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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 06:42 PM
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Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum and new owner of an Audi. Cheers!!!
I tried searching everywhere and with no luck. Does anyone know if an Audi 2015 A3 in Canada has TPMS?
 
Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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TPMS is not required in Canada like it is in the states.

There should be information in the car manual that would be specific to your car in Canada. It should be in the back index listed under TPMS. Assuming you do have it, there should be instructions on resetting it after either changing tires or filling them to required pressure. When you first start the car all the dash lights light up. One of them should look like a tire. Assuming you do not have low pressure that would not stay lit for any longer than the other tires. If there is low pressure you will also get a warning about it on the display between the speedometer and tachometer.
 
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Thx. bobmar46. I checked the manual and it indicates the car has TPMS. But when I went in the MMI to set the pressure, the tire pressure set is not there?!?!?!
 
Old Nov 21, 2015 | 12:12 PM
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Thx. bobmar46. I checked the manual and it indicates the car has TPMS. But when I went in the MMI to set the pressure, the tire pressure set is not there?!?!?!
There is no need to set a specific pressure, but when it needs to be reset if you follow the instructions in the manual on resetting TPMS step by step it works. Look for the TPMS section in the back index. I replaced the summer performance tires on my car with all weather ones the first week I owned the car. The tire store forgot to reset it, and had some trouble doing so the next day. I had to get involved with them with the manual.

From reading my manual it appears that the type in the A3 measures wheel speed through the antilock break system rather than actual pressure of each wheel. It still needs to be reset when tires are replaced or during fall/early winter when air needs to be added to keep pressure up to at least minimum for the tire. That type is the least expensive to implement. Ones that display individual tire pressure are more expensive.

There are two warning lights. The one that looks like a tire indicates that pressure is low. There is also some additional info provided in the center in front of the driver temporarily. There is also a warning light with the letters TPMS that will light if there is a problem with the system not related to tire pressure.
 
Old Nov 21, 2015 | 04:58 PM
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Thx. for your help.
 
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