Parking Brake: Releasing; Tyres: Checking Condition And Wear Pattern, And Checking And Recording Tread Depth - Audi R8 2015 Maintenance Manual

Note
The wheels should not spin or lock during acceleration and brak‐
ing.
3.17

Parking brake: releasing

Mechanical parking brake
Electromechanical parking brake
3.17.1 Mechanical parking brake
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Procedure:
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– Release parking brake.
3.17.2 Electromechanical parking brake
Procedure:
– Press brake pedal, then press switch for electromechanical
parking brake.
3.18 Tyres: checking condition and wear pat‐
tern, and checking and recording tread
depth
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Test pin - T40139- : Use the side with the thick probe and
shoulder (scale marked with tyre symbol) to measure tread
depth.
Table of test values and procedure guidelines:
Country-specific regulations for minimum tread depth apply; for
countries not listed, evaluate values according to the country's
specifications.
Country
EU countries
Brazil
China
India
Japan
Norway
Russia
Switzerland
Turkey
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Minimum tread depth [mm]
1.6
1)
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1)
1.6
1.6
1.6
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