166 Int e lligent t echnolog y
This is most noticeab le when turning the
steering whee l at low speeds (for examp le
when parking), - more effort will be re-
quired than usual.
- Be aware of the different than usual
steering response and adjust your steer-
ing force accord ingly.
- Have the problem checked and set right
by an author ized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- If a steering malfunct ion occurs, this is
signaled with the
ts~ or . • indicator
lights and a warning tone, see.
(D Tips
- If the power steering system shou ld fail,
or if the eng ine is not running (for exam-
ple, while being towed), you will st ill be
able to steer the veh icle. However, more
effort will be req uired to do so.
- If the power steering system is not func-
tioning properly, contact your authorized
Audi dealer immediate ly.
Driving with your
quattro ®
Applies to vehicles: with All Whee l Drive
With All Wheel Drive, all four wheels are driv -
en.
General information
With All Whee l Drive, power is distributed to
all four wheels . This happens automa tically
depending on your driving sty le and the road
conditions at the time . See also
¢ page 161 .
Winter tires
When dr iving in the winte r, your vehicle wit h
All Whee l Drive has an advantage, even with
reg ular t ires. In winter road condi tions it may
be adv isable to mo unt winter tires (or all-sea -
son tires) for improved driveability and brak-
ing: these tires must be mounted on all four
wheels . See also ¢ page 22 7, Winter tires.
Snow chains
Where snow chains are manda tory on cert ain
roads, t his norma lly also app lies to vehicles
with all-wheel drive ¢
page 228, Snow
chains.
Replacing wheels/ tires
Vehicles with All Wheel Drive must always
have t ires of the same size. Also avoid tires
with different t read depths . For deta ils see
page
¢ page 223, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels.
Off-Road driving?
Your Audi does not have enough ground clea r-
ance to be used as an off-road vehicle .
It is
therefore bes t to avoid rough tracks and un-
even terrain as much as possib le. Also refer to
¢ page 171.
A WARNING
-
Always adjust your driving to road and traf-
fic conditions. Do not let the extra safety
afforded by the all-wheel drive tempt you
into ta king extra risks.
- Although the quattro ®all-wheel drive is
very effect ive, always remember that
braking capac ity is limited by tire trac-
tion . You should therefore not drive at
excessive speeds on icy or slippe ry road
sur faces.
- On wet road surfa ces, be careful not to
drive too fast because the front whee ls
could begin to slide on top of the water
(hydroplaning). If this sho uld occur, you
will have no warning from a sudden in-
crease in eng ine speed as wit h a front-
wheel drive veh icle. Always drive at
speeds which are adjusted to the road
conditions - risk of crash!
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