il at your earliest con­
venience
c::;, page 221 .
&. WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
I NGS
<=:> .&. in Wor king in the engine compart-
ment on page 217. ..,

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Driving with an insufficient oil leve l is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine .
@ Tips
-The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil level. Do not rely on
it. Instead , check the oil level in your en­
gine at regular intervals, preferably each
time you refuel, and always before going
on a long trip.
- If yo u have the impression your engine con ­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom ­
men d that you cons ult an autho riz ed Au di
dealer to hav e the ca use of your conce rn
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that the
a ccu ra te measurement of oil consump tion
r equi re s gre at care and m ay ta ke some
time. An a uthorized Audi de aler has instr uc­
tions about how to measure oil consump­
tion acc urately.
Checking the engine oil level
Read oil level
"' Park your vehicle so that it is hor izonta lly level.
"' Shu t the engine off when it is at operat ing tem-
perature.
"' Switch only the ignition back on .
"' Wai t approx. two mi nutes .
"' Se lect:
I CARI funct ion button > Oil lev el. Or
"' Se le ct:
ICARI f u n ct ion butto n> Car sy stem s*
contro l button > Servicing & checks > Oil level.
"' Read the oil level in the r adio or M MI* Disp lay.
Add engine oil if the ba r of the o il level indica ­
tor is near "Min"
¢ page 221.
The o il level needs to be c heck ed at reg ular i nter­
va ls. The bes t times to do this are w henever you
refuel and pr io r to long trips .
D epending on t he way t he ve hicle is dr iven and
the operat ing cond itions, o il cons umption can be
up to a 1 /2 q uart per 600 m iles ( O.S li ter per
1,000 km) . Cons umption may be hig he r within
the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
Checking and Filling
{!) Tips
The oil leve l indicator in t he radio o r MMI*
D isp lay is only an i nfo rmation disp lay. If the
oi l level is too low, a minimum o il wa rning ap­
pears in the instrument cl uster. Add oil
¢ page 221. If the hood has been o pened ,
t he cur rent oi l level is show n in the inst ru­
ment clust er the n ext time t he igni tion is
swi tched o n.
Adding engine oil~
Fig. 197 En gin e co mpa rt m ent: cove r o n th e eng ine o il fill ­
e r neck
Befo re yo u check any thing in the engine compa rt ­
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ A in Working in the engine compartment on
page 217.
"' Shu t the eng ine off .
"' Unscrew the cap
9=;1: to the engine oil f illing
hole
¢ fig.197, ¢page 219, fig.196 .
"'Carefully top off with 0.5 quarts (0. 5 liters) of
the appropriate oil¢
page 219.
"' Check the oil level again after two minutes
~ page 221, Checking the engine oil level .
"'Top off th e oil, if nec essary.
"' Scr ew the cap ba ck on the fi lling hole.
_&. WARNING
- Whi le toppin g off , the o il mus t no t come in
con tact w ith ho t en gine parts -fir e hazard !
- Th e oi l filler c ap must b e pr oper ly sec ure d
t o p reve nt o il from being spraye d on t he ho t
e ngine an d exha ust system whe n the engi ne
-
is run ning -fi re hazard ! Ill>-
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Check ing and F illing
- If your skin has come in contact with the en­
gine oil, you must subsequently cleanse it
thoroughly .
@ Note
-Check the oil level using the radio or the
M MI *. If the message
Please reduce oil le v­
el
appears, contact your authorized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop to have
excess oil extracted if necessary.
- Audi does not recommend the use of o il
add it iv es. They may damage the eng ine
and ad ve rs ely affect your N ew V ehicl e
Warranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
-Under no circumstances can the oil come in
contact with the sewage network o r the soil.
- Observe and follow legal regulations when
dispos ing of empty oil conta ine rs .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend tha t have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service s ta­
tion .
Befo re you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart­
ment,
alwa ys read an d heed all WARNINGS ¢.&
in Working in the engine compartment on
page 217 .
The engine oil must be changed accord ing to the
intervals specif ied in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet. This is very important because the
lubricat ing propert ies of o il d iminish gradually
during normal vehicle use .
