Intelligent Technology
If the indicator light turns on, the steering wheel
may be more difficult to move or more sensitive
than usual. The steering wheel may also be at an
angle when driving straight .
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the ma l-
function corrected.
@ Tips
If the . or ,:r-n indicator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
All wheel drive (quattro)
In all wheel drive, all four wheels ore powered.
General information
In all wheel drive, the driving power is d ivided be-
tween all four wheels . This happens automatical-
ly depending on your driving behavior as well as
the current road conditions.
¢ page 90, Electron-
ic stabilization control (£SC).
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow -
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre-
cautions
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Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con-
ditions . However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on
all four wheels, be-
cause this will improve the broking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
¢ page 267, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only wheels with
the same rolling circum ference should be used.
Avoid wheels with different tread depths
¢ page 259, New tires or wheels.
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Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle - there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain .
A WARNING
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- Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driving style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
- The braking ab ility of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi-
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery this in-
creases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
veh icles, the engine does not rev higher sud-
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, pay attention to the road
conditions reg a rd less of your speed.
Rear spoiler
The extendoble rear spoiler increases driving sta-
bility .
Fig. 93 Center console: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operat ing modes (manua l
mode or automatic mode) .
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