2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET wheel

242 Tires and wheels
-Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed.
- Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents
could also result.
@ Tips
-The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system malfunction .
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with the
"ROl" identification on the tire side­
wall ~
page 233. We recommend using
these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or chang ed, the
TPMS must be reset via
radio or
MM!* .
.. Before resetting the TPMS, the current pres­
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carrying
~ page 226 .
.. Turn on the ignition .
.. Select : the
ICAR I function button > Tire pres­
sure monitoring > Store now .
Or
.. Select : the ICA RI function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks>
Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pres­
sures.
@ Tips
Do not store the ti re pressure if there a re
snow chains on the tire.

What do I do now?
Vehicle tool kit
The tools ore stored underneath the floor
panel in the luggage comportment.
F ig . 191 Lug gage compartment: tool kit
When you need access to the veh icle tool kit
or jack*, you will need to take o ut the cover.
The vehicle tool kit includes:
- Tire repair kit (Tire Mobility System)
- Plastic cl ip for removing wheel bo lt caps*
- Al ignment p in for ch anging the whee l
- Screwdriver with reversible blade
- Tool for chang ing light bulbs
- Reversible bit (reversible Torx bit for chang-
ing light bulbs)
- Rod for jack
- Jack *
- Lug wrench
- T owing eye
Some of the vehicle items listed above a re
prov ided o n certain models on ly o r are option­
a l extras.
Before returning the jack * to its place, retract
the jack arm fully.
..&, WARNING
-
- Never use the screw d river hex head to
t igh ten whee l bol ts, si nce the bolts can­
not at tain the necessary tightening tor­
que if you use the hex head, poten tially
causing an accident.
- T he factory -supp lied jac k is intended on­
ly for your vehicle model. Under no cir­
c u mstances should it be used to lift
What do I d o now ? 243
heavy veh icles or other loads; yo u risk in­
juring yourself.
- Never start the engi ne when the vehicle
is raised, which could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle secure ly wit h appro­
priate stands if wor k is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a pote ntia l risk for injury.
Tire repair
General and safety pointers
Tire repair is intended only for temporary,
short-term use.
F ig . 1 9 2 Tire damage fo r wh ich the Tire Mob ility Sys­
tem is not suited
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire repa ir k it,
the
Tir e Mobility Sy stem (TMS ).
In the event of a tire failure, the TM S is in the
luggage compartment under the floor. It con­
s ists of the tire sealant and an electric air
pump .
Using
TM S, tire damage caused by foreign
bodies up to about
0.1 6 inch (4 mm ) in diam­
eter can be sea led reliably.
The foreign object must stay in the tire .
The tire sealant must not be used:
-for cu ts or punctures in t he tire w hich a re
large r th an 0. 16 inc h (4 mm) <=>fig. 192
©
-for damage to the rim @
- if you have been driving with very low t ire
pressu res or tires with no air@
Using the
TMS is descr ibed in the section
<=> page 244.

