wheel AUDI S6 2008 Owners Manual

Safety first ........ ... ... .. .
Driving Safely ................. .
General notes ... .............. .
Proper occupant seating positions Peda l area ... ..... ....... .... . .
Sto\Ning luggage . .... .... .... . .
Reporting safety defects ....... .
Safety belts .......... ....... .. .
Genera l notes ...... ........... .
W hy safety belts? ............. .
Safety belts ............. ... .. .
Safety belt tensioners . ....• .. ..
Airbag system ........... ... .. .
Important things to kno\N ...... .
Front airbags . ... ... .......... .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ... .. ... .... ..... ..... .
Side airbags .......... ... ... .. .
Side curta in airbags (SIDEGUARD™l
Child Safety ................... .
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Important things to kno\N . . . . . . . 234
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Install ing a ch ild safety seat . . . . . 244
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . 247
Lo\Ner anchorages and tether for
children (LA TCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . 257
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . 258
Notice about data recorded by
vehicle contro l modules . . . . . . . . .
258
Elect ronic Stabilizat ion Program
!ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
258
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Servotronic® -advanced po\Ner
steer ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
263
Driv ing \Nith your quattro® . . . . . . 264
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Driving and environment . . . . . . . 267
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
after\Nards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
267
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 269
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . .
269
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Driv ing \Nith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Trai ler to\Ning tips . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 274
Table of contents
Vehicle care ....... ... ... ... 277
Cleaning and protection ........ 278
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Care of inte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ... .... ... .... ... .. .... ... .. 291
Gasoline . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 291
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine cooling syste1T1 . . . . . . . . . .
303
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Windshield/headlight \Nasher
containe r .... .... .. ... .. .... ... 312
Tires and wheels ............... 313
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service ... 335
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
J ack, tools and spare wheel . . . . . . 336
Changing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Bulbs ................... •...... 349
Em erge ncy s itua tions . . . . . . . . . . 351
Genera l ... ... ... ..... .... .. .... 351
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . 351
Start ing with jumpe r cab les . . . . . . 351
Use of junipe r cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
E mergency tow ing with commerc ia l
t ow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Technical data
General in format ion
Explanat ion of t echnical data ... .
Vehic le iden tif ic ation .... ....... .
Display ing Vehic le Identification
Number in the MMI ..... .. .. ... . 359
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361 Weights . .
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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
255 hp, 6-cylinder eng ine
363
350 hp, 8-cylinder engine . . . . . . . 364
Co ns umer In forma tion . . . . . . . . . 365
War ranty coverages ......... .. .
Reporting safety defects ....... .
Operating your vehicle outs ide the
U.S.A . or Canada .............. .
Audi Service Repa ir Manuals and
Liter ature ..................... .
Main tenance .............. ... .
Additional accessories ,
modif icat ions and parts
rep lacement ............... ... . 365
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Alphabetical index
. . . . . . 371

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Power window switches .. ...... .... ... .. ...... . .
Door handle
Memory buttons (driver's seat)
Power locking switch ................ .......... .
Adjuster control for outside mirrors .. .... .. .. ... . .
Air outlets ..... .. .. . ... .... .... .. . ..... ... .... .
Light switch ...... ....... .. .... .... .... .... ... .
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high b eam .......... ...... ... .
- Lane assist .... .... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
G) Control lever for:
-Cruise control .... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... .... ... .
- Adaptive Cruise Contro l .. .. .... .... .......... .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn 63
91
56
83
118
70
74
150
132
135
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
- Shift buttons ..................... ... .... .... 158, 165
- Button for steering wheel hea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
@ Switches for
@
@
-Windshield wiper /washer ....... .... .... ... ... .
- Trip computer ..... .. .... .... ...... ....... .. .
St eering lock/ignition /starter sw itch
Buttons for
Reset button for trip odometer ... .. .... .... ... .
- !CHECK] .. ... ... ..... ...... ........ ... .. ... .
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15
16
- Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Controls and equip ­
ment
Instruments and controls
@ MMI Display
@ Depending on equipment , switches for:
- Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
- Emergency flashers .. ..... .... ... ... ... .... .. .
- Power sunshade ... ..... .... .... ... .... .. . ... .
- Valet key function . .... .... ..... ..... ... .. ... .
@ Buttons for
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Unlocking glove compartmen t
@ Glove compartment .. .... ... ... .. ..... ..... ... . .
@ Front passenger's a irbag ...... .... .... ... ..... . .
@ Climate controls .... . ... .... ... .. .... .... ...... .
