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WARNING
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Never drive with run-flat tires if heat build-up causes the tire to
give off smoke
.
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Never drive with run-flat tires if the vehicle shakes or vibrates
severely.
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Never drive with a run-flat tire that develops sidewall cracks or
other damage while in
use.
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Note
Run-flat
tires
have
specia
l
characteristics and requirements, that are
very different from conventional
tires. Run-flat tires
require special
rims for run-flat use and cannot be used on conventional wheel
rims.
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Tips
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If
you are not able to continue driving with run -flat tires, please
seek professional assistance.
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Please contact your authorized Audi dealer or Audi of America,
Inc
.
if you have questions about
tires
and rims.
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Applies to vehic les: with Run-flat tires
Driving
with
run-flat
tires
Handling
characteristics change when tire pressure is
low.
Driving on tires with
low
tire pressure changes the way a
vehicle handles, particularly
when
cornering and braking.
The
handling
characteristics
of run-flat tires do not seem to
change a
lot
even when driving on low
pressure
or in the
run-flat mode. Nevertheless you
must
still take special
precautions when
operating a vehicle on
run -flat tires
when
tire
pressure
is low
or the
tire(s)
is flat:
The
Electronic Stabilization
Program
(ESP) must
be
switched
on.
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Never drive faster than 50
mph
(80 km/h)~
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Plan ahead when driving and anticipate what you will
have to do considering
traffic and
road
conditions
up
ahead.
- Accelerate
carefully.
- Avoid unnecessary
and sudden steering and
braking
maneuvers.
Reduce
your
speed
in plenty
of
t ime before
intersections,
curves and other places where
you
may
have
to react
quickly.
Please see:=>
page
260, "When
it
is
not
possible to continue driving,
even
with run -flat
tires?"
Handling
characteristics
change
when
driving
with
low air pressure
or with flat tires even with special
run-
flat tires
A
low
pressure or flat
front tire
affects vehicle handling characteris
-
tics by pulling the vehicle slightly to the side where
the
tire is
mounted and reduces braking performance.
A low pressure or flat
rear tire
also affects driving characteristics
by
pulling to the side where the tire is mounted and also
reduces
braking performance.
The
effect on vehicle handling
is
most notice
-
able when driving around curves.
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WARNING
Changed
vehicle
handling characteristics when driving in the run-
flat mode can cause loss of vehicle control, a crash and serious
personal injury.
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Vehicle care
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