266 T ire s and wheels
or ridges on the road, part icu larly if the tire is
underinflated.
In order to m inim ize the occurrence of impact
damage to the t ires of your vehicle, we recom-
mend that you observe the following precau -
tions:
- Always maintain recommended inflation
pressures. Check your tire pressure every
2,000 miles (3,000
km) and add air if neces-
sary .
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also
cause damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer. Replace a damaged
t ire as soon as possible .
- Inspect your tires every 2,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al-
ways easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ich could eventu-
ally cause t ire failure . If you be lieve that a
t ire may have been damaged, replace the
t ire as soon as possible.
- These tires may wea r mo re quick ly than oth-
ers.
- Please a lso remember that, whi le these t ires
deliver respons ive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make mo re no ise than
other choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold
season conditions
All tires are designed for certain pu rposes.
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in-
tended for maximum dry and wet road per-
formance and handling. They are not suitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather condit ions. If
you drive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, which offer better traction under
those cond it ions. We suggest you use the rec-
ommended snow or all-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their eq uivalent.
Refer to
q page 263 for more detailed infor-
mation regarding winter tires.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
shou ld be checked monthly when cold and in-
flated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the veh icle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size than the
size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in-
flation pressure label, you should determine
the proper tire inflation pressu re fo r those
t i res).
As an added safety feature, your ve hicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires is significant ly under-inflated. According-
ly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly un-
der-inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under-inflation al-
so reduces fuel effic iency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle 's handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the driv-
er's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illum inat ion of the
TPMS low tire pressu re tellta le .
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS ma lfunction indicator to ind icat e when
the system is not operating properly. The
TPMS ma lfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure telltale. When the sys-
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one min ute and then ..,_
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