@ Ashtray ... .. .... ................... .... ...... .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission .... .... ..... .. .
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® -mu t1trornc ... .. ... .... ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .
@ MMI Terminal
@ Storage with cupholder ... ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .
@ Elec tromechanical parking brake ......... .. ...... .
@ ISTART ]-~STOP ] button .. ... .... .... .... .... ... .
@ Adjustable steering wheel, depending on equipment:
- mechanical .. .... .. .... ... .... .... .... .. .. .. .
- electrica l ... ...... ... .... ...... ...... .... ... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Hood release ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .... .... .. . ... .
@ Switch for
- unlocking the fuel filler door ... ..... ... .... ... .
- unlocking the trunk lid ....... ...... .......... .
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& WARNING (continu ed )
• USA model s: If the BRAKE warnin g light and the warning
light come on together , the rear wheel s could lo ck up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of veh icle control
and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden , hard brake applications .
• Canada models : If the brake warning light
«D> and the ABS
warning light
le come on together , the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme ­
diately by your authorized Aud i dealer or a qual ified wor kshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications. •
Electromechanical parking brake
~[ (USA models)
/(®) (Canada models)
T he warnin g/in dic at or l ight mo nitors the ele ctromechan ­
i c a l pa rkin g brak e.
With the parking brake applied and the ignition turned on, the
warning/indicator light ill uminates . After the ignition ha s been
turned off, the warning/indicator light continues to i lluminate for
about 30 seconds . If the parking brake is applied with the ignition
turned o ff, t he wa rn ing/ ind icato r light illum inates fo r ab out 30
seconds.
Th e war nin g/ind ica tor light w ill g o out when th e p arking b rak e is
released .
I f the warning/indicator light f lashes continuou sly after applying the
par king brake, brakin g force is not suffic ie n t to prevent t he vehic le
from rol ling unintentional ly. Please note the fo llowing:
• I f the s lo p e of th e ground is too s teep to park t he veh icle, the
addit ional drive message appears Caution: Vehicle parked too
steep.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Instruments and warning /indi cator lights
• I n the event of a parking brake ma lfunction, the yellow symbo l
appea rs in the instru ment c luster display a nd the d rive r message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed . Have the malfunction
r epai red a s soo n as possible by a qualified Audi dealership .•
Brake system BRAKE (USA models) / (CD) (Canada
models )
The warning/indi cator li ght flashes if b rake fluid level is
l o w, i f th ere is an ABS s ystem m alfunctio n or a pa rk ing
br ake malfun ction .
The light i lluminates when the ignition is turned on. It goes out after
t he eng ine has been sta rted. Th is indica tes that the brake warning
li g ht i s function ing properl y.
If the brake warning light does not light up when the engine is
cranking , there may be a malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case , contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake syste m wa rn ing/indicator ligh t flashes, there is a b rake
system mal funct ion . By pr essin g the
I CHECK ] button, you can bring
u p a d rive r mes sage which e xplains t he m alf un ction in mo re de tail
=> page
32.
If the ABS fai ls, the ABS warning/indicator light , (USA
mo dels)/ .J (C an ada mode ls) flas hes toge ther wi th th e br ake sys tem
warning/ indicato r light=> &.
When the l igh t co mes on, an a udible warning signal is a lso given .
& WARNING
• USA models: If the BRAKE warning light and the~ warning
light come on together , the rear wheels could lo ck up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden , hard brake applications.
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
& WARNING (continued)
• Canada models: If the brake warning light «D> and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­ diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• If the brake warning/indicator light does not go out after a few
seconds and the parking brake released, or lights up while you are
driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed immediately at low speed
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake system inspected.
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do not rely on strained brakes to respond with maximum stopping
power in critical situations. You must allow for increased braking
distances . The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident. •

If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warning/indicator light illu­
minates together with the brake system malfunction warning/indi ­
cator light~
&-
& WARNING
• Always observe the warnings in ~ page 289, "Engine compart­
ment", before opening the hood and checking the brake fluid.
• Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard . Stop the car and
get professional assistance.
• USA models: If the
BRAKE warning light and the c~ warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models : If the brake warning light
«D> and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications. •
Engine cooling system malfunction -L
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
When the -t symbol in the display blinks, then either the
engine coolant
temperature is too high, or the coolant level
is too low. An additional driver message can also be
displayed by pressing the [ CHECK] button:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
-Pull off the road .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
Check coolant level
=> page 304 .
Add coolant if necessary=> page 305.
Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/ind icator light goes out.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be
the cause of the malfunction.
