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Taking the wheel off /installing the spare tire
Follow these instructions step -by-step for changing the
wheel.
Fig . 245 Changing a
wheel: using the screwdriver handle
!with the blade
removed) to turn the
bolts
Fig . 246 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
-Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle (vehicle tool
kit) => fig. 245 and set it aside on a
clean surface. - Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin from the
tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt hole=> fig. 246.
- Then remove the other wheel bolts as described above.
- Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in the bolt
hole.
Putting on the inflatable spare tire
- Push the spare tire over the alignment pin.
- Screw on t he wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using
the hexagonal socket.
- Remove the alignment pin and insert and tighten the
remaining wheel bo lt slightly l ike 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 315. Tighten them Tighten them in a criss
cross pattern ,
from one bolt to the (approximately) oppo
site one, to keep the wheel centered.
- Perform the steps required after changing the wheel
=>
page 313, "After changing a wheel".
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to remove the wheel bolts
from the rim . Care should be taken when removing the reversible
blade.
[ i] Tips
• When mounting tires wi th unidirectional tread design make sure
the tread pattern is pointed the right way~
page 318.
• 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 .,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service irechnical data
llffl __ A_l.:. p _h_ a_ b_e _t _ic _ a_l _in _ d_e _x ____________________________________________ _
Care of exterior ... .. ... ... ... ... ... . 252
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
175
Cargo net .... .... ................... 79
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Center armrest Adjusting ........................ 78
Storage compartment ........ .... . 78
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Changing a flat tire .. .... .... ....... 312
Changing a wheel ................... 312
Changing engine oi l ...... .... .... ... 276
Chassis Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Checking Engine coolant level .. ...... ...... 278
Checking tire pressure .... .... .... ... 293
Child restraint system anchors ........ 227
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ...
232
Child safety ................... .... . 213
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 223
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .... .... ... .... 216
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren ................... 213
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .................. 229 Lower
anchorages ... ...... ...... . 228
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .. .............. ....... ... 229
Tether anchors .. ...... .... .... .. 230
Tether straps ........ ....... ..... 230
Child safety seats ... ........... ..... 218
Booster seats .. ... .... ........ ... 221
Convertible chi ld seats ............ 219
Convertible locking retractor . ...... 223
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ ...... 216
Infant seats ...... ........ ....... 218
Installing ....................... 223
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Safety instructions .... ...... ..... 216
Cigarette lighter ........ ....... ...... 87
Cleaning Alcantara® (synthetic suede) . ..... 262
Engine compartment ....... ... ... 263
Fabrics and fabric coverings ..... .. 259
Instrument panel ................. 260
Interior .. .... .... ... .. .... .... .. 259
Leather ......................... 261
MMI display ..................... 259
MM I termina l .. ... .... .... .... ... 259
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ......... ... . 256
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Safety be lts ...... ....... ........ 263
Trim strips . ........... .... ...... 255
trim strips ... .. ........ .... ... ... 256
Cleaning and protection .. ........ ... 252
Clock ........ .... ...... ....... ...... 10 Coat hooks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Co ld tire inflation pressure .... ....... 291
Compact spare tire .................. 311
See also Spare tire ........ ...... .. 311
Compass mirror . ...... .. .... .... .... 67
Comp liance ...... .... ....... .... ... 342
Consumer Information .... ... ... . 177, 339
Contacting NHTSA ... .... .... .... ... 177
Convenience closed ... ....... ........ 49
Convenience key ..................... 44
START ENGINE STOP button ... 110, 111
Starting engine .... ....... .... ... 110
Switching engine off .............. 111
Switching on ignition ............. 11
O
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... ... . 44
Convenience opening ...... ........... 49
Convertible child safety seats ...... ... 219
Convertible locking retractor Activating .. ....... .... ...... .... 225
Deactivating ..................... 226
Using to secure a child safety seat .. 223,
225
Coolant system ..................... 277
Cooling System Expansion tank .... ........... ... 278
Cornering light ...................... 57
Cruise contro l
Changing speed . ...... .... .... .. 116
Preselect speed .. ...... ..... .. ... 116
Switching off ... .. .... .... .... ... 116
Switching on ...... ........... ... 115
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... . 15
Cruising range ................... .... 23
Alphab eti ca l ind ex 111111 ____________________________ ...:.....=.!:..:....:.=.::::...::...::.:....::....:.: __ _
Cup holders ... .. ...... . .... .. .. .... . 86
D
Data 337
Data recorder . ..... .. .. .... .... .... . 234
Date display ....... .... .... .......... 10
Daytim e running l ights ........ .... .... 55
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control .. ......... . 342
Audi side assist . .. .. . ... ... . ... .. 342
Ce ll phone package . ..... .... .... . 342
Convenience key ..... .... ....... . 342
Electronic immobilizer . ..... .. .... 342
Hom elink® universal remote control 342
Remote control k ey .. .. .. .... .... . 342
Tire pressure monitoring syste m ... 34 2
Defective light bulb warning .... . ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows .. .... .... . 95, 102
Defrosting windows . .... .... ... .. 95, 102
De luxe automat ic climate contro l .... ... 90
Air distribution . ...... .... .. .... ... 94
Air ven ts (rear) ... .... .... .. . .... .. 96
Automatic mode . .. .. .. ... ..... ... 92
Controls ... .. ...... .. .... ..... ... 9 1
Defrost . ...... .. .... .... ..... .. .. 95
