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Loosening
• Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go .
• Close your grip aro und the
end of the
wrench handle for maximum torque and
turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of ar
row
¢ fig . 165.
Tightening
• Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bo lt and push it down as far as it will go .
• Close your gr ip around the
end of the
wrench handle for max imum torque and
turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it sits
t ight .
& WARNING
-Using force without cont rol to speed the
wheel change up can cause the vehicle to
slip off the jack and cause serious per
sonal inj uries.
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. -Risk of inj ury!
(j) Tips
-Never try and use the hexagonal socket
in the handle of the screwdriver to loos
en or tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a whee l bolt sits very tight, you may
find it easier to loosen by carefully push
ing down on the end of the whee l bolt
wrench w ith
one foot only . As you do,
hold on to the car to keep yourse lf stable
and take care not to slip.
What do I do now? 223
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig . 166 Chang ing a w hee l: mo unting points for t he
jack
Fig. 1 67 Close-up: proper position ing of jack
• App ly the parking brake firmly to prevent
your vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
• Move the
selector lever to position P.
• Posit ion the jack below the door sill under
the
mounting point that is closest to the
wheel to be changed
¢ fig. 166.
• Extend the jack under the lifting poi nt on
the door sill until its arm is posit ioned di
rectly under the lifting point ¢.&_ .
• Align the jack so that its arm ®¢
fig. 167
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door s ill and the movable base ® lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver
tical
under the lifting point@.
• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground ¢
_&.
The jack must be installed only at the places
indicated ¢
fig. 166 . Ther e is exactly one loca
tion for each wheel. The jack must not be
positioned at any othe r location
¢ .& .
An unstable surface under the jack ca n cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide .,._
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224 What do I do now?
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tile s) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping¢,&.
A WARNING
- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile changing a wheel if you do not fol
low safety p recautions:
- Positioning the jack under the vehicle
at any other place than those indicated
above may damage the vehicle or may result in personal injuries.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may ca use the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always 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 rubber mat or s imilar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l yo u are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the roadway and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad
just as necessa ry and then continue to
raise the jack .
@ Note
A floor jack or the pads on the hoist arms
must
not be positioned at the points
shown
-arrows-.
Taking the wheel off
F ollow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel .
Fig. 168 Whee l cha nge: us ing th e screwd river ha nd le
(with the blad e removed ) to turn t he bolts
Fig. 169 Whee l change: alignment pin inside the top
h ole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, pe rform the
f ol low ing steps to remove and replace the
whee l:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriv
er handle
to completely turn out the top
most whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface ¢fig. 168.
... Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
now vacant bolt hole¢
fig. 169 .
.. 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 wheel
... Lift the spare wheel and carefully s lide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
¢(0.
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~ Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bo lts
slightly .
~ Unscrew the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt s light ly
like the rest.
~ T urn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
l ower the vehicle unti l the jack is fully re
leased .
~ Use the whee l bolt w rench to t ighten al l
whee l bolts firmly <=>
page 222 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap
proximate ly) opposite one, to keep the
whee l cente red.
Q;) Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
(D} Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversib le b lade from the screw
driver before yo u use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to t urn the whee l
bo lts .
- When mounting tires with
unid irectional
tread design
make su re the tread pat
te rn is poi nted the r ight way
<=> page 226.
- The wheel bolts should be clea n and easy
to tu rn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
the mat ing s urfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Rem ove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces before rem ounting the wheel.
Notes on wheel change
Please read the information <=> page 205 , New
tires and replacing tires and wheels ,
if you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire :
What do I do now? 225
-Check the tire pre ssure on the spare imme
diately after mounting.
- Have the whe el bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rim s, the wheel
bolt s are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you noti ce while changing a tire that the
wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to
turn , then they should be replaced before
you check the tightening to rque.
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the whee l co ver.
Until then , dr ive with extra care and at re
duced speeds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle
w it h tires o r rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to rea d the information
¢ page 205,
New tire s and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always sto re the too ls secu rely in lug
gage com partmen t. Othe rwise , in a n ac
cident or s udden m aneuver they cou ld fly
forwa rd, causing inj ury to passengers in
the vehicle.
(D Note
D o not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
se alants . Ot herwise, t he e lectr ic al c ompo
nen ts of the tire pressu re monitoring sys
tem will no lo nger work p roperly and the
sensor fo r the tire pressure mon itor ing
system will have to be rep laced by a quali
fied workshop. •
•
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226 What do I do now?
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed the
right direction .
A unid irectiona l tire can be ident ified by ar
rows on the sidewall , which poin t in the direc
tion of the rotat ion . You must follow the
spec ified direction of ro tat io n. This is necessa
r y in o rder for these t ires to develo p the ir op
tim um c ha ra ct eris tic s regarding grip, roa d
noise, wea r, and hydroplaning .
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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 170 End face of instrument panel: removing cover
p late to access fuses
Fig. 171 Left side of eng ine compart ment: fuse cove r
Fuse cover on the left end face of the
instrument panel
.. Switch off the ignition and the electrical
component affected .
.. Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instru
ment panel using the ignition key or a
screwdriver ~
fig. 170.
.. Check the fuse list ing on the next pages to
find o ut which f use belongs to the compo
nent which has failed ¢
page 228, Fuse Lo
cation, Instrument Panel left .
.. Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip
provided. The clip is located on the holder in
the fuse box.
.. Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the
melted metal str ip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage .
.. Firmly snap the cover back onto the instru
ment pane l face .
Fuse s and bulbs 22 7
Fuse cover in engine compartment
.. Switch the ignit ion and the affected con
sumer off .
.. Unlatch the fuse cover, p ush the two slides
forward
~ fig. 171.
.. Find out which fuse belongs to the equip
ment which stopped working
~ page 229,
Fuse location, le~ side of engine compart
ment.
.. Remove the plastic from its retainer in the
fuse box cove r (left face end of the instru
ment panel), place it on the f use in question
and pull it out .
.. If the fuse is burned out (recognizable by
melted strips of metal), replace it with a
new fuse
of the same rating.
.. Replace the fuse cover .
.. Push the two slides to the rear¢
fig. 171.
Install the fuse cover carefully to prevent
water from enter ing .
The various electrical circuits are protected by
fuses. The fuses are clustered in a centralized unit. The unit is located behind the face panel
at the end of the instrument panel.
Two spare fuses and a sticker identifying the
fuses are located on the inside of the fuse box
cover.
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare
fuses in your vehicle. Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are available at your author
ized Audi dealer .
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. Th is can cause damage to the elec
trical system and a fire .
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have installed it, have the electri
cal system checked by your authorized Au
di dealer .
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228 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fig. 172 Fuse ca rrier be hind the inst rum ent pan el end
fa ce, cover rem oved
Some of the equipment i tems lis ted are op
tional or only available on certain model con
figurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of discrepancies, the la
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
precedence.
The power seats are protected by circuit
breakers,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem
edied .
No. Equipment
1
I 2
Engine relay, fuel tank control
unit , Airbag Off light, light
switch (switch illumination), di-
agnostic connector
ABS, ASR, ESP, brake light switch
3 AFS headlight (left)
Amps
10
5
s
No.
4
5
6
7
Equipment
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tenance interval)
(WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stability Program (ESP), AFS headlights
(control unit), A/C system (pres-
sure sensor), backup light
switch
Automatic headlight range con
trol, AFS headlight (right)/
manual headlight range con
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans
fer (gateway), electromechani
cal steering, automatic trans mission shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear
view mir-
ror, garage door opener, heata
ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, wind deflector
relay (Roadster)
--r-
Amps
5
5/10
5
5
8 Haldex clutch 5
9 Control unit Audi magnetic ride 5
10 Airbag control unit 5
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase
11 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock-
12 10
ing driver/passenger)
--
13 Diagnostic connector 10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
14 5
mission shift gate
15 Roof light (interior lighting) 5
16 A/C system (control unit) 10
17 Tire pressure monitoring sys-
5
tern (control unit)
l
I
18 Notused -
19 Not used
20 Not used
21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine)
Wind deflector (Roadster)
Horn
24 Transmission (control unit) 10
30
20
15
..,.
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No.
25
Heater rear window Coupe/
heated rear window Roadster
26 Driver's side power window
27 Passenger's side power window
28 Not used
29 Washer pump
30 Cigarette lighter
31 Starter
32 Steering column module
33 Instrument cluster
34 Radio navigation system, radio
35 Audio amplifier
Engine (control unit)
37 CAN (Gateway)
38 Cigarette lighter
39 Not used
40 Not used
41 Not used
42 Not used
43 Not used
44 Not used
45 Not used
46 Not used
47 SOARS tuner, cell phone p ack-
age, TV tuner
48 VOA interface
49 N ot used
Fuse location, left side of engine
compartment Amps
30/20
30 15
40
30 10 5
20
-
5
5
F ig. 173 Illustrat ion of fuse holder on left side of en
g ine co mpa rtment : fuses (without fuse cover)
Fuse s and bulb s 229
Some of the equipment items listed are op
tiona l or only avai lab le on certain model con
figurations.
Note tha t the foll owing table i s ac cur ate at
the time of going t o press and is subject to
change . In the event of di screpancie s, the la·
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
precedence.
No . Equipment Amps
Fuse holder (black )
1 Notused -
----------'
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
Anti-theft warning system (sen-
5 sor), anti-theft wa rning system
(horn)
6 H eadlamp washer system
7
Electric fuel pumps (supply)/
volume control valve
8 W indshield wipers
9
Heated seats (driver and pas-
senger)
10
L umbar support (driver a nd
passenger)
11 Not used
12 Vent ilation blower
Fuse holder (brown )
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9 N
ot used
Not used
Not used
Not used
Relay coil relay volume contro l
va lve
Position ing valves pre-wired en
g ine harness
I gnition coils
Eng ine (control unit)
10 Water pump delayed-off
5
30
15/10
30
25
10
40
-
5
10
10
20
25 10
1111-
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230 Fuses and bulbs
No. Equipment Amps
11 Feed (brake pedal) 5
-
12 Activated cha
rcoal filter/charge I pressure control valve 10
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb . This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop
e rly put back together to help prevent break
age of parts and long term damage from wa
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discha rge lamps (Xenon lights}*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head
light bulbs can cause serious personal in
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex
plode when being changed. -
Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe
cial tra ining, instructions and equip
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
=
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
@ Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your
self, a lways remember that the engine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed all WARNINGS
c:::> page 172, Engine
compartment
c::> &. .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
-