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@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a whee l 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 .
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Fig. 187 Sill panels: mark ings
Fi g. 188 Sill : posit ion ing th e vehicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentat io n on the underside of the vehicle
¢fig . 187.
... Activate the parking brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
... Shift into
1st gear on vehicles with manua l
transmission or move the selector lever to
the P position on vehicles with automatic
transmission*.
... Find the
marking (imprint) on the sill that
is nearest the wheel that will be changed
¢fig. 187. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
... Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift
ing point on the sill to raise the jack unti l
the jaw ¢
fig. 1 BB @covers the notch on
the vehicle ¢
.&,¢(D .
... Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers
the notch and the base plate ® is flat on
the floor. The base plate
@ must be vertical
under the lifting point @.
... Insta ll the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert
the rod into the opening on the handwheel.
Turn the rod left or right to secure it.
... Continue raising the jack w ith the rod unti l
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
only under the desig
nated lifting points on the sill ¢
fig . 187.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location ¢,&. ¢(}).
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on firm ground. Use a flat, stab le support if
necessary . Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
slippery surface such as tile .
&_ WARNING
--You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a f irm base for
the jack on the ground.
If necessary,
us e a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as til es)
u se a r ubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
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-The w heel bolt s should be clea n and easy
to tu rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
t h e mat ing s urfaces o f both the whee l
and the h ub. Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces befor e remo unt ing the wheel.
- Do no t use the hexagona l socket in the
screwdriver handle to l oosen o r ti gh ten
t h e wheel bo lts .
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire w it h a t read patte rn
in te nded for use in a specific direction, p lease
n ote t he follow ing:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
ar
row on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in
correct d irection, use the spare tire only
temporarily si nce the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum perfo rma nce character
ist ics w ith r ega rd to aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend tha t you pay particular at
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weathe r and
t h at you a djust your spee d to matc h roa d
condition s.
- Re place the fla t tire w ith a n ew on e and
h av e it installed o n your ve hicle as soon as
p ossib le to res tore the ha nd ling ad vantages
o f a un idirect ional t ire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information c::> page 242, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme
diately after installation. -
Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor ·
roded and difficult to turn while chang ing
a tire , they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at re·
duced speeds.
A WARNING ..__ -
- If you are going to equ ip your ve hicle
wit h tir es o r rims which differ from th ose
which w ere fac tory i nstalled, then be
s ure to read the information
c::> pag e 242 ,
N ew t ires and repl acin g tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the dam age d wheel o r
eve n a flat tire and t he jack and to ol kit
a re p roperly secu red in the lugg age com
p art ment and are no t loose in the pas
sen ger compartment.
- In an a cci dent or sudde n maneuver they
co uld fly forwa rd, in juring a nyone in the
veh icle.
- Always s to re damage d whee l, jack an d
too ls sec urely in the l ugga ge com pa rt
ment. Othe rwise, in a n accide nt or s ud
den maneuver they co uld f ly forwa rd,
causing inj ury to passe ngers in the ve hi
cle .
(I) Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
sea lants. Ot herwise , th e e lectr ica l comp o
nents of the tire pressu re monitoring sys
tem* w ill no longe r work pr oper ly and th e
se nso r fo r th e tire pressure moni tor ing
syst em* will have to be repla ced by a
qu alifie d w ork s hop .
