2013 AUDI A7 flat tire

268 What do I do no w?
-Never use the jack s upplied with your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one. The jack is only suitable for
use on the vehicle it came w ith.
- Some of the on board items listed above
are provided on certain mode ls only or
are optiona l extras.
- Before you can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jack ing
mode
Q page 271.
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It
is intended for short-term use only.
Taking out the sp are tire
,. Fold the floor to the seatback with the help
of the handle.
,. Turn the large screw~
fig. 204 counter ­
clockwise.
,. Take out the spare tire .
,. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced t ire in the l uggage com­
partment
Q page 136.
Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is only intended for
emergenc ies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quick ly as poss ible with a s tand­
a rd whee l and tire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare t ire. The compact spare t ire
has been des igned specifically fo r yo ur type of
ve hicle . It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare ti re from another type of ve hicle .
Snow chains
For technica l reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compa ct spare tire is
not p ermitt ed .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha in s and a
front tire fails , mo unt the spare wheel w ith
tire instead of a rea r tir e . I nstall the snow chains on the rear tire and use it to rep
lace
the defective front tire.
A WARNING
-- Never use the spare t ire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
d icat ors.
- I f the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driv ing.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­ porary and sh ort-term use . It s hou ld be
replaced as soo n as poss ible with the
normal wheel and tire.
- After mount ing t he compact spare t ire,
the t ire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible . The tire pressure of the
compact spa re t ire must be
4. 2 ba r; oth­
erwi se, you risk having an a cc iden t.
- Do not dr ive faste r th an
50 mph (80 km/
h). Yo u ris k havi ng a n accident.
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy
b rak ing, and fast corne ring . You risk hav­
ing ('In accide nt.
- N ever d rive using more than one s pare
wheel and ti re. You r is k having an acci­
den t.
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compa ct spare wheel
r im .
- F or technica l reasons, the use of tire
ch ain s on t he sp are tire is not permitted.
If it is ne cessary to drive with tir e c hains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
f ront ax le in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The new ly available front whee l
m ust then be insta lled in place of the
rear whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing
the t ire chain before mounting the whee l
a nd tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause se rious personal injury
du ring hard b rak ing or in an accident.
Never store t he i nflatable spa re tire or
jack and tool s in the passenge r compart­
men t.

Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel .
.,. After you experience a tire fai lure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel gro und before you stop¢.&_ .
.. All passengers shou ld
leav e the car and
move to a safe location (fo r instan ce, be hind
the guardra il)¢ .&_.
.. Engage the
parking br ake to prevent your
vehicle from ro lling unintentionally¢ .&_.
.. Move
selecto r leve r to posi tion P ¢ .&_ .
.. If you are tow ing a trai ler, unh itch the trai l­
er from your veh icle.
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the
luggage compartment ¢
page 267,
¢page 268.
.8, WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be injured
w hile changing a whee l if yo u do not fol­
low t hese safety precautions:
- If you have a flat t ire, move a safe dis ­
t a nce off the ro ad. Tur n off the eng ine,
turn the emergency f lashers on an d use
other warning dev ices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the ve hicle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- To help p revent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fu lly set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed. Whe n one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­ ing the A utomat ic Transm iss ion in P
(Park) will
not p revent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be su re the
ground is level and fi rm. If necessa ry,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
-
What do I do now? 269
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­ partment
¢page 136.
(D Tips
Before changing the whee l, you must acti­
vate the jacking mode, so that the auto­ matic controls for the Adaptive Air Sus­
pension* do not make it more d iff icult to
lift the vehicle with the jack
¢ page 271 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode*
¢page 271 .
2. Remove the decorativ e whee l cover* . For
more details see also¢
page 2 70, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or ¢ page 2 70,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wh eel bolt s ¢page 271.
4. Loca te the p roper moun ting poin t for the
jack and align the jack be low that point
¢ page 271 .
5. Rais e the car with the jack ¢ page 271.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install
the spare ¢page 273.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly .
8.
Lo wer the vehicle with the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ighten al l wheel bolts¢ page 2 71.
10. Rep lace the deco ra ti ve whe el c ove r*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
ICARI f u nction button > (Car )* sy s­
tems
contro l button > S ervici ng & check s
> Air s usp.: jack mod e > Off.
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati­
ca lly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
.8, WARNING
-Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS and
i nformat ion¢
A in Raising the vehicle on
page
272 and ¢ page 274.
•
•

