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196 Tire s and wheel s
-Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying.
- Reinsta ll the va lve stem cap on the valve .
When should I check the tire pres sur e?
The correct tire pressure is especially impor­
tant at high speeds. The pressure should
therefore be checked at least once a month
and a lways before starting a journey.
When should I adjust th e tir e pre ss ures ?
Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carry ing . After changing a wheel
o r replacing
wheels you have to adjust the tire pressures
on all wheels. In addition , you must then init i­
alize the new tire pressures in the tire p res ­
sure mon itoring system ¢
page 206.
& WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinf la­
tion can lead sudden tire failure, loss of
contro l, collision, serious personal injury
or even death.
- When the warning symbo l
(11 appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the tires .
- Incorrect tire pressure and/or underinfla­
tion can cause increased tire wear and
can affect the handling of the veh icle and
stopp ing ability .
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin­
flation can also lead to sudden tire fa il­
ure, including a blowout and sudden de­
flation, causing loss of vehicle control.
- The driver is responsible for the cor rect
t ire pressures for all tires on the vehicle .
T he applicable p ressu re values are locat­
ed on a stic ker on the d rive r's side 8 -pil ­
lar .
- Only when all t ires on the vehicle a re fi l­
led to the correct pressure, the tire p res­
sure monitoring system can work cor­
rect ly .
- The use of incorrect tire pressure values
can lead to accidents or other damage.
T herefore it is essential that the driver
observe the specified tire pressure va lues
for the tires and the correct press ures for the function of the ti re p
ress ure monitor­
ing system.
- Always inflate tires to the recommended
and correct t ire pressure before dr iv ing
off.
- Driving with underinflated tires bend
more, letting them get too hot resulting
in tread separation, sudden tire failure
and loss of control.
- Excessive speed and/overloading can
cause heat build-up, sudden tire failure
and loss of control.
- If the tire pressure is too low or too high,
the t ires will wear prematurely and the
veh icle w ill not handle well.
- If the tire is not flat and you do not have
to change a wheel immediately, drive at
reduced speed to the nearest service sta­
tion to check the t ire p ressure and add
ai r as req uired .
@ Note
Driving w ithout valve stem caps can cause
damage to the tire valves. To prevent this ,
always make sure that factory insta lled
valve stem caps o n all whee ls are se curely
moun ted on the valve.
@ For the sake of the environment
Underinflated tires w ill also increase the
fuel consumption.
Tires and vehicle load limits
T he re a re limits to the amount of load or
weight that any vehicle and any tire can carry.
A vehicle that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more d ifficu lt to stop . Overloading
can not only lead to lo ss of vehicle control,
but can also damage impor tant parts of the
vehicle and ca n lead to sudden tire fa ilure, in­
clud ing a blowout and sudden deflation that
can cause the vehicle to cras h.
Your safety and that of your passengers also depends on making sure that load limits a re
not exceeded . Vehicle load i ncludes eve rybody
and everything in and on the veh icle . These .,..

illuminates, you should stop and check your
tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to
the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under- inflated tire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation a l­
so reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the ve hicle's handling and
stopping ab ility .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper t ire maintenance, and it is the dr iv ­
e r' s responsib ility to ma inta in correct t ire
p ressure, even if under- inflation has not
reac hed the level to t rigge r illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale .
Your veh icle has also been equ ipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the system is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indi cato r i s combined wi th
the low ti re pressure tell ta le . When the sys­
tem detec ts a malf unction, the te lltale will
flash for approximately one minute and t hen
remain cont inuo usly illuminated. This se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction ex ists.
When the malfunctio n indicator is ill uminat­
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low t ire pressure as intended . TPMS
malfunct ions may occur for a variety of rea­
sons, includi ng the installat io n of rep lace­
ment or alternate tires o r wheels on the veh i­
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct ion ing
p roperly . Always chec k the TPMS malfunct ion
t ellt ale after replacing one o r more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re­
p lacement or a lternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly .
Introduction
T he tire pressure monitoring system monitors
oir pressure in all four road wheels while the
vehicle is moving .
As soon as the tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem senses a significant loss of air pressure in
one or several ti res, text messages and yellow
symbo ls appear in the instr ument cluster d is­
p lay to alert the driver. T he
RE warning light
Tire s an d wheel s 207
in the instrument cluster comes on when the
tire is significant ly underinflated .
T he wa rni ng lig ht
RE also ill umi nates in the
case of a system malfun ct ion.
Be awa re that t ire pr essure is a lso dependent
o n the tempe ratu re of the t ire. For eve ry 18 ° F
(10 °C) incre ase in tire temper ature, tire pres­
s ur e increases by about 1.5 psi (0 .1 bar). The
ti re warms up while the vehicle is moving and
tire press ure rises . So you sho uld ad just tire
pressure only when they a re
cold, when the
temperature of the tires is ro ughly the same
as the ambient a ir temperature.
