Wheels
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Adapt your driving style to the situation.
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Stop as soon as possible and check the tire(s) .
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If it is possible to continue driving, see an au-
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately and have your tire(s) re-
paired or replaced .
A WARNING
Read and follow the important information
and notes ~
page 350.
Storing new tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles with tire pressure monitoring system
Correctly stored tire pressure specifications are
necessary for reliable tire pressure monitoring.
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It is always necessary to store the tire pressures
when the tire pressures are modified, for exam-
ple due to a change in load. or when new sensors
are installed .
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Before storing the tire pressures, make sure the
tire pressures of all four tires meet the speci-
fied values and are adapted to the load
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page 341, fig. 2 78. Only correct and store
the pressure in tires whose temperature is ap-
prox imat ely the same as the amb ient tempera-
ture .
If the temperature of the tire is higher
than the ambient air temperature, the tire
pressure must be increased approximate ly
3 .0 PSI (0 .2 bar) above the value on the sticker .
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Switch the ignition on.
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Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but-
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Service &
checks > Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire
pressure > Yes, store now .
After storing the
tire pressu res, the t ire pressu re monitoring sys-
tem measures the current pressures wh ile driv-
ing and stores them as the new specified pres-
sures.
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If the changed tire pressures are not displayed
in the Infotainment system, drive the vehicle
for approximate ly 10 minutes so that the sen-
sor signal from the wheels is received again.
During this adaptation phase, --.-- is displayed
for the pressure and temperature and the tire
pressure mon itor ing system is only partially
ava ilable. It only provides a warning if one or
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more tire pressures is below the minimum per-
mitted specified pressure.
If the
[I] ind icator light turns on and the mes-
sage
Tire pressure: wheel change detected .
Please check all tires and store pressures in
MMI also appears, the system has detected that
the position of the sensors has changed because
of a tire rotation, or that new sensors were in-
stalled. Store the new tire pressures.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important information
and notes
~pag e 350.
Malfunctions
Appli es to: vehicles with t ire pressure mo nitori ng system
If the tire pressure monitoring system is not
available, t he
mm indicator light appears in the
instr umen t cluste r display along with the mes-
sage
Tire pressure: malfun ction! See owner's
manual.
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If the ffim ind icator light appears after switc h-
ing the ignition on or wh ile dr iving and the
[IJ in-
dicator light also blinks for approximately one
minute and then stays on, there is a system ma l-
function . The fo llowing are examples of situa-
tions that could cause a malfunction:
- If the message appears at the end of the adap -
tation phase, the system may not detect one or
several of the whee l sensors necessary for pres -
sure monitoring. This may res ult from one or
more whee ls being installed without wheel sen-
sors or with incompatible wheel sensors.
- A wheel sensor or another component has
fa iled.
- Using snow chains can affect the function of
the system because of the shielding effect of
the chains.
- The tire pressure monitoring system is not
avai lab le due to a ma lfunction.
- Transmitters with the same frequency, such as
headphones or remote-controlled devices, may
cause a temporary system malfunct ion due to
the strong electromagnetic field. .,.
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