flat tire AUDI TT 2012 User Guide

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Tirespecifications
Knowledgeoftirespecificationsmakesiteas­
ier
tochoosethecorrecttires. Radialtires
havethetirespecificationsmarked onthe
sidewall,forexample:
P245145R1795H
This
containsthefollowinginformation:
PIndicatesthetire isforpassengercars
245Nominaltirewidthinmmofthetire
fromsidewalledgetosidewalledge.In
general,thelargerthenumber,thewider
thetire
45Height/widthratioinpercent(aspectra-
tio)
R Tire
construction:Radial
17Rimdiametercode (ininches)
95Load ratingcode
HSpeedratinglettercode
XL(or"xl","EXTRALOAD",or"RF") indicates
thatthetireisa"Reinforced" oran"Extra
Load" tire
M+5 (or
"MIS")Indicatesthatthetirehas
somemudandsnowcapability
The
tirescouldalsohavetheinformationof
directionofrotation9page198.
Tiremanufacturingdate
Themanufacturingdateisalsoindicated on
thetiresidewall(possiblyonlyontheinner
sideofthewheell:
"DOT...2209..."means,forexample,that
thetirewasproducedinthe22ndweekof
2009.
Speedrating(Iettercode)
Thespeedratinglettercode onthewheelsin­
dicatesthemaximumpermissibleroadspeeds
9,&.inWintertires onpage 213.
Pupto93mph(150km/hl
Qupto99mph(158km/hl
Rupto106mph(170km/hl
1)For tireswithamaximum speedcapabiUty over149mph(240km/hl,tiremanufacturerssometimesusetheletters"ZR."
SUpto110mph(180km/hl
Tupto118mph(190km/hl
Uupto124mph(200km/hl
Hupto130mph(210km/hl
V upto149mph(240km/h)l)
Zover149mph(240km/h)ll
W upto168mph(270km/h)ll
V upto186mph(298km/h)ll
Vour vehicle isnormallyfactoryequippedwith
tires,whichpossessexcellentdriving charac­
teristicsandgiveyour Audioptimumdriving
comfort.Anelectronicspeedlimiter
9page33willnormallypreventyour vehicle
fromgoingfasterthanthetirespeedrating
9,&..
U.5.DOTTireIdentificationNumber(TIN)andtiremanufacturedate
Thisisthetire's"serialnumber".Itbegins
withtheletters"DOT"andindicatesthatthe
tire
meetsallfederalstandards.The next two
numbersorlettersindicatetheplantwhereit
wasmanufactured,andthelastfournumbers
representtheweekandyearofmanufacture.
For
example,thenumbers2209meanthat
thetirewasproducedinthe22ndweekof
2009.Theothernumbersaremarketingco­
desthatmay ormaynotbe usedbythetire
manufacturer.Thisinformationisusedtocon­
tactconsumersifatiredefectrequires are­
call.
AudiOriginaltire
Tires withtheidentification"AO"or"RO"have
beenspeciallymatchedwithyour Audi.We
recommendusing onlythesetiresbecause
theymeetthehigheststandardsregarding
safetyanddrivingcharacteristicswhen used
correctly. Vour
authorizedAudidealerwill
gladly provide youwith
moreinformation.
Tire
plycompositionandmaterialsused
Thenumberofpliesindicatesthenumberof
layers
ofrubber-coatedfabricinthetire.In~
--general,thegreaterthenumberofplies,the
oreweighta tire cansupport.Tiremanufac­
rnrsalsomustindicatethematerialsintheture
. e which includesteel,nylon, polyester,andtir,
others.
MaximumLoadRating
Thisnumberindicatesthemaximumloadin
kilogramsandpoundsthatcanbecarriedby
thetire.
Tire
qualitygradingfortreadwear,traction,andtemperatureresistance
Tread wear,tractionandtemperaturegrades
Qpage212.
MaximumPermissibleInflationPressure
Thisnumberisthegreatestamountofair
pressure
thatshouldever beputinthetire
under
normaldriving conditions.
WARNING
-Usingincorrectorunmatchedtiresand/
or
wheelsorimpropertireandwheel
combinationscan leadtolossofcontrol,
collisionandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Always
usetires, rimsandwheelbolts
thatmeetthespecificationsoforiginal
factory-installed
tiresorothercombina­
tionsthathavebeenspecifically ap­
proved by
thevehiclemanufacturer.
-Tiresageeveniftheyarenotbeingused
and canfailsuddenly, especially
athigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
oldcan onlybeusedinanemergency
andthenwith special careandatlower
speeds.
-Nevermountusedtiresonyourvehicle if
you
arenotsureoftheir"previous histo­
ry."Oldusedtiresmayhavebeendam­
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
and loss
ofvehicle control.
-Allfourwheelsmustbefittedwithradial
tires
ofthesametype, size(rolling cir­
cumference)
andthesametreadpattern.
Drivingwithdifferenttiresreducesvehi-
dehandlingandcan leadtoalossofcontrol.
-
Ifthesparetire isnotthesameasthe
tiresthataremountedonthevehide­
forexamplewithwintertires-onlyuse
thesparetireforashortperiodoftime
anddrive withextracare.Refitthenor­
malroadwheelassoonassafely possi­
ble.
- Never drive
fasterthanthemaximum
speedforwhichthetiresonyour vehicle
areratedbecausetiresthataredriven
fasterthantheirratedspeedcanfail
5uddenly.
- Overloading
tirescauseheatbuild-up,
suddentire failure, including ablowout
andsuddendeflationandlossofcontrol.
-
Temperaturegradesapplytotiresthat
areproperlyinflatedandnotoverorun­
derinflated.
- Fortechnicalreasonsitisnotalways
possible
tousewheelsfromothervehi­
cles -
insomecasesnotevenwheels
fromthesamevehicle model.
-
Ifyouinstallwheeltrimdiscs ontheve­
hicle
wheels,makesurethattheair flow
tothebrakes isnotblocked. Reducedair­
flow
tothebrakescanthemtooverheat,
increasingstoppingdistancesandcaus­
ing acollision.
- Run
flattiresmay only beused onvehi­
cles
thatwereequippedwiththematthe
factory. Thevehiclemusthave achassis
designedforrunflattiresandafactory­
installedtirepressuremonitoringsys­
temthatindicatesa lossoftirepressure.
Incorrectuseofrunflattirescan leadto
vehicledamageoraccidents. Checkwith
anauthorizedAudidealerortire special­
ist
toseeif your vehicle canbeequipped
withrunflattires.Ifrunflattiresare
used,theymustbeinstalledonallfour
wheels.Mixingtiretypesisnotpermit-
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CI)Note
_Fortechnicalreasons,itisnotgenerally
possibletousethewheelrimsfromoth­
ervehicles. Thiscanholdtrueforwheels
ofthesamevehicletype.