In order to keep the tire p ress ure monitoring
system p roperly ca librated, t ire pressu re on
a ll four tires sho uld be checked at regu lar in­
terva ls.
The tire pressure is shown on the label located
on the dr iver's side B-pillar (v is ible when the
door is open).
A WARNING
When t he tire pressure mo nitoring system
war ning light is lit, one o r more of your
tires is s ignificantly under-infla ted . You
should stop and check you r tires as soon as
possib le, and in flate t hem to the proper
p re ssur e a s in di cate d on the ve hicle's tir e
press ure label
¢page 19 3. D riving on a
significantly under -inflated ti re causes the
tire to over heat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflat ion also is like ly to impair the
vehicle's handling and stopping ab ility.
@ For the sake of the environment
D riving wit h un der -inflated tires red uces
fuel efficiency an d tire t read life.
(D Tips
- Ea ch tire should be chec ked monthly
w hen the temperature of the tires is
about the same as ambient a ir tempera­
t u re and set to the recommended infla­
tion press ure as specified on the tire
pressure label
¢ page 193.
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Inflating tire
"' Move the switch @¢ fig. 157 on the elec ­
tric air pump
ll to posit ion I. After 5 mi ­
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
l east 1.8 bar .
"' Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
position
0 . If the required tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in the section
Re -inflating
tire .
Re-infl ating tire
"' Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the socket.
"' Drive the vehicle slowly 10 meters backward
or forward. This helps to distribute the seal­
ant better.
"' Remove the empty inflat ion bottle and
sc rew the hose ®¢
fig. 156 from the elec­
tric pump directly onto the va lve.
"' Insert the plug @ into the socket for the
cigarette lighter .
"' Switch on the ignition.
"' Move the switch @¢
fig. 157 on the elec­
tric a ir pump
l) to posit ion I. After 5 mi­
nutes, t ire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
"' Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
pos ition
0 . If the requ ired t ire pressu re of at
l east 1.8 ba r has not been reached, it is not
possible to make a repair with the tire seal­
ant . Seek professional assistance .
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
"'Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the soc ket.
"' Screw the dust c ap onto the va lve.
"' Place the empty sealant bottle back in the
o riginal packaging and clip it in p lace under
the floor so that no tire sealant can run out into the vehicle.
"' Start driving right away so that the sealant
is d istributed in the tire.
l ) The e lectr ic a ir pu mp sho uld never r un for lo nge r th an
6 m in utes .
What do I do now? 213
A WARNING
-Follow the manufacturer's safety instruc­
tions on the decal for the air pump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for 5 minutes,
the t ire is too severe ly damaged . Do not
continue to dr ive.
- Seek professional ass istance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire w ith the t ire
sealant.
(D Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minu tes witho ut stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
to use it.
- I f sea lant has escaped, allow it to dry,
t hen yo u can peel it off.
Final check
App lies to vehicl es: wi th Tire Mobility Sy stem
Aft er driv ing for a short distance, tire
pre ssure must be chec ked
"' After driving for about 10 min utes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
"' If tire pressure is st ill at least 1.3 bar, in­
flate the tire to specified pressure (see dr iv­
er's side B-pillar), drive to the next repa ir
shop and have the tire and the sealant bot ­
tle replaced .
"'I f ti re pressu re is less than 1.3 ba r, the t ire
is too severely damaged. Do not con tinue to
drive . See k professiona l assist ance.
A WARNING
=
If t ire press ure is less than 1.3 bar after
driving for 10 minutes, the tire is too se­
verely damaged. Do not cont in ue to drive.
Seek professional ass istance.
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4. Secure the other end to the jump start pin
© for the discharged battery@.
Starting the engine
.,. Start the eng ine of the vehicle providing as­
s istance and allow it to run at id le.
.,. Now start the engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery .
.,. If the engine does not start: Stop trying af­
ter 10 seconds and then try again after
about 30 seconds .
.,. Disconnect the cable while the engine is
running in exactly
reverse order to that de­
scribed.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery termina ls.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal i njury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer.
If in doubt, ca ll for road service .
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c:> page 172, Working in the
engine comportment.
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
-
What do I do now? 219
- Please note that the procedure for con ­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negative(-) ca­
ble to the negative(-) terminal on the
discharged battery@. Instead, securely
connect the negative(-) cable to eithe r a
solid metal component that is firmly
bolted to the engine block or to the en­
gine block itself. If the battery that is be­
ing charged does not vent to the outside,
escaping battery gas could ignite and ex­
plode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
' General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
The following information is to be used by commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi, towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported w ith a car carrier (flat
bed truck) .
