tire size AUDI A3 2011 Owner´s Manual

-What do I do now? Pllf...__ ______________ _
& WARNING (continued)
no circumstances should you store the spare wheel or jack and
tools uns ecured in the passenger compartment. Thi s could cause
serious personal injury to passengers in the vehicle in case of a
c ollision.
• The compact spare ti re is for temporary use only and is so
marked on the sidewalls .
• Do not d riv e at speeds e xceeding 50 mph (80 km/h ) with the
compact spare wheel mounted . Also rapid acceleration, hard
braking and hard corne ring must be avoided to help prevent loss
of vehicle control.
• Any continuous road use of the compact spare tire may result
in tire failure, los s of vehicle control and injury to vehicle occu ­
pants.
• Do not put a snow chain on your compact spare tire. Due to the
smaller tire size, the chain will not fit properly and can thus
damage your vehicle. You could also lose th e chain, as well as
control of the vehicle .
• If you have a flat front tire in road cond itions which require
snow chains , first remove the undamaged rea r wheel and mount
the compact spare wheel in its place . Then remove the damag ed
front wheel, take the snow chains off it and attach them to the
wheel taken from the rear. Thi s wheel can now be mounted on the
front with its snow chains. Check and adjust tire pressure
promptly.
• Never use two or more compact spare tires at the same time .
0 Note
When using the compact spare wheel, note the following:
• After i nstalling the compact spare w heel, the t ire inflation pres­
sure should be checked and, if necessary, increased to 60 ps i
(4.2
bar). •
The load carry ing capac ity is marked on t he tire sidewalls and
mus t not be excee ded.
• After installing the compact spare wheel, make sure that yo u
remoun t the fla t ti re in its sto rage are a properly.
• The compact spare tire should be properly remo unted in its
st ora ge area as soo n as th e s tand ard road ti re c an be repla ced.
• Beca use the compact spare tire was specif ically des igned for your
veh icle, it must not be use d on any other veh icle . Likew ise, compact
spare wheels from other vehicles m ust not be used on your vehicle.
• Th e compac t spare tire must not be mounted on any other w heels,
nor m ust standard t ires, snow tires, wheel covers or tr im rings be
used w ith the compact spa re wheel.
If suc h use is a ttempted, damage
to these items or othe r vehicle components may occur.
[ i ] Tips
Check the inflation p ress ure o f the compact spare tire (60 psi/4.2
bar) pe riodic ally to kee p t he ti re read y for use. •
Wheel change
Before changing a wheel
Observe the f oll owing pre cautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a whee l.
- After you exper ience a t ire fa ilure, pu ll t he ca r well away
from movin g traf fic and try to reach
level grou nd before
you stop => & .
- All p asse ngers s hou ld
leave the car a nd move to a safe
locat ion (for instance, beh ind th e guardrai l) => & .
- Apply the
parking brake fi rmly=> &.

___________________________________________ A_ l!,.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ fflll
Light/rain senso r defective .......... ... 36
Lights ... .. .. .. ..... ....... .. .. . .. .. 56
Emergency flasher .. .. . ... ... .. ... . 59
Front fog lig hts .. .... .. .. .. .. ..... 58
Headlights ................... .. .. 56
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 59
High beam warning/indicator light ... 14
I n strument pane l illumination .. ... .. 58
Side marke r lights ........ ........ . 56
Turn s ignals ............... ... .. .. 59
Xe no n headl ights .............. .. .. 56
Loading the luggage compartment ..... 131
Loa ding the roo f rack .. .. .. ...... ..... 88
Locking Manual back-up ........ .. .........
47
Powe r locking switch .. ... .... ..... . 44
Rear lid .................. ...... .. 4 5
Remote cont rol ................... 42
Us ing the fo ld -out key .............. 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
180
Lower unive rsal a nchorages (Canada) .. . 180
Luggage Stowing .... ........... ...... .. . 131
L u ggage compartmen t
Cargo net ... .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .. . 83
Fastening eyes ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. . 82
Inc reasing size ... .. ...... ... . ... .. 81
Light ............................ 63
Retractable cover .................. 84
Sk i sack .......................... 85
See also Loading the luggage
comp artment .................. 131
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Lumbar
support ...... ... .... ... .. .. . 77
M
Maintenance .......... .. .. ..... .... 299
Ma lfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . . . 1 4, 20
Ma nual transmission ................ 114
Gearsh ift leve r ... ... ...... .... ... 114
Master key ................. .. .. .. .. .
39
Battery replacement ............... 40
Master key remote control ..... .. .. .... 39
Menu button .. ... ................... 24
Men u display
Dr iver Info rmation Display ..........
22
Mirrors
Act ivat ing t he d igita l compass ... .. ..
71
Adjusting the anti -g la re . . . . . . . . 63, 64
Automatica lly dim ming inside mirror . 64
Inside day-night mirror ..... .. .. .... 63
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
Outside mirrors . ............... ... 65
Monitor ing the Adv anced Airb ag Sys tem 156
Mounting hooks ............... ...... 83
N
Natural leathe r .................. ... 215
New tires and whee ls ..... .. ... .... .. 257
NHTSA
Conta ct ing . .. .... .... .. ... ...... 133
Number of seats ...... ... .... .... ... 135
0
Occupan t seating positions ........... 126
Octane rating . ... .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 219
Odomete r .................. .. .. .. .. 10
Oil
What kind of oil shou ld I put in my eng ine?
228
See also E ngine o il ....... ... . ... . 228
On -Board Diag nostic System ... .... .. .. 20
E le ctroni c speed lim iter .......... .. 20
M alfu nction Indi cato r Lamp ( MIL) .... 20
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .. 20
Data Link Connecto r (DLC) .......... 20
Open door or front lid wa rning ... . ... .. 18
Ope ra te you r ve hicl e economically a nd mini-
mize pollution .................. 200
Optiona l equipmen t
Marked with an aste risk ... .. .. .. .... 5
O ther eq uipment (effic iency p rogram) ... 26
Outlets ... .. .. .. ...... .. ... .. . ... .. 90
Outside air poll utio n
How to preve nt from enteri ng the vehicle
100
Outside mirrors .. ..... .. . .. ...... .. .. 65
Ou tside temperature display ........... 18
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized .. 5
p
Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .... ..... ........ . 210
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

