flat tire AUDI S8 2011 Owner's Guide

Index 297
Tires and whee ls
Unlocking
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 244 Power locking switch .
... .... ... .. .. . 34
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Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 242 Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 •
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 249 Remote contro l .. ................. . 32
General notes ............ .... .. ... 238 Using the key .. .. .... ............. . 34
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 239
V
Low aspect ratio t ires ......... .... .. 255
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 9 Valet parking
.. .. .. ................. . 40
Replacing .. ............. .... .. ... 2 50 Vanity mirro
rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 , 48
Snow chains . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 254 Vehicle-care products
.... ....... .... . 206
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 24 6 Vehicle e
lectrical system . ..... ... .. .. . 16
Wheel bolts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 255
Vehicle identification label . ....... .. .. 279
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 253
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
T ire se rv ice life ............ .. .. .. ... 248
Vehicle ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 265
T ools ..... ... ............. ...... .. 260
Vehicle literatu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 140
Vehicle transport .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 277
Touch-up paint . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
W
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 257
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 20 2
O pera ting ins truc tion s ..... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 202, 2 03
T railer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
T rain (transpo rting your vehicle) .. ... .. 277
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator
light) . .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 115
T ransport Canada .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Transport ing your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 277
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 24 8
T rip odomete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. .. 26
Trunk
r efer to Rear lid .......... .... .. .... 35
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
T u rn signa ls .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 5
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
u
Unde rcoat ing ............. .... .. ... 2 12
Unfasten ing safety be lts ..... ... ... ..
142
Unid irect io na l tires . ..... ... .. .. .. ... 238
Uniform t ire q uality g rading . .. .. .. .. . 25 2 Warning/ind
icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
An ti-lock braking system (A BS) ... .. .. . 19
Br ake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake ... .. . 15
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP) . . 18
Generator ... .. ...... ............. . 16
Instrument cluster .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 16
T urn signals . .. .. ................. . 22
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ..... 156
Dynam ic steering ................... 22
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF . .. ... ... .. 156
Warranty coverages .. ............... 283
Washe r reservo ir ...... ........... .. 236
Wash ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 206
Automat ic car wash ............... . 207
by hand . .. .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 207
wi th a power was her ........... .. .. 208
Waxing ...... .. ...... ............. 209
Wea r indica to r .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 24 8
Weathe rst rips . .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 211
Weights ...... .. ...... ............. 279

298 Index
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety be lt
too loose? ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 14 1
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 138
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 128
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 24 5
What should
I do after rep lacing wheels? 245
Wheel bolts Torque . ...... ........... ........ . 255
Wheels ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 238
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 1
Check ing tire pressure ... .. .. .. .. .. . 244
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 242
General notes ................ .... . 238
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 239
New tires and wheels .......... .. ... 249
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .... . 24 6
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 245
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 245
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 18 2
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... .. ................ ... ... 244
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
W indows
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 210
defrost ing . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 76
W indshield
C le a ning . .. ............. ........ .. 48
defrost ing .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 76
W indshield washer system ...... .. .. .. 48
Washer flu id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... .. ... 236
W indshield wipers
Fo lding up ................ .. .... .. 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off .......... ... .. ... . 48
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 233
Cooling system ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S teer ing whee l heating .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 77 T
ires ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 19 4
Windows ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 210
Win ter tires . .... .. ............. .... 253
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .. .. 253
X
Xenon-L ights ...... .. .............. . 272
Xenon pl us headlights ........... .. .. . 43