run flat AUDI Q3 2015 Owners Manual
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0 ::i co ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,...., 
-All four  wheels  must  be  fitted  with  radia l 
t ires  of  the  same  type,  size  (roll ing  cirÂ
cumference)  and  the  same  tread  pattern . 
Driv ing  with  different  tires  reduces  veh iÂ
cle  handling  and  can  lead  to  a  loss  of 
control. 
- If the  spare  tire  is  not  the  same  as  the 
t ir es that  are  mounted  on  the  veh icle  -
for  example  with  winte r tires  -o nl y use 
the  spare  tire  for  a  short  period  of time  and  dr ive wi th extra  care.  Refit  the  norÂ
ma l road  whee l as  soon  as  safely  possi Â
ble. 
- Never  drive  faster  than  the  maxim um 
speed  for  which  the  tires  on  your  vehicle 
are  rated  because  tires  that  are  driven 
faster  than  their  rated  speed  can  fail 
sudden ly. 
- Overloading  tires  cause  heat  build- up, 
sudden  tire  failure,  including  a  blowout 
and  sudden  deflation  and  loss  of  control. 
- Temperature  grades  app ly to  tires  that 
are  properly  inflated  and  not  over  or  unÂ
der inflated . 
- For technical  reasons  it  is not  a lways 
poss ible  to  use  wheels  from  other 
vehicles  -in some  cases  not  even  wheels 
from  the  same  vehicle  model. 
- If you  install  wheel  tr im  discs  on  the  veÂ
hicle  wheels,  make  sure  that  the  air  flow 
to  the  brakes  is  not  blocked.  Reduced  airÂ
flow  to  the  brakes  can  them  to  overheat, 
increasing  stopping  distances  and  ca usÂ
ing  a collision. 
- Run flat  t ires  may  on ly be  used  on 
vehicles  that  we re  equ ipped  w ith  them 
at  the  facto ry. The vehicle  must  have  a 
chassis  des igned  for  run  flat  t ires  and  a 
facto ry-installed  tire  p ress ure  monito rÂ
ing  system*  that  indicates  a  loss  of tire 
pressure.  Incorrect  use  of  run  flat  tires 
can  lead  to  vehicle  damage  or  accidents. 
Check with  an  authorized  Audi  dea ler  or 
t ire  spec ia list  to  see  if your  vehicle  can  be 
equipped  with  run  flat  tires . 
If run  flat 
t ir es  a re  used,  they  must  be  insta lled  on 
all four  wheels.  M ixing  tire  types  is not 
permitted. 
Tire s an d wheel s 209 
@ Note 
-For technical  reasons,  it  is  not  generally 
possible  to  use  the  wheel  rims  from  othÂ
er  veh icles.  Th is  can  hold  tr ue for  wheels 
of the  same  vehicle  type. 
- If the  spare  tire  is d ifferent  from  the 
tires  that  you  have  mounted  on  your  veÂ
hicle  (for  example  winter  tires  or wide 
profi le tires),  then  use  the  spare  tire  for  a 
short  per iod  of time  only  and  drive  w ith 
extra  care.  Replace  the  flat  tire  w ith  the 
tire  matching  the  othe rs  on  your  vehicle 
as  soon  as  possib le. 
- Never  d rive without  the  valve  stem  cap . 
T he  va lves  co uld  get  d amaged. 
(® For the  sake of  the  environment 
D ispose  of  o ld  tires  in accordance  with  the 
l ocal  requirements. 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading 
- Tread  wea r 
- Traction  AA A B  C 
- Temperature  ABC 
Quality  grades  can  be found  where  applicable 
o n  the  t ire  s ide  wall  between  tread  shoulder 
and  maximum  section  width 
c:> page  206, 
fig. 156 . 
For e xample : Tread  wear 200 , Traction AA, 
Temperature A. 
All  passenger  car  t ires  must  conform  to  FederÂ
al  Safety  Requirements  in  addition  to  these 
grades . 
Tread w ear 
T he tread  wear grade  is a  comparative  rating 
based  on  the  wear  rate  of  the  tire  when  tested 
under  contro lled  conditions  on  a  specified 
government  test  course. 
For  example,  a  tire  graded  1S0  wo uld  wear 
one  and  one  ha lf  (1  1/2)  times  as  well  on  the 
government  course  as  a tire  graded  100. 
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-The driver  is responsible  for  maintaining 
the  correct  tire  pressures. You must 
check  the  tire pressures regularly. 
- Under  certain  conditions  (such as a sporÂ
ty  driving  style,  winter  conditions  or  unÂ
paved roads),  the pressure monitor  indiÂ
cator  may be delayed. 
