2013 AUDI A6 jack points

266 What do I do n ow ?
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. -You risk an injury .
@ 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 w ith
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 li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 20 5 Sill pa nels : m ark ings
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Fi g. 20 6 Sill: pos ition ing the ve hicle jack
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI :
I CAR! func tion button > (C ar)* sy ste m s con ­
t ro l butto n
> Servici ng & che ck s> Air su sp. :
j a ck mode > On .
.,. Engage the parking br ake to prevent your
vehicle from ro lling unintentionally.
.,. Move the
sel ector le ve r to po sit ion P .
.,. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that
is nearest the wheel that wi ll be changed
¢
fig. 205. Be hind the marking, there is a
lift ing point on the sill for the vehicle jack .
.,. Vehicles with a sill: remove the cover from
the sill before lift ing the veh icle w ith a vehi ­
cle jack ¢
page 267.
.,. Turn the vehicl e jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to ra ise the jack u nti l its
arm @¢
fig. 206 is located under the des­
ignated p lastic mount ¢_&. ¢(!).
.,. Align the jack so that its arm@¢
fig. 206
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door si ll and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base ® must be
ver­
t ical
under the lifting point @ .
.,. Wind the jack up fu rther until the f lat t ire
comes off the ground ¢
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Position t he veh icle jack onl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the s ill ¢
fig . 205.
T here is exactly one locat ion for each wheel.
T he jack must not be positioned at any other
location ¢ _& ¢(j) .
An
un stab le surfa ce under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground .
If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or sim ilar support
u nder the jack. On
h ard , s lipp ery surf aces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
preve nt the jack from slipping ¢
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A WARNING
--You or your passengers co uld be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting poi nts and align the
jac k. Otherw ise, the vehicle ja ck could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or uns table su rface under the
j ack may cause 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 rubbe r mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To he lp prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until yo u are
sure the jack is secu rely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
h icle when it is jac ked up.
- Make sure that passengers wa it in a
safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and t raffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct , ad­
just as necessary and then continue to
r ai se the jack.
- Changes in temperatur e or load can af­
fect the height of the ve hicl e.
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the s ill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the des ignated
lift­
ing points on the sill. Othe rwis e, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off auto­
mat ica lly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/
h).
Removing and installing the sill cover
Applies to vehicles : wit h sill
Fig. 207 Sill: remov ing t he cover
.,. Pull the cover down to remove it c::> fig . 207.
.,. To install the cover again, inse rt it into the
retainers and then sw ing it upward unt il it
cl icks into place . T he cover m ust be flush
with the sill.
What do I d o now ? 267
@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift po int.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing th e wheel.
Fi g. 208 Cha ngi ng a w heel: us ing th e screwd rive r ha n­
d le (w it h th e blade re m oved) to turn the bo lts
F ig . 209 Chang ing a whee l: a lig nment p in in sid e the
top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows :
Removing th e wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwd riv ­
er handle
to complete ly remove the top­
most wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface c::> fig. 208 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-t ight into the
empty bolt hol e
c::> fig. 209 .
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above .
.,. Take
off the whee l leaving the alignment
pi n in the bolt hole
c::> (l).

2 78 Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye. For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may
change during the transport and this will
adversely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 221 Front lift in g po int
Fig. 222 Rear lifti ng point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ _&.
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.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode * in the MMI:
!CARI function button > (Car)* systems con­
trol button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode > On .
.,. Locate lifting points ¢ fig. 221 and
¢fig. 222 .
"' Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points .
"' Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspens ion* does not make it more
difficult to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
¢fig. 221. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board
jack ¢
fig. 222.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 266 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢fig. 221 and
¢ fig. 222.
-Failure to lift the veh icle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
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heavy components such as the engi ne
b lock or transmiss ion are removed.
- W hen removing heavy components like
these, ancho r vehicle to hoist o r add cor­
respond ing weig hts to ma inta in the cen ­
ter of g ravity . Otherwise, the vehicle
m ight tilt o r sli p off the hoist, causi ng
ser ious p erso na l in ju ry.
([) Note
-Be awa re of the fo llowing points befo re
li fting t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame , a rubber pad must be
i nserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the veh icle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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