2011 AUDI A3 Owner´s Manual

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& WARNIN G (con tinued )
• Always make sure the spare tire and e ven a flat tire are secured
in place and not loo se , otherwi se they could fly forward , causing
personal injury to pa ssengers in the veh icle in an accident or
s udden maneu ver .
• Never use the jack suppl ied with your Audi on another vehicle ,
particularly on a heavier one . The jack is only suitable for use on
the vehicle it came with .•
A pp lies to vehicles: with compact s pare wheel
Compact spare wheel
The compact spore wheel is only intended to be used for
a short time.
Fig . 184 Compact
sp are w hee l In t he
wh eel well
You w ill find the compa ct spa re wheel unde r the floo r in the luggage
compartment . It is secured with a large nut.
Using the compact spare wheel
The compact spare wheel is on ly intended for emergencies until you
c an rea ch a repair shop . Rep lace it as quick ly as poss ible w ith a normal
wheel.
T here are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare wheel
=> & -The compact spare w heel has been developed especially for
Vehicle OP-eration your type of vehicle.
It must not be exc
hanged for the compact spare
w heel from ano ther type of ve hicle.
No rma l summer or winter tires m ust no t be insta lled on the compact
spare wheel rim.
Snow chains
F or technical reasons, the use of snow chains on t he compact spare
wheel is
not permitted .
If
you do have to drive wit h snow chains and have a tire fail ure on a
front wheel, in stall the spa re whee l in pla ce of a rear wheel. In stall
the snow chains on the rear whee l and use it to replace the defective
front wheel.
Using the spare wheel
Th e spar e whee l is o nly inte nded fo r eme rge ncies unti l you ca n rea ch
a repair shop. Replace it as quick ly as possible with a norma l wheel.
Th ere are some restr ictions on the use of a spare wheel~
&-The
spare whee l has bee n developed especially for your type of vehicle .
It
must not be exchanged for the spare whee l from another type of
vehicle.
Norma l summer or winter tires must not be installed on the spare
wheel r im .
Snow tires
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on the spare wheel is
not permitted .
If
you do have to drive w it h snow chain s and have a tire fa ilure on a
front wheel, insta ll the spare wheel in place of a rear wheel. Install
the snow chai ns o n the rear whee l and use i t to replace the defec tive
front wheel.
& WARNING
Always store jacking equipment, spare wheel in the luggage compa rtment. Tighten screw for the spare wheel securely. Under ._
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& WARNING (continued)
no circumstances should you store the spare wheel or jack and
tools uns ecured in the passenger compartment. Thi s could cause
serious personal injury to passengers in the vehicle in case of a
c ollision.
• The compact spare ti re is for temporary use only and is so
marked on the sidewalls .
• Do not d riv e at speeds e xceeding 50 mph (80 km/h ) with the
compact spare wheel mounted . Also rapid acceleration, hard
braking and hard corne ring must be avoided to help prevent loss
of vehicle control.
• Any continuous road use of the compact spare tire may result
in tire failure, los s of vehicle control and injury to vehicle occu ­
pants.
• Do not put a snow chain on your compact spare tire. Due to the
smaller tire size, the chain will not fit properly and can thus
damage your vehicle. You could also lose th e chain, as well as
control of the vehicle .
• If you have a flat front tire in road cond itions which require
snow chains , first remove the undamaged rea r wheel and mount
the compact spare wheel in its place . Then remove the damag ed
front wheel, take the snow chains off it and attach them to the
wheel taken from the rear. Thi s wheel can now be mounted on the
front with its snow chains. Check and adjust tire pressure
promptly.
• Never use two or more compact spare tires at the same time .
0 Note
When using the compact spare wheel, note the following:
• After i nstalling the compact spare w heel, the t ire inflation pres­
sure should be checked and, if necessary, increased to 60 ps i
(4.2
bar). •
The load carry ing capac ity is marked on t he tire sidewalls and
mus t not be excee ded.
• After installing the compact spare wheel, make sure that yo u
remoun t the fla t ti re in its sto rage are a properly.
• The compact spare tire should be properly remo unted in its
st ora ge area as soo n as th e s tand ard road ti re c an be repla ced.
• Beca use the compact spare tire was specif ically des igned for your
veh icle, it must not be use d on any other veh icle . Likew ise, compact
spare wheels from other vehicles m ust not be used on your vehicle.
• Th e compac t spare tire must not be mounted on any other w heels,
nor m ust standard t ires, snow tires, wheel covers or tr im rings be
used w ith the compact spa re wheel.
If suc h use is a ttempted, damage
to these items or othe r vehicle components may occur.