- Ask your  authorized  dealer  if  run-flat 
tires  may be used on your  vehicle.  Your 
vehicle  registration  becomes invalid  if 
you use these tires  when  not  permitted . 
Damage to  your  vehicle  or  accidents 
could  also  result. 
- The tire  pressure monitoring  system  may 
stop  working  when  there  is an ESC malÂ
function. 
- Using snow chains may result  in a system 
malfunction. 
- The tire  pressure monitoring  system  on 
your  Audi  was developed  using tires  with 
the  "AO"  or "RO"  identification  on the 
tire  sidewall 
¢page  206. We  recom Â
mend  using  these tires. 
Reset  tire  pressure  monitoring  system 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  tire  pressure  monit oring  sys te m 
If  the  tire pressure  is adjusted,  wheels  are roÂ
tated  or changed,  the  TPMS must  be reset. 
"'Before  storing  the  new tire  pressures, check 
that  the  current  pressures on all  four  tires  correspond  to  the specified  values and 
adapt  the  pressures to  the  current  load 
¢ page  199. 
"'Sw itch on the  ignition. 
"'  Select:  the 
I CAR I function  button > Car*  sysÂ
tems 
contro l button > Servicing & checks > 
Tire  pressure monitoring > Store  tire  presÂ
sures > Yes, store  now . 
(D Tips 
Do not  store  the  tire  pressure  if there  are 
snow chains on the  tire. Otherwise,  a sysÂ
tem  malfunction  may occur. 
Tires  and  wheels  215 
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24 4  Index 
Tether  anchors  ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 149 
Tether  straps  . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 149 
Chi ld  safety  loc ks 
Power windows  ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 
37 
Rear doors  .............. .. .. .... ..  36 
Ch ild  safety  seats  ............... .... 
139 
Booster  seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . 14 1 
Conve rtible  child  seats  ............. 140 
Convertible  locking  retrac to r  .. .. .... . 143 
Danger of  using  c hild  restra ints  in the 
front  sea t .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 
114 
How do  I  properly  install  a child  safety 
seat  in  my vehicle?  ..... ... .. .. .... . 136 
Infant  seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 
139 
Install ing  ................. .. .... . 143 
LATCH system  ............. .... .... 148 
Lower  anchorages  ......... .... .... 147 
Safety  instructions  ............ .. ...  136 
Unused safety  belts  on the  rea r seat  .. 
138 
Cigarette  lighter  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 53 
C leaning  ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 170 
Climate  control  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  63 
C lock  . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 
23 
C losing 
Panorama s unroof  ........ .... .... ..  38 
Power windows  .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 
37 
C losing/open ing 
at  the  lock cylinde r ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..  33 
b y remote  con trol  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
30 
with  the cen tral  locking  switch  .. .... .. 32 
wi th the  convenience  key  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  31 
Cold tire  inflat ion  pressu re . ... .... .... 
199 
Com ing  home  ............... .. .... .. 42 
Compact  spare  tire  .................. 217 
also  refer  to Spare tire  ... .. .. .. .. .. . 21 7 
Compartments  ................. .....  56 
Compass in the  mirror  . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 
48 
Compl iance  ............... .. .. .. .. . 24 0 
Computer 
refer  to Trip  computer  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . 22 
Consumer  Info rmation  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 101,  237 
Contac ting  N HTSA  .................. 101 
Controls 
Clean ing  ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 
172 
Convenience key 
Indicator  lights .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 
70 
Starting  engine  (START E NGINE STOP 
button)  ... .... .. ............. .....  68 
Stopp ing  the  engine (START ENGINE 
STOP button)  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  69 
Switch ing  on  ignition  ... ....... ... .. .  68 
unlocking/loc king  .......... ........ 
31 
Convenience opening/clos ing  ..... .. .. . 37 
Convertib le child  sa fe ty se ats  ... .. .. .. 14 0 
Co nvertib le locking  retractor 
Activati ng  .... .................... 
145 
Deact ivat ing  ... .. ... .......... .. ..  146 
U sing  to  secu re a child  safety  seat 
1.43,  145 
Coolant  system  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  186 
Cooling  mode  (automat ic climate  control)  64 
Cooling  System  Expans ion  tank  ... ............. ....  186 
Cruise contro l system 
Changi ng speed  .................. .. 
74 
Description  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 73 
Preselect ing  speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  7 4 
Switch ing  off  .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 
74 
swit ching  on  . .. .. ............. .. ... 74 
Cruisi ng  range  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 22 
(u pholders  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . 55, 56 
D 
D ata  recorde r . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . 152 
Date d isp lay  ...... ................ .. 23 
Daytime  running  lights  . .. ..... .... . .. . 40 
De clarat io n  of  compliance 
Audi  s ide ass ist  .. ............. .. .. 
