Audi TT Coupe 2016 - Driving; New Tires; Driving through Water on Roads

Driving
Driving
General information
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first
1,000 mi (1,500 km).
For the first 600 mi (1,000 km ):
... Do not use full throttle.
... Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the maximum permitted RPM.
... Avo id high engine speeds.
From 600 to 1,000 mi (1, 000 to 1,500 km ):
... Speeds can gradually be increased to the maxi-
mum pe r missib le road or engine speed.
During and after break-in period
... Do no t rev t he engine up to high speeds when it
is cold. This
applies whethe r the t ransmission is
in N
(Neutral) or in gear.
After the break-in period
... Do not exceed maximum engine speed unde r
any circu
ms t ances .
... U psh i ft in to t he next hi gher gear before re ach-
ing t he red
area at t he end of t he tac h ometer
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During t he fi rst few hours of drivin g, the eng in e's
in tern al friction is higher t han late r whe n all t he
mov i ng parts have been broken in. How well this
break-in process is done depends to a considera-
ble extent on the way the vehicle is dr iven during
the first 1,000 mi (1,500 km).
@Note
Extremely high engine speeds are automati-
cally reduced. However, these r pm lim i ts are
programmed for an engine well run-in, not a
new engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessa rily high eng i ne
speeds - upshif ting early saves fuel, reduces
noise and protects the environment.
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·New tires
If your vehicle is running on new tires, drive par-
t i cul arly careful for the first 350 mi (500 km) af -
te r fitting .
.&. WARNING
-
N ew tires tend to be slippe ry and must al so
be "broken-in". Be sure to remember this dur-
ing the first 350 mi (500 km). Br ake gently .
Avo id following close ly be hi nd other vehicles
or other situations that might require sudden,
h ard brak i ng .
Avoid damaging the vehicle
When you are dr ivi ng on poor roads, or over
cu r
bs, steep ramps, etc., ma ke certa in tha t low-
lyi
ng parts such as spo il ers and exh au st system
parts do not b otto m out a nd get dam a ged.
This is espec ially t r ue for vehi cles with low-slung
ch
ass is (sports chass is)* and fully loaded
vehicles .
Driving through water on roads
Note t he following to avoid ve hicle damage when
drivi ng th rou gh water, for examp le on flooded
r oads :
- The wat
er must not be any highe r than the bot-
t
om of the vehicle body.
-
Do n ot dr ive faster th an wal ki ng speed .
_&. WARNING
After d rivi ng thro u gh w at er or mud, the bra k-
ing e
ff ec t can be re du ced du e to moistu re on
the brake di scs and bra ke pads . A few careful
br ake applicatio ns should dry off the brak es.
@Note
Ve hicle components su ch as t he engine,
transmission, susp ension or electr ical system
can be severe ly d amage d by driving throug h
water . ..,.