[ i ] Tips
Check the inflation p ress ure o f the compact spare tire (60 psi/4.2
bar) pe riodic ally to kee p t he ti re read y for use. •
Wheel change
Before changing a wheel
Observe the f oll owing pre cautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a whee l.
- After you exper ience a t ire fa ilure, pu ll t he ca r well away
from movin g traf fic and try to reach
level grou nd before
you stop => & .
- All p asse ngers s hou ld
leave the car a nd move to a safe
locat ion (for instance, beh ind th e guardrai l) => & .
- Apply the
parking brake fi rmly=> &.

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- Move selector lever to position Pon an automatic trans­
mission; put manual transmission in
first gear=> &.
-If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the
tool and the spare tire=> page 270 out of the
luggage compartment.
& 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 flasher 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 roadway 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 front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the automatic
transmission in "P" (Park), or engaging a gear in a manual trans­
mission will
not prevent the vehicle from moving.
• Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and
firm. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack .
• After installing the spare wheel, make sure that you remount
the flat tire/wheel in its storage area properly and tighten the
knurled retaining screw securely. •
Safety first
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described
below step-by-step and exactly in that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For more details see
also =>
page 274, "Decorative wheel covers" or
=> page 275, "Wheels with cap-covered wheel bolts".
2. Loosen the
wheel bolts=> page 276.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the jack and align the jack below that point=>
page 276.
4.
Lift the car with the jack=> page 2 76.
5. Take the
flat wheel off and then put the spare on
=> page 278.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten all wheel
bolts=>
page 276.
9. Put the decorative
wheel cover* back on.
& WARNING
Always read and head all WARNINGS and information~ & in
"Raising the vehicle" on
page 276 and~ page 279. •
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the following
actions.
- Store and secure the replaced wheel in the spare wheel
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-Put the tool case and the jack back in place in the luggage
compartment .
- Check the
tire pres su re on the spare wheel immediately
after mounting i t.
- As soon as possible, have the
tightening torques on all
wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench. The correct
tightening torque is 90 ft lb (120 Nm).
- Have the flat tire
repl aced as soon as possible.
lIJ Tips
• If you notice while changing a tire that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn, then they should be replaced before
you check the tighten ing torque .
• Drive at reduced speed until you have the tighten ing torques
checked .a
A pplies to veh ic les : wi th full wh ee l cove rs
Full wheel covers
The wheel covers must be removed to access the wheel
bolts .
Removal
-Pull the full wheel co ver off manually.
Installation
- First press the full wh eel c over onto the rim at the cut -out
provided for the valve . Then engage the outer edge of the
full wheel cover in the steel rim.•
A ppli es to veh icles : wi th deco ra ti ve whee l cov ers
Decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed first to
access the wheel bolts .
Removing
Fig. 185 Wheel
c h ange: removing the
whee l cover
- Insert the hoo k provided with the on board tool kit into the
hole on the center hub piece.
- Pull off the
decorative wheel cover=> fig. 185 . •

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Applies to veh icles : w ith ca p-covered wheel bolts
Wheels w ith cap -covered wheel bolts
The cops must be removed first from the wheel bolts
before the bolts con be unscrewed .
Removing
Fig. 186 Wheel
change: removing the
wheel bolt caps
-Push the plastic clip provided with the on board tool kit
down over the wheel bolt cap until it engages.
- Pull on the properly engaged
plastic clip to extract the cap
=> fig . 186.
Refitting
- Place the caps over the wheel bolts and push them back in.
The caps are there to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean. •
Vehicle OP-eration
Applies to veh icles : w ith ant i-theft wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolts
To tighten or untighten the anti-the~ wheel bolts you
must use a special adopter .
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V" Fig. 187 Anti-theft
wheel bolt with cap
and adapter
-Remove the cap* => fig . 187 @using the plastic clip
found in the vehicle tool kit .
- Insert the adapter ® as far as it will go into the anti-theft
wheel
(D bolt .
- Push the socket wrench over the adapter ®·
- Loosen or tighten the wheel bolt=> page 276.
To remove the cap* @, make sure the plastic cl ip is pushed in as far
in as possible until it lines up with the edge of the cap.
We recommend you keep the whee l bolt adapter in the tool kit.
The
code number o f the wheel bolt lock is stamped on the fron t side
of the adapter. You will need this number in order to get a replace­
ment from your authorized Audi dealer .
[I] Tips
Write down the code number and keep it in safe place . Do not keep it
i n the vehicle. •
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Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising the
vehicle .
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Loosening
Fig . 1 88 Whe el
c hang e: loo sening t he
whe el b olt s
- Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel bolt and push it
down as far as it will go.
