2013 AUDI S8 flat tire

278 What do I do now?
and the hub. R emove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces before remo unt ing the wheel.
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 spa re tire with a t read patte rn
i n te nded fo r use in a specific direction, please
note the fo llowing:
- T he direction o f rotation is marked by a n ar­
row on the side of the tire.
- If the spare t ire has to be in stalled i n the in ­
corre ct d irection, use the sp are tire on ly
temporarily since the t ire will not be a ble to
achieve its optimum perfo rmance character­
ist ics with rega rd t o aquaplaning, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend t hat you pay pa rticular at­
tent ion to this fact during wet weat her and
t h at y ou adjust your speed to matc h road
condit ions .
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed o n your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to restore th e handli ng a dvantages
of a un id irect iona l tir e.
Notes on wheel changing
Pl ease re ad the informa tion i:> page 260, New
t ires and repl acing tires and wheels
if you are
goin g to use a spare tire which is differen t
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you cha nge a tire :
-Check the t ire 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
- I f you are going to eq uip your vehicle
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sur e to r ead the information
i:> page 260,
New tir es and replacing tir es and
wheels.
- Always ma ke sure th e damag ed wh eel o r
e v en a flat tir e and th e jack a nd tool ki t
a re pr operly se cu red in the lugga ge co m­
p art me nt a nd a re not l oo se in the pas­
sen ger com partment .
- I n an a ccide nt or sudde n maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always store dama ged whee l, j ac k and
t oo ls se curely in the l ugg age c omp art­
men t. Otherwise, in an acci dent o r sud ­
de n maneuve r they could fly forwa rd,
causing inj ury to passen gers in the vehi­
cle.

288 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
Mou nt the tie-down cha ins/cab les over the
r u nning surface (c ircumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the ax le,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye . For technical reaso ns, the
pressure i n the suspension struts may
change during the t ransport and this will
adve rsely affe ct vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lif ting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig . 23 6 Fro nt lift in g po int
Fi g. 237 Rea r lift in g point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ _& .
.,. Ac tivate the vehicle jack mode in the M MI:
!CARI fu nction button > Car systems cont ro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. :
jack mode
> On .
.,. Locate lifting poi nts ¢ fig . 236 and
¢fig . 237 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of worksho p hoist o r
floo r jack to match ve hicle lift ing poi nts .
.,. In sert a rubbe r pad be tween the floo r ja ck/
w or ksho p hoist and t he lift ing poin ts.
The veh icle jack mode must be ac tiva ted so
t h at the au tomat ic ad justment of the Adap­
t ive A ir Suspens io n does not ma ke i t more dif­
ficu lt to raise t he vehicle wit h the floor ja ck.
If you must lift your veh icle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safel y supported on stand s intended for thi s
purpo se.
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng poi nt is located o n the floor pan re­
i nforcement abo ut at the same l eve l as the
ja ck mount ing poi nt
¢ fig . 236 . Do not lift
the vehicle at the verti cal sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting po int is located on the vert ica l rein ­
fo rcement of the lower s ill for the on-boa rd
jack
¢ fig . 237 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢page 276.
A WARNING ,= -
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage .
- Alw ays li ft the vehicle o nly at the spe ­
c ia l workshop hoist and floor jac k lift
points illustrated
¢ fig. 236 and
¢fig. 237 .
-Fail ure to lift the ve hicl e at these
po ints co uld cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change i n ve­
hicle weight dist ributi on and balance .
This might happen, fo r example, when
heavy components such as the eng ine
block o r transmission a re remove d .

Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Important things to know when driving
with children ............ .... .. ... 176
Tether anchors ........... .... .. ... 193
T ether straps ............... ... ... 193
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ............. 40
Rear doors (power) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Child safety seat Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
Child safety seats ............. .... .. 182
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 183
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 186
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ................. 179
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Installing .. ............. .... .. ... 186
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Lower anchorages ........... .... .. 190
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 192
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 179
Cleaning Matte finish paint ............ ... .. 218
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 215
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 225
Cooler ... .. ................. .. ... 226
Engine compartment ........... .... 226
Exhaust tail pipes .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. .. .. . 222
I nstrument panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 223
I nterior .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 222
Leather .... ................ ... ... 224
MMI display/controls ......... ... .. . 222
Plastic and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Plastic parts .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
Safety belts ............. .... .. ... 225
trim strips ........... .... ... ... .. 220
Trim strips . ................ ... ... 219
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Clock . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 26
Index 303
Closing
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 43
Slid ing/tilting sunroof ............... 42
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) .... .. . 44
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .... 253
Coming home . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 47
Compact spare tire ................. . 272
Compartments .. .. ................. . 74
Compass in the mirror ............... . 55
Compliance ..... .... ............... 299
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 142, 296
Consumption (fuel) ................. . 24
Contacting NHTSA .............. .. .. 142
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starting the engine .. .... .. .... .... . 83
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 83
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 34
Convertible child safety seats . .... .. .. 183
Convertible locking retractor Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Deactivating . .. .. ................. 188
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 240
Cooler ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 75
Cleaning .... .. .. ............... .. 226
Operation ......................... 75
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 79
Cruise control Changing speed .. ............. .. .. . 91
Presetting your speed ............... 91
Switching off .. .. .. ..... ........... 91
Switching on . .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 90
(upholder .... .. ...... ............. . 74
Curve light .. .. .. .. .. ............... 109
Cylinder on demand System ...... .. .. . 26
D
Data ........... .. .. . .............. 292
Data recorder . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 198
Date display ...... .. ..... ........... 26
Daytime running lights .............. .. 45
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Speed warning system ................ 90
Sport different ial ....... ...... ... ... 109
In dicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Eng ine does not switched off . .. .. .. .. 89
Eng ine starts automatically .. .. ... ... 89
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages .. ............. .... .. .. .. 90
Starting/stopping the engine ... .. .. .. 88
switch ing off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 89
START ENGINE STOP button ..... ... ... 83
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting off with a trai le r .... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Starting the engine ........ .. .. .. .. .. 83
Steer ing whee l
Adjusting steering column ........... 82
Easy entry feature .................. 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Steering wheel heating .. ... ... ... ... 81
Steps for determining correct load limit . 258
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Storage ..... ................. .. .... 74
Sunroof ... .. .. ................ ... .. 42
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ...... .. .... . 44
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window ............. .... .. .... 51
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights .. .. .. 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
Technical modifications ....... .. .. .. . 299
Temperature display ........ .. .. .. .. .. 23
Tether anchors ..................... 193
Tether strap ................. .... .. 193
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ....... ................. .. ... 206
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 141
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
tiptronic (automatic transmission) .. .. . 115
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 255 T
ire pressure monitoring system ...... .
267
Loss of air pressure ............... . 268
Malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Resetting tire pressures ............ .
269
Tires
....... .. .. .. ................. 249
Service life
.. .. .. .. ............... 259
speed rating letter code ........... . 262
Tire manufacturing date ........... .
261
Tire specifications ............. .. . .
261
Tread depth . .. .. ................ .
259
Uniform tire quality grading ........ . 263
Winter tires ... .. .. . .. .... ....... . 264
Tires and vehicle load limits .......... . 257
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .............. 255
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 253
Dimensions ...... .. ............... 260
General notes .. .. .. ............... 249
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 250
Low aspect ratio tires .... ......... .. 266
New tires and wheels .............. .
Replacing ........ ...... ......... .
Snow chains ... .. .... ........... . .
T ires and vehicle load limits ..... .. . .
Wheel bolts . .. .. .... ............ .
Winter tires
Tire service life
.. .. .. ... ....... .....
Too ls ...... .. .. .. .................
260
261
265
257
266
264
259
271
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 147
Touch -up paint .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 220
Towing Tow truck procedures .............. . 286
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 268
Trailer towing ...... ................ 211
Operati ng instructions ...... .... .... 211
Parking system ....... ........... .. 131
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 211, 212
T ra iler towing tips ............. .. .. 213
Train (transporting your vehicle) ....... 288
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) ........ .. ...... ............. 119
T ransport Canada .. .. ............... 142
Transporting your vehicle ... .. .... .... 288
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 259
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312 Index
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .... . . 26
T runk
refer to L uggage compa rtment lid ... .. 36
Trunk escape hand le ..... .... ... .. .. . 270
Turn signa ls . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 47
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 22
u
Unde rcoating . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 221
Unfasten ing safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .... . 249
Unifo rm tire q uality g rading ... .. .... . 263
Unlock ing
L uggage compartment lid ...... .. .... 36
P owe r locking sw itch .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
V
Valet park ing .............. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51
Vehicle -care products .. ... .. .. .. .... . 215
Vehicle electr ical system .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 290
Vehicle Identification N umbe r (VIN) . .. . 290
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271, 276
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transpo rt .......... .. .. .. .. . 288
Vent ilation .... ........... .. .. .... .. 78
w
Warning/indicato r lights . ... .. .. .... . . 11
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .. . . 19
