Rear Spoiler - Audi TTS Coupe 2015 Owner's Manual

Winter tyres
Thanks to its four-wheel drive, your car will have
traction
plenty of
the standard tyres. Nevertheless, we still recom­
mend that winter tyres or all-season tyres should
on all four wheels
be fitted
conditions are expected, mainly because this will
braking response.
give a better
Snow chains
On roads where snow chains are mandatory, this
also applies to cars with four-wheel drive
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Replacing tyres
On vehicles with four-wheel drive, all four tyres
must have the same rolling circumference. Also
avoid using tyres with varying tread depths
page 247, New wheels or tyres.
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Off-roader?
Your Audi does not have enough ground clear­
ance to be used as an off-road vehicle. It is there­
fore best to avoid rough tracks and uneven ter­
rain as much as possible.
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WARNING
- Even with four-wheel drive, you should al­
ways adjust your speed to suit the condi­
tions. Do not let the extra safety provided
tempt you into taking any risks when driving
- this can cause accidents.
- The braking ability of your car is Limited by
the grip of the tyres. In this respect, your
car is no different from a car without four­
wheel drive. So do not be tempted to drive
too fast on icy or slippery roads just because
the car still has good acceleration in these
conditions - risk of accident!
- On wet roads bear in mind that the front
wheels may start to "aquaplane" and Lose
contact with the road if the car is driven too
fast. If this should happen, there will be no
sudden increase in engine speed to warn the
0 driver, as with a front-wheel drive car. So do
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Intelligent technology

Rear spoiler

The automatic rear spoiler increases the car's
stability.
Fig. 114
Centre console: Button for rear spoiler
The rear spoiler can be extended or retracted
manually or automatically.
Automatic mode (normal operation)
- Automatic extension: The rear spoiler is auto­
matically extended at road speeds above ap­
proximately 120 km/h.
-Automatic retraction: The rear spoiler is auto­
matically retracted at road speeds below ap­
proximately 80 km/h.
Manual mode
- Manual extension: Briefly press the button
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to extend the rear spoiler all the way
out.
- Manual retraction: At road speeds up to about
20 km/h, press and hold the button to retract
the rear spoiler. At road speeds between
20 km/h and 120 km/h, press the button brief­
ly to retract the rear spoiler all the way back.
Warning and indicator lamps
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Rear spoiler: fault. Please contact
workshop
The rear spoiler may have failed to extend due to
a malfunction. In this case, the car's handling
may be different at high speeds. Drive to a quali­
fied workshop without delay (but do not exceed
140 km/h) and have the fault rectified. The col­
our of the lamp depends on the current road
speed. ..,..
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