-Ifthesparetireisdifferentfromthe
tiresthatyou havemountedonyourve­
hicle (for
examplewintertiresorwide
profile tires),thenusethesparetirefora
shortperiodoftimeonlyanddrivewith
extracare.Replacetheflattirewiththe
tirematchingtheothersonyourvehicle
assoonaspossible.
-Never drivewithoutthevalvestemcap.
The valves
couldgetdamaged.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Disposeofoldtiresinaccordancewiththe
localrequirements.
Uniformtirequalitygrading
-Treadwear
-TractionAAABC
-TemperatureABC
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicable
onthetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulder
andmaximumsectionwidthQpage209,
fig.154.
Forexample:Treadwear200,TractionAA,
TemperatureA.
AllpassengercartiresmustconformtoFeder­
alSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothese
grades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativerating
basedonthewearrateofthetirewhentested
undercontrolledcondition?on aspecified
governmenttestcourse.
Forexample,a tiregradedISO wouldwear
oneandonehalf(11/2)timesaswellonthe
governmentcourseasatiregraded100.
The relativeperformanceoftiresdepends
upontheactualconditionsoftheiruse,how- ever,
andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthe
normduetovariationsindrivinghabits,serv­
ice
practicesanddifferencesinroad character_
istics
andclimate.
Traction
Thetractiangrades,fromhighesttoLowest,
areAA,A,BandC.Thosegradesrepresentthe
tire'sabilitytostoponwetpavementas
measuredundercontrolledconditionson
specifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesofasphalt
andconcrete.AtiremarkedC may havepOor
tractionperformanceQ..1,.
Temperature
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),
B,andC,representingthetire'sresistanceto
thegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissi­
pateheatwhentestedundercontrolledcondi­
tionson aspecifiedindoorlaboratorytest
wheel.
Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethe
materialofthetiretodegenerateand reduce
tirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanlead
tosuddentirefailureQ,&..
ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperform­
ancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeet
undertheFederalMotor VehicleSafetyStand­
ardNo.109.Grades BandArepresenthigher
levels
ofperformanceonthelaboratorytest
wheelthantheminimum~quiredbyLaw.
ln.WARNING
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireis
basedonstraight-aheadbraking traction
tests,anddoesnotincludeacceleration,
cornering,hydroplaningorpeaktraction
cha
racteristics.
ln.WARNING
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireises-
..'lyi nflatedtabllshedforatirethatISproper
andnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,un­
derinflation,orexcessive loading,either
separatelyorincombination,cancause
heatbuildupandpossibletirefailure.
Wintertires
Wintertires canimprove vehiclehandlingan
snow
andice.Attemperaturesbelow45oF
(7oC)werecommendchangingtowinter
tires.
Insomeheavysnowareas,localgovernments
may requiretruewinteror"snow"tires,those
with verydeeplycuttread.Thesetiresshould
only beusedinpairsandbeinstalledonall
four
wheels.Makesureyoupurchasesnow
tiresthatarethesamesizeandconstruction
typeastheothertiresonyourvehicle.
Ifyour vehicle
isequippedwithall-wheel
drive',thiswillimprovetractionduringwinter
driving, evenwiththestandardtires.Howev­
er,westronglyrecommendthatyoualways
equip all
fourwheelsonyourvehicle withcor­
rectly
fittedwintertiresorall-seasontires,
when
winterroadconditionsareexpected.
Thisalsoimprovesthevehicle's brakingper­
formance
andreducesstoppingdistances.
Summertiresprovide lessgrip oniceand
snow.
Winter
tires(snowtires)mustalwaysbefitted
onallfourwheels.
AskyourauthorizedAudidealerorqualified
workshopforpermittedwintertiresizes.Use
onlyradialwintertires.
Winter
tireslosetheireffectivenesswhenthe
treadisworndowntoadepthof0.157inch(4mm).
Onlydrivewithwintertiresunderwintercon­
ditions.
Summertireshandlebetterwhen
thereisnosnoworice ontheroadsandthe
temperatureisabove4SoF(7oC).
Ifyou haveaflattire,seenotesonspare
wheelQpage209.
Please
alwaysrememberthatwintertiresmay
havealowerspeedratingthanthetiresorigi­
nallyinstalled onyourvehicleatthetimeit
;asmanufactured.PleaseseeQpage210,
Peedrating(lettercode)foralistingofthe
sPeed ratinglettercodesandthemaximum
SPeedatwhichthetirescanbedriven. The
speedratinglettercode(Qpage200)is
onthesidewallofthetireQpage209.
ln.WARNING
Wintertireshavemaximumspeedlimits
thatmaybelowerthanyourvehicle's
max-
imumspeed.Alwaysknowthemaximum
speedbeforedrivingoff.Never drivefaster
thanthespeedpermittedforyourspecific
wintertires.Thiswillcausedamagetothe
tiresleadingtoanaccidentandserious
personalinjurytoyouandyourpassen-
gers.
ln.WARNING
Drivingfasterthanthemaximumspeed
forwhichthewintertiresonyourvehicle
weredesignedcancausetirefailure in-
cluding a
blowoutandsuddendeflation,
lossofcontrol,crashesandseriousper-
sonalinjuries. Havewornordamagedtires
replacedimmediately.
-Wintertireshavemaximumspeedrating
thatmaybelowerthanyourvehicle's
maximumspeed.
-Never drivefasterthanthespeedfor
whichthewinterorothertiresinstalled
onyourvehiclearerated.
ln.WARNING
Alwaysadjustyourdrivingtotheroadand
trafficconditions.Neverletthegoodac-
celerationofthewintertiresandall-wheel
drivetemptyouintotakingextrarisks.Al-
waysremember:
-Whenbraking,anall-wheeldrivevehicle
handlesinthesamewayasafrontdrive
vehicle.
- Drive carefully
andreduceyourspeedon
icyandslipperyroads,evenwintertires
cannothelpunderblack iceconditions.
~Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Usesummertireswhenweathercondi­
tionspermit.Theyarequieter,donotwear
asquicklyandreducefuelconsumption.

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Snowchains
5nowchainsmaybefittedonlytothefront
wheels,andonLytocertaintiresizes.Askyour
authorizedAudidealeronwhichtiresizes
snowchainscanbeused.
Ifyouaregoingtousesnowchains,thenyou
mustinstallthemonthefrontwheelsat
least.
Thesnowchainsmusthave low-profiLe links
andmustnotbethickerthan0.53inch
(13.5mm),includingthelock.
Remove
wheelcentercoversandtrimdises
before
puttingsnowchains onyour vehicle
Q(D.Forsafetyreasonscovercapsmustthen
befittedoverthewheelbolts.Theseareavail­
ablefromauthorizedAudi dealers.
