2000 AUDI ALLROAD Owners Manual

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Jack and
tools
The jack and vehicle tools are stored
behind the left luggage compartment trim
panel in a tool box.
To get to the tools, lift the box by the handle
(see illustration).
To install, lay the tool box on the lower
mounting in the vehicle and then push it to
the rear until you hear it lock into place.
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• Always make sure the jack. the
tools, the spare tire and even a flat
tire are secured in place and not
loose, otherwise they could fly for­
ward causing personal injury to
passengers in the vehicle in an ac­
cident or sudden maneuver.
• The jack must never be used as
a support to work underneath the
vehicle. If the jack is accidentally
dislodged, you could be seriously
injured.
• Before you use the jack, be sure
the ground is level and firm. If nec­
essary, use a sturdy board under
the jack.
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• Using a bumper jack to raise the
vehicle will cause damage to the
bumper system. Also, the jack may
slip, causing injury.
• Do not support your vehicle on
cinder blocks, bricks or other ob­
jects. These may not be able to
support the load and could cause
injury.
• Do not start or run the engine
while the vehicle is supported by
the jack.
• If you must work under the ve­
hicle, always usa safety stands
specifica lly designed for this pur­
pose.

Yo
ur vehicle comes equipped with the fol­
lowing tools:
- Vehicle jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is
wound back down as far as it will go.
Hook for removing hook caps
- Lug wrench
Plastic pin for changing wheels
- Screwdriver with a hexagonal opening in
the handle for removing wheel bolts.
The screwdriver has a rever sible blade
(flat blade on one end and Phillips head
on the other).
- Open ended wrench 1 0 x 13
- Towing loop for transporting the vehicle
(see page 281). Note
Never
use the hexagonal opening in
the handle of the screwdriver to
loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
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Always make sure the spare tire
and even a flat tire are secured in
place and not loose, otherwise
they could fly forward causing per­
sonal injury to passengers in the
vehicle in an accident or sudden
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Spare wheel
Yo ur vehicle is equip ped with a spare wheel
(deflated full size spare tire) and an accom­
panying compressor.
The deflated full size spare tire and com­
pressor are located beneath the floor of the
luggage compartment. The spare wheel is
held down by a knurled bolt.
On vehicle' s equipped with a childr en's
bench seat, the seat must be folded back to
allow the spare wheel to be removed -see
page 94.
"Changine a wheel" and "Inflating the de­
flated full size spare tire" -see page 267.
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following points must be ob­
served when the deflated full size
spare tire is used:
• The deflated full size spare tire is
only designed for brief, temporary
use. Therefore, replace it with a nor­
mal wheel as soon as poss ible.
• Never drive at speeds over 50 mph
(80 km/h). Avoid jackrabbit starts, hard bra­
king and aggressive turns!
• Do not take the vehicle to automatic car
washes when the deflated full size spare
tire is installed.
• The deflated full size spare tire was de­
veloped especially for your vehicle model. It
must not be used on other models. Simi­
larly, do not use spare wheels from other ve­
hicle models on your car. •
For engineering reasons, snow chains
must not be used on the deflated full size
spare tire.
If the vehicle must be driven with snow
chains, and one of its rear tires is flat, you
will first need to install the collapsible rear ti­
re on the front axle. This is because for engi­
neering reaons snow chains can only be in­
stalled on special winter tires*1) and only
on rear wheels.
After you've installed the spare tire on the
front axle, install the snow chain on the
wheel you've removed from the front axle.
and then install this wheel on the rear axle
in place of the wheel whose tire is flat. As
soon as possible, correct the tire pressure
to the proper setting.
• Never install normal or winter tires on the
deflated full size spare tire rim.
• Never drive the vehicle with more than
one deflated full size spare tire installed.
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•
The deflated full size spare tire cannot be
repaired or mounted using conventional
shop equipment. This work always has to
be performed by the man ufacturer of the
collapsible tire.
• All the air must be let out of the tire after
use before stowing it in the storage area
prov ided for it in the vehicle. Once all the air
is out, the tire will return to its original form.
To let the air out of the tire, either use a
sharp object to press down on the metal pin
in the valve, or use the valve-remo ving tool
on the back side of the dust cap to unscrew
the valve stem. Changing
a wheel
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You or your passengers could be
injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow safety precau­
tions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a
safe distance off the road. Turn off
the engine, turn the emergency
flasher on and use other warning
devices to alert other motorists.
• Passengers must not rema in in
the vehicle when it is jacked up.
This includes children as well as
adults.
• Make sure that passengers wait
in a safe place away from the ve­
hicle and well away from the road­
way and traffic.
• Before you change a wheel, be
sure the ground is level and firm.
If necessary, use a sturdy board
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• After installing the spare wheel,
make sure that you remount the
flat tire/Wheel in its storage area
properly and tighten the plastic
knurled screw securely.
• To help prevent the vehicle from
moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully
set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel being changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the
ground, placing the automatic
transmission in P (Park) will not
prevent vehicle movement.
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To avoid damaging parts of the air
suspension system. you must have
the ride level adjustment system in
the jack mode whenever a jack or lift
is used to raise the vehicle:
Activati ng the jack mode
• Before using the jack or lift to raise the ve­
hicle, you must press buttons (1) and (3) at
the same time for at least 5 seconds with
the ignition switched on.
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the jack mode. the LED's on the control
buttons (1) and (3), the yellow LED in the
manual mode on the ride level display (2) as
well as the ride level control indicator light
on the instrument cluster must all be on
(see page 123).
• Now switch off the ignition and change
the tire.
Shutting off the jack mode once
you've finished changing the tire
Yo u can shut off the jack mode again by si­
mu ltaneously pessing buttons (1) and (3) for
at least 5 seconds. The indicator light in the
instrument cluster, the LED for the manual
mode, and the LED's in the control buttons
will go out.
The original state of the system and full
functionality of the ride height control sys­
tem will be restored.
In addition, the jack mode is automatically
deactivated when the vehicle speed of
about 3 mph (5 km/h) is exceeded. Step
2
Ta ke jack, tools and spare wheel out of the
luggage compartment.
The hub caps can be removed with the hook
which is provided in the vehicl e's tool kit.
Insert the hook into a hole and pull the hub
cap off.