-Alphabetical inde x -~ =-.::..::..:.==.:.....:.:...:.=.=.:.: ___________________ _
Seats
Number of seats
135
Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . .
115
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner .. .........
144
Service interval display .. .............. 27
Service position fo r windshield wipers ... 68
Set menu .................. ... .. .. . 25
Setting
Date display ................. .. .. ..
9
Digital clock .............. ... .. .. .. 9
Side airbags
Description . ....................
161
How they work .................. 162
Side curtain airbags .... .. .. .. .. ..... 164
Description .. .. ................. 164
How they work . .. ...... ......... 165
Safety instructions ............ ... 166
S ide marker lights ..... .............. 56
Ski sack .. .. .... .. .. ................ 85
Snow chains 262
90
Sockets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .
Sound system Rep lacing . ... ..... ..............
302
Sound system display . .. ... ........ .. . 18
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ........... ...... ..
186
Spare tire .. .................... ... 271
Spare wheel
See Spare tire ............ .... ... 271
Speed rating letter code .... .. ... .... 259
Speed warning ... .. ..... ..... ..... .. 35
Speed wa rning system ......... ... .. .. 28
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting assistance ........... .. .. ... 288
Starting on hills
H ill hold assist ........... .. .. .. .
110
Starting the engine .......... .. . 106, 107
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ....... .... .. .... .......
107
Steel wheels ................ .. .... . 212
Steering ................... .. .... . 105
Locking the steeringi ........ ...... 106
See also Electro-mechanical power assist .
17,193
Steering wheel column
Ad'
t' JUS rng .... .... .. .. .. .... .... .
Steps for determining correct load limit
Stopping the engine ... ............. .
Storage ............. ... ... . ... ... . .
105
254
108
91
Compartments in the door trims ..... 93
Cup holder rear center armrest .... .. 89
Glove compartment ....... .. .... .. 92
Small objects ......... .... .. .... .. 92
Storage compartment
Increasing size ..... .... .... .. .. ..
81
Sun visors .......................... 63
Sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 51
Switches
Emergency flasher ........ .. .. .. ..
59
Switching the air conditioner (automatic)
on/off ......... ... .. .... ........
97
Symbols
T
Red symbols in the center display 30
Yellow symbols in the center display .. 30
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tailgate
See Rear lid .. .. .. .. .............. 45
Technical modificat ions . ....... .. .. .. 302
Temperature
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
' 'd ger s s1 e ..... ... ............... 98
Tether anchors .. .... .. ............. 184
Tether strap ........... .. .... .... .. 184
Th e first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... .......... ... . ...
197
Tie-downs .............. ........ 82, 132
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ...... .. .. .. ......... .
89
Tire pressure .... ....... ...... .... .. 252
T ir e pressure monitoring system ..... . 264
Loss of air pressure ............ 13, 265
Malfunction ... .... ............. . 265
Resetting tire pressures .. ......... 267
Warning light ............. .. . ... . 36
Ti re service life .. .. .. .. .............
Tires .................. ... .. .. ' .. .
Replacing .. ............ .... .... .
Service life . .... .. .. .. .. ..... .. . .
speed rating letter code .......... .
Tir e manufacturing date .. ........ .
256
245
257
256
259
259