.&WARNING
Usingthewrongsnowchainsforyourvehi­
cle orinstalling
themincorrectLy canin­
creasetheriskoflossofcontrolLeadingto
seriouspersonalinjury.
-
5nowchainsareavailabLeindifferent
sizes.ALwaysmakesuretofollowthein­
structionsprovidedbythesnowchain
manufacturer.
-Whendrivingwithsnowchains never
drive
fasterthanthespeedpermittedfor
your specifiesnowchains.
- Always
observelocalregulations.
CDNote
- Removesnowchainsbeforedriving on
roads
notcovered withsnowtoavoid
damagingtiresandwearingthesnow
chainsdownunnecessarily.
-
5nowchains, whichcomeintodirectcon­
tactwiththewheelrim,canscratchor
damageit.Therefore', makesurethatthe
snowchainsaresuitablycovered. Check
thepositionofthesnowchainsafter
drivingafewyardsandcorrectifneces­
sary. Follow
theinstructionsfromthe
snowchainmanufacturerwhendoing50.
iTips
Wheresnowchainsaremandatoryoncer­
tai nroads,
thisnormalLy alsoappliestove­
hicleswithall-wheel drive.
Wheelbolts•
Whee/bo/tsmusta/ways betightened tathe
correct torque.
Thedesignofwheelboltsismatchedtothe
factoryinstalledrims.Ifdifferentrimsarefit­
ted,thecorrectwheelboltswiththeright
Length
andcorrectlyshapedboltheadsmust
be used. Thisensuresthatwheelsarefitted
secureLy
andthatthebrakesystemfunctions
correctly.
In
certaincircumstances,you maynotuse
wheelboltsfromadifferentvehicle -evenifit
isthesamemodelQpage 247.
.&WARNING
Improperlytightenedormaintainedwheel
boltscanbecomeloose causing lossof
controL, acollisionandseriouspersonalin­
jury.
- Always keep
thewheeLboltsandthe
threadsinthewheelhubsclean50the
wheelboltscanturneasilyandbeprop­
erLytightened.
-Nevergreaseor oil~wheelboltsand
thethreadsinthewheehubs. Theycan
becomeloose while driving ifgreasedor
oiled, evenif
tightenedtothespecified
torque.
-OnlyusewheeLboltsthatbeLongtothe
rim being installed.
- Never use
differentwheelsboltsonyour
vehicle.
-
ALwaysmaintainthecorrecttightening
torqueforthewheelboltstoreducethe
riskofawheelloss.Ifthetighteningtor­
queofthewheelboltsistoolow,they
can loosenandcomeoutwhenthevehi­
cle
ismoving.Ifthetighteningtorqueis
toohigh,thewheelboltsandthreads
can bedamagedandthewheeL canbe­
comeloose.
CDNote
Thespecifiedtorqueforthewheelboltsis
90ftlb(120Nm)withatoleranceof±7,4
ftlb(±10Nm). Torquewheelboltsdiago­
nally. After
changingawheel,thetorque
mustbecheckedassoonaspossiblewith a
torquewrench-preferablybyanauthor­
ized Audidealerorqualified workshop.
Low
aspectratiotires
YourAudiisfactory-equippedwithlowaspect
ratio tires.Thesetireshavebeenthoroughly
testedandbeenselectedspecificallyforyour
model for
theirsuperbperformance,roadfeel
andhandlingunderavarietyofdriving condi­
tions. Ask
yourauthorizedAudidealerfor
moredetails.
Thelowaspectratioofthesetiresisindicated
byanumeralof55orLessinthetire'ssize
designation. The
numeralrepresentstheratio
of
thetire'ssidewallheightinreLationtoits
tread
widthexpressedinpercentage.Conven­
tiona lti res have aheig
ht/widthratioof60or
more.
The
performanceofLow-aspect-ratiotiresis
particuLarLy
sensitivetoimproperinfLation
pressure.
ItisthereforeimportantthatLow
aspectratiotiresareinflatedtothespecified
pressureandthattheinflationpressureis
reguLarLycheckedandmaintained.Tire pres­
Sures shouLd
becheckedatLeastoncea
monthandaLwaysbeforeaLongtrip
0:>page204,Checking tirepressure.
Whatyoucandotoavoidtireandrimdamage
Lowaspectratio tirescanbedamagedmore
easily
byimpactwithpotholes,curbs, gullies
orridgesontheroad,particularly ifthetireis
Underinflated.
Inardertominimizetheoccurrenceofimpact
damagetothetiresofyourvehicle, werecom-
mendthatyouobservethefollowing precau­
tions:
- Always
maintainrecommendedinfLation
pressures.Checkyourtirepressureevery
2,000miles(3,000km)and addair ifneces­
sary.
- Drive carefully on
roadswithpothoLes,deep
gulliesorridges. Theimpactfromdriving
throughoroversuchobstaclescandamage
yourtires.Impactwithacurbmayalso
causedamagetoyourtires.
- After any
impact,immediatelyinspectyour
tiresorhavetheminspectedbythenearest
authorizedAudidealer.Replace adamaged
tireassoonaspossible.
-
Inspectyour tiresevery2,000miles(3,000
km)fordamageandwear.Damageisnotal­
w~yseasytosee.Damagecanleadtolossof
airandunderinflation,which couldeventu­
allycausetirefailure.Ifyoubelievethata
tire may have
beendamaged,replacethe
tireassoonaspossible.
- These tiresmay
wearmorequicklythanoth­
ers.
- Please
alsorememberthat,whilethesetires
deliver responsivehandling,theymayride
less
comfortablyandmakemorenoisethan
otherchoices.
Reducedperformanceinwinter/coLd
seasonconditions
Alltiresaredesignedforcertainpurposes.
The lowaspectratio,ultrahighperformance
tiresoriginallyinstalledonyour vehiclearein­
tendedformaximumdryandwetroad per­
formanceandhandling.They arenotsuitable
forcold, snowy oricyweatherconditions.If
youdriveunderthosecircumstances,you
shouldequip yourvehicle withall-seasonor
wintertires,whichofferbettertractionunder
thoseconditions. Wesuggestyouusetherec­
ommendedsnoworall-seasontiresspecified
foryour vehicle, ortheirequivalent.
RefertoQpage213formoredetailedinfor­
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Tirepressure
monitoringsystem
GeneralnotesApptiestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),
shouldbecheckedmonthlywhencoldandin­
flatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
bythevehiclemanufactureronthevehicle
placard
ortireinflationpressurelabel.(Ifyour
vehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthe
sizeindicatedonthevehicleplacardortirein­
flationpressurelabel,youshoulddetermine
thepropertireinflationpressureforthose
tires.)
Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehas
beenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring
system(TPMS)thatilluminatesa lowtire
pressuretelltalewhenoneormoreofyour
tiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.According­
ly,whenthelowtirepressuretelltaleillumi­
nates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresas
soonaspossible,andinflatethemtothe
properpressure.Drivingonasignificantlyun­
der-inflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheat
andcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflational­
soreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,
andmayaffectthevehicle'shandlingand
stoppingability.
PleasenotethattheTPMS isnotasubstitute
forpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedriv­
er'sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrecttire
pressure,evenifunder-inflationhasnot
reachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationofthe
TPMSlowtirepressuretelltale.
Yourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwitha
TPMS
malfunctionindicatortoindicatewhen
thesystemisnotoperatingproperly.The
TPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwith
thelowtirepressuretelltale.Whenthesys­
temdetectsamalfunction,thetelltalewill
flashforapproximatelyoneminuteandthen
remaincontinuouslyilluminated.Thisse­
quencewillcontinueuponsubsequentvehicle
start-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.
Whenthemalfunctionindicatorisilluminat­
ed,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetector
signallowtirepressureasintended.TPMS
malfunctionsmayoccurfora varietyofrea­
sons,includingtheinstallationofreplace­
mentoralternatetiresorwheelsonthevehi.
cle
thatpreventtheTPMSfromfunctioning
properly. AlwayschecktheTPMSmalfunction
telltaleafterreplacingoneormoretiresor
wheelsonyourvehicletoensurethatthere­
placementoralternatetiresandwheelsallow
theTPMStocontinuetofunctionproperly.
Tire pressure indicator appears •
Appliestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Thetirepressure indicatorintheinstrument
c/uster informs you
ifthetire pressureistoo
LoworifthereisasystemmaLfunction.
Fig.1S6Display: Systemmalfunction
UsingtheABSsensors,thetirepressuremoni­
toringsystemcomparesthetiretreadcircurn­
ferenceandvibrationcharacteristicsofthein­
dividualtires.Ifthepressuredecreasesinone
ormoretires,thisisindicatedintheinstru­
mentclusterwithawarningsymbolganda
messageqfig.155.The drivermessageinthe
displaygoesoutafter5seconds.Thedriver
messagecanbedisplayedagainbypressing
the[CHECKIbutton®qpage10,fig.3.Ifon­
lyonetireisaffected,thedisplaywillindicate
itsposition.
Thetirepressuremonitoringmustberesetin
themenudisplayeachtimethepressuresare
adjusted(e. g.whenswitchingbetweenparti­
alandfullloadpressure)orafterchangingor
replacing atireonyourvehicleqpage218.
Voucanfindtherecommendedtirepressures
foryourvehicleonthelabelonthedriver's
door pillar
qpage202.
Tiretreadcircumferenceandvibrationcharac·
teristicscanchangeandcauseatirepressure
warningif:
_thetirepressureinoneormoretiresistoo
low,
-
thetirehasstructuraldamage,
_thetirepressurewaschanged,wheelsrotat­
edorreplacedbuttheTPMSwasnotreset
qpage218.
Warning symbols
[D]Lossofpressureinatleastonetireq/D,.
Checkthetireortiresandreplaceorrepairif
necessary. The
indicatorlightgintheinstru­
mentclusteralsoilluminatesqpage13.
Check/correctthepressuresofallfourtires
andresetTPMSinthemenudisplay.
~(TirePressureMonitoringSystem)Tire
pressure!Systemmalfunction.IflDmap­
pearsafterswitchingtheignitiononorwhile
drivingqfig.156andtheindicatorlightgin
theinstrumentclusterblinksforapproxi­
matelyoneminuteandthenstayson,thereis
a
systemmalfunction.Seeyourauthorized
Audidealerassoonaspossible.
AWARNING
-Ifthetirepressureindicatorappearsin
theinstrumentclusterdisplay,oneor
moreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder­
inflated.Reduceyourspeedimmediately
andavoidanyhardsteeringorbraking
maneuvers.Stopassoonaspossibleand
checkthetiresandtheirpressures.In­
fla
tethetirepressuretotheproperpres-
sureasindicatedonthevehicle'stire
pressurelabelqpage202.Drivingona
significantlyunder-inflatedtirecauses
thetiretooverheatandcanleadtotire
failure.Under-inflationalsois likelyto
impairthevehicle'shandlingandstop­
ping ability.
-
Thedriverisresponsibleformaintaining
thecorrecttirepressures.Youmust
checkthetirepressuresregularly.
-
Undercertainconditions(suchasaspor­
tydrivingstyle,winterconditionsorun­
paved
roads),thepressuremonitorindi­
catormaybedelayed.
- AskyourauthorizedAudidealerif run­
flattiresmaybeusedonyourvehicle.
Your vehicle
registrationbecomesinvalid
if
yàuusethesetireswhennotpermit­
ted.Damagetoyourvehicleoraccidents
couldalsoresult.
-Ifyouswitchbetweenstandardandrun­
flattires,anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualifiedworkshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.
1Tips
- The
tirepressuremonitoringsystem
stopsworkingwhenthereis an ESP/ABS
malfunction.
-Usingsnowchainsmayresultin asystem
malfunction.
-Tireswiththeidentification"AD"or"RD"
have
beenspeciallymatchedwithyour
Audi.Werecommendusingonlythese
tiresbecausetheymeetthehighest
standardsregardingsafetyanddriving
characteristicswhenusedcorrectly. Your
authorizedAudidealerwillgladlypro­
vide you
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Whenitisnotpossibletocontinuedriving,evenwithrun-flattires?
-IftheElectronicStabilization Program(ESPl
isnotworkingorkeepscoming on.
-IftheTirePressure MonitoringSystemdoes
notwork.
-Ifthetirehasbeen severelydamaged,ina
crash, for
example.Thetreadcanseparate
framadamagedtireasthewheelturns,and
hitpartsofthevehicle, suchasthefueltank
fillerneck,fuellinesorbrake lines.
-Donotcontinuedriving ifsevere vibration
occurs orif
thetirestartstosmokebecause
thetireisrunning hot.
-
Donotcontinue drivingifdamagetothe
tire,suchascracksinthesidewall,appears.
AWARNING1=Improperuseofrun-flattires cancause
vehidedamagethatcan leadtolossofve­
hidecontrol, acrash andseriouspersonal
injury.
- Run-flat tirescanonly beused with
spe­
cialrims.
- Run-flat tire5
mustalwaysbemonitored
withapraperlyprogrammedTire Pre­
ssureMonitoringSystem.
-Alwaysinspectatirethathaslostairto
makesureitissafetodrive withthetire
intherun-flatmode.
