@ Tips
- If the . or
fTj indicator light on ly stays
on for a short t ime, you may continue
driving.
- The dynamic steering* stability systems
are not available in the event of a system
malfunction.
- For additional information on dynamic
steering*, refer to
c:> page 113.
Driving with your
quattro ®
Applies to vehicles: with all-wheel drive
With all-wheel drive, all four wheels are driv-
en.
General inform ation
With all-wheel drive, power is distributed to
all four wheels . This happens automatically
depending on your dr iving style and the road
conditions at the t ime. See also
c:> page 185.
A center different ial distr ibutes the dr iving
power var iably to the front and rear axle . It
works together with selective wheel torque
control, which activates when driving throug h
curves
c:>page 186. With the spo rt differen -
tial*, power dist ribution to the rear wheels is
variable and can be adjusted with drive select
c:>page 113.
The a ll-wheel drive concept is designed for
high engine power. Your vehicle is exception -
ally powerful and has exce llent driving charac -
teristics both under normal driving conditions
and on snow and ice. Always read and fo llow
safety precautions
c:> A .
Winter t ires
When driving in the winter, your veh icle with
all-wheel drive has an advantage,
even with
regular tires. In winter road conditions it may
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-sea-
son t ires) for improved driveability and brak-
ing: these tires must be mounted on
all four
wheels. See also c:> page 250, Winter tires .
Int e llig e nt technolog y 19 1
Tire chains
Where tire chains are mandatory on certain
roads, this no rma lly also applies to veh icles
with all-wheel drive
c:> page 251, Snow
chains.
Replacing wheels / tires
Vehicles with a ll-wheel drive must always
have tires of t he same size. Also avoid tires
with different tread depths . For detai ls see
page
c:> page 246, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels .
Off-Road driving?
Your Audi does no t have enough ground clear -
ance to be used as an off-road vehicle .
It is
therefore best to avoid rough tracks and un -
even terrain as much as possib le. Also refer to
c:>page 194.
A WARNING
Always adjust your dr iving to road and traf-
fic conditions. Do not let the extra safety
afforded by all-wheel drive tempt you into
taking extra risks .
- Although the all-wheel drive is very ef-
fective, always remember that braking
capacity is lim ited by tire traction. You
should therefore not drive at excessive
speeds on icy or slippe ry road surfa ces.
- On wet road surfaces, be careful not to
drive too fast because the front wheels
could begin to slide on top of the water
(aquaplaning) . If th is should occur, you
will have no warning from a s udden in-
crease in engine speed as with a front-
wheel drive veh icle. Always drive at
speeds which are su ited to the road con-
ditions - risk of crash.
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