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Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist .. ... .. .
A ' l 1 r out ets .... ..... ... .. .. .
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam . .
® Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ..... .. .. .. .
- Operating buttons for the au-
dio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic
operation ........... .... .
® ISETI button ............... .
@ Instrument cluster .... ... .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer .. .
- Trip computer ....... ... .. .
@ Ignition lock . .......... ... .
~ Adjustable steer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise control ............ .
- Adaptive cruise control .... .
@ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood
.. .. ................. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk
lid
. . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Adjuster control for outside m ir-
r ors
@ Power window switches
@ MMI Display
@ D epending on opt io n s:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher
@ Glove compartment ( lockable) .
@ Front passenger's airbag .. .. . 43
65
116
89
49
52
166
131 11
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12
55
22
92
92
99
102 5 1
237 26
44
57
46
52
77
166
In strument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for :
- Aud i drive select ... .. ... .. . 124
- Electron ic Stabili zation Pro-
gram
- Rear w indow sun shade .....
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con- 204
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ro l .... .. .. .. ............ .
@) Depending on options, selector
lever or shift lever for
83
- Manual transmission ...... . 126
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 126
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter 75 , 76
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI control console or
- Aud i drive select . . . . . . . . . . . 124
- Electron ic Stabili zation Pro-
gram bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
- Power switch for rear window
sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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@ I S TAR T ENG IN E ST OPI button 94
@ Electromechanical parking
brake .. . , ... , .. . , ... , . . . . . 96
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author­
ized Aud i dealer if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle .
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
See your authorized Audi dealer a s soon as
po ssible to restore full braking performance.
For mo re in format ion regarding the ABS
c:> page208.
The ABS warning light and the b rake warn­
ing light come on together. The ABS will not
work and you will notice a change in braking response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the b rake warn ing lig ht <=:> page 18 and
the ABS wa rn ing illumina te
together there
may be a ma lf u nction in the ABS, an d there
may a lso be a malf unct ion in the brake system
itself
c:> ,&. .
In t he event o f a malfunction in the brake
system
the warn ing/indicato r light _
(USA
models) ,11 (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes. By pressing the
! SE T!
b utton, you can bri ng up a dr iver message
which expla ins the ma lfu ncti on in more de ­
tail. Please note
c:> page 30 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works toget her with the ABS . The
A BS warning ligh t will come on if the re is a
malfunc tion in the EDL system
c:> page 205 .
See your au tho riz ed A ud i deale r as so on as
po ssib le.
.&_ WARNING
- If the m (U SA mode ls)/ 11] (Canada
mode ls) warn ing light does not go o ut,
o r if it comes o n while driving, the ABS
system is not working prope rly. The veh i­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides .
Contact you r autho riz ed Aud i d ea le r as
soo n as poss ible.
- USA models: If the - warning ligh t
and
t h e m warning ligh t come on to­
ge ther, the rear w heels could loc k up
firs t un der har d b ra king. Rear wheel l ock­
up c an c ause loss o f vehicle con trol an d
an acc iden t. H ave your ve hicle re paired
-
immed iate ly by yo ur autho rize d Au di
dea le r o r a qua lified w ork shop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake a p­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS war ning light
li]
come on togethe r, th e rear whe els could
loc k up firs t und er hard braking. Rear
wheel lock -up can caus e loss o f vehicle
con trol and an a ccide nt. Have yo ur vehi­
cle re pa ire d imme diately by your author­
i z ed A udi d ealer o r a qu alifie d wor ksh op.
D rive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
brake applications .
:ru I<®> Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
elec tromechanical parking brake.
Wi th t he pa rking brake applied and the igni­
tio n tu rn e d on, the. (US A
models) ,11 (C an ­
ad a models) warn ing/indi cator lig ht ill umi ­
nates . After the ignition has been t urne d off,
the wa rn ing/ indicato r light cont inues to ill u­
minate for about 30 seconds . If the parking
brake is applied w ith the ign ition t urned off,
the war ning/ indicato r light illum inates for
abo ut 30 seconds .
The wa rning/indicator light wi ll go out when
the pa rking bra ke is re leased .
If the warning/indicator light flas hes continu­
o us ly
after applying the parking bra ke, brak ­
ing fo rce is not s uff icient to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally . Please note
the followi ng:
- If the slo pe of the ground is too steep to
park the vehicle, the addit ional drive mes­
sage appea rs
Caution : Vehicle parked too
steep .