Description ... ... .... .... ...... ... 90
Economical use .. .... ...... ..... .. 96
Fan ........... .... .... .... .... ... 93
Rear window defogger ... .... ..... . 95
Recirculation mode .... .. .... .... .. 94
Temperature . ...... ....... .. ... ... 93
Turning on and off ... .... ... .... .. 92
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Deluxe automatic c
limate control p lus ... 96
Air distribu tion ... .... ...... ...... 101
Air vents ........... .... ...... ... 103
Air vents (rear) ...... .... ... .. .... 103
Au toma tic mode . .... .... .... ... .. 99
Au tomatic recircu lation ...... .... . 104
Basic settings .. .. ... .... .... ... .. 104
Controls ... .. .... .... ... .. .. ..... 98
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Description ... .. .. .... .... .... ... . 96
Economical use .. .... .... .... .... 104
F an .. .... .... ...... ....... .. .... 100
Rear window defogger .... ... ..... 102
Recirculation mode ......... .... .. 101
Synchroniza tion .................. 105
Temperature . .............. .... .. 100
Turn ing on and off .... .... .... .... . 99
Determining corr ect load limit ... .... . 296
Digita l clock ... .. .. .... .... .... ... .. . 10
Digi tal compass ........... ....... .... 67
Digital speedometer .... .... .. .. .... .. 20
Dimensions ........ ... .. .... ... .... 336
Doors Emerg ency locking ......... .... ... 47
Driver information sys.tern ... ... ... ... . 18
Defective light bulb warning ... ... .. 35
Digital speedometer ...... ... .... .. 20
Driver information messages ...... .. 28
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 21
Outside temperatu re disp lay .. ... ... 19
Sound system display . ........ .... . 19
Driver seat
See Seating posit ion ...... .... .... 1 70 Driver's seat memory
Activa ting remote con trol key . .... .. 76
Driving lights .. ...... .... ... .... .. . .. 53
Driving messages .... .... .... ...... .. 28
Driving safely ........ .... ..... .. ... . 168
Driving through water ... .. .. .... .... . 244
Driving time ..... ... . .... ...... ... .. . 23
Dup licate key . .... .. .... ... .... .... .. 38
Dust and pollen fi lter
De luxe au tomatic c limate control pl us 96
Dust filter Deluxe automatic c limate contro l .. .. 90
Deluxe automatic c limate control plus 96
Dynamic steering . .... ... ..... 13, 33, 144
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Easy entry function ... .... ... ...... 72, 7 4
Electrical seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment . .... . .... .. .. . 72
Electromechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking ... .... .... .... 114
Ma lfunction . .... .... .... .... .... 115
Operation .... .... ... ... ... .. .... 112
Parking ... .... .... ... ........ ... 113
Releasing and c losing ..... .... ... . 112
Starting ass ist .... .... ... .... .... 113
Starting from rest ... .. .. .. .... ... 113
Starting off wi th a traile r ... .... .... 114
Warni ng/indicator lights .. ...... ... . 16
Electron ic differential lock (EDU
How the system works .. ...... .. .. 235
Warning/ind ica tor lights .. ...... ... . 15
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
-Alphab eti ca l ind ex rm--=-----------------
Parking system (rear , with rear v iew camera)
Park ing mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety precau tions ..... .. ... ..... 157
Switchi ng on /off .. .... .... .... ... 159
Switc hing rear view camera on /off .. 162
Parts r eplacemen t ......... ........ . 341
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... ... 200
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Pedals .. .. .. .... .... .... ... .... ... 174
Phys ical pr inciples of a fronta l collision 180
Polish ing .......................... 255
Pollen filter Deluxe automatic climate contro l 90
Pollutant filter Deluxe automatic climate contro l 90
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power locking sys tem ..... .. .... .... . 41
Emergency locking .. ...... .. . .... . 47
Locking and unlocking the v ehicle from
ins ide ... .... ... .... .... ..... .. . 46
Rear lid /trunk lid ...... .... .. . .... . 47
Selective un lock feature . ...... .... . 43
Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Un locking and locking vehicle ...... . 43
Power locks Windows open and closed . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power st eer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 33 , 239
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing .. ... .. 49
Malf unctions ..... ..... ... .. .. .... 50
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Pregnant women
Specia l considerations when wear ing a
safe ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 85
Programming the Homelink® un iversal re -
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. 170
Prop er sa fety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Proper seating pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear passengers 172
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Quartz clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? 181
Why safety belts? 179
Radiato r fan ..... .... ...... ... .. .... 280
Ra in sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rain sensor defective . .... .... .... .... 34
Read ing lights
F ront .. ... .... .... .... ..... .. .... 59
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear fog lights .... ... .... .... .... .... 54
Rear lid
Escape hand le .. .... .. .... .... ... 310
Opening and c losing ... .... .... .... 47 Rear
light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear view camera Parking mode 2
Parking mode 1
Rea r view mirror 161
160
I nside rear view m irro r .. .... .... ... 64
See also M irrors . ....... ... .... .. .. 63
Rear window defogger .... .... .... 95, 102
Rear window sun shade ... .... .... .... 60
Recirculation mode Deluxe automatic c limate contro l .... 94
Deluxe automatic climate con tro l p lus . ..
101
Red symbols ..... .... .... ....... .. .. 28
Ref ill engine oil .. .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Refue lling ...... .. .... .... ...... .... 267
Release lever for hood .. ...... .... ... 270
Remo te control ga rage doo r opener
( H omelink®) ... .. .... .. .. .... .. 16 4
Remote control key Unlocking and locki ng ..... .... ... . 43
Remo te rear lid r ele ase ... .... .... .... 47
Repa ir m anuals . ...... .... ... .... ... 339
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 202
Replacing Whe el rims .... .... .... .... ...... 301
Replacing a fuse ... .. .... .... .... .. . 320
Replacing bulbs . ...... .... ...... ... 324
Replacing tires and wheels .... .... .. . 299
Reporting Safety De fects ... ... ... 177, 178