Under some circumstances the eng ine o il should
be changed more frequently . Change oil more of­
ten if you d rive mostly short distances, operate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominant ly
stop-and-go traffic cond it ions , or have yo ur vehi­
cle where temperat ures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
Detergent addi tives in the oil will make fresh o il
loo k da rk afte r th e eng ine has been ru nning fo r a
short t ime. This is no rma l and is not a re ason to
change the oil more o ften than re commended.
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Because of the p roblem of prope r disposa l, along
with the specia l tools and necessary expertise re­
quired, we strongly recommend that yo u have
your oi l changed by an authori zed
Audi deale r or
a qual ified service station.
If you choo se to change you r oil yourself , please
note the fo llow ing important information:
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of persona l injury if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wea r eye protect ion.
- To reduce the r is k of burns from hot engine
oil, let the engine cool down to the touch.
-
- W hen removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as possible. Always
keep your forearm pa rallel to the gro und to
he lp prevent hot oil from run ning down your
arm .
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one la rge enough to hold at
least the tota l amount of oi l in you r engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of childre n.
- Continuous contact with used eng ine o il is
harmf ul to your skin . Always protect your
skin by washing oil off thoroughly with soap
a nd water .
@ Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adverse ly affect you r Audi Limi ted New Vehi­
cle Warranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
-Before chang ing your oi l, first make sure
you know where you can properly dispose o f
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used e ngine o il pro perly .
Do not dump i t on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams o r down sewage
dr ains.
- Recycle used e ngine o il by tak ing it to a used
eng ine oil collect ion fac ility in yo ur area, o r
c ontact a servi ce st ation.

Checking and Filling
cooling system is not leakin g, a loss can come
from t he coolant boiling through overheat ing
an d be ing pushed out o f the coo ling system .
A WARNING
-
-The cooling system is under pressure. Do
not open t he coolant expansion tank ca p
when the eng ine is hot. This inc reases the
risk of bu rns .
- The coolant add itive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the o rigina l container
and away from children. There is a risk of
po isoning .
- When working in the eng ine compartmen t,
r emembe r that the rad iator fan ca n switch
on even if the ign ition is swi tc h ed off, which
in creases the risk of in jury.
(D Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. Air could enter the cooling system and
damage the engine. If this is the case , do no t
cont inue driv ing. See an authorized Audi deal­
er or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for assis­
tance .
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The brake fluid level can be checked with a quick
glance.
F ig. 19 9 En gi ne co mpa rtme nt: cove r on the brak e fluid
r ese rvoi r
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Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart­
ment,
a lways read and h eed all WARNING S
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¢.&. in Working in the engine compartment on
page 217.
.,. Read the bra ke fluid level from the brake f lu id
reservoir ¢
fig. 199, ~ page 219, fig. 196. The
brake fluid leve l must be between the "M IN"
and "MAX" markings.
The brake flu id reservoir is located a t the rear
partition of the engine compartment on the left
side
¢ page 219.
The fluid level may drop slightly afte r some t ime
due to t he automatic adjustme nt of the brake
pads. This is not ca use for a larm.
If the brake fluid level falls considerably below
the
" M IN " mark, the bra ke warn ing/ indica tor
li gh t (U.S. models:
11111 . Canadian models: .
will come on ¢
page 15 and¢ page 25. Do not
continue to ope rate the veh icle. The comp lete
brake system shou ld be thoroughly checked by an
a uthor ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop and
the cause corrected. If the brake fluid level is too l ow, the brake warn ing/ indicator light w ill illumi­
nate. Contact a n author ized Audi dealer
immedi­
ately .
Chang ing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experienced
technician .
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If the
water content in the brake fluid is too high, cor­
rosion in the brake system may result after ape ­
riod of time . The boiling po int of the brake fluid
will a lso decrease considerably and decrease
bra king pe rformance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every
two years .
Always use new brake f lu id which con­
fo rms to Federa l Moto r Vehicle S tandard " FMVSS
116 DO T 4".
The brake fluid reservoir can be diff icult to reach,
therefore, we recommend that you have the
brake fluid changed by your author ized
Audi
dealer .
