210 Tire s and w heel s
Handling charact erist ics change wh en
driving with low air pressure or w ith fl at
ti res even with special run-flat tires
A low pressure or flat front tire affects vehicle
handling characteristics by pulling the vehicle
slightly to the side where the ti re is mounted
and reduces braking performance.
A low pressure or flat
rear t ire also affects
driving characteristics by pul li ng to the side
where the t ire is mounted and also reduces
braking performance. The effect on vehicle
handling is most not iceable when driving
around curves.
& WARNING
Changed vehicle handling characteristics
when driving in the run-flat mode can
cause loss of vehicle contro l, a crash and
serious personal inj ury.
- Driving on special run-flat tires in the
run-flat mode will change vehicle han-
dling characteristics during braking,
when cornering and under heavy acceler-
ation .
- Never drive faster than the maximum
rated speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) when
dr iving in the run-flat mode .
- Always adjust vehicle speed to traffic,
road and weather conditions and drive
slower than the maximum rated speed if
necessary weather and road conditions
are taken into account.
- Always obey speed li mits and other traf-
fic laws.
(D Note
We always recommend driving w ith even
more care when using these special tires in
the run-flat mode. Always avoid sudden
maneuvers.
Replacing run-flat tires and rims
Applies to veh icles: w it h Run-flat tires
Your vehicle was especially designed to use
special run-flat tires .
You may use and combine only approved run-
flat tires and special matching rims that have
been designed for run-flat tires . Mounting
special run-flat tires on standard whee ls will
not work and will not provide the advantages
fo the run-falt feature. Never use special run-
flat tires on standa rd whee l rims.
After dr iving w ith a t ire in the run-flat mode,
always have the vehicle and affected tire(s)
and rim(s) inspected by an author ized Audi
dealer. Tires that have been driven in the run-
flat mode must be replaced.
& WARNING
=
Use of damaged run-flat tires and rims can
cause vehicle damage that can lead to loss
of vehicle control, a crash and serious per-
sonal injury.
- Always have the vehicle and affected
tire(s) and rim(s) inspected by an author-
ized Audi dealer after driving a tire in the
run-flat mode.
- Tires that have been dr iven in the run-
flat mode must be replaced.
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