Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 228

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 226 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 226 Intelligent technology Applies to vehicles: with four-wheel drive Off-roader? Four-wheel drive (quattro®) Your Audi does not have enough ground clearance to be used as an On quattro models the engine power is distributed to all off-road vehicle. It is therefore best to avoid rough tracks and uneven terrain as much as possible. four wheels General notes WARNING On four-wheel drive vehicles, the engine power is distributed to all • Even with four-wheel drive, you should always adjust your four wheels. The distribution of power is controlled automatically speed to suit the conditions. Do not let the extra safety provided according to your driving style and the road conditions. Also refer tempt you into taking any risks when driving – this can cause acci- to ⇒page222, “Description”. dents. The four-wheel drive is specially designed to complement the supe-• The braking ability of your car is limited by the grip of the tyres. rior engine power of your Audi. This combination gives the car In this respect, your car is no different from a car without four- exceptional handling and performance capabilities – both on wheel drive. So do not be tempted to drive too fast on icy or slip- normal roads and in more difficult conditions, such as snow and ice. pery roads just because the car still has good acceleration in these Even so (or perhaps especially for this reason), it is important to conditions (accident risk). observe certain safety points ⇒. • On wet roads bear in mind that the front wheels may start to Winter tyres “aquaplane” and lose contact with the road if the car is driven too Thanks to its four-wheel drive, your car will have plenty of traction fast. If this should happen, there will be no sudden increase in in winter conditions, even with the standard tyres. Nevertheless, we engine speed to warn the driver, as with a front-wheel drive car. So still recommend that winter tyres or all-season tyres should be fitted do not drive too fast in the wet: adjust your speed to suit the on all four wheels when winter road conditions are expected, mainly conditions (accident risk). because this will give a better braking response. Snow chains Power management On roads where snow chains are mandatory, this also applies to cars with four-wheel drive ⇒ page 273, “Snow chains”. This system helps to ensure reliable starting Replacing tyres The power management controls the distribution of elec- On vehicles with four-wheel drive, all four tyres must have the same trical energy and thus helps to ensure that there is always rolling circumference. Also avoid using tyres with varying tread enough power available to start the engine. depths ⇒page270, “Replacing wheels and tyres”. If a vehicle with a conventional electrical system is left parked for a long time, the battery will gradually lose its charge because certain electrical equipment (such as the immobiliser) continues to draw

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