~ Screw the accompanying filling hose com­
pletely onto the bottle. This breaks through
the foi l seal automat ically at the connec­
t ion.
~ Remove the valve cap from the tire valve and
unsc rew the valve insert us ing the accompa ­
nying valve insert tool¢
fig. 193 .
~ Lay the valve insert on a clean surface .
~ Remove the sealing plug from the filling
hose and connect the hose to the tire v alve.
~ Hold the bottle with the bottom fac ing up ­
ward and emp ty the entire contents into the
tire .
~ Then pu ll out the hose and screw the valve
insert tightly back into the tire valve.
Inflating a tir e
~ Screw the filling hose for the electric a ir
pump onto the tire valve and insert the con­
nector into the cigarette lighter .
~ Inflate the t ire between 2.0 and 2.5 bar and
read the pressure from the gauge.
~ If this tire pressure is not reached, drive
your vehicle approximate ly 10 meters for ­
ward or backwa rd so that the sealant can be
redistributed i nside the tire . If at th is time
the req uired air p ressu re still cannot be
reached, the t ire is too badly damaged and
cannot be repa ired with the tire sea lant.
Final check
~ After dr iving for about 10 minutes, stop and
chec k the t ire p ressure.
~ If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too seve rely d amaged. Do not contin ue to
dr ive . Seek pro fessional assistance.
& WARNING
- Turn on the emergency flashers and set
up the emergency triangle if you have
flat tire while in mov ing traffic. This is
for your protection and the for the safety
of other drivers.
- Have all passengers leave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone (for ex­
amp le, beh ind a guard rail) .
What do I do now? 245
-Read and follow the manufacturer's safe­
ty precautions on the compressor and in
the instructions on the bottle of sealant!
- If a tire pressure of 2.0 bar cannot
reached after inf lating for six minutes,
then the tire is too severely damaged. Do not continue driving!
- Obta in qua lified help if it is not possible
to pe rform the repair wit h the t ire seal­
a nt.
- If the tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar
after 10 m inutes of driv ing, then the the
tire is too seve rely damaged. Do not con­
tinue dr iving . Seek profess iona l assis­
tance .
(D Note
Particular care is necessary if you are mak­
i ng a tire repa ir on a steep incl ine .
(D Tips
-Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes without stopping,
otherwise it can over heat. When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
t o use it.
- If sea lant has spilled out, let it dry and
then you can remove it by peeling it away
like a foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bott le of
sealant from yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r
afte r repairing a tire. After this, the func­
tionality of the tire repa ir 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 failure, pull the
car we ll away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel ground before you stop ¢ ,&..
~ All passengers should lea ve the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail) ¢
,&.. ..,.
•
•

24 6 What do I do no w?
• Engage the par king br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c> _&..
• Move the sel ector le ver to the P po sition.
• Take the jack c> page 243 out of the luggage
compartment.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile cha nging a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat t i re, move a safe dis­
tance off the road . Turn off the engine,
tu rn the emergen cy flashers on and use
other wa rning dev ices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make su re that passengers wait i n a safe
pla ce away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- T o help prevent the veh icle from mov ing
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, a lways fully set the parking brake
and block the whee l diagona lly opposite
the whee l being changed with the fo ld­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front whee l is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automat ic Transmiss ion in "P"
(Pa rk) w ill
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and firm . If necessary,
use a sturdy board unde r the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartment
c> page 124.
(D Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
b loc k the opposite wheel to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing.
Obey all laws.
-
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Remove the wheel bolt caps* . For more
details see also
c> page 247, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wh eel bolts c>page 247.
3. Locate the p roper mounting point fo r the
ja ck a nd align the jack below that point
c>page248 .
4. Lift the car with the jack c> page 248 .
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then insta ll the other wheel
c> page 249.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8. Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
te rn
c> page 247.
9. Replace the wheel bolt cap s*.
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARN INGS and
informat ion c> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 248
and c> page 250 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not comple te without the
doing the following .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the rep laced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
c> page 124.
• As soon as possib le, have the t ightening
torque s
on all whee l bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
re plac ed as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you not ice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque .

-Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts wit h caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed .
Fig. 194 C hangin g a whee l: removing the wheel bo lt
caps
R em oving
.,. Push the
pla stic clip provided w it h the vehi­
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
.,. Pull on the
pl as tic clip to remove the cap
¢fig . 194 .
Refitting
.,. Place the caps ove r the wheel bo lts and
push them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean.
What do I d o now ? 24 7
Loosening and tightening the wheel
, bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
F ig . 1 95 Changing a whee l: loosen ing t he wheel bolts
Loos en ing
.,. Insta ll the
w heel bolt wre nch over the
wheel bo lt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
counter­
clockwi se
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow ¢
fig. 195 .
Tightening
.,. Insta ll the
wheel bolt w ren ch over the
wheel bo lt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockw ise
until it is seated .
.&_ WARNING
- Do not use fo rce or h urry whe n chang ing
a wheel - you can ca use the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal
inj uries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack . - Yo u risk an injury .
{D Tips
- Never use t he hexagona l so cket in the
hand le of the screwdr iver to loosen or
tighten t he wheel bolts .
- If a wheel bo lt is very tigh t, you may find
it eas ier to loosen by carefully pushing ..,.

