2009 AUDI S8 lock

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[ i J Tips
If you no longer have your original warning triang le and need to
equip your vehicle with a new one, contact your authorized Audi
dealer for a replacement .•
Jack, tools and spare wheel
Jack
The jack is stored underneath the floor panel in the
luggage compartment.
Fig . 282 Luggage
compartment vehicle
jack
Before stori ng the jack, make sure it is wound back down as far as it
will go.
& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause serious personal inju­
ries.
• Never use the jack supplied with your Audi on another vehicle,
particularly on a heavier one. The jack is only suitable for use on
the vehicle it came with.
& WARNING (continued)
• Using a bumper jack to raise the vehicle will damage the
bumper system. The jack may slip, causing injury.
• Never support your vehicle on cinder blocks, bricks or other
objects. These may not be able to support the load and could
cause injury when they fail.
• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is supported by
the jack.
• If you must work under the vehicle, always use safety stands
specifically designed for this purpose .
• Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screw­
driver to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
• Always make sure the spare tire and even a flat tire are secured
in place and not loose, otherwise they could fly forward , causing
personal injury to passengers in the vehicle in an accident or
sudden maneuver .
[ i J Tips
Before you can raise your vehicle using the jack, you must activate
the jacking mode~
page 191. •
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Tools
The vehicle tools are stored in the luggage compartment
lid.
Fig. 283 Trunk lid:
Opening the cover
Fig. 284 Trunk lid:
Vehicle tools
-To open the cover, turn the retainer in the direction of the
arrow and pull the cover down
=> page 352, fig. 283.
The onboard tool kit includes:
• Hook for removing wheel covers *
• Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers
• Whe el bolt wr ench
• Alignment pin for changing wheels
• Screwdriver with reversible blade •
10 x 13 open ended wrench
• Towing loop
[ i] Tips
Some of the onboard items listed above are provided on certain
models only or are optional extras .•
Spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well underneath
the floor panel in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 285 Luggage
compartment spare
wheel
Your vehicle is equipped with a regular spare wheel. It is
held in place by plastic retaining knurled screw.
Taking out the spare vvheel
- Raise the floor panel at the plast ic handle.
- Securely engage the handle in the luggage compartment
seal as illustrated to keep the floor panel up.
- Unscrew the knurled retainer bolt in the wheel center
=> fig. 285. Turn it counter-clockwise.
- Take out the spare wheel.

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-Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
Storing the replaced wheel
-Place the replaced wheel inside the spare wheel well in
the luggage compartment.
Tighten the knurled retaining screw clockwise to secure
the wheel in place.
- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
& WARNING
Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident .
• Never store the spare wheel or jack and tools in the passenger
compartment.
• Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the spare wheel
in the luggage compartment.
• Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the spare wheel
securely.
[ i] Tips
Check the inflation pressure of the spare tire periodically to keep the
tire ready for use. •
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
- After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach level ground before
you stop
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- All passengers should leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail) ~& .
- Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally ~& .
- Move selector lever to position P
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-If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the jack and the spare tire out of the luggage
compartment~
page 351.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off
the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other warning
devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
• 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 ..,
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Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising the
vehicle.
Loosening
Fig . 288 Changing a
wheel: loosening the
wheel bolts
- Install the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel bolt and
push it down as far as it will go.
Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle and turn
the wheel bolts counter-clockwise about
one single turn
in the direction of arrow::::, fig. 288.
Tightening
- Install the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel bolt and
push it down as far as it will go.
- Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle and turn
each wheel bolt clockwise until it is seated.
& WARNING
• Do not use force or hurry when changing a wheel -you can
cause the vehicle to slip off the jack and cause serious personal
injuries.
& WARNING (continued)
• Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than one turn before you
raise the vehicle with the jack. -You risk an injury.
[ i] Tips
• Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screwdriver
to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts .
• If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it easier to loosen by
carefully pushing down on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip. •
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first before the
wheel can be removed.
Fig . 289 Changing a
wheel: mounting
points for the jack ...

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Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for changing the
wheel
Fig . 291 Changing a
wheel: using the
screwdriver handle
!with the blade
removed) to turn the
bolts
Fig . 292 Changing a
wheel: alignment pin
inside the top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and raised the
vehicle off the ground, remove and replace the wheel as
follows:
Removing the wheel
-Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to
completely remove the topmost wheel bolt and set it
aside on a
clean surface => fig. 291. -
Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin from the
tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt hole=> fig. 292.
- Then remove the other wheel bolts as described above .
- Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in the bolt
hole.
Putting on the spare wheel
- Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over the align­
ment pin to guide it in place.
- Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to
screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly.
- Remove the alignment pin and insert and tighten the
remaining wheel bolt slightly like the rest.
Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower the
vehicle until the jack is fully released.
- Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel bolts
firmly=>
page 356. Tighten them crosswise, from one
bolt to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
[ i ] Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screwdriver to
loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
• Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriver before you use the
hexagonal socket in the handle to turn the wheel bolts.
• When mounting tires with
unidirectional tread design make sure
the tread pattern is pointed the right way=>
page 359.
• The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to turn. Check for dirt
and corrosion on the mating surfaces of both the wheel and the .,,_

