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speed before driving off . Never drive faster
than the speed permitted for your specific
winter tires. This will cause damage to the
tires leading to an accident and serious
personal inj ury to you and your passen-
gers.
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WARNING
Driving faster than the maximum speed
for which the w inter t ires on your vehicle
were designed can cause tire fa il ure in-
cluding a blowout and sudden deflat ion,
loss of control, crashes and serious per-
sonal injuries . Have worn or damaged tires
replaced immed iate ly.
- Winter tires have maximum speed rat ing
that may be lower than your vehicle's
maximum speed.
- Never drive faste r than the speed for
wh ich the winter or other tires installed
on your vehicle are rated.
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WARNING
Always adjust your driving to the road and
traffic conditions. Never let the good ac-
celeration of the winter tires and all -whee l
dr ive tempt you into taking extra risks. Al-
ways remembe r:
- When brak ing, an all -wheel drive vehicle
handles in the same way as a front drive
vehicle .
- Drive carefully and reduce your speed on
icy and slippery roads, even winter tires
cannot help under black ice condit ions.
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For the sake of the environment
Use summer tires when weather cond i-
tions permit . They are quieter, do not wear
as quickly and reduce fue l consumption.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fit t ed on ly to t he front
wheels, and only to certa in t ire sizes. Ask your
author ized Audi dealer on wh ich tire sizes
snow chains can be used.
Tire s an d wheel s
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The snow chains must have low-p rofile links
and must not be thicker than 0 .53 inch
(13 .S mm), includ ing the lock.
Remove whee l cent er covers and t rim discs
before putt ing snow chains on your vehicle
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For safety reasons cover caps must then
be fitted over the wheel bolts. These are avail-
able from authori zed Audi dealers.
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WARNING
Using the wrong snow chains for your vehi-
cle or insta lling them incorrect ly can in-
crease the risk of loss of cont rol leading to
serious personal injury .
- Snow chains are available in different
sizes. Always make sure to follow the in-
structions provided by the snow chain
manufac t urer.
- When driv ing wit h snow chains never
drive faster than t he speed permitted for
your specific snow chains.
- Always observe local regulations.
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Note
- Remove snow chains before dr iving on
roads not covered with snow to avoid
damaging tires and wearing the snow
chains down unnecessarily.
- Snow chains, which come into direct con-
tact with the whee l rim, can scratch or
damage it. Therefo re, make sure t hat the
snow chains are suitably covered. Check
t he position of the snow chains after
dr iving a few yards and correct if neces-
sary. Follow the inst ructions from the
snow chain man ufactu rer when do ing so.
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Tips
Where snow chains are mandatory oncer -
tai n roads, th is normally also applies to ve-
hicles w ith all wheel dr ive .
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