tires AUDI TT 2013 Owner´s Manual

254 Index
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing ... .. ................ ... 74,82
Parking brake ....................... 73
Park ing brake warn ing ................ 15
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ... .. .... 74
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... ... ... .. 74
Parts rep lacement .................. 245
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 119
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pedals .. .... .................. ... .. 95
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion . 101
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 167
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Poll utant fi lter .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 67
Powe r locking switch ............ ..... 36
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conven ience close/open feature ..... .. 40
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
in side ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 36
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 40
Rear lid/t runk l id ................... 37
Remote cont rol .......... .. .. .... . . 33
Un lock ing and locking veh icle ... .. .. . . 35
Powe r outlets
63
Powe r seats
Ad justment ............. .. .. .. .. .. 56
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as -
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 155
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reactiva ting t he system . .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Programming the Homelink ® universal re­
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pr ope r occupant sea ting pos it ions .. .... 9 1
Proper safety belt pos it ion ........ .... 105
Prope r seat ing posit ion
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Occupants ......................... 91
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 quatt
ro ®
refer to All-whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted o ccupants?
Why sa fe ty belts? ............. ... .
R
15S
102
100
Radiator fan ...... ............. .... 189
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading ligh ts ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Rea r lid ....... .... .... ........... .. 37
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear light defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rea r spo ile r . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Rear v iew m irror ........ ........... .. 47
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rea r window s helf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuell ing .. .... .. ............. .... 178
Re lease lever for hood . .. ..... ... .. .. 180
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 87
Remote maste r key
U nlocking and locking ... .... ... .. .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease . ...... ...... .. 37
Repair ma nuals ..................... 243
Repa irs
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 122
Rep lacement parts ........... ....... 245
Rep lacing
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 207
Rep lacing a fuse ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 228
Replacing light bulbs ........... ... .. 231
Rep lacing tires and wheels ........ .... 208
Rep lac ing windsh ield w iper b la d es . .. .. . 51
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .............. 98
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) .. .... . 81
Rims Cast alloy ..... ....... ........... . 169
Replac ing . .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Stee l rim s ... .. .. ............. .... 169

Roof rack Loading .... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 61
Mounting locations ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Safe mounting ........... .... .. .... 60
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Run-flat tires ............... ... ... .. 217
Driving .................... ... ... 218
I ntroduct ion ............. .... .. .. . 217
Replacing defects parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
s
SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 12
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety belt posi tion ........ .. .. .. .. . 105
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 105
Safety belt prete nsioner
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Danger to passe ngers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fasten ing .. .. .............. ... ... 104
I mp roperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 106
N ot wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
pretensioners .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 106
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 103
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 140
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ............. .... .. ... 105
Unfasten ing .. ........ ...... .... .. 106
War ning/ indica to r light .. .. .. .. .. .. . 100
WhyYOU MUSTwea rthem . .. .. .. .. . 100
Wo rn properly ........... .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Safety belt warn ing light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
fo r us ing chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 133
F or using safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 121
Inde x 255
Safety lock (Ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 94
Head restraints , front seat ... ... .. .. . 57
Manua l controls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 55
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety gu idelines . ................. . 54
seatback ang le . ... ............... .. 55
Seating capacity ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Seat ing position
D rive r .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 91
F ron t passenger .. ................. . 92
How to ad just the front seats . ... .. .. . 92
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Occ upants ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Rear passengers .. .... ............. . 93
Seats Number of sea ts .... .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Se lector lever emerge ncy release . . . . . . . 86
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Se rv ice and d ispos al
Safe ty be lt pre tensioner ........ .. .. 107
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se rvice position for windshield wipers . .. 50
Set me nu ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Setting Date d isp lay
D igital clock
S ide a irbags ..
... .. ..... ........... 11
11
Description .. .. .. ... ............ .. 126
How they work . .. ............. .... 127
S ide marker lights ... . ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Snow cha ins .. .. .... .......... ..... 212
Sockets .... .. .. .. ................. . 63
Sound sys tem disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re -
stra ints and their use .... ....... .... . 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed ra ting letter code . ......... .... 208
Speed warning system ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Sport b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 1S2
Starting ass istance . ................. 233
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Starting on hills
H ill hold ass ist . ....... ... .. .. .... ..
74
Starti ng the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1, 7 2
Wha t should I do if the eng ine does no t
s ta rt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 2
Steel wheels ........... .... ... .. ... 169
St ee ring
refer to Ele ct ro -me chanic al power as -
s is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17, 155
Steer ing column
A dj usting . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
7 1
Lock ing the st eering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Steps fo r de termining co rrect load lim it . 205
Stopp ing the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sto rage ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 64
Compartment in the front seats ... .. . . 64
Cup holde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage compartment
E xpanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
S tron ic .... ........... ........ ... .. 80
Dr iving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Eme rgency program .. .... .. .. .... .. 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Con tro l Program ... .. .... .. . . 85
Selector leve r lock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 81
Selector lever pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
T iptronic controls on t he steering wheel 84
Sun v isors .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
Sw itches
E me rgency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 5
Symbo ls
Red symbols in the center d isp lay .. ....
13
Yellow symbols in the center d isp lay ... 13
also refer to War ning/Ind icator lights .. 12
T
Tachometer .. .......... ........ ... .. 10
Tank flap
Un lock ing the fue l fille r flap by hand ..
17 9
Tec hni cal mo difi cat ions . .. .. .. .. .... . 24 6
Temper ature ........... ........ ... .. 67
Temperature display
Engin e oi l ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
26
Teth er anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tether st rap ...... ................ . 147
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afte r-
wards .. .... .. .. .. ...... ....... ....
159
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 97
T ighte ning whee l bo lts ... ........... . 224
Tips for the envi ronment
S aving fuel .. .. .. .... ... ... .. ..... .
62
Tire mob ility system ...... ....... .... 22 0
Tire pressure ........... ........... . 202
Tire p ressure mo nitor ing system ... .. .. 214
Loss of a ir pres sure ..... ..... .. .... 215
Malfun ction . .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 215
Rese tting tire press ures ...... .. 216,217
Tire repa ir k it ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 220
T ires .......... .................... 196
Rep lac ing . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 2 0 7
run-fl at ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 2 17
Serv ice life .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 06
speed ra ting lette r code ..... .... . .. 2 08
Ti re manufact uri ng date ..... ... .. .. 208
T ir e specifications ...... ....... .... 208
Tread dep th . .. .. .... ... ... .. ..... 206
Uniform tire quali ty grad ing . .... .... 210
Winter tires ..... ................ . 211
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect rat io ti res .. ... ... ... .. ..
2 13
Ti re mob ility sy stem ... .. ... ... .. .. 220
Ti re pressure moni toring system . .. .. 214
Tire repair kit .. ............ ....... 2 20
T ires and vehicle load limits .... ... .. .. 204
T ires and wheels
Checking t ire p ress ure . ... ... ... .. ..
2 02
Co ld tire infla tion press ure ... ... .... 200
Dimens ions . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 07
Gen eral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
G lossary of tir e and loading t erm inolo-
gy ....... .... .. ...... ... ... .....
197
New tires and wheels .. ... ... ... .. .. 207
Replac ing ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. 208
S now cha ins . .. ............ ....... 212
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 204
Whee l bolts . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 13
Winter tires . .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 2 11
Tire service life .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. 206
Too l kit . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 220
To uch -u p pa int .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 168