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front anchorage
c:> page 220 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers . Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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234 Index
Emergency release
F ro nt lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Park ing lock . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... ..
82
Emergency sta rting ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 2 17
Emergency towing ............. .. .. . 219
Energy management .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Battery power . ....... ... .. .. .... . 151
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Eng ine
Coolant ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
181
Engine compartment lid ... .. .... .. . 17 2
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Eng ine compar tmen t ................ 174
Safety ins truc tions ..... ... .. .. .... . 172
Eng ine compartment lid
C losing .. .. ................ ... ...
17 4
Release lever . ........... .... .... .
172
Eng ine coolant system ............... 181
Malfunct io n .......... .... .... ..... 15
Temperature ga uge .... .... .... ...... 9
Engine data . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
225
Eng ine oi l ..... ........... .. .. .... . 175
Adding .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 180
Addit ives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Chec king the engine oil level . . . . 178, 179
Dry s ump l ubrication . ... .. .. .. .. ... 149
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178, 179
O il consumption . ........... .. .. .. . 178
O il grades .. ................ ... ... 175
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
T empe ratu re d isp lay ................. 8
Eng ine oil level ............ .. .. .... ..
17
E ng ine oi l pressure (malfunction) ... .. . . 14
E ng ine o il senso r defective ....... ..... 18
Eng ine speed limitat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
E nvi ro nment
Cat alytic conve rter ........ .. .. .. .. .
153
D isposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . 185
Fu el . .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 169
Unleaded fuel .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 167
What should I do with an old battery? 185
EPC
refer to E lectronic powe r control . . . . . . 17
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l)
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . .
15
Event Data Recorde r (E DR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4
Exhaus t tai l pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
161
Expansion tank ..................... 182
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 50
Heating ... .... .. ............. .... . 50
F
Fan ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 64
Fastening
Boos ter seats .................... .
C o nvertib le child sa fe ty seats ....... .
Infant seats ..... ... .. ..... .... . . .
Flat bed truck
Flat tire Chang ing . .... .. ... .......... ... .
139
138
137
2 20
214
Floor ma ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fold ing master key with remote control . . 28
Folding top
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
159
Foot ped als . .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 98
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and t he e nvir onme nt ..
169
Letting your eng ine warm up ....... .. 69
Ref ueling . ...... ............. .... 169
Front a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115
How they work ........ ........... . 120
Frontal collis ions and the laws of phys ics 104
Fron t lid
E mergency re le a se .. ........... .. .. . 34
li ght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
so
Power locking system ... .... ... .. .. . 33
Tr unk escape handle . .. ..... ... .. ..
210
Fron t passenger
refer to Se ating posi tion . . . . . . . . . 94 , 95
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Child rest raints in the front seat .. .. .. 112
Front towing loop ................... 220
Fuel
Additives . ... .. .. .. .... .... ... .. ..
167
B lended gaso line ... ... ..... ... .. .. 167
C ur rent fuel mileage . .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Filler neck . ...... ............. .... 168

238 Index
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 108
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 108
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 103
Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .... . 103
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety belt warning light ........ .... . . 14
Safety compliance sticker . .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions For using child safety seats ..... .. .. .
For using safety belts ..... .. .. .. .. .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem
. .. .. .... ............. .. .... .
Seat adjustmen t 135
105
123
Driver 's seat .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety guidelines
Seating capacity
Seating position 57
103
Driver ... .. .... ........... .. .... .. 94
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Number of seats 103
Selector lever (S tronic)
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ........ .. . 109
Service interval display ....... ... .. .. .. 24
Service position for w indshield w ipers .. . 53
Se t menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 24
Setting the time ............ ... .... .. . 9
Shift paddles (S tronic) .......... .. .... 81
Shutting down vehicle ...... .... .... . 154
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 128
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Snow chains 204 Socket
......... .. ............. ..... 60
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............ .... 143
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed rating letter code ........... ... 200
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Spoiler ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 148
Sport function (S tronic) ...... ... .. .. . 78
Sport mode ..... .. .. .............. . 146
Starting on hills
Hill hold assist . .. ............. .... . 71
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 69
Steering co lumn
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel
Shift paddles (S tronic) .............. 81
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 197
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 70
Storage ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 60
S tronic (Automatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 78
Automatic shift ing ................ .. 80
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch control program ........ .... . 80
Manual shifting . ................. .. 79
Parking ........................... 79
Sport function ... ................ .. 78
Steering wheel with shift paddles . .. .. . 81
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 51
Symbols Red symbols in the center display ..... . 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights . . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 170
T echnical modifications .......... .. .. 229
Temperature .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 64
Tightening wheel bolts ............ ... 214
T ire mobility system ... .......... .. .. 210
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 195