248 What do I do now?
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 li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 196 Sill panels: mark ings
Fig. 197 Sill: posit ion ing t he veh icle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentat io n on the underside of the vehicle
~ fig. 196 .
• Activate the parking brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
• Move the selector lever to posit ion P.
• Find the
marking on the si ll that is nearest
the wheel that w ill be changed
<=>fig. 196 .
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 si ll to raise the jack until
the jaw
r::> fig. 19 7 @ covers the notch on
the vehicle<=> &<=>CD .
• Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ covers
the notch and the base p late @ is flat on
the floor . The base plate@ must be
vertical
under the lifting point @. •
Install the rod on the vehicle jack : Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or r ight to secure it.
• Continue raising the jack with the rod unt il
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the si ll
<=>fig. 196.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location <=> .&. <=>CD .
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, stable 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 inju red
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
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 firm base for
the jack on the ground. If ne cessa ry,
us e a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery su rface (such as tiles)
u se a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you 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 place away from the veh icle and
well away from t he road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
ju st as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack. .,_

CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­ ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 198 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han ·
die (with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig . 199 Ch anging a wheel: alignment pin inside the
top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
ra ised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows :
Removing the wheel
.. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xa gona l socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit) <=>
fig. 198 and
set it as ide on a
clean surface.
.. Screw the threaded end of the
alignm ent
pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
r=>fig. 199.
.. Then remove the other wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above.
What do I d o now ? 249
.. Take off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt ho le
r=> (D.
Putting on th e other wh eel
.. Push the whee l over the alignment pin.
.. Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly us ing the hexagonal socket .
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the rema ining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
.. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
r=> page 247. Tighten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bolt
to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep
the wheel centered .
.. Perform the steps required after changing
the whee l
r=> page 246, After changing a
wheel.
T he hexagonal socket makes it easier to re­
move t he wheel bolts from the rim . Care
shou ld be taken when removing the reversib le
blade .
CD Note
When removing or i nstalling the whee l,
the r im could hit the brake rotor/ceramic
brake rotor* and damage the rotor. Work
carefully and have a second person to help
you.
(D Tips
- When mount ing tires w ith unidi rectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is po inted the right way
~page 250.
-The wheel bo lts should be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfa ces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
s cr ewd river handle to loosen or t igh ten
t he whee l bolts.

250 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 replacement tire with a tread
pattern intended for use in a specific
direction
When using a re p la cemen t tir e wi th a tread
pattern inte nded for use in a speci fic dire c­
tion, please note the fo llow ing :
- T he direction of rotation is marked by a n
ar­
row on the side of the tire .
-If the r eplacement tire has to b e insta lled in
t h e inc orre ct direction, use the tire on ly
tempor arily since the t ire will no t be ab le to
a chieve i ts op timum perfo rm ance cha rac ter ­
ist ics with rega rd to aq uap laning, noise and
wea r.
- W e recommend that you pay particular a t­
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weat her and
t h at you adjust your spee d to matc h roa d
condit ions .
- Repl ace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
poss ible to resto re the handling advantages
of a unid irect iona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information 9 pag e 233, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
go ing to use a rep lacemen t tire w hich is dif­
feren t fro m th e tires on you r veh icle.
After you cha nge a t ire :
-Check the t ire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately 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 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 a s
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
- If yo u are going to e quip your ve hicl e
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information
9 page 233,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
ar e prope rly secu red in the luggage com ­
pa rtment an d are no t loose in the pas ­
s e nge r compa rtm en t.
- In an accid ent or sudde n man euver they
co uld f ly forw ard, inju ring anyo ne in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack a nd
t oo ls se curely in the luggage co mpa rt­
men t. Ot he rwi se, in an a ccident or sud­
d en maneu ve r t hey co uld f ly forw ard,
causing inj ury to p assen gers in the ve hi­
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm erc ia lly availabl e tire
se alant s. Oth erwise, the e lec trical co mpo­
nen ts of the tire press ure moni to ring sys ­
tem * w ill n o longe r wor k properly an d the
senso r fo r the tire pressure mon itor ing
system * will have to be replaced by a
q ualified wor ks hop.