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4. Connect the other end t o the negative ground post of t he
battery manager contro l un it located next to t he batte ry.
Start in g the engin e
-Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster battery .
Run the engine at a moderate speed.
- Start eng ine w ith discharged ve hicle battery in t he usual
manner .
- If the e ngine fa ils to sta rt: do not keep the starter
cranking for longer than 10 seconds . Wait for about 30
seconds and then try aga in .
- With e ngine running, remove jumper cables from both
ve hic les in the exac t
reverse order.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehicle interior . Make sure that the jumper clamps are well
connected with their metal parts in full contact with the battery
termina ls .
& WARNING
To avo id seri ous pe rsonal injur y and d am age to the veh icle, heed
all warning s and ins truct ion s of the jumper cable manufa cturer . If
in doubt , call for road ser vic e.
• Jump er cable s mu st be long enough so that the vehicle s do not
tou ch .
• When connecting jumper c able s, make sure th at the y cannot
g et ca ught in an y mov ing par ts in the engine compa rt me nt.
• Befor e you che ck anything i n the en gine com partment , alwa ys
re ad and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 301 , "Engin e com partm ent ".
0 Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ruin the generator. •
Always connect POS ITIVE( +) to POSITIVE(+), and NEGAT IVE( -) to
NEGAT IVE( -) ground post of the battery manager con trol unit.
• Check that al l screw plugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firm ly . If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
• Please note that the procedure for connect ing a jumper cable as
described above applies specifical ly to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giving a jump start to another
vehicle, do not connect the negative(-) cable to the negative(-)
t erminal on the discharged battery@=> page 367, fig. 299. Ins tead,
securely connect the negative (-l cable to either a solid meta l
component that is firmly bo lted to the engine block or to the engine
block itself. If the battery that is being charged does not vent to the
outside, escap ing battery gas could ignite and explode! •
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for t owing.
T he fol lowing information is to be used by commercial tow truck
operators who know how to operate their equipment safely .
• Never t ow y our Audi , tow ing w ill ca use damage to t he en gin e
and tran sm iss ion .
• Never w ra p the safe ty c hai ns or winch ca bles a ro und th e bra ke
line s.
• To prevent un nece ssa ry d ama ge, your Audi must b e tr ansported
wi th a flat bed tru ck .
• To lo ad the vehi cle on to th e flat bed , us e the to wing loop fo und
in the vehicle tool s and a tt ac h to the front or rear anchorage
=> page 369 and=> page 370 . ~

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Fig. 30 7 Re ar lifting
point
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-Locat e lifting po in ts =:> page 371, fig. 3 06 =:> fig . 3 07 .
Ad ju st li ftin g a rms of works hop hoi st or floor jack t o
m atch v ehicle li ftin g poi nts.
In sert a r ub be r pad between the floor jack /wo rk sh op
h o ist and t he li ftin g poin ts.
The vehicle jac kin g m ode m ust be ac tiva ted so that the a utomatic
adjustment of the Adaptive Air Suspension does not make it more
d iffic ult to ra ise the vehic le w ith the ( floor jack) => page 19 1.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to work underneath , be
sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
Th e lif ti ng po int is locat ed o n th e floo r pan re inf orc emen t abou t at
the same leve l as t he jack mounting point => page 371, fig. 306 . Do
not lift the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement. Rear lifting point
Th e lif tin g po int is loc ated on t he ver tical re infor ce ment o f the lo wer
s ill for t he on -boa rd jack=> fig . 3 07 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
R efer to => page
356 .
& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle damage .
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor jack lift points illustrated
=> page 371 , fig . 306 and
=> fig. 307.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance. This might happen , for
example, when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed .
• When removing heavy components like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of gravity. Otherwise , the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist,
causing serious personal injury .
0 Note
• Be awar e of the following points be fore liftin g the vehicle :
- The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked up from under­
neath the engine oil pan , the transmission housing , the front or
rear axle or the body side members . This could lead to serious
damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubber
pad must be inserted between the floor jack and the lift points .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the hoist . _..

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vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWRl.
The high voltage warning label is located on the lock carrier.
The spark ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002. •
Displaying Vehicle Identification
Number in MMI
Fig. 310 MMI display:
Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
You can also display the Vehicle Identification Number of
your vehicle in MMI.
- Press the
(CARI function button.
- Select Systems in the CAR menu.
- Select Vehicle ID number (VIN). The Vehicle ID number
(VIN) menu appears ~ fig. 310. •
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for front and rear are listed on a sticker on the left
door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the weight of the basic
vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil and coolant, plus maximum load,
which includes passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage w eight .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load that can be
applied at each axle of the vehicle~& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed either on the
driver's side B -pillar or inside the fuel fill er flap .
Roof weight
The maximum permissible roof weight is 220 lb (100 kg). The roof
weight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported~ page 104, "Loading the
roof rack".
& WARNING
• The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles
should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
• Exceeding permissible weight ratings can result in vehicle
damage, accidents and personal injury.
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