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Tires and wheels
valve stem caps. Ask your au-
-Tires age even if they are not
thorized Audi dealer to replace
being used and can fail sud-
lost valve stem caps .
denly, especially at high
The installation of replacement
speeds . Tires that are more
tires with steel cord body plies in
than 6 years old can only be
the tire sidewall may cause mal-
used in an emergency and
function of the tire pressure man-
then with special care and at
itoring system, and is not recom-
lower speeds.
mended (cord material informa-
-Never mount used tires on
tion in molded on the tire side-
your vehicle if you are not sure
wall).
of their "previous history." Old
Always check your tire pressure
used tires may have been
damaged even though the
monitoring system indicator after
damage cannot be seen that
replacing one or more tires on
can lead to sudden tire failure
your vehicle. If the tire pressure
and loss of vehicle control.
monitoring system indicator
-Only the wheel/tire sizes
flashes, or is on, your system is
specified by the manufacturer
not working properly.
may be used on vehicles with
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WARNING
all-wheel drive.
-Using incorrect or unmatched
-Never drive faster than the
tires and/ or wheels or im-
maximum speed for which the
proper tire and wheel com bi-
tires on your vehicle are rated
nations can lead to loss of
because tires that are driven
control, collision and serious
faster than their rated speed
personal injury.
can fail suddenly.
-Always use tires, rims and
-Overloading tires cause heat
wheel bolts that meet the
build-up, sudden tire failure,
specifications of original fac-
including a blowout and sud-
tory-installed
tires or other
den deflation and loss of con-
combinations that have been
trol.
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