ABS AUDI A4 2018 Owner's Manual

Booster seats and safety belts
Properly used booster seats can help protect
children weighing between about 40 lbs. and
80 lbs . (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4
ft.
9 in. (57 inches/1.45 meters) tall.
Fig. 252 Rear seat; chi ld proper ly restrained in a booster
sea t
The vehicle's safety belts alone will not fit most
children until they are at least 4
ft. 9 in. (57 in­
ches/1.45 meters) tall and weigh about 80 lbs.
(36 kg). Booster seats raise these children up so
that the safety belt will pass properly over the
stronger parts of their bodies and the safety belt
can help protect them in a crash.
.,. Do not use the convertible locking retractor
when using the vehicle's safety belt to restrain
a chi ld on a booster seat .
.. The shoulder belt must lie as close to the cen­
ter of the child's collar bone as possible and
must lie fla t and snug on the upper body.
It
must never lie across the throat or neck. The
lap belt must lie across the pelvis and never
across the stomach or abdomen. Make sure the
belt lies flat and snug. Pull on the belt to tight­
en if necessary .
.,. If you must transport an older child in a boos­
ter seat on the front passenger seat , you can
use the safety belt height adjustment to help
adjust the shoulder portion properly .
.. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
r:=>page 301.
Children up to at least 8 years old (over 40 lbs. or
18 kg) are best protected in child safety seats
de­
signed for their age and we ight. Experts say that
the skeletal structure , part icularly the pelvis , of
these children is not fully developed, and they
Child safety
must not use the vehicle safety belts without a
suitable child restraint .
It is usually best to put these children in appro­
priate booster seats. Be su re the booster seat
meets all applicab le safety standards .
Booster seats raise the seating position of the
child and reposition both the lap and shoulder
parts of the safety belt so that they pass across
the child's body in the right places. The routing of
the belt over the chi ld's body is very important
for the ch ild's protection, whether or not a
boos­
ter seat is used. Children age 12 and under must
always ride in the rear seat.
Ch ildr en who are at least 4
ft. 9 in. (57 inches/
1.45 meters) tall can generally use the vehicle 's
three point lap and shoulder belts . Never use the
lap belt portion of the vehicle 's safety belt alone
to restrain any ch ild, regard less of how big the
ch ild is. Always remember that childr en do not
have the pronounced pelvic structure required for
the proper function of lap belt portion of the
ve­
hicle's three point lap and shoulder belts . T he
child's safety absolutely requires that a lap belt
portion of the safety belt be fastened snugly and
as low as possible around the pe lvis. Never let
the lap belt portion of the safety belt pass over
the child 's stomach or abdomen .
In a crash, airbags must inflate within a blink of
an eye and with considerab le force. In order to do
its job, the airbag needs room to inflate so that it
will be there to protect the occupant as the
occu­
pan t moves forward into the airbag .
A vehicle occ upant who is out of position and too
close to the a irbag gets in the way of an inflating
airbag. When an occupant is too close , he or she
will be struck violently and will receive serious or possibly even fata l injury .
In order for the airbag to offer protection, it is
important that all vehicle occupants, especially
any children, who must be in the front seat
be­
cause of exceptiona l circumstances, be properly
restrained and as far away from the airbag as
poss ible. By keeping room between the child 's
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Wheels
&,. WARNING
-Do not use steel rims that are 17 inches or larger . Other­
wise, 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
not permitted can lead to ve­
hicle damage or accidents.
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-If you install wheel covers on the vehicle, make sure they al­
low enough air circulation to
cool the brake system. If they
do not, this could increase the
risk of an accident.
Tire wear /damage
Fig. 275 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.
- Driving quickly through curves,
rapid acceleration and heavy
braking increase tire wear.
-Have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear .
-Have the wheels rebalanced if an
imbalance is causing noticeable
vibration in the steering wheel. If you do not, the tires and other
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Wheels
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire
inflation pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal­
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi­
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated . This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal­
function exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly .
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· If the tire pressure monitoring indicator
appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction.
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monitor­
ing system compares the tire tread circumfer­
ence and vibration characteristics of the individu­
al tires. If the pressure changes in one or more
tires, this is indicated in the instrument cluster
display with an indicator light
[I] and a message.
If only one tire is affected, the location of that
tire will be indicated.
The tire pressures must be stored in the Infotain­
ment system again each time the pressures
change (switching between partial and full load
pressure) or after changing or replacing a tire on
your vehicle
c:> page 353. The tire pressure moni­
toring system only monitors the tire pressure you
have stored . Refer to the tire pressure label for
the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle
c:> page 344, fig . 2 77.
Tire tread circumference and vibration character­
istics can change and cause a tire pressure warn­
ing if:
- the tire pressure in one or more tires is too low
- the tires have structural damage
- the tire was replaced or the tire pressure was
changed and it was not stored
c:> page 353
- tires that are only partially used are replaced
with new tires
Indicator lights
[I]-Loss of pressure in at least one tire c:> ,&..
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
c:> page 353.
mm (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner's manual.
If
mm appears after switching the ignition on or
while driving and the
[I] indicator light in the in­
strument cluster blinks for approximately one minute and then stays on, there is system mal-
function. Try to store the correct tire pressures
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Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
T ex til es
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
art ifici al leat her, the surface
A lcan tara Water-based deposits Absorbent
cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
b lood, etc.
Oil -based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution
a), blot away the dissolved o il or
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such
Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, nail polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary
a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natu ral le ath er Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap so lution a>
Water-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried stains : stain
remover suitable fo r leather
b lood , etc.
Oi l-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain
remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. Dried stains : grease dissolving spray
Special deposits such Spot remove r suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la-
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Care Regularly apply condit ion ing c ream that protects from
lig ht and penet rates into the material. Use specia lly-co l-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary .
Carbon part s Deposits clean the same way as plast ic parts
a) Mi ld soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 q uart (1 liter) of water
.8, WARNING
The windshield may not be trea ted with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un ­
favorable cond itions such as wetness, dark­
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare.
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
@ Note
- Headlight s/tail li ght s
-Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con­
tains alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
- Whe els
-
- Never use a ny pa int polish or other abra­
sive materials .
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as sto ne ch ips or scratches must
be repaired immediately .
-Sen sor s/camera l enses
- Neve r use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Neve r use ab rasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clean the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Door window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors w ith a plast ic scraper . To
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A
A/C MAX (button) ................ .... .. 78
A/C (button) ... .. . ..... ..... ... ... .. . 77
ABS .. .. ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 146
Accessories 68 ,385
Active lane assist
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . .
355
also refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . 125
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cleaning sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Distance indicator and distance warning . 118
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Predictive control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
AdBlue .. .. .. .. ............... .. ..... 319
Messages
Additional accessories
Adjusting air distribution (automatic climate
control)
. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. ..
Adjusting the sound ............ .. .. .. .
319
385
78
252
Adjusting the temperature (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Airbag .. .. .. .. ............... .. ..... 271
Airbag system . ................. .. 271,291
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 278
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Components (front airbags) .. ..... ... .
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat ................ .
D. l 1sposa ... .. ............... .. .. .. .
Front airbags . .. ........... .. .. .... .
H ow do the front airbags work? ....... .
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together ........ .. .. .... .
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system .... .. ..... ..... .. .... .
Indicator light ............ ...... ... .
Knee airbags .. ............ ...... ... .
Monitoring . .. ............. .. .. .... .
PASSENGER AIR BAG light ....... .. .. .
Repairs .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... .
278
272
286
276
281
278
280
289 283
287
283
283
286
Index
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
When must the system be inspected? 283
Air pressure
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
344
Alignment pin (changing the wheel) . . . . . . 360
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
All weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
All wheel drive
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
also refer to quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
AMI
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 233, 234
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface . .. ..
Anti -freeze
Windshield washer system ........... .
Anti- lock braking system
refer to ABS ..... .. ................ .
Anti-Slip Regulation
refer to ASR ... .. .................. .
Apple CarP lay
refer to Aud i smartphone interface ... ..
Arrow view
ASR
Audi active lane assist Messages
Audi connect emergency call and service ..
Online roadside assistance .......... . .
Audi connect vehicle contro l ........... .
Parking location .. .................. .
Remote locking and unlocking ..... .. . .
Vehicle status report ............... . .
246
332 146
146
246 23
146
125
127
202
203
198
199
199
199
Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . . . . . . 188, 195
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Services overview ' .. ................ .
Starting ...... .. .. ................ .
Audi drive select
... .. ............. .. ..
Audi Entertainment mobile ...... ... .. . .
Audi music interface
.................. .
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi .... .. ............... . .
Audio files
. . .... .. .. ............... . .
Audio player
B luetooth audio player .............. .
Wi-Fi audio player . ................. .
Audio track
189
189
133
235
233
231
236
230
231
239
387

