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Intelligent
technolog
y
If there is an electronic malfunction,
ser-
votronic
w ill st ill function like a conven-
tional power steer ing system, prov iding a
constant steer ing support force that is no
longer proportionate
to the vehicle speed .
This is most noticeable when turning the
steer ing whee l at low speeds (for examp le
when par king), - more effo rt will be re-
qui red th a n usual.
- Be aware of the different than usual
stee ring response and adjust you r steer-
ing force a ccord ingly.
- Have the problem chec ked and set right
by an authori zed Audi dealer as soo n as
poss ible.
- If a stee ring malfunct io n occu rs, this is
signaled with the
4 2J
or . •
indic ator
lights and a wa rning tone, see.
(D
Tips
- If the power steering system shou ld fa il,
or if the eng ine is not runn ing (fo r exam -
ple, while being t owed), you will st ill be
able to stee r the veh icle. However, more
effort will be req uired to do so .
- If t he power steer ing system is not func -
tioning properly , contact your a uthorized
Audi dealer immediate ly.
Driving
with
your
quattro
®
With All Wheel Drive, all four wheels are driv-
en.
General inform ation
With All Whee l Drive, power is d istributed to
all four wheels. This happens automatically
depending on your dr iving sty le and the road
conditions at the t im e . See a lso ¢
page 149,
Electronic differential lock (EDL) .
Winter tires
When driving in the w inter, your vehicle w it h
All Wheel Drive has an advantage, even with
regular t ires. In winter road conditions it may
be adv isable to mount winter tires (or all-sea-
son tires) for improved driveability and brak -
ing : these tires must be mounted o n all fou r
wheels. See also ¢
page 209, Winter tires .
Snow chains
Where t ire chains a re m a ndatory on certa in
roads, t his no rma lly also app lies t o vehicles
wit h All Wheel Drive
¢ page 210, Snow
chains.
Replacing wheels / tires
Vehicles wit h All Wheel Drive mus t a lways
have t ires of the same size. Also avoid t ires
with different tread depths . For deta ils see
page ¢
page 205, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels .
Off-Road driving?
Your Aud i does not have enough g round clea r-
an ce to be used as an off- road vehicle. It is
therefore bes t to avoid rough t racks and un-
even terrain as much as possib le . Also refer to
¢ page 158 .
A
WARNING
~
Always adju st your dr iving to road and traf-
f ic conditions. Do not let the extra safety
afforded by All Wheel Drive tempt you into
taking ext ra risks.
- Although the All Wheel Drive is very ef-
fective , always remember that braking
capacity is lim ited by tire t raction . You
should therefore not d rive at excessive
speeds on icy or slippe ry road surfa ces.
- On wet road surfaces, be careful not to
d rive too fast because the front whee ls
could begin t o slide o n top of the wate r
(aquapla ni ng). If th is should occur, you
will have no warning from a sudden in-
crease in eng ine speed as wit h a front-
wheel drive veh icle. Always drive at
speeds which are su ited to the road con-
d itions. - risk of crash.
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