240 
Cell phone  package  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 2 4 0 
Convenience key  . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 240 
Cruise contro l  .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 240 
E lectronic  immob ilizer  .......... .... 240 
Remote  contro l key  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 240 
D ecorative  p art s/tr im 
Cleaning  .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 
172 
Defective  light  bu lb wa rni ng  ......... ..  18 
Defrost ing  (windows)  ................ . 65 
Dete rm ining  co rrec t  load limit  ........ 
204 
Digital  clock  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 23 
Digital  compass  ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48 
D imens ions  . ...... ............. .... 2 35  
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252  Index 
Steering  wheel 
Adjusting  steering  co lumn  ... ... ... .. 
66 
Indicator  light  . ........... ... .... .. 16 
Multifunction  steering  wheel  . .. ...... 21 
Steer ing whee l w ith  tiptronic  . .. .. .... ..  84 
Steps for  determining  correct  load limit  . 
204 
Stopping  the  engine  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 67,  69 
Storage  . .. .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 54 
Cup  holder  door pockets  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 56 
Glove compartment  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . 55 
Sto rage compartments  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 56 
Sunroof 
refer to Panorama  sunroof  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 38 
Sun shades 
Emergency closing  (roof) ........... .. 
39 
Sun visors  .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 46 
Symbols 
refer  to Warning/indicato r lights  .... .. 11 
T 
Tachomet er  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 11 
Tail  lights 
C leaning  . .. .. . .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 
171 
Technical  Data  ................ ... ... 234 
Technical  modifications  ....... .... .. . 240 
Tether  anchors  . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 149 
Tether  strap  ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. . 149 
Textiles 
Cleaning  ................. ... .... . 
173 
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)  and after-
wards  . .. .. .... ...... ....... .. .. .. . 
161 
Tie-down  rings  ... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 101 
Tie-downs  . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 60 
tiptronic  .............. ........ ... .. 81 
tiptronic  (automatic  t ransmission)  ......  84 
Tire pressure  ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 
201 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  ....... 213 
Loss  of  air  pressure  ........ .... .... 214 
Malfunction  .............. ... .. ... 2 14 
Resetting  tire p ressures .... .. .. .. .. . 215 
Tires  .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... 195 
Low aspect  ratio  ti  res . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 212 
Service  life ...... ........... ... .. . 205 
Speed  rating letter  code  ......... ... 207 
Tire  manufacturing  date  . .. .. .. .. .. . 207 
Tire  pressure  monitor ing system  .. ... 213 
r ·f· t · ire  spec,  1ca ions  ............. .... 207 
Tread  depth  ..... ................. 205 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  ......... 209 
Winter tires  . .. .. ....... ..... ....  . 
T ires and wheels 
Checking tire  pressure  .............  . 
Co ld tire  inflation  pressure  ...... .. . . 
o·  . 1mens 1ons  .... .. ................  . 
General notes  .. .. ... ... .... ... .. . . 
Glossa ry of  tire  and lo ading  terminolo-
gy  .......... ... ................  . 
210 
201 
199 
206 
195 
1 96 
New  tir es and wheels  ..... ...... .. .. 206 
Replac ing  . ...... ................ . 207 
Snow chains  . .. .. ...... ....... .... 211 
T ires  and vehicle load  limits  . .. .. .. .. 203 
Wheel  bolts  ... .. ................. 212 
W inter  tires  ..... ................. 210 
Tire  service  life  .. .. ................ . 205 
Tool kit .... .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 216 
T orn  or  frayed  safety  belts 
Towing  Front  eyelet  ... .. ....... ...... .. . . 
Rear eyelet  .. .. .. .. ........ .... .. . 
T ow t ruck procedures  ............. . . 
TPMS 107 
231 
231 
230 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system 2 13,  214 
T rai ler towing  ..... ................. 166 
Ope rating  inst ructions  .......... .... 1 67 
Parking  systems  .. ... .. .... .... .. .. . 93 
Technical requiremen ts  . .  . . . . . . 166,  167 
Tongue  load  . .. ....... ........... . 16 7 
Trailer  towing tips  ................ . 168 
Trailer turn  signal  assembly 
Warning/ indi cator  lights  . ....... .... . 
19 
Transmission  .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 81 
Transmission  malfunction  (indicator  light) 85 
Transport  Canada .. ................ . 102 
Tread  Wear  Indicator  (TWI)  ... .... .. .. 205 
Trip  computer 
Fuel consumption  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . 
22 
Mileage  ......... .......... ...... .. 22 
Trip odom ete r  ... .. ................ .. 23 
Trunk 
refer to Luggage  compartment  ... .. .. . 59 
Trunk  lid 
refer to Rear lid  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . 34