Your dealer has the correct tools, the
right brake fluid a nd the know -how to do t his for
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& WARNING
-Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored
only in the closed original container out of
the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from old or inappro­
priate brake fluid. Observe these precau­
t ions:
- Use only brake flu id that meets SAE speci­
fication
J 1 703 and confo rms to Fede ral
Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with your author ized Audi dealer to make
sure you are using the correct brake fluid.
The correct type of brake fluid is a lso indi­
cated on the brake flu id reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use o f
the brakes can cause a vapor lock if the
brake fl uid is left in the system too long.
This can serious ly affect the efficiency of
the brakes as well as your safety. This
could result in an acc ident.
Brake fluid w ill damage the pa int of yo ur vehi­
cle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
brake flu id as we ll as the special tools re­
qui red and the necessary expertise, we rec­
ommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information
Under normal operating conditions, the battery
in your Audi does not need any maintenance.
W ith
high outside temperatures or long da ily
drives we recommend that you have the electro­ lyte level checked by an authorized Audi dea ler or
qua lified workshop. The e lectrolyte level should
a lso be checked each t ime the batte ry is charged
¢ page 22 7.
H ave the battery checked when you take your ve­
hi cle in for serv ice. You a re well advised to re­
p lace a batte ry that is o lde r than 5 years .
Check ing and Filling
Hybrid dr ive *: you can find important in format ion
about the high voltage battery under
¢ page 100.
Disconnecting the battery te rminals
Some vehi cle functions (power window regula ­
tors, for examp le) are lost if the batte ry te rm i­
nals a re disconnected . These functions have to be
re learned after the battery terminals a re con­
nected again. To prevent this, the battery should
only be disconnected from the vehicle electrical
system when absolutely necessary for repa irs.
Vehicles not dr iven for long p eriod s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period of
severa l days or weeks, electrical compone nts are
gradually cut back or switched off. This reduces
energy consumpt ion and maintains starting ca­
pability over a longer per iod
¢ page 192.
T ake into consideratio n that when you unlock
your vehicle, some convenience functions, suc h
as the inter ior lights or the power seat adjust­
ment, may not be ava ilab le. The conve nience
funct ions will be available again when you turn
on the ignition and sta rt the eng ine.
Winter operation
D uring the winter months, battery capacity tends
to decrease as temperatures drop. This is be­
cause more power is also consumed while start­
i ng, and the headlights, rear w indow defogger,
etc., are used more ofte n.
Avo id unnecessary power consumption, pa rtic u­
larly in city traff ic or when traveling only short
distances . Let your author ized Audi dealer check
the capacity of the veh icle batte ry before winter
sets in
¢ page 22 7. A we ll charged batte ry will
not only p reve nt start ing prob lems when the
wea the r is co ld, but will also last longer.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
T he battery is loca ted in t he luggage compart­
ment unde r the floo r. B efo re yo u check any thing .,..
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Check ing and F illing
in the luggage compartment, re ad and heed all
W ARNING S~
A .
Hybr id d rive*: you can find important information
about the h igh vo ltage bat tery unde r
c;>poge 100.
Always heed the s afet y warning s, when working
on the vehicle battery or the vehicle electrical
system to prevent injury .
The following WARNINGS are very important
when working on the battery:
A lway s heed the following WARNING SYM-
BOLS and saf ety pr ecautions when working on
the battery.
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A lway s wear ey e protection .
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Batter y acid conta ins sulfu ric acid. Al -
w ays wear glo ves and eye p rotection .
.
@
No
- spa rks
- flame s
- smoking.
~
When a battery is charg ed, it produc es
hydrogen gas whi ch is ex pl osi ve and
c o uld cause p ers ona l injury.
®
Alwa ys keep the ba ttery we ll out of rea ch
of child ren.
A WARNING
Whenever work ing on the battery or on the
elect rical system, there is the risk of inju ry,
accident and even fire. Read and heed the fol­
lowing WARN INGS:
- Always we ar eye pro tection. Do not let bat­
tery acid or any lead particles get on your
skin or clothing. Shield your eyes . Explosive
gases can cause blindness or other injury .
- Battery acid con tains su lfu ric acid . Sulfur ic
acid can cause blindness and severe b urns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection. Do
not tilt the battery because acid could leak
out of the ventilat ion open ings.