2 70 What do I do now ?
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
.. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced ti re i n the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 136.
.. Check the tire pres sure on the spare w heel
i m media tely after mount ing it .
.,. As soo n as po ssible, have the
tightening
torques
on a ll w heel bol ts checked with a
tor que wrench . The correct tightening tor ­
que is 90 ft lb ( 120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as poss i­
ble.
@ Tips
- If you notice t hat the whee l bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn while
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
bef ore yo u check the tighten ing torque .
- Drive at reduced speed unt il y ou have the
tightening torques checked .
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
i n a ll four tires must be checked/cor rect­
ed and t he tire pressure mo nitor ing indi­
cator must be stored in the MMI
¢page 266 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
T he decora tive wh eel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 206 Changing a w hee l: Re movin g the w heel cove r
Removing
.,. Inse rt the hook (provided with the ve hicle
tool kit ) in t he hole in the wheel hub cove r. ..
Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
¢fig . 206.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to veh icles: w it h w heel bolts with caps
The ca ps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed.
Fig . 20 7 Cha ng ing a w heel: re m oving t he w hee l b o lt
caps
Removing
.. Push t he plastic clip (provided with the ve­
hicle tool kit) over t he wheel bolt cap u nti l
the inner reta iners on the clip a lign with the
edge of the cover.
.,. Remove the cap wit h the
plastic clip (veh i­
cle tool kit)
¢ fig . 207 .
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back o n.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bo lts clean .

272 What do I do n ow ?
flat on the ground. The base @ must be ve r­
tical under the lifting point @.
• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes
off the ground <=>,& .
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill~
fig. 209.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
locat ion <=> .&. <=>CD.
An
u ns table su rf ac e 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 s imilar support
under the jack. On
h ard , s lipp ery su rf ac es
(such as tiles) use a r ubber mat or sim ilar to
prevent the jack from slipping ~,&. .
.&, WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if yo u do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
des ignated lifting points and align the
jack . Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient ho ld on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may ca use the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a fi rm base for
t he 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.
- T o help p revent injury to yourself and
your passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not rema in in the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­ just as necessary and then continue to ra ise the jack. -
Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the he ight of the vehicle .
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­ ing po ints on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged .
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off auto­
matically at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/
h).
Removing and installing the s ill cover
Applies to vehicles: wit h sill
Fig . 2 1 1 S ill: r emoving the cov er
,.. Pull the cover down to remove it ~fig. 211.
• To insta ll the cover again, insert it into the
retainers and t hen swing it upward until it
clicks into p lace. The cover must be flush
w ith the sill.
@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift po int.

274 What do I do now? 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 w ith a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spa re tire w ith a t read patte rn
i n tended fo r use in a specific direction, please
note t he followi ng:
- The direction of rotation is marked by a n ar­
r ow on the side of the tire.
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
tempora rily si nce the t ire will not be a ble to
achi eve its optimum perfo rm anc e cha racter­
i st ics w ith reg ard t o aqu aplani ng, noise and
we ar.
- W e reco mmend t hat you pay pa rticular at­
te nti on t o this fact d uring wet we ather and
t h at you a dju st yo ur spee d to m atc h ro ad
con ditions.
- R epl ace the fla t tire w ith a n ew one an d
have it ins talled o n your ve hicle as soon as
p oss ible to restore the handlin g ad vantages
of a uni direct io na l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the informati on c> page 257 , New
t ires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o u se a spare tire which is d ifferent
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you chan ge a t ire :
-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 service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque . -
Replace the flat tire with 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 e quip your ve hicl e
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to rea d the informati on
9 page 257,
New tir es and replacing tires and
w he els .
- Always ma ke sure the damag ed wheel o r
even a flat tire and the jack a nd tool ki t
ar e prop erly s ecu red in the luggage co m­
p artm ent and are not lo ose in the pas ­
s e ng er c ompa rtm ent .
- I n an acci dent or sudd en man euve r they
could fly forwa rd, inju ring anyon e in the
v eh icle.
- Always store d amag ed wh eel, jack and
too ls secur ely in the lugg age c ompart ­
ment. Otherwi se, in an accident or su d­
de n maneuve r they co uld fly forw ard,
causing inj ury to passe ngers i n the ve hi­
cle.

@ 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 hov e 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 du ring the transport and this will
adve rsely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may onl y be li~ed at the lif ting
points illu stra ted.
Fi g. 2 25 Front l ift ing po int
Fig. 226 Rea r lifti ng poin t
.. Read and heed WARNING c::> ,& .
:;:; N 0 6 ., a,
Emergenc y situ ation s 283
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode * in the MMI:
!CAR I function button > (C ar)* s ystem s con­
trol button>
Se rvic ing & check s> Air su sp. :
jack m ode > On .
.. Loca te lifting poin ts c::> fig. 225 and
c::> fig . 226 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist o r
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing po in ts.
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Air Suspens ion* does not make it more
di fficu lt to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack.
If yo u must lift your v ehi cle with a floor jack
t o wo rk und ern eath , be sure th e vehicle i s
s af ely s upported on stand s intended for thi s
purpo se.
Front lifting point
The lifting po int is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement abo ut at the same level as the
ja ck mounting point
c::> fig. 225 . Do n ot lift
t h e ve hicle at th e verti cal sill reinforc em ent .
Re ar lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein­
fo rcement of the lower sill for the on-boa rd
ja ck
c::> fig. 226 .
Lifting with vehicle j ack
Re fer to c::> page 2 71 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage .
- Always lift the veh icle only at the spe ­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
po ints illust rated
c::> fig . 225 and
c::> fig . 226.
- Failu re to lift the vehicle at these
po ints 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
-