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On wheels equipped with a bolt-on
hubcap• (double spoke design) the
mounting bolts (see arrows) must,
for safety reasons, never be loose­
ned. Step
3
• Mount the lug wrench over the wheel
bolt all the way and turn to the left - see il­
lustration. When doing this, hold the lug
wrench at the end.
If the wheel bolts do not come loose, you
can push the end of the lug wrench, if nec­
essary, using your foot. Make sure you are
standing firmly on the ground and hold on to
the vehicle for support.
Loosen all wheel bolts about one turn.
Do not yet remove the -bolts . B4B·744
Step 4
• Position the vehicle jack under the ve­
hicle closest to the wheel to be changed:
The arrows in the illustration show the loca­
tions on the vehicle underbody where you
should place the jack.
The jack should be placed approximately
6 in. (15 em) behind the front wheel, or
10 in. (25 em) in front of the rear wheel.
Always heed all WA RNINGS
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Yo u or your passengers could be
injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow safety precau­
tions:
• Jacking at any other place may
damage the vehicle or may result
in personal injuries.
• An unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If
necessa ry. use a sturdy board un­
der the jack.
• On hard. slippery surface (such
as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar
to prevent the jack from slipping.
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• Turn the handle on the jack until the jack
arm just fits underneath the vehicle.
• Position the jack arm on the lower sill of
the vehicle so that the rib in the recess is
surrounded by the jack claw (A) and the
movable base plate (8) of the jack lies flat on
the floor.
When you straighten the jack, make sure
claw doesn't slip off the rib. �W
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o Do not raise the vehicle until
you are sure the jack is securely
engaged.
• Passengers must not rema in in
the vehicle when it is jacked up.
• Make sure that passengers wait
in a safe place away from the ve­
hicle and well away from the road­
way and traffic.
• To raise the vehicle, turn the handle
clockwise. Only raise the vehicle as much
as is needed to change a wheel.

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Step &
• Un screw the wheel bolt nearest the top,
using the screwdriver handle (see above il­
lustratio n). Place it on a clean surface (for
example inside the hub cap, or on a piece of
tow eling) next to the jack and remove the
wheel.
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• Install plastic pin in its place.
Inserting the pin in the bolt hole assures that
the holes in the wheel are in line with the
threaded holes in the wheel hub.
• Then fully unscrew the other wheel bolts
and remove the wheel leaving the plastic
pin in the bolt hole.
Remove any dirt or corrosion present on
mounting surface of wheel or vehicle be­
fore wheel replacement. •
Mount the spare tire and remount the
wheel bolts lightly using the screwdriver
handle. Then unscre�J'o4the plastic pin and in­
sert the remaining wheel bolt.
The wheel bolts must be clean and easy to
turn.
• lighten all wheel bolts slightly with the
lug wrench.
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