-Never drivewithrun-flattiresthathave
beendamagedinacollision.
- Never drivewith
run-flattiresifheat
build-upcausesthetiretogiveoff
smoke.
- Never drivewith
run-flattiresifthevehi­
deshakesorvibrates severely.
- Never drivewitharun-flat tire
thatde­
velops sidewall cracksor
otherdamage
whileinuse.
-
Ifyouswitchbetweenstandardand run­
flattires, anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualified
workshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.~
Reinforced sidewallsgivethetiresrun-flatca­
pability iftire
pressureislost.
Run-flattires
Tips
BeforeresettingtheTPMS,thecurrent
pressuresofailfourtiresmustcorrespond
to
thespecified values.Adjustthetire
pressureandresetthepressureinthetire
pressure
monitoringsystemaccordingto
theload youarecarryingqpage202.
Introduction
ReturningtotheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2sec­
onds
toreturnfrom anymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
Run-flattirescanbeidentifiedbytheletters
"RSC'onthetiresidewall.
Ifyou dochangethetiresonyourvehidefrom
normal
torun-flat tires,youmustbuythe
special rimsrequired forrun-flat tires,andthe
TirePressureMonitoringSystemmustbere­
programmed
byanauthorizedAudidealeror
other qualified workshop.
Whatdorun-flattiresdo?
Thesespecial tireshave run-flat capabilities
thathelpkeep youmoving ifatireloses pres­
sUreandgoesflat.Under favorable conditions
tires canbedriven
atleast30miles(50km),
but you
mustnotdrivefasterthan50mph
(80km/hlqpage 220,Driving withrun-flat
tires.
Run-flat
tireshelpkeep youmoving
ifatire
goes fiat.
Appliestovehicles:withRun-flattires
Werecommendthatrun-flattiresonly be
mounted on
vehidesthatwereoriginally
equipped with
thesespecialtiresatthefacto­
ryandhave aTire Pressure Monitoring Sys­
tem.
Fig.159Display: Tirepressure
Applies
tovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
@Tips
BeforeresettingtheTPMS,thecurrent
pressuresofailfourtiresmustcorrespond
tothespecified
values.Adjustthetire
pressureandresetthepressureinthetire
pressuremonitoringsystemaccording to
theloadyouarecarryingqpage202.
Resettirepressuremonitoringsyst~(Step2)•
Enteringandconfirming
~Selectthemenu:Storenow
~PressthetResetlbutton@.
~Selectthemenu:Confim
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
Storingtirepressures
~Turn ontheignition.
~Selectthemenu:>Adjusting*>Tirepres­
su re
>Store.
Fig.160Display: Tirepressure'"-
!Resetlbutton@androckehwitch®
qpage218,fig.157functions:
~---®
Fig.158Display:Startmenu
Fig.
157Wiperlever:
Controlsforthemenu display
Ifthetire pressure isadjusted, wheelsarero­
totedorchonged, theTPMSmustberesetin
themenudisplay.
AppUestavehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Resettirepressuremonitoringsystem(Stepl)
Toopenthemenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@untilthemenu
displayqfig.158appears
Enteringandconfirming
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
ReturningtotheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2sec­
ondstoreturnframanymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
Selectionsandsettings
~Presstherocker switch®toreachamenu
display. Theswitchisoperatedthesameas
thedisplay (up/downl.
!Resetlbutton@androckerswitch®
qfig.157functions:

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CDNote
Run-flat
tireshave specialcharacteristics
andrequirements,thatareverydifferent
fromconventionaltires. Run-flattiresre­
quire special rims
forrun-flatuseandcan­
notbeusedonconventionalwheelrims.
Tips
-
Ifyouarenotabletocontinuedriving
with
run-flattires,pleaseseekprofessio­
nalassistance.
- PleasecontactyourauthorizedAudi
dealerorAudiofAmerica, Inc.ifyou
have
questionsabouttiresandrims.
Driving
withrun-flat tires
Appliestavehicles:withRun-flat tires
Handling characteristics changewhentire
pressure
islaw.
Driving ontireswithlowtirepressurechanges
theway avehiclehandles,particularLywhen
corneringandbraking. Thehandling charac­
teristicsofrun-flattiresdonotseemto
changealotEvenwhendrivingonlow pres­
sureorintherun-fLatmode.Neverthelessyou
muststilltakespecialprecautionswhenoper­
atingavehicleonrun-flattireswhentire pres­
sureisLoworthetirets) isflat:
~The Electronic Stabilization Program(ESP)
mustbeswitchedon.
~Neverdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/hl
q.&..
~Planaheadwhendrivingandanticipate
whatyouwilLhavetodoconsidering traffic
androadconditionsupahead.
~Acceleratecarefully.
~Avoidunnecessaryandsuddensteeringand
brakingmaneuvers.
~Reduceyourspeedinplentyoftimebefore
intersections,curvesandotherplaceswhere
youmay havetoreactquickly.
Please
see:qpage219,Whenitisnatpossi­
bLeta continue driving,Evenwithrun-fLat
tires?
Handling characteristics changewhen
driving withlowairpressure orwithflattires evenwithspecial run-flat tires
A low
pressureorflatfront tireaffectsvehicle
handlingcharacteristicsbypullingthevehicle
slightlytothesidewherethetireismounted
andreducesbrakingperformance.
AlowpressureorfLatreartirealsoaffects
drivingcharacteristicsbypullingtotheside
wherethetireismountedandalso reduces
braking
performance.Theeffecton vehicle
handling
ismostnoticeablewhendriving
aroundcurves.
.&..WARNING
Changed vehiclehandlingcharacteristics
whendrivingintherun-flatmodecan
causelossofvehiclecontrol,acrash and
seriouspersonalinjury.
- Driving onspecial
run-flattiresinthe
run-flatmodewillchangevehicle han­
dling
characteristicsduringbraking,
whencorneringandunderheavy acceler­
ation.
-Never drivefasterthanthemaximum
ratedspeedof50mph(80km/hlwhen
driving
intherun-flatmode.
- Alwaysadjustvehiclespeedtotraffic,
road
andweathercond itionsanddrive
slowerthanthemaximumratedspeedif
necessaryweathera~roadconditions
aretakenintoaccount.
- Always obey
speedlimitsandothertraf­
fic laws.
CDNote
We always
recommenddriving withEven
morecarewhenusingthesespecialtiresin
therun-flatmode.Always avoidsudden
maneuvers.
Replacing run-flattiresandrims
APpliestavehlcles:wlthRun-flattires
yourvehicLewasespeciaLLydesignedtause
speciaL run-fLat tires.
