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loss of control, crashes and serious per-
sonal injuries. Have worn or damaged tires
replaced immediate ly.
- Winter tires have maximum speed rating
that may be lower than your vehicle's
maximum speed.
- Never drive faster 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 winte r tires and all-whee l
drive temp t you into taking extra risks. Al-
ways remembe r:
- When braking, an all-w heel driv e vehicle
hand les in the same way as a front dr ive
vehicle.
- Drive carefu lly 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 summe r tires when weathe r cond i-
tions perm it. They are quieter, do not wear
as quickly and reduce fue l consumption.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted on ly to the rear
wheels, and only to certain tire sizes. Ask your
authorized Audi dealer on whic h tire sizes
snow chains can be used.
The snow chains must have low -profile links
and must not be thicker than 0.S3 inch
(13 .5 mm), including the lock.
Remove wheel cente r covers and tr im discs
before putting snow chains on your vehicle
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For safety reasons cover caps must the n
be fitted over the whee l bolts. These are avail-
able from authorized Audi dealers.
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WARNING
Using the wrong snow chains for your vehi-
cle or installing them incorrectly can in-
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crease the risk of loss of contro l 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
manufacturer.
- When driving with snow chains never
drive faster than the speed permitted for
your specific snow chains.
- Always observe local regulations.
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Note
- Remove snow chains bef ore driving 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. Therefore, make sure that the
snow chains are suitably covered. Check
t he positio n of the snow chains afte r
dr iving a few yards and correct if neces-
sary. Follow the inst ruct ions from the
snow chain ma nuf act urer when doing so.
- If the Adaptive Air Suspension* should
malfun ction, do not mount or use snow
chains because the vehicle will be ex-
t reme ly low. If you do drive with snow
chains on while t he vehicle is at this lev-
el, the snow chains might severely dam -
age the whee lhouse and other parts of
the vehicle.
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Tips
Where snow chains are mandatory oncer -
tain roads, th is normally also applies to
vehicles with all-wheel drive.
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must always be tightened to the
correct torque.
The design of w heel bolts is matched to the
factory installed rims. If different rims are fit-
ted, the correct wheel bolts with the right
length and correct ly shaped bolt heads must
be used. This ensures that wheels are fitted
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