Towing Front eyelet ................ ... ... 235
Rear eyelet ................. ... .. . 236
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Towing loop front .... .. .. ................ .... 235
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 215
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 163
Transmission Manual transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
S tronic transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 206
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Single-trip memory .......... ... .. .. 23
T otal-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... .. .. 12
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T urn signals .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 21
u
Undercoating
170
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 106
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 210
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unlocking Power locking switch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ .. .... . 37
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .... 36
V
Vanity mirror . .. .............. ... ... . 46
Vehicle-care products .......... ... .. . 164
Vehicle electrical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 238
Vehicle jack . ... .............. ... ... 225
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 220
Index 257
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system ... .. ................ 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control .. .. ................. . 21
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 17
Generator . ....... ................. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Parking brake .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 14
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. . .............. . 16
Safety systems . .. .... ........... .. . 15
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning/Indicator lights Rear spoiler ...... ................. 21
Warning lights Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 13
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 13
Warranty coverages . ................ 243
Washer reservoir .. .... ........... .. 194
Washing ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Automatic car wash . ... ..... ... .. .. 165
by hand ......... .. ............... 165
General information ..... .. .... .... 164
Matte finish paint .... ........... .. 166
with a power washer ........... .... 166
Waxing .... .. .. .. .. . .............. 167
Wear indicator ...... ............... 206
Weights .......... .. ..... .......... 238
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ...... ............. 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 102
What impairs driving safety? .. .... .... . 91
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 203
What should I do after replacing wheels? 203
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 213
Wheels .... .. .. .. ................. 196
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ................. 169
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 200
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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258 Index
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. .. .... ............. .. .. .... .
197
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 207
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 204
Wheels/T ires
Steel whee ls ........... .. .. .. .... .
169
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. ............... .... .. .. .
119
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 203
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 203
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 144
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .... .
202
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101
W indows
C leaning .................. ...... . 168
Conven ience close/open feature . .. .. ..
40
D efrost .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .. 69
Windshield washer fluid .............. 20
Windshield wipers
Folding up ............ .. .. .. .... .. 51
Replacing windshie ld wiper blades ..... 51
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Washer fluid reservoir .............. 194
Winter operation Battery ..... .. .......... .. .. .... .
190
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
He ated seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Tires .. .. ................. ...... . 155
W indows .. ... .. ..... ......... .. . 168
Winter tires ........................
211
All-wheel drive .................... 211
Wiper and washer system ....... .... .. 48
In termi ttent wiping ........ .... ... .. 48
One-tap wiping ......... .... .. .... .. 48
X
X enon-Lights .... .......... .. .. .... . 231