Voumayuseandcombineonlyapprovedrun­
fIat tires
andspecialmatchingrimsthathave
been
designedforrun-flattires. Mounting
special
run-flattiresonstandardwheelswilL
not workandwillnotprovidetheadvantages
fotherun-faltfeature.Neverusespecialrun­
flat tires on
standardwheelrims.
After driving withatire
intherun-flatmode,
always havethevehicleandaffectedtirets)
and rimes)
inspectedbyanauthorizedAudi
dealer. Tires
thathavebeendrivenintherun­
flat
modemustbe replaced.
fbWARNING
Useofdamagedrun-flattiresandrims can
cause vehicle
damagethatcanLeadtoloss
ofvehiclecontrol,acrashandseriousper­
sonal
injury.
- Always have
thevehicleandaffected
tirets)andrimes)inspectedbyanauthor­
izedAudidealerafterdriving atireinthe
run-flatmode.
-Tiresthathavebeendrivenintherun­
flatmodemustbereplaced.
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Whatdo1donow?223
-
Preliminarysteps
Fig.163TireMobility Systemunderluggagecompart­mentRoor
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Usedsealantbottlescanbedroppedoffat
arecycling facility.
~Ifyouhave aflattire,parkthevehicleasfar
aspossiblefrommovingtraffie.
~Applytheparkingbrakefirmly.
~Shiftintolstgearonvehicleswithmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverta
thePpositiononveh icleswithautomatic
transmission.
~CheckwhetherarepairusingtheTire Mobi­
litYSystemispossiblec;.page222,General
andsafetypointers.
~Have allpassengersleavethevehicleand
stayawayfromthedangerzonec;.&'
~Takethesealantbottleandtheelectricair
pumpframtheluggagecompartmentun­
derthefloorc;.fig.163.
CDNote
Donotusecommerciallyavailabletire
sealants.Theelectricalcomponentsofthe
tirepressuremonitoringsystemwillno
longerworkproperly.
IDTips
-Ifsealanthasrunout,allowittodry.
Then youcan
peelitoff.
- Have
thetiresealantreplacedevery 4
yearsatadealership.
Somepreliminarystepsorenecessary fortire
repair.
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
8.WARNING
Thetiresealantmustnotcomeintocon­
tactwithskin,eyesorclothing.
-Ifyougetanytiresealantinyoureyesor
comeintocontactwithit,rinsetheaf­
fectedareathoroughlywithcleanwater.
Find aphysicianimmediately!
-Changeanyclothingcontaminatedwith
tiresealantimmediately.
-Donotinhalethevapor!
-Ifyouhaveswallowedtiresealant,rinse
yourmouththoroughlyrightawayand
drinkplentyofwater.
-Donotinducevomiting!Find aphysi­
cian
immediately!
-Ifyou have allergicreactions,finda
physician
immediately.
-Keepthetiresealantawayfromchildren.
~WARNING
Takethefollowingprecautionsafterre­
pairing
thetire:
_Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/
hl!
_Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavy
braking
andfastcornering.
_Thevehicle'sroadbehaviorcanbeaffect­
ed.
_TiressealedwithTMSareintendedonly
fortemporary,short-termuse.
_ After usingthetiresealantthetirepres­
suremonitoringsystemmaynolonger
workpraperly.Drivecarefullytothenext
professionalrepairfacility.
-
TMSmustNOTbeused,
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhich
arelargerthan0.16inch(4mm)
-fordamagetotherim
-ifyouhavebeendrivingwithverylow
tirepressuresortireswithno air
-5eekprafessionalassistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetirewiththetire
sealant.
Fig.162Tiredamagefor whichtheTire MobilitySys­temisnotsuited
Your vehicleisequippedwithatirerepairkit,
theTireMobilitySystem(TMS)*.
In
theeventofatirefailure,theTMSisinthe
luggagecompartmentunderthefloor.ltcon­
sistsofthetiresealantandanelectricair
pump.
UsingTMS,tiredamagecausedby foreign
bodiesuptoabout0.16inch(4mm)indiam­
etercanbesealedreliably
The
foreignobjectcanstayinthetire.
Thetiresealantmustnotbeused:
Tirerepair isintendedonLyfortemporary,
short-termuse.
-Neverusethehexagonalsocketinthe
handleofthescrewdrivertoloosenor
tightenthewheelbolts.
Tirerepair
Generalandsafetypointers•
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
UsingtheTMSisdescribedinthesection
c;.page223,Preliminarysteps.
TMScanbeusedattemperaturesdownto
- 4oF(-20oC).
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhichare
largerthan0.16inch(4mm)c;.fig.162@
-fordamagetotherim@
-ifyou havebeendrivingwithvery lowtire
pressuresortireswithnoair@)
Whatdo1donow?
VehicLetoolkit
Theonboardtoolkitincludes:
.&.WARNING-=--Using abumperjacktoraisethevehicle
will
damagethebumpersystem.The
jackmay slip,causinginjury.
-Neversupportyourvehicleoncinder
blocks, bricksorotherÇlbjects.These
maynotbeabletosupporttheloadand
couldcauseinjurywhentheyfail.
-Neverstartorruntheenginewhilethe
vehicleissupportedbythejack.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderthevehicle, al­
ways
usesafetystandsspecificallyde­
signedforthispurpose.
Thetoots arestoredunderneaththefLoor
panetinthetuggagecompartment.
Fig.161Luggagecompartment:vehicle toolkit
~Swingtheluggagecompartmentfloorup­
wards.
~Removethevehicletoolkit.
- Hook
forremovi ngwheelcovers*
-Plastic cliptoremovewheelboltcovers*
-Wheelboltwrench
-Alignmentpinforchangingwheels
-Screwdriverwithreversibleblade
-Replacementbit(reversible Torxbitfor
changinglamps)
-Openendedwrench10x13
-Towing eye
Note:
someoftheonboarditemslistedabove
areprovidedoncertainmodelsonlyorareop­
tionalextras.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ~Removethe"max.50mph"(80km/hl
sticker fromthesealantbottleandaffix itto
theinstrumentclusterinthedriver's view.
AWARNING
-Turnthehazardflashersonandsetup
thewarning triangleifyou have aflat
tireinmoving traffie.Inthis way youpro­
tectyourselfandotherroad users.
- Make
surethatallpassengersareina
safeplace,outofthedangerzone (for
example, behindaguard rail).
CDNote
Particular careisnecessary ifyouaremak­
ing atire repair ona
steepincline.
((DTips
Obeyalllaws.
Makingatirerepair
Appliestavehicles:withTireMobilitySystem
Tire repoirconsistsofthefollowingsections.
Fig.164PartsoftheTireMobilitySystem
Fig. 16S Connector
fortheTire Mobility System
1)TheeleetricairpumpshouldneverrunforLonger than8minutes.