- If you get battery ac id in your eyes or on
your skin, immediately rinse with cold wa­
ter for several minutes and get medical at­
tention .
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-If you should ingest any batte ry acid, seek
medical attention immediate ly.
- Do not expose the battery to an open flame,
electric sparks or an open light.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange t he positive and nega -
tive cables .
- When working on t he ba ttery, be sure not to
short -circuit the termina ls with tools or o th­
er metal objects. This would cause the bat­
tery to heat up very quickly, which could lead to damage or exp losion and personal
injury .
- When a battery is charged, it produces hy­
drogen gas which is explosive and could
cause persona l injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before wo rk is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground cable.
- Before performing any work on the e lectri­
cal system, sw itch off the engine and ign i­
tion as well as any electrical equ ipment. The
negat ive cab le on the battery must be dis­
connected . If you a re just going to replace a
light bulb, then it is enough to switch off
the l ights.
- Before d isconnecting the battery, switch off
the anti-theft alarm system ! Otherwise you
will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first dis­
connect the negative cable and then the
positive cable.
- Before reconnect ing the battery, make sure
all electr ica l cons umers a re switched off.
Reconnect the positive cable firs t and then
the negative cable . Never in terchange the
cables -this could start a fire !
- Never cha rge a fro zen or a t hawe d-ou t bat­
tery . It co uld explode! If a ba tte ry has fro­
ze n, then it must be replaced. A discharged
battery can freeze over at 32°F (0°() .
- Ma ke sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery .
- Never use bat teries which a re damaged.
There is the danger of an exp losion! Always
replace a damaged battery .

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California P roposition 65 Warn ing :
- B attery posts, termi na ls and re lated acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
- Do no t disconnect the ve hicle bat tery when
t h e ignit ion is switched on or when the en ­
gine is runni ng, otherwise, you w ill damage
electron ic components in the e lectr ica l sys­
tem.
- If your vehicle is going to stan d for a long
period of time without be ing driven, protect
the battery from "freez ing", otherwise it
will be damaged a nd will then have to be re­
placed .
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged bat­
tery .
Fig. 200 Engin e co mpartme nt: Co nnectors for charger and
j um per ca bles
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
c> & and <=> & in Working on the battery on
page 226 .
.. Hybrid dr ive*: read the important i nformation
co ncerning a dead high voltage battery under
<=> page 107.
.. Turn off the ignition and all e lectr ica l consum­
ers.
.. Make s ure the a rea is well vent ilated w hen you
c harge the b attery.
.. Open the engine hood
c> page 217 .
Checking and Filling
.. Remove the cover@ by pressing on the arrow
<=>fig . 200.
.. Open the cover @on the pos itive terminal.
.. Connect the charger connecto rs according to
the instructions to the
jump start bolts . (Bolts
under the cover = "positive" , Bolts w ith hex
head = "n egative ").
.,. Onl y now plug the mains lead for the cha rgi ng
equ ipme nt in to the wa ll ou tlet and turn it on
<=> & .
.. Make sure the charging rate i s not over
30 amps/14.8 Volt.
.. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charging equ ipment off and remove the ma ins
lead from the wall out let .
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charg ing equip­
ment .
.,. Close the cover @on the pos it ive termina l and
re- insta ll the cover
(D .
.,. Close the hood c> page 217.
A d ischarged battery can freeze at temperat ures
of on ly 32 °F (0 °C). Allow a frozen batte ry to
t h aw comple tely before attempting to charge it
c> .&, . However, we recommend not using a
t h awe d batt ery ag ain be ca use the bat tery ca sing
can be cracked due to ice formation and ca n leak
batte ry ac id.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate of
30 amps/14.8 Volt)
W hen charging a t low voltages (e.g . w ith a trick­
le charger ),
th e battery cables do not have to be
disconnected first. The battery caps should
not
be opened when cha rging a battery.
It is no t necessary to remove the bat tery from
the luggage compartment .
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14 .8 Volts)
F or technical rea sons do not use a batte ry charg­
er that uses vo ltage greater than 14.8 Vo lts to
c h arge your veh icle's battery .
A WARNING
-Charging a battery can be dangerous.
