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Intelligent
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Have the prob lem checked and se t right by an author ized Aud i
de al er as soo n as poss ible.
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If a steering ma lfunct ion occ urs, this is signa led with the
or. @
ind icator ligh ts and a war ni ng tone, see.
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Tips
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If t he power st ee ring syst em should fail , or if the engine is not
ru nning (for example , whi le being towed), you w ill st ill be able to
steer the vehi cle . However, more effort w ill be required to do so.
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If the power steering system is not functioning properly, contact
yo ur au t hor ized Audi de al e r im m edi ate ly.
Driving
with
your
quattro®
With All Wheel Drive, all four wheels are driven.
General
information
With All Wh eel Drive, power is di str ibuted to all fou r wheels. This
hap pens automatically
de pendin g on yo ur dr iving style and t he road
condi t ions at the t ime. See a lso~ page 1 72, "Electr oni c d ifferent ial
loc k (EDL)".
Winter
t ires
When dr iving in the winter, yo ur vehicle with All Wheel Drive has an
adva ntage, eve n w ith reg ula r t ires . In winter roa d cond it io ns it may
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-season tires) for improved
dr iveabili t y an d bra king: t he se tires m ust be moun t ed on
all four
wheels .
See also~
page
236, "Winter tires".
Snow
chains
Whe re tire chains are mandatory on certain roads, this normally also
app lies to vehicle s wit h All Whee l Drive~ page 23 7, "Snow cha ins".
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
Replacing
wheels/tires
Vehicles with All W heel Drive m ust a lways have t ires of t he same size .
Also avoid t ires w ith differe nt tr ead de pt hs. For details see page
~
page
2 31 , "New tires and rep lacing tires and w heels".
Off - Road dr iving?
Your Audi does not have enoug h groun d clearance t o be use d as an
off-road ve hicle.
It
is therefore best to avoid roug h tracks and uneven
te rrain as much as possible . Also refer to ~ page 179 .
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WARNING
Always adjust your driving to road and traffi c conditions. Do not
let the extra safety afforded by All Wheel Drive tempt you into
taking extra risks.
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Although the All Wheel Drive is very effective, always
remember that braking capacity is limited by tire traction. You
should therefore not drive at excessive speeds on icy or slippery
road surfaces.
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On wet road surfaces, be careful not to drive too fast because
the front wheels could begin to slide on top of the water (aqua-
planing) . If this should occur, you will have no warning from a
sudden increase in engine speed as with a front-wheel drive
vehicle. Always drive at speeds which are suited to the road condi-
tions. - risk of crash. •
Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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