Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 256

Wh e els
(D
Tips
The tire pressure or tempe ra ture is not dis-
played while the veh icle is stationary and in
adaptation mode. Dashes ··.·· are shown in
place of the pressure and temperature.
(l) Tire pressure loss
If the
IE
indicator light turns on, the tire pres -
sure is too low compared to the specified pres-
sure. Chec k and sto re the tire pressure(s) the
nex t time it is possible ~
page 254.
If the
IE
indicator light turns on and the mes -
sage Loss of pressure! Please check all tire s and
store pressures in MMI also appears, the tire
press ure has reac hed a cr itical level compa red to
the specified press ure. Avoid unnecessary st eer-
ing and braking maneuvers . Adapt your dr iving
style to t he situation. Stop as soon as possible
and check the tire(s) . If it is possib le to continue
driving, see an authorized Audi dea le r or a uthor-
ized Audi Service Facility immediately and have
your tire(s) repaired or replaced .
A
WARNING
Read and follow the important informa t ion
and notes
~ pag e 2 53 .
Storing new tire pressures
Correctly stored tire pressure specifica tions are
necessary for reliable tire pressure monitoring .
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It is always necessary to store the tire pressures
when the tire pressures are modified, for exam-
ple due to a change in load. or when new sensors
are insta lled.
.. Befo re storing the tire pressures, make sure the
tire pressures of all four tires meet the speci-
fied values and are adapted to the load
~
page 245, fig. 172 . Only correct and store
the pressure in t ires whose tempe rature is ap-
prox ima t ely the same as t he amb ient tempe ra-
t ure . If th e tempera tur e of the ti re is higher
t han the ambient a ir tempe rat ure, t he t ire
pressure must be increased approximate ly
3 .0 PSI (0 .2 bar) above the valu e on the sticker.
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.. Switch o n the ignition.
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU !
but-
ton > Service
&
checks
>
Tire pressure monito r-
ing
>
Store tire pressure
>
Yes, store now . Af-
ter storing the tire pressures, the t ire pressure
mon itor ing system measures the current pres -
sures while driving and stores them as the new
specified pressures .
.. If the changed ti re pressures are not displayed
in t he Infot a inmen t system, d rive t he vehi cle
for approximately 10 minu t es so tha t t he sen-
sor signa l from the wheels is received aga in.
During t his adapta t ion phase, · ·. ·· is di splayed
for t he pressure a nd temper ature a nd the t ire
pressure moni t oring system is on ly partia lly
available . It on ly provides a warning if one or
more tire press ures is below the minimum per-
mitted spec ified pressu re .
If the
IE
ind icator light turns on an d the mes-
sage Tire pressure: wheel change detected.
Please check all tires and store pressures in
MMI also appears, the system has detected that
the position of the sensors has changed because
of a t ire rotation, or that new sensors we re in-
stalled . Store the new tire pressures .
A
WARNING
Read a nd fo llow t he important info rmation
a nd notes
~ page 253.
Malfunctions
If th e ti re pressure moni t oring system is not
available, t he
mm
indicat or light a ppears in t he
instrumen t cluste r dis play a long with the mes -
sage Tire pressure: malfunction! See owner 's
manual.
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If t he
ffl:m
ind icator ligh t a ppe a rs after swit ch-
ing the ignit ion on or wh ile driving and t he
IE
in-
dicator light also blinks for app roximately one
minute and then stays on, the re is system ma l-
funct ion. The fo llow ing are examples of situa -
tions that could cause a ma lfunction :
- If the message appears at the end of the adap -
tation phase, the system may not detect one or
several of the whee l sensors necessary for ..,.