Index
Menu language
refer to Setting the language 248
Menus/symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mirrors Adjusting exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Compass ... .... ................ ..... 63
Dimming .................... ........ 59
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MMI
refer to Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . 155
MMI search
refer to Free text search . . . . . . . . . . 164, 238
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
MODE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System 283
MP3
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Multifunction steering wheel
Changing views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Switching tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Music collection
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Mute
refer to Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Muting ... ..... .................. .... 252
myAudi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 208
Logging in in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
N
Natural leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 357
NAV/MAP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Navigating (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . 21, 22
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Better route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
also refer to Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Navigation (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Network connection (W i-F i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
394
NH TSA
Contacting
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter 261
refer to Ad
Blue. .. .. .. ............... 319
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
0
Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Octane rating ........................ 315
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
OFF (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325, 327
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . . 24
On/Off knob (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Online destinations
refer to Point of interest search . . . . . . . . 208
Online map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Online map update . ................... 218
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Online roadside assistance Audi connect emergency call and service 203
Online serv ices
refer to Aud i connect ( Infotainment) . . . . 188
Opening...... .... .... ..... .... ....... 37
Fuelfillerdoor ...................... 317
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Voice recogn ition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Options menu ... .. .. .. ........ 14, 157, 161
Other consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outside temperatu re display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overv iew (Cockp it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
p
Paint damage
Paint number 356
379

Index
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Sport differentia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Stabilization program
refer to ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 147
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
S T ART ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting to drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
L ocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
also refer to Electromechanical steering 150
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15, 16
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 348
Stopover (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Stored stations
refer to Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Streaming
refer to Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Street View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
S tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 91
Subtitles (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Subwoofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Sunshade Rear window/rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Swap call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Switching tabs
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, lS, 16
Switching the ignition on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
398
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16S
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
also refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S
SYNC (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
System settings (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
System update (MMI) ... ............... 251
System volume 252
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Tail lights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
TOI clean diese l
refer to Ad Blue... .. .. ............... 319
Technical data ...... ... ............... 379
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Options during a phone call . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Temperature display Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tether strap .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 312
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 261
Tightening specification Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Tightening specification (wheel bolts) . . . . 366
Time ......... ... ... ............. ... 248
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 361
Tires....... .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. 334
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
R eplacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 351,352
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tire pressure (trailer towing mode) . . . . . . 99
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336, 366
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 351