If the generator warning/indicator light should also illuminate
~ page 79, then the fan belt may be damaged.
& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights
~ page 73, "Emer­
gency flasher
A".
• Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment -you risk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area.
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
~ page 289, "Engine compartment" . .,_
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• Each tire, including the spare, should be checked monthly when
cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres­ sure label. (I f your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.) •
TPMS malfunction indicator
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi ­
cator to indicate when the system is not operating properly . The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low t ire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a ma lfunction, the te lltale wi ll
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously il luminated . T his sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
starts up as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be ab le to detect or signa l low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS ma lfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
veh ic le that prevent the TPMS from functioning proper ly . Always
check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more
tires or whee ls on your ve hicle to ensure t hat the replacement or
a lternate tires and wheels a llow the TPMS to continue to function
proper ly .•
Introduction
The tire pressure monitoring system monitors air pressure
in all four road wheels while the vehicle is moving .
As soon as the tire pressure monitoring system senses a significant
loss of air pressure in one or severa l tires, text messages and yellow
symbo ls appear in the instrument cluster display to a lert the driver .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
The , J warning light in the instrument cluster comes on when the
t ire is significantly underinflated
~ page 20 .
The warning light I also i lluminates in the case of a system
malfunction.
Be aware that t ire pressure is also dependent on the temperature of
the tire . For every 18 °F (10 °C) increase in tire temperature, tire pres ­
sure increases by about 1 .5 psi (0 .1 bar). The tire warms up while the
vehicle is moving and tire pressure rises . So you should adjust tire
pressure on ly when they are
cold, when the tempera ture of the tires
is roughly the same as the ambient air temperature.
I n order to keep the tire pressure monitoring system properly cali ­
brated, tire pressure on all four tires should be checked at regular
intervals, adjusted if necessary and saved in the proper setting
(recommended pressure) ~
page 45.
The tire pressure is shown on the label located either on the driver's
s ide 8 -pi llar (visible when the door is open) or inside the fue l filler
flap .
& WARNING
• Wh en the tire pre ssure mon itor ing system warning light i s lit,
one or more of your tir es i s s ignifi cantly und er-inflated. You should
s to p and che ck your ti re s as s oon as possible , and infl ate them to
the proper pre ssure as indicated on the vehicle's tire pre ssure
l a bel ~
page 317 . Driving on a signifi cantly und er- inflated tire
c au se s the tire to ov erheat and can l ead to tir e fa ilure. Under-infla­
tion als o i s lik ely to impair the ve hicle' s handling and st opping
a bility .
• Do not adju st tire pre ssure when t ire tempe rat ure is exces sive.
Thi s could lead to ser iou s tire d amage and ev en cau se the tire to
bur st, w ith the addition al d anger of an ac cid ent . .,,
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Driver inf ormati on displ ay
<£> For th e sak e of th e environm ent
Driving w ith under -inflated tires reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life.
[ i ] Tip s
• Each tire, incl udin g the sp are, should be checked monthly when
cold and set to the recommended inflation pressure as specified on
the tire pressure label=>
page 317.
• The factory supplied spare whee l is equipped with a sensor for
the tire pressure monitoring system. As long as the spare whee l it
not mounted, the tire pressure of this tire will not be monitored.
• The tire pressure monitoring system he lps the driver to keep an
eye on t ire pressures. But the driver stil l has the responsibility for
maintaining the correct tire pressure.
• Tire pressure must only be adjusted when the temperature of the
tires is about the same as ambient air temperature .
• When tires are replaced, the sensors and valves shou ld not be
detached or exchanged. Only the valve core needs to be rep laced
and, i f necessary, the valve and the wheel electronics replaced.
• If you should put different wheels and tires on your vehicle (e.g.
winter wheels and tires), you must be certain that the wheels and
tires are compatible with the tire p ressure monitoring system.
Otherwise the system w ill register a ma lfunction and a fault
message will be displayed . For more information, contact your Audi
dea ler.
• Adjust the tire pressure and store the pressure in the tire pres­
sure monitor ing system to the load you are carry ing. •
Significant loss of air pressure ft)
The yellow symbol appears in the event of a significant
loss of air pressure .
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Fig . 26 Disp lay: ye llow
s y mbo l w ith m essage
If the warni ng l ight in the i nstrument cluster comes on
and t hen the ' ) symbol appears in the display~ fig. 26,
press ure in at least one t ire is too low.
Stop driv ing as soo n as possible without endangeri ng
yourself and other drivers o n the road .
- Inspect all tires.