- In the eve nt of a pa rking bra ke malfunction,
the yellow
IIJ symbol appears in the instr u­
ment cluste r display a nd the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is display ed .
Have t he ma lf u nct ion r epair ed as soon as
po ssible by a n authoriz ed Audi dea le r or a ny
o th er q ualifi ed w orksh op.

Lane changes by other vehicles
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 125 A vehicle changes lanes
Vehicles which move into your lane a short
d istance ahead cannot be identified by the
adapt ive cruise control until they are in the ra­
dar sensor's detection range.
Vehicles that are difficult to detect
Applies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise control
Fig . 126 Two -wheeled vehicle driving ahead
Vehicles that are difficult to detect, e.g. two­
wheeled vehicles ahead, vehicles with high ground clearance, protruding load, are fre­
quently detected late or not at all, under
some circumstances.
Adaptive cruise control 113
Stationary vehicles
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
Fig. 127 Turning and stationary veh icle
Fig. 128 Sheering out and stat ionary vehicle
If a vehicle that has been detected by the ACC
system turns
off or sheers out, and there is a
stationary vehicle ahead of that vehicle, the
ACC system does not respond to the station­
ary veh icle
~ fig. 12 7 and ~ fig. 128.
Audi braking guard
Description
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
Audi braking guard warns you of a threaten­
ing collision with a vehicle ahead.
Fig. 129 D isplay in the instrument cluster

(D Note
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­
ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehi­
cle front sw ings out more than the vehicle
rear. Maintain plenty of distance from an
obstacle so that you r outside m irror or a
corner of your veh icle does not co llide w ith
any obsta cles -danger of acc ident!
(D Tips
The left or r ight orientation li nes and sur­
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
tur n signa l be ing used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
A ppl ies to vehicles: with pa rk in g system (rear, with rea r
view camera)
The display and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MM!*.
~ Select: ICARI > Pa rking system .
Display
-Off -when the pa rking system is switched
off, only aud ib le signals are given.
- On -when the parking system is switched
on, the pict ure from the rear view camera is
displayed.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -rear sensor volume
-Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
-In -car entertainment fader -when the park-
ing system is sw itched on, the volume of the
active audio source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are auto­
mat ically stored and assigned to the remote
control key.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that the volume and
frequency of t he warning tones is adjust­
ed so that you can easily hea r th e acous­
ti c dis tance s ign al even if the r adio is
playing, the a ir-conditioner b lower is on
-
P ark a ssis t 139
High o r there is a high level of outside
noise.
- Check the settings whenever someone
else has driven the vehicle before you.
(D Tips
- T he war ning tones can also be adjus ted
directly from t he rear view camera im­
age. S imply press the
I Sett ings !* contro l
button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking assist is switched on again .
' Error messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system (rear, wit h rear
v iew camera)
If a warning tone is aud ible for about five sec­
onds when yo u turn on the ignition, there is a
malfunction in the system. Have the problem
corrected by your author ized Audi dealer.
Keep the senso rs in the rea r bu mpe r clean and
free from ice so that the acoustic park assist
system can function properly .

176 Airbag system
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis­
carded components do not cause injury or pol ­
lute the environment.
A WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce­
dures can increase the risk of personal in­
jury and death by preventing an airbag
from deploying when needed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the
steering wheel horn pad or airbag cover
or the instrument panel or modify them
in any way.
- Never attach any objects such as cu­
pholders or telephone mountings to the
surfaces covering the airbag units.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one
moistened with plain water. Solvents or
cleaners could damage the airbag cover
or change the stiffness or strength of the
material so that the airbag cannot de­
ploy and protect properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the airbag system .
- All work on the steering wheel, instru­
ment panel, front seats or electrical sys­
tem (including the installation of audio
equipment, cellular telephones and CB
radios, etc .) must be performed by a
qualified technician who has the training
and special equipment necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­ shop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts
of the vehicle body.
- Always make sure that the side airbag
can inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replace­
ment upholstery over the front seat­
backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi . -
Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags
inflate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or
to the seam in the area of the side air­
bag module must always be repaired
immediately by an authorized Audi
dealer .
