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• T he wheel bolts should be clean and easy to turn . Check for dirt
and corrosion on the mating surfaces of bo th the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces before remounting the
whee l.•
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be mounted
with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a spar e tir e with a tread pa ttern intended for u se
in a sp ecific direc tion
When using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for use in a
specific direction , p lease note the following:
• T he direction of rotation is marked by an arrow on the sid e of the
tire .
• I f the spare tire has to be installed in the incorrec t direction in the
event of a flat tire , use the spare tire on ly temporarily since the tire
wi ll not be ab le to achieve its optimum performance characteristics
with regard to aquap laning, noise and wear .
• We recommend that particula r atten tion be pa id to this fact
dur ing wet weather and that you adjust your speed to match road
conditions.
• Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it installed on your
vehicle as soon as possible to restore the handling advantages of a p roper ly pointed d irection -dependent t ire. •
Notes on wheel change
Please read the information=> page 255, "New tires and replacing
tires and wheels" if you are going to use a spare tire which is
different from the tires on your veh ic le.
Aft er you change a tire :
• Che ck the ti re pre ss ure on the spare immed iately aft er
mounting .
• Have the wheel b olt t ight en ing to rque checked with a torque
wrench a s soon a s po ssible by your authorized Audi dea ler or a
q u alified service stat ion .
• On steel and a lloy wheel rims , the wheel bolt s are correctly tight
ened with a t orque of 90 ft lb (1 2 0 Nm l.
• If you noti ce w hile changing a tire that the wheel bolt s are
c o rroded and d iff ic ult to turn , then they should be repla ced befo re
you check the tightening torque.
• Repl ace the fl at t ir e w ith a new one and hav e it installed o n your
vehicle as soon as pos sib le . Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive wi th ext ra care and at redu ced speeds.
& WARNING
• If you are going to equip your v ehi cle wi th tire s or rim s wh ich
diffe r from tho se which were fa ctory installed , th en be sure to r ead
the infor mation
=> page 255, " New tires and repl acing tire s and
wheel s".
• Alway s ma ke sure the d amag ed w heel or e ven a flat t ire and
the jack and tool kit ar e properly secured in the lugg age comp art
ment and are not loose in the p asse nger co m partment .
• In an a ccident o r sudden maneu ver th ey could fl y fo rw ard ,
injur ing anyo ne in th e vehi cle .
• Alway s store damaged wheel , ja ck and tool s se curel y in
luggag e compartment . Oth erwi se, in an accid ent or sudd en
m aneuv er the y could fly fo rward, c au sing in jur y to pa ssenge rs in
the vehic le . •
Do-it-yourself service