- Change the tire if necessary~
page 338.
The' warning ligh t in the instrument cluster comes on when the
tire is significantly underinflated.
In addition, the tire symbol appears in the display together with
the message
Pl ease check tir e pr ess ure::::> fig. 26 .
After a few seconds, the message disappears again. If you would
like to show the message again, press the [ CH ECK] button. _.,,

[ i ] Tip s
• In the case of an intentional loss of air pressure, for example,
when re -adjusting tire pressure, this has to be stored again after ­
wards :::::,
page 45.
• Tire pressure must only be adjusted when the temperature of the
tires is about the same as ambient air temperature.
• The ye llow symbol disappears, when the tire pressure is
corrected and the new pressure is stored in the system=:>
page 45.
• After changing a wheel or rep lacing a wheel with the spare tire
you have to adjust the tire pressures on all wheels . In addition, you
must then initialize the new tire pressures in the tire pressure moni ­
toring system=:>
page 46. •
Storing tire pressures
Correct storage of specified pressure is the basic require ­
ment for reliable tire pressure monitoring.
Fi g. 27 Car: Tire pres ­
s ur e m onit oring
syste m
In order for the tire pressure monitoring system to operate
appropriately, you have to re -save the specified pressures in
the MMI whenever you adjust tire pressures, for example
when the load condition of your vehic le changes. Proceed
as follows :
Controls and equip ­
ment
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
C orr ec ting tir e pr essur e
Check the pressure in the tires.
- Adjust air pressure as needed to comp ly with t he infor­
mation on the label located either on the driver's side 8-
pillar (visible when the door is open) or inside the fuel
filler flap.
Sav ing t ire pressur es
- Turn o n the ignition .
- Press the
I CAR I function button.
Select
System s in the CAR menu.
Select
Tire pressure mon itor ing .
Select Store curr . tire press ures~ fig . 27.
All pressure warning indicators in the disp lay will be canceled.
Following each intentional change in specified pressures , tire pres­
sures must be resaved.
After the pressures are saved , the tire pressure monitoring system
measures the current tire pressures and saves them as the new
specified pressures.
[ i ] Tips
• The tire pressure is shown on the tire pressure label. On USA
vehicles, the tire pressure labe l is located on the driver's side B ­
pillar. On Canada vehicles, the tire pressure label is located either on
the driver's side B -pillar or inside the fuel filler f lap . T he tire pressure
label lists the recommended cold tire inflation pressures for the
vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and the tires that were on
your vehicle at the time it was manufactured. For recommended tire pressures for normal load conditions, please see chapter
=> page 317. .,.
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Driver inf ormati on displ ay
• The tire pressure monitoring system helps the driver to keep an
eye on tire pressures. But the driver stil l has the responsibility for
maintaining the correct tire pressure .•
Wheel change
If a wheel is changed, the wheels that were exchanged
have to be re-programmed.
- Turn on the ignit ion.
- Pressthe!CARlfunction button.
- Select
Systems in the CAR menu.
- Selec t
Tire pre ssure monitoring .
Select Initialize wheel s.
Programming is necessary:
• after the tires have been rotated on the vehicle, or the spare tire
is used,
• if tires with new wheel sensors are used.
A ll pressure warning and system malfunction indicators in the
display will be canceled.
If a wheel change has been made, it is necessary to complete the
Initi alize w heel s function . After you have selected the function, the
new wheels are programmed and the actual pressures are stored.
This learning phase can take up to 20 minutes driving time.
During the learning process the tire pressure monitoring system is
not avai lable .•
Malfunctions :.r,,11~
A malfunction can h ave various causes.
Fig . 28 Displ ay :
Syste m malfu nc tion
If the warning light in the instrument cluster flashes for approxi­
mately one minute and then remains continuously il luminated and
additionally the
JIS => fig . 28 symbol appears in the display , the
tire pressure monitoring system is not available. This can have
various causes.
• If the message appears at the end of the learning process, the
system cannot recognize the wheels installed on the vehicle. This
can be because one or more wheels without a whee l sensor were
insta lled .
• A wheel sensor or other component may have failed .
• During initialization the system has detected more than 4 whee ls
on the vehicle, for examp le while driving next to another car with a
tire pressure monitoring system .
• A wheel change was made but the Initialize wheel s function
=> page 46was not activated.
• Audi replacement parts were not used .
• I f snow chains are being used , system function can be compro ­
m ised due to the shielding properties of the cha ins .
• T he tire pressure monitoring system may not be available
because of a radio ma lfunction.