- The airbag system can be activated only
once. After an airbag has inflated, it
must be replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified technician who has
the technical information, training and
special equipment necessary.
- The airbag system can be deployed only
once . After an airbag has been deployed,
it must be replaced with new replace­
ment parts designed and approved espe­
cially for your Audi model version. Re­
placement of complete airbag systems
or airbag components must be per­
formed by qualified workshops only.
Make sure that any airbag service action
is entered in your Audi Warranty
& Main­
tenance booklet under
AIRBAG REPLACE­
MENT RECORD .
-In accidents when an airbag is deployed,
the vehicle battery separates the alterna­
tor and the starter from the vehicle elec­
trical system for safety reasons with a pyrotechnic circuit interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit inter­
rupter must only be performed by a
qualified dealer -risk of an accident!
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter
is scrapped, all applicable safety pre­
cautions must be followed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/per­
chlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the restraint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
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dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your
dealer perform this service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem performs in a crash. For example, using
tire-r im combinations not approved by Audi,
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of
the suspension, including the springs, suspen­
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change
the forces that are measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the electronic control
unit. Some suspension changes can, for exam­
ple, increase the force levels measured by the
sensors and make the airbag system deploy in
crashes in which it would not deploy if the
changes had not been made . Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and prevent the airbag
from deploying when it should .
The sensors in the safety belt buckle for the
d river and front passenger seat tell the elec­
tronic control module if the safety belt is
latched or not. If the safety belt is being used,
the front airbag will deploy at a slightly high­
er rate of vehicle deceleration than if the safe ­
ty belt is not being used. Therefore, in a par­
ticular collision, it is possible that an airbag
will not deploy at a seating position where the safety belt is being used but will inflate at the
position where the safety belt is not being
used. It is important that nothing interfere
with the safety belt buckles so that the sen­
sors can send the correct information about
safety belt use to the electronic control unit.
.&_ WARNING
Changing the vehicle 's suspension includ­
ing use of unapproved tire-rim combina­
tions can change Advanced Airbag per­
formance and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
- Never install suspension components
that do not have the same performance
Airbag system 177
characteristics as the components origi­
nally installed on your vehicle .
- Never use tire-rim combinations that
have not been approved by Audi.
.&_ WARNING
= -
Items stored between the safety belt buckle and the center console can cause
the sensors in the buckle to send the
wrong information to the electronic con ­
trol module and prevent the Advanced Air­ bag System from working properly.
-Always make sure that nothing can inter-
fere with the safety belt buckles and that
they are not obstructed.
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
Applies to vehicles: wit h knee airbags
The knee airbag system can provide supple­
mental protection to properly restrained
front seat occupants.
Fig. 179 Driver 's knee airbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument
panel underneath the steering wheel
Q fig . 179, the knee airbag for the passenger
is at about the same height in the instrument
panel underneath the glove compartment .
The knee airbag offers additional protection
to the driver's and passenger's knees and up­
per and lower thigh areas and supplements
the protection provided by the safety belts.
If the front airbags deploy, the knee airbags
also deploy in frontal collisions when the de­ ployment threshold stored in the control unit
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220 Trailer towing
who is not properly wearing the restraints
provided by Aud i.
Trailer towing tips
Important to know
Your vehicle hand les different ly when towing
a trailer because of the additional weight and
different weight distribution. Safety, perform­
ance and economy wi ll greatly depend on how
carefully you load your trailer and operate
your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopp ing and backing up in an area
away from traffic. Keep practicing until you have become completely familiar with the way
your vehicle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice.
Backing up with a trai ler genera lly requires
steering action opposite to that when backing up your vehicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your ve­
hicle and the one in front of you. You will need
more room to stop. To compensate for the
trailer, you will need a larger than normal
turn ing radius .
When passing, remember that you cannot ac­
celerate as fast as you normally would be­
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
enough room to pass . After passing, allow
plenty of room for your tra iler before chang­
ing lanes aga in.
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
changes .
(D Tips
-Do not tow a tra iler during the break-in
period of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load
q page 293.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer . If it can­
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol­ lowing:
When parking:
.. App ly the foot brake.
.. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trailer wheels .
.,. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes until the wheel chocks absorb the
load.
.. Turn the wheels towards the curb.
.. App ly the parking brake.
