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Special ca re is requ ired if you are repairin g
t he t ire o n a steep incline.
@ Tips
- Do not operate the compressor for more
than 12 minutes continuously, otherwise i t can overheat. Once the compressor has
cooled, you can continue to use it.
- If sealant has spi lled out, let it dry and
then you can remove it by pee ling it away
like a fo il.
- Remember to obtain a new bottle of
sealant from your authorized Audi dealer
after repairing a tire. After this, the func
tionality of the tire repair set is restored.
- Obey all laws.
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 fa ilure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le ve l ground before yo u stop ¢&_ .
.,. All p assengers sho uld
le ave the c ar and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrai l)¢
,A .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from ro lling un intentionally¢ &_.
.,. Move
selecto r le ver to pos ition P ¢ ,A .
.,. If you are tow ing a trailer: unhitch the trail
er from your veh icle.
.,. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with
the fo ld ing chocks or other objects.
.,. Take the
jack * and the inflatab le spare tir e*
out o f the luggage compartmen t
¢page 269.
A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be injured
while changing a whee l if yo u do not fol
low these safety precautions:
-
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe d is
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a lert other mo
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly a nd possib ly slipping off the
jack*, always fully set the pa rking brake
a nd b lock the wheel d iagonally opposite
t he wheel be ing c hanged w it h t he fold
ing chocks or other objec ts. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac
ing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure t he
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack*.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack * and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartment¢
page 145.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* . For
more details see also ¢
page 2 75, Deco
rative wheel covers
or¢ page 2 75,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 276 .
3. Locate the prope r mounting point fo r the
jack* and align the jack * below that point
¢ page 276.
4 .
Lift the c ar with t he jack *¢ page 2 76 .
5 . Remove the
wheel with the flat tir e and
then insta ll the
inflatable spare tire*
¢ page 277 .
6. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack*.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
t ighten all wheel bolts¢ page 276.
9. Replace the decorative
whe el cover *.