296 Index
Checking Engine coolant level ................ 237
Tire pressure . ............. ... .... . 252
Ch ild restra ints
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . ................. ..... . 151
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Child restraint system anchors ... .... . 189
Child safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 175
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 186
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats ......... .. .. .... . 179
I mportant things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ............... .... . 175
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 192
Tether straps ..................... 192
Child safety lock Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 40
Child safety seats .......... .... .... . 181
Booster seats . .......... ... .. .. ... 184
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 182
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 186
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 179
I nfant seats .............. ... .... . 181
I nstalling . ............... ... .... . 186
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ................ .... . 191
LATCH system ............ .... ..... 191
Lower anchorages ............ ..... 190
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 191
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C leaning
Head-up Display .............. .... . 220
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 215
C leaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 213
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 223
Engine compartment ....... .... ... . 224
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .... . 219
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. ..... 220
Instrument panel ............. ..... 221
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Leather .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 222
MMI display/controls .. ... ... .. .. ... 219 Plastic
and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 223
trim strips ................... .... 217
Trim strips ................... .... 217
Cleaning the Head-up Display ......... 220
Climate control Air vents .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Climate controls . .. ............. .. .. . 68
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Clock ...... .... .................... 27
Closing Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/ti lting sunroof ............ .. . 42
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... .. 250
Coming home . .. .. ............. .... . 45
Compact spare tire .............. .... 268
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . .. .. .. ............. .... 292
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 138, 289
Consumption (fuel) ... ........... ... . 25
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 138
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Starting the engine ............ .... . 75
Stopping the engine (START ENG INE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 75
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. .. .. .. . 36
Convertib le child safety seats ... .... .. 182
Convertible locking retractor Activating ..... .. .. ........ ... .. .. 188
Deactivating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 188
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant .... ..... .. .. 237
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 71
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 69
Cruise control Changing speed ................... . 84
Presetting your speed . ...... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23

304 Index
Steering whee l w ith tip tronic ... .. .... . 1 13
Steps fo r determining correct load lim it . 255
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 63
S tron ic transm issio n
L aunch Cont ro l Program . ....... ....
114
S tron ic® .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 109
Sunroof . .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Sun shade . .. ... ....... ...... ... .. .. 47
Sun visors ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 47
Symbo ls
refer to Wa rni ng/ind icator lig hts ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 23
Tec hnical modifications ..... .... .... . 292
Tempe ratu re d isp lay .................. 23
Tether anchors ................. .... 192
Tether strap .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 192
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. ................... .... .
204
Three-zone climate control ...... .... .. 69
Tie -downs 65,137
T ips fo r th e env ironment
Saving fue l ................ .. .. .. . .
tiptronic
6 2
109
tiptronic (au tomatic transmission) .... . 1 13
T ire pressure .... .... ...... ... ... .. . 252
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. ... 264
Loss of air pressure ................ 265
Malfunct io n ...................... 265
Res ett ing t ire p ressures ......... .... 266
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Service life .................. .... .
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .... .
Tire man ufacturing date ....... .... .
r 'f . ire spec, 1cat1ons ......... .... ... .
Tread depth .................. ... .
246
256
258
258
258
256
Unifo rm t ir e quality g rading .. .. .. ... 260
W in te r tir es ...................... 26 1
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. .. . 254
Tires and whee ls
C hecking tire pressu re ... .. .. .... .. .
2 52
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 250
Dimensions . ...................... 257
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. . .
New t ires and wheels ........... ... .
Replac ing . .... .................. .
Snow c ha ins ..................... .
T ires and veh icle load limits ... .. .. . .
Whee l bolts
. ' ............. ...... .
w· t · in er tires ... . .............. .. . .
Tire service life .................... .
T oo ls
. . .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
T o rn o r frayed safety belts ........... .
247
263
257
258
262
254
263
2 61
256
2 67
143
T h . ouc -up paint ..................... 218
Towing
T ow t ruck p roced ures . .. ..... ... .. ..
2 81
T PMS
T ire pressure mon itoring system .....
265
Trailer tow ing . .... ................. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
p
k " ar mg system ........ ........... . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Tra ile r tow ing ti ps ................ . 211
Train (transporting your vehicle) ... .... 283
T ra nsmis sion
S tronic ® .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . ..
109
tipt ronic . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 109
T ransmission malfunction ( indicato r
li ght) ...... .... ...................
11 4
Transport Canada ................... 138
Transporting yo ur vehicle . ... ... .. .. .. 2 83
Tread Wea r In dicator (TW I) .. ... ...... 256
Tr ip odometer .................... ... 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
th e tr ip odometer display? ...........
27
Tru nk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
Tru nk pass -through .................. 67
Turn signals . .... ................... . 45
Warning/indicator lights . .......... .. 23
u
Un dercoating . .. .. ................. 219
U nfastening sa fety belts .... ... .. .. .. 14 5
Un idirec tional tires . ................ . 246
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. .. 260