AssemblingTireMobilitySystem
~Openthelid0oftheelectric airpump
9fig.164.
~PuIItheplug@andthepressure hose®
withthegaugeoutofthehousing.
~Screwthepressurehose®oftheelectric
air
pumpentatheflange®ofthesealant
bottle@.
~Pushthesealantbottlewiththeflange
down into
therecess®onthelidofthe
electric airpump.
~Removethedustcap fromthevalveofthe
defective tire.
~Screwthehose@entathevalve0
9fig.165.
~Inserttheplug@9fig.164intothesocket
for
thecigarettelighter.
~Switch ontheignition.
Inflatingtire
~Movetheswitch®9fig.165ontheelec­
tric air
pump1)toposition1.After 5mi­
nutes,tire pressuremusthave reachedat
least1.8bar.
~Switchtheelectric airpumpoff-switchin
positiono.Iftherequired tirepressure ofat
least1.8barhasnotbeen reached, follow
theinstructionsinthesectionRe-infloting
tire.
Re-inflatingtire
~Removethehosefrol'fl-l:hevalve andpull
theplugoutofthesocket.'.
~Drivethevehicle slowly10metersback­
ward orforward. Thishelps
todistribute the
sealantbetter.
~Removetheemptyinflationbottleand
screw
thehose®9fig.164fromtheelec­
tric
pumpdirectlyantethevalve.
~Inserttheplug@9fig.164intothesocket
for
thecigarettelighter.
~Switch ontheignition. •
Movetheswitch®9fig.165ontheelec­
tric air
pump1)toposition1.After 5mi­
nutes, tirepressure
musthave reachedat
least1.8bar.
• Switch
theelectric airpumpoff-switchin
positionO.Iftherequired tirepressureofat
least1.8barhasnotbeenreached, itisnot
possibletomakearepair withthetireseal­
ant. Seek professional
assistance.
DisassemblingTireMobilitySystem
~Removethehosefromthevalve andpull
theplugoutofthesocket.
• Screw
thedustcapontothevalve.
• Place
theemptysealantbottlebackinthe
original packaging andclipitinplaceunder
thefloor50thatnotiresealantcan runout
intothevehicle.
~Placetheelectric airpumpintheluggage
compartmentforthetimebeing.
~Startdrivingrightaway50thatthesealant
isdistributedinthetire.
WARNING
- Follow
themanufacturer'ssafetyinstruc­
tions on
thedecal fortheairpumpand
thesealantbottle.
-Ifatire pressureof1.8barcannotbe
achieved
afterpumping for5minutes,
thetireistooseverelydamaged.Donot
continuetodrive.
- Seek professional
assistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetire withthetire
sealant.
Tips
-Donotoperatetheelectric airpumpfor
morethan8minuteswithoutstopping,
otherwise itcan overheat.Whentheair
pumphascooled down,youcancontinue
touseit.
-Ifsealanthasescaped, allowittodry,
thenyoucanpeel itoff.
1)The eLeetricairpumpshouLdnever runforLonger than8minutes.
Finalcheck
AppLiestavehicles:withTireMobilitySystem
Afterdrivingforashortdistance,tirepressuremustbechecked
~Afterdriving forabout10minutes,stop
andcheckthetirepressure.
~Iftirepressureisstillatleast1.3bar, in­
fla
tethetiretospecified pressure(seedriv­
efsside 8-pillar), drivetothenextrepair
shopandhavethetireandthesealantbot­
tlereplaced.
~Iftire pressureislessthan1.3bar,thetire
is
tooseverelydamaged.Donotcontinueto
drive. Seekprofessional assistance.
AWARNING
Iftirepressureislessthan1.3barafter
driving for10minutes,thetireistoose­
verelydamaged.Donotcontinuetodrive.
Seek professional
assistance.
IDTips
After atire repair, havethesealantbottle
replacedatadealership. Thisrestores full
functionality
totheTire Mobility System.
WhatshouLd1be
awareofwhen
changingatire?
Generalinformation
Thefollowing sectionswillprovide youwith
importantinformation onhowtochangea
tire using
thevehicletoolkit.
However, we
recommendthatyouhave a
qualified service
centerchangethetireand
perform allwork
associatedwith changing it.

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~Extendthejackundertheliftingpointon
thedoorsilluntil itsarmispositioneddi­
rectlyundertheliftingpoint9A.
~Alignthejack50thatitsarm@~fig.170
engagesinthedesignatedliftingpointin
thedoorsillandthemovable base®lies
flatontheground.Thebase®mustbever­
tical
undertheliftingpoint@.
~Windthejack upfurtheruntiltheflattire
comesofftheground~A.
AWARNING
-Vouoryourpassengerscould beinjured
while changing a
wheelifyoudonotfol­
lowsafetyprecautions:
- Positioning
thejackunderthevehicle
atanyotherplacethanthoseindicated
above may
damagethevehicle ormay
resultinpersonalinjuries.
- A
softorunstablesurfaceunderthe
jack maycausethevehicletoslipoff
thejack. Always provide afirm basefor
thejackontheground.Ifnecessary,
use a
sturdyboardunderthejack.
-
Onhard, slipperysurface{suchastiles}
use a
rubbermatorsimilartoprevent
thejack from slipping.
-
Tohelppreventinjurytoyourself and
your
passengers:
-Donotraisethevehicle untilyouare
surethejackissecurelyengaged.
-Passengersmustnotremainintheve-
hicle when itisjacked up.~
Thejackmustbeinstalledonlyattheplaces
indicated
~fig.169.Thereisexactlyoneloca­
tionfor each wheel. Thejackmustnotbe
positioned
atanyotherlocation~&..
Anunstablesurfaceunderthejack cancause
thevehicletoslipoffthejack. Always provide
a firm basefor
thejackontheground.Ifnec­
essaryplace asturdyboard orsimilarsupport
underthejack.Onhard,slipperysurfaces
(suchastiles) usearubbermatorsimilarto
preventthejackfromslipping~&..
Fig.170Close-up: properpositioningofjack
iTips
_Nevertryandusethehexagonalsocket
inthehandleofthescrewdrivertoloos­
en
ortightenthewheelbolts.
_If awheelboltsitsverytight,you may
find it
easiertoloosenbycarefully push­
ing down
ontheendofthewheelbolt
wrench withonefootonly.Asyoudo,
hold
ontothecartokeepyourselfstable
andtakecarenottoslip.
Fig.169Changing awheel: mounting pointsforthejack
Raisingthevehicle
•Applytheparkingbrakefirmlytoprevent
yourvehicle fromrolling unintentionally.
•Shiftintolstgearonvehicles withmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverto
thePpositiononvehicles withautomatie
transmission.
•Positionthejackbelowthedoorsillunder
themountingpointthatisc10sesttothe
wheeltobechanged~fig.169.