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Rim
means a metal support for a tire
or a tire and tube assembly upon
which the tire beads are seated.
Rim di amet er
means nominal diameter of the
bead seat. If you change your
wheel size, you will have to pur­
chase new tires to match the new
rim diameter.
Rim size designation
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nominal distance between
rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire be­
tween the tread and bead.
Speed rating (letter code )
means the speed at wh ich a tire is
designed to be driven for extend­
ed periods of time . The ratings
range from 93 mph (150 km/h)
to 186 mph (298 km/h)
¢ table
on page 231.
You may not find
this information on all tires be­
cause it is not required by law.
The speed rating letter code,
where applicable, is molded on
the tire sidewall and indicates the
Wheels
maximum permissible road
speeds
¢ A in Winter tires on
page 245.
T ire pressure mon itoring
system *
means a system that detects
when one or more of a vehicle's
tires are underinflated and illumi­
nates a low tire pressure warning
telltale.
T read
means that portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road .
Tread separation
means pulling away of the tread
from the tire carcass.
Treadwear indicators (TWI )
means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give
a visual indication of the degrees
of wear of the tread. See
¢ page 239, Treadwear indicator
for more information on measur­
ing tire wear .
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
is a tire information system devel­
oped by the United States Nation­
a l Highway Traffic Safety Admin­
istration (NHTSA) that is designed
to help buyers make relative
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Wheels
&,. WARNING -
-Only use tire/rim combina­
tions and suitable wheel bolts
that have been approved by
Audi. Otherwise, damage to
the vehicle and an accident could result.
-For technical reasons, it is not
possible to use tires from oth­
er vehicles -in some cases,
you cannot even use tires from
the same vehicle model.
-Make sure that the tires you
select have enough clearance
to the vehicle. Replacement
tires should not be chosen
simply based on the nominal
size, because tires with a dif­
ferent construction can differ
greatly even if they are the
same size. If there is not enough clearance, the tires or
the vehicle can be damaged and this can reduce driving
safety and increase the risk of
an accident.
-Only use tires that are more
than six years old when abso­
lutely necessary and drive
carefully when doing so.
-Do not use run-flat tires on
your vehicle. Using them when
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not permitted can lead to ve­
hicle damage or accidents.
-If you install wheel covers on the vehicle, make sure they al­low enough air circulation to
cool the brake system. If they do not, this could increase the
risk of an accident.
Tire wear/damage
Fig. 203 Tire profile: treadwear indica­
tor
Tire wear
Check the tires regularly for wear.
-Inflation pressure that is too low
or high can increase tire wear
considerably.
-Dr iving quickly through curves,
rapid acceleration and heavy
braking increase tire wear.
-Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty chec k the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear.
-Have the wheels rebalanced if an imbalance is causing noticeable
i.

Wheels
vibration in the steering wheel. For
unidirectional tires, make
If you do not, the tires and other sure the tires are installed accord-
vehicle components could wear ing to the running direction indi -
more quickly. cated on the tire sidewall
Treadwear indicator 9page 259.
Original equipment tires contain Hidden damage
treadwear indicators in the tread Damage to tires and rims can of-
pattern, which are bars that are ten occur in locations that are
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high and are hidden. Unusual vibrations in the
spaced evenly around the tire per- vehicle or pulling to one side may
pendicular to the running di rec- indicate that there is tire damage.
tion
9 fig. 203. The letters "TWI" Reduce your speed immediately .
or triangles on the tire sidewall Check the tires for damage. If no
indicate the location of the tread- damage is visible from the out-
wear indicators. side, drive slowly and carefully to
The tires have reached the mini- the nearest authorized Audi deal-
mum tread depth
l ) when they er or authorized Audi Service
Fa-
cility to have the vehicle inspect -
have worn down to the treadwear
indicators. Replace the tires with ed.
new ones
9 .1:,.. A WARNING
Tire rotation Tread that has worn too low or
Rotating the tires regularly is rec- different tread depths on the
tires can reduce driving safety.
ommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly. To rotate the tires, This can especially have a nega-
tive effect on handling, on the
install the tires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa. risk aquaplaning when driving
This will allow the tires to have through water, when driving
...
approximately the same
length of
service life.
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