.. Place an automatic transmission* in
P, re­
spectively a manual transmission in first or reverse gear.
When restarting after parking:
.. App ly the foot brake.
.. Start the engine.
.. Move the se lector lever to
D , respectively a
manual transmission in first gear .
.. Release the parking brake and slow ly pu ll
out and away from the wheel chocks.
.. Stop and have someone retr ieve the wheel
chocks .
(D Tips
If you move the selector lever of the auto­
matic transmission* to
P before applying
the parking brake and before blocking the
whee ls, you may have to use more force
lat er to move the lever out of the
P posi­
tion.

254 Tires and wheels
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options weight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum cold inflation pressu re
to which a tire may be inflated. Also called
"maximum inflation p ressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilograms) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the total seating capacity of your vehicle.
Occupant distribution means distribution of occupants in a vehicle .
Outer diameter means the overa ll diameter of an inf lated new
tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri­
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ­
ing e levations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs.
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords.
Production options weight
means the comb ined weight of those installed
regular production options weighing over 5
lbs . (2 .3 kg) in excess of those standard items
which they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, r ide leve lers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and specia l trim .
Radial ply tire
means a pneumatic tir e in which the p ly cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan­
tially 90 degrees to the centerline of the
tread . Recommended inflation pressure
see
~
page 253, Cold tire inflation pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standard tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD",
o r "R F" on the sidewall.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a t ire and
tube assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Rim diameter
means nom inal d iameter of the bead seat.
If
you change your wheel s ize, you will have to
purchase new tires to match the new rim di­
ameter .
Rim size designation
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nominal distance between rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire between the
t read and bead.
Speed rating (letter code)
means the speed at which a tire is designed to
be driven for extended periods of time. The
ratings range from 93 mph (150 km/h) to
186 mph (298 km/h)
~ page 264 . You may
not find this information on all tires because
it is not requ ired by law.
The speed rating letter code, where applica­
ble , is molded on the tire sidewall and indi­
cates the max imum perm issible road speeds
~ A in Winter tires on page 268.
Tire pressure monitoring system*
means a system that detects when one or
more of a veh icle's tires are underinflated and
illuminates a low tire pressure warning tell­
tale.

Tires an d wheel s 257
labe l and exact location on the vehicle wi ll
va ry slightly). inside the f
uel fi ller flap) always takes p rece ­
dence.
Note that the f ollowing tab le is accurate at
t he t ime o f go ing to press and is subject to
change. In the event of discrepancies, the tire
pressure label (On USA vehicles, the tire pres­
sure label is located on the dr iver's side B-pil­
lar. On Canada vehicles, the tire pre ssure labe l
is located either on the driver's side B-pillar or T
he table below lists the recommended cold
ti re in flat ion p ressu res for the Audi mode l
cove red by your Owner 's Literat ure at the vehi­
cle's capacity weight and the t ire sizes instal­
l ed on the respect ive models as orig inal
equipment, or as a factory option.
Engine Tire designation Tire pressure front Tire pressure rear
( displace-
normal load normal load
ment in li- condition full load condition
full load
ter) (up to 2 oc-condition (up to 2 oc- condition
cupant s) cupants)
PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA
4-cylinder 225 /50 Rl 7 94H All Season
230
33 230
2
.0
245/45 Rl 7 95H All Season 230
245 /40 R18 93H All S eason 33 230 35 240 29 200 35 240
255 /35 R19 96V XL High 32 220 33 230 32 220 33 230 Performance
265 /30 R20 94V XL H igh
Perfo rmance
30 210 33 230 29 200 33 230
XL= reinforced or extra load tire. It may also appear as xl , EXTRA LOAD, or RF on the tire side­
wall.
The correct tire pressure for the spare wheel i s
located on a label e ither on the driver's side B­
p illar or ins ide the fuel filler flap .
Because technical changes may be made to
vehicle equ ipment dur ing the model year, a l­
ways compare the tire s ize designation on the
tire pressure label on your vehicle w it h the
tires on your veh icle. Ma ke sure that the tire
size info rmation on the ve hicle label is the
s a me as the s ize of the t ires on the vehicle.
This is especia lly important if the vehicle be­
l ongs to someone else or you bought the vehi­
cle with different rims/tires o r you bought the
vehicle as a previously owned vehicle.