Thevehiclemustbeliftedwiththejockfirst
before
thewheel canberemoved.
The
wheel
boltsmustbeloosenedbeforerois­
ingthevehicle.
Looseningandtighteningthewhee.!abolts•
Fig.168Wheel change: looseningthewheelbolts
Refitting
~Placethecapsoverthewheelbolts and
pushthembackin.
The
capsaretheretoprotectand keepthe
wheelboltsc1ean.
4.WARNING
-Using forcewithoutcontroltospeedthe
wheelchangeupcancausethevehicle to
slip off
thejack andcauseserious per­
sonalinjuries.
-Donotloosenthewheelboltsmorethon
oneturnbeforeyouraisethevehicle with~thejack.-Riskofinjury!
Loosening
~FitthewheelboItwrenchoverthewheel
boltandpushitdownasfarasitwill go.
~Closeyourgrip aroundtheendofthe
wrenchhandleformaximumtorqueand
turnthewheelbolts counter-c1ockwise
aboutonesingleturninthedirectionofar­
row~fig.168.
Tightening'-
~FitthewheelboItwrenchoverthewheel
boItandpushitdownasfarasitwill go.
~Close yourg·riparoundtheendofthe
wrenchhandleformaximum·torqueand
turneachwheelboltc10ckwise untilitsits
tight.
Fig.166Wheel change: removingthewheelcover
Wheelswithcap-coveredwheelboltsAppliestovehicles: withcap-covered wheelbolts
Fig.
167Wheel change: removingthewheelboltcaps
Removing
~Insertthehookprovided withtheonboard
toolkitintothehole onthecenterhub
piece.
~Pull offthedecorativewheelcoyer
~fig.166.
DecorativewheelcoversApplies tavehides: withdecorativewheel(avers
Thedecorative wheelcaversmustberemoved
firsttooccessthewheel bolts.
The caps
mustberemovedfirst fromthe
wheelboltsbeforetheboltscanbeun­
screwed.
Removing
~Pushtheplasticclipprovided withtheon­
boardtoolkitdown overthewheelboltcap
until it
engages.
~Pullontheproperlyengagedplasticclipto
extractthecap~fig.167.

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Damping
refertaAudimagneticride80
Data-242
Datarecorder153
Datedisplay _ . . ...11
Daytimerunninglights'45
Declarationofcompliance
Cellphonepackage248
Electronicimmobilizer248
HomeLink®universalremotecontrol..248
Remotecontrolkey248
defWhatdoesthismeanwhenitappearsin
thetripodometerdisplay?12
Defectivelightbulbwarning20
Defrostingthewindows_73
Determiningcorrectloadlimit206
Digital clock11
Digitalcompass55
Dimensions
241
Dimmingtherearview mirror50
Dipstick
Reading
thedipstick properly187
Distance _24
D
Controlsanddisplays__8
Convenience
close/openfeature
Windows44
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Convertible lockingretractor
Activating145
Deactivating145
Usingtosecureachildsafetyseatl43,145
Coolingsystem189
Expansiontank189
Corneringlight46
Cruisecontrol_.._..79
Changingspeed79
Presettingyourspeed80
5witchingoff_80
5witching on79
Warning/indicatorlights22
Cupholder66
Currentfuelmileage_24
175
176
172
173
173
172
175
172
170
173172
176
170
167
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73
72
73
73
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71
74
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7074
71
71
70
11
88
Clock .
Clutch
overheating.
Clutch
pedalIndicatorlight17
Coat hooks69
Coldtireinflationpressure202
Cominghome46
Compassmirror55
Compliance248
ConsumerInformation.. . . . . . ...101,245
ContactingNHT5A101
LATCHsystem149
5afetyinstructions136
Childseats
Loweranchorages147
Cigarettelighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...67
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic
suede).
Engine
compartment.
Exhaust
tailpipes .
Fabrics
andfabric coverings .
Instrumentpanel.
Interior.
Leather .
Navigation display .
Plastic
andvinyl .
Plastic
parts.
Radio display .
Safety
belts.
Trim
strips.
Cleaning and
protection.
Climate
controls.
AlCoperation.
Airdistribution.
Airrecirculationmode.
Automaticmode.
Controls - .
Defrost
.._ - .
Economical use .
Fan .
Heatedseats.
Heating .
Pollutantfilter.
Rear
windowdefogger.
Switching
onandoff.
Temperature.
Ventilation - .
Car
care-
"167
Interior"172
Plasticandvinyl..- -..170
Care
ofexterior- "167
Cargo
area
refertoLuggagecompartment" 99
Catalytic
converter- "163
CDchanger- 69
Certification
248
Changing aflattire 225
Changing
engineoil188
Chassis Undercoating "172
0150refertaAudimagneticride80
Checking
Batteryacid level 195
Engine
coolantlevel189
Checking tirepressure204
Childrestraint
Dangerofusingchildrestraintsinthe
frontseat113
Child
restraints
Wherecanlgetadditionalinformation
aboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse?..151
Child
restraintsystemanchors146
Childsafety133
Convertible locking
retractor143
Guidancefixturesforloweranchorages148
Importantsafetyinstructionsforusing
child
safetyseats136
Importantthingstoknàwwhendriving
with children
133
Installingachildrestraintusingthe
LATCHsystem149
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
hook149
Tetheranchors149
Tetherstraps149
Childsafetyseat138
Convertible lockingretractor. . . . . ...143
Installing143
Childsafetyseats
Boosterseats'141
Convertible child
seats139
Howdo1properly installachildsafety
seatinmy vehicle?136
Infantseats138
Connecting__192
Disconnecting _..192
Importantwarningswhenworkingon
thebattery_..194
Low_..159
Replacingthebattery193
5tateofcharge159
Winteroperation192
Workingonthebattery194
Batteryvoltage20
Beforedriving _93
Blendedgasoline178
Bodycavitysealing172
Boost29
Boosterseats141
Boostpressureindicator29
Brakefluid
Changing
thebrake fluid192
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel191
Whatisthecorrectbrake fluidlevel?..191
Whatshould1doifthebrake fluidwarn-
ing light
comeson?191
Brake fluidreservoir191
Brakesystem191
Anti-lock brakesystem18
Brakeassistsystem153
Brakefluid191
Brakefluidspecificationsforrefillandre-
placement192
Brakelightdefective21
Brakepads162
Generalinformation156
Howdoesthemoistureorroadsaltaffect
thebrakes?156
Malfunction14
Warning/indicatorlights14
Worn brakepadssymbol19
Break-in period162
Brakepads162
Tires _162
Bulbs233
c
CaliforniaProposition65Warning183
Batteryspecifie195
Capacities _242