- Close your grip around the
end of the wrench handle for
maximum torque and turn the wheel bo lts
counter-clock­
wise
about one single tur n in the direction of arrow
~ fig. 188.
Tightening
- Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel bolt and push it
down as far as it will go .
- Close your grip arou nd th e
end of the wre nch handle for
max imum torque and turn eac h wheel bo lt
clockwise until
i t sit s tight .
& WARNING
• Using force without control to speed the wheel change up can
c ause the vehicle to slip off the jack and cau se seriou s personal
injuries.
• Do not loo sen the wheel bolt s more than one turn before you
raise the v ehicle with the jack. -Risk of in jury!
[I] Tips
• Never try and use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screw­
driver to loosen or tighten the whee l bolts .
• If a wheel bolt sits
very tight, you may fi nd it easier to loosen by
caref ully pushi ng down on the end of the wheel bolt wrenc h with
one
foot only .
As you do, ho ld on to the car to keep yourself stab le and
take care not to slip. •
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first before the
wheel can be removed.
Fi g. 18 9 Whe el
c hang e: mount ing
point s for th e liftin g
j ack ..

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F ig. 190 Close -u p :
pro per po sit io ning of
lifting ja ck
- Activate t he parking brake so the vehicle wi ll not ro ll unin ­
tentionally .
- S hift into 1st gear on vehicles wit h manua l tra nsmiss ion,
o r mov e the selector lever to the P position on vehicles
with automatic transmissio n.
- Position t he jack be low the door sill under the mounting
point that is closest to the whe el to be chang ed
~ page 276, fig . 189 .
- Turn the jack handle cloc kwise un til the jack arm just fits
underneath t he rib running along t he under body
~ &, .
- Align the jack so that the jack arm claw~ fig . 190 @fits
snugly a round the underbody rib an d the mova ble base
plate ® sits flat o n the groun d. T he base ® must be
vertical unde r th e lifting point @.
- W ind the jac k up fu rt h er u ntil the flat whee l co mes o ff the
groun d~ &, .
Recesses at the front and rear of the u nderbody rib mark the proper
mounting lo cat io ns for the jack =>
page 2 76, fig. 189. The re is only
one
designated jack mount ing point for each wheel. Do not apply the
j a ck anywhe re else:::::, &.
Vehicle OP-eration T
he jack shou ld be posi tioned appro ximately 6 in . (15 cm) behind the
front wheel or 10 i n. ( 25 cm) in fron t of t he rea r w heel.
An
un stable surface u nder the jack can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a firm base for the jack on the grou nd .
If
necessary pla ce a st urdy boar d or sim ilar su ppo rt unde r the jack. On
hard , slippery surf aces (s uch as ti les) use a rubber mat or s imilar to
preven t the j ack from sli pping =>& .
& WARNING
• You or your passengers could be injured while changing a
wheel if you do not follow safety precautions:
-Mounting the jack under the vehicle at any other place than
indicated above may damage the vehicle or may result in
personal injuries.
- A soft o r unstable surface under the j ack may cause the
vehicle to slip off the ja ck . Alway s provide a firm base for the
jack on the ground.
If necessary, use a sturdy board under the
jack.
- On hard , slippery surface (such as tiles ) use a rubbe r mat or
similar to prevent the ja ck from slipping.
• To help prevent injury to yourself and your pa ssengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure the j ack i s securely
engaged.
- Passengers must not remain
in the vehicle when it is ja cked
up.
- Make su re that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the roadway and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust as necessary and
then continue to raise the jack. •
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Taking the wheel off/putting the spare on
Follow these instructions step-by-step for changing the
wheel
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Fig . 191 Wheel
change: using the
screwdriver handle
(with the blade
removed) to turn the
bolts
Fig. 192 Wheel
change: alignment pin
inside the top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and jacked the vehicle
off the ground, perform the following steps to remove and
replace the wheel:
Removing the wheel
- Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to
completely turn out the topmost wheel bolt and set it
aside on a
clean surface=> fig. 191. -
Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin from the
tool kit hand-tight into the now vacant bolt hole
=> fig. 192.
- Then completely unscrew the other wheel bolts as
described above.
- Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in the bolt
hole=> &.
Putting on the spare
- Lift the spare wheel up 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.
Unscrew the alignment pin and insert and tighten the
remaining wheel bolt slightly like the rest.
- Turn the handle on the jack counter-clockwise to lower the vehicle until the jack is fully released.
- Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel bolts firmly
=>
page 276. Tighten them crosswise, from one bolt to
the (approximately) opposite one, to keep the wheel
centered.
& WARNING
When removing or installing the wheel, the rim could hit the
brake rotor and damage the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
(I) Tips
Never try and use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screw-
driver to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
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