2010 AUDI A5 COUPE wheel alignment

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Tire pr essure
Inco rrect tire pressure causes prematu re wear and can cau se
sudden tire blow-out. For this reason, tire pressure must be checked
at least once a month
~ page 293 .
Driving style
Dr iv ing fa st around curves, heavy acceleration and hard brak ing
increase tire wear.
Rotating tire s for more even wear
For all four t ires on your vehic le to have the same service life, we
recommend that the front and rea r tires are rotat ed acc ord ing to the
tire manufacturer 's suggested tire rotation intervals. Please
remembe r the f ollo wi ng :
• Tire rotat ion i nterva ls m ay d iffer from the vehic le serv ice inte r­
vals outl ined in your Maintenance and Warranty Book let.
• The longer one tire is used in one location on the vehicle, t he
more it wears at certain points; the refo re, we recommend that you
f ollow the tire manu facturer's sug ges ted t ire rotat ion i nte rvals.
• Vehicles with fro nt-w hee l dr ive e xper ience more tread wear on
the front wheels compared to all -wheel drive (quattro®l .
• Please rotate tires as sh ow n~
page 297, fig. 232 .
• Extra care must be taken when rotating direction -specific tires
~ pag e 318 .
Wheel balancing
T he w heels o n new v ehic les are balanced. However, various s itua ­
tions during everyday driving can cause them to become unba l­
anc ed, resu lti ng in vib rati ons yo u ca n usually feel thro ugh t he
steer ing whee l.
U nba la nce d w heels must be re ba lance d to avoid excessive wea r on
steering, suspension and tires. A whee l must a lso be reba lanced
when a new tire is installed.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect w hee l al ig nm ent ca n cause e xcess ive ti re wea r, impa iring
t h e s afety of th e veh ic le. If t ires show excessive wear, have the
w hee l a lig nme nt checke d by a n autho rize d Aud i deale r or qualifie d
wo rkshop.
All wheel drive
Vehic les with quattro® must always have tires of the same size,
co nstruct ion an d tread ty pe. For deta ils see ~
page 240.
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of control , a crash and serious
personal injury !
• Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wear indicators.
• Worn tires are a safety hazard , they do not grip well on wet
roads and in crease your risk of "hydroplaning " and loss of control.
• Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage , such as
grease, oil, gasoline and brake fluid away from tires .
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly ,
especially at high speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds .
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history. " Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control . •

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What do I do now?
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be opened from
the inside using the trunk escape handle.
To open re ar lid
Fig . 237 Trunk escape
ha ndl e: view from
i ns ide the c lose d t run k
- Pull the hand le down towards the bumper~ fig. 237.
The trunk escape handle inside the rear lid is made of fluorescent
material to glow in the dark.
& WARNING
T he t runk e scape handl e is to be used only in an em er gen cy .
[ i ] Tip s
The emergency re lease lever should never be used as a handle for
closing the rear lid.•
Vehicle tool kit
The tools are stored underneath the floor panel in the
luggage compartment.
Fig. 238 Lu ggage
co mpartm ent : to ol ki t
When you need access to the vehicle tool kit or jack *, you will need
to take out the spare tire* and cover~
page 311 .
The vehicle tool kit includes:
• Hook for removing wheel covers *
• Alignment pin for changing the wheel
• Screwdriver wi th reversible blade
• Tool for changing light bu lbs
• Reversible b it (reversible Torx bit for changing light bulbs)
• Rod for jack
• Jack ·*
• Lug wrench
• Towing eye
Some of the vehicle items listed above are provided on certain
models only or are optional extras.
Before returning the jack * to its place, retract the jack arm fully .

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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