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• The batt ery inside of the tire pressure sensor has a limited
serv ice life.
• Always drive with the va lve stem caps securely m o unted. We
recom mend usin g factor y in sta ll ed valve stem caps. Ask you r autho-
rized Audi dealer to replac e lost valve stem caps .
The installa t io n of replacement ti res w it h steel cord body plies in
th e tire sidewal l may cause malfunct ion of the tire pressure moni -
toring syste m, and is not recommended (cord m ate rial infor mation
in mo lde d on t he t ire sidewa ll).
Always check your tir e pressure monitor ing system indicator after
replac ing on e or m ore tire s on y our vehi cle. If the tir e pressu re
monitorin g system indicator flashes, or is on, your system is not
w orki ng prope rly. You r replace ment t ire mi ght be in com pati ble w ith
your t ire pressure monitoring system, or some component of the
t ire pr essur e moni to ring system may be damaged .
& WARNING
• Using incorrect or unmatched tires and / or wheels or improper
tire and wheel combinations can lead to loss of control , collision
and serious personal injury .
• Always use tires , rims and wheel bolts that meet the specifica-
tions of original factory -installed tires or other combinations that
have been specifically approved by the vehi cle manufacturer .
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
espe cially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds .
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their " previous history ." Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
• All four wheels must be fitted with radial tires of the same type ,
size (rolling cir cumference ) and the same tread pattern . Driving
&, WARNING (continued )
with different tires reduces vehicle handling and can lead to a loss
of control.
• If the spare tire is not the same as the tires that are mounted
on the vehicle - for example with winter tires - only use the spare
tire for a short period of time and drive with extra care . Refit the
normal road wheel as soon as safely possible.
• Never drive faster than the maximum speed for which the tires
on your vehicle are rated because tires that are driven faster than
their rated speed can fail suddenly.
• Overloading tires cause heat build -up, sudden tire failure,
including a blowout and sudden deflation and loss of control.
• Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and
not over or underinflated.
• For techni cal reasons it is not always possible to use wheels
from other vehicles - in some cases not even wheels from the
same vehicle model.
• If you install wheel trim discs on the vehicle wheels , make sure
that the air flow to the brakes is not blocked . Reduced airflow to
the brakes can them to overheat , increasing stopping distances
and causing a collision.
• Run flat tires may only be used on vehicles that were equipped
with them at the factory . The vehicle must have a chassis designed
for run flat tires and a factory-installed tire pressure monitoring
system that indicates a loss of tire pressure. Incorrect use of run
flat tires can lead to vehicle damage or accidents . Check with an
authorized Audi dealer or tire specialist to see if your vehicle can
be equipped with run flat tires . If run flat tires are used , they must
be installed on all four wheels . Mixing tire types is not permitted.
0 Note
• For tec h nical reaso ns, it is not gene ra lly po ssibl e to use th e
whee l rims from other vehicles . This can hold true for wheels of t he
sam e vehicl e typ e.
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