Remember, your safety and that of your pas ­
sengers also depends on mak ing su re that
l oad limits a re not exceeded . Vehicle load in­
cludes everybody and everything in and on the
ve hicle. These load limits are technically refer­
red to as the vehicle's G ross Vehicle We ight Rat
ing ("GVWR"). The Gross Axle We ight Rat­
ing ("GAWR") is the maximum load that can
be applied at each of the vehicle's two axles .
T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing and the
G ross Ax le Weig ht Rating are listed on the
sa fe ty comp liance sticke r label lo cated e ither
on the dr iver's s ide B-pillar or on the ins ide of
the fue l filler flap. The tire pressure labe l on
your A udi lists the maximum combined
weight of all of the occ upants and luggage or
other cargo that the veh icle can carry . For t he
loca tion of the t ire p ressure label¢
fig. 210.
A WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve­
h icle cont ro l, a c rash or other accide nt, se­
rious pe rsonal injury, and even death.
- Ca rrying more we ight than your veh icle
was des igned to carry will prevent the
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Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
the tire manufacturer, determines the correct
tire pressure for the t ires on your vehicle .
It is importan t to check the tire pressu re when
the t ires a re cold .
- Read the requ ired ti re p ressure from the tire
pressure label. On USA veh icles, the t ire
pressure label is located on the drive r's side
B-pi llar . On Canada vehicles, the tire pres ­
s u re label is located either on the driver's
s ide B-pi llar or inside the fue l filler flap . The
t ire press ure label lists the recommended
cold tire inflation pressures for the veh icle
at its max imum capacity weight and the
t ires that were on your vehicle at the time it
was manufactured . Fo r recommended t ire
pressures fo r normal load condit ions, please
see chapter
9page 256.
- T urn the valve stem cap counter-clockwise
to remove it from the tire valve .
- Place the air pressu re ga uge on the valve .
- The tire pressures should only be checked
and adjusted when the tires a re cold . The
s li ghtly raised p ressures of warm tires must
not be reduced.
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you a re
c a rrying.
- Re install the valve stem cap o n the valve .
When should I check the ti re pres sure ?
The correct tire pressure is espec ially impor­
tant at high speeds. The pressure should
therefore be checked at least once a month
and a lways befo re start ing a journey . Do not
forget to check the tire pressure for the spare
wheel.
When should I ad ju st the tire p re ss ures?
Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carry ing . After chang ing a wheel
or replacing
wheels you have to adjust the tire pressures
on all wheels. In addition , you must then in it i­
alize the new tire pressures in the tire pres­
sure mon itor ing system*
9 page 270.
Tire s an d wheel s 259
_& WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinfla­
tion can lead sudden tire fa ilure, loss of
control, collision, serio us pe rsonal injury
or even death.
- When the
ti] warn ing symbol appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the t ires.
- Inco rrect tire pressure and/or underinfla­
tion can cause increased tire wea r and
can affect the handling of the vehicle and
s topping ability.
- I nco rrect tire pressures and/or unde rin­
f lation can a lso lead to sudden t ire fail­
ure, including a blowou t and sudd en de­
f lation, ca using loss of veh icle cont ro l.
- T he drive r is responsi ble for the co rrec t
tire pressures for all tires on the veh icle.
The appli cable pressure values a re locat ­
ed on a sticke r on the dr iver's side B -pil­
lar or on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
- On ly when all tires on the vehicle are fil ­
led to the correct pressure, the t ire pres­
sure mon itor ing system * can work cor ­
rectly.
- The use of incorrect tire pressu re va lues
can lead to acc idents or other damage.
Therefore it is essential that the driver
observe the spec ified t ire pressure values
for the tires and the correct pressures for
the function of th e ti r e p ress ure monito r­
ing system*.
- Always inf late tires to the recommended
a nd correct t ire p ress ure before dr iv ing
off.
- Driving with unde rinflated tir es bend
mo re, lett ing t hem get too hot resulting
in tre ad separation, sudden tir e fa ilure
and loss of cont rol.
- Exces sive speed and/overloading can
cause heat b uild- up, s udden tire failure
an d l oss of cont rol.
- If the tire pressure is too low or too high,
the t ires will wear prema turely and the
vehicle wi ll not handle well.
- I f the tire is not fla t and you do not have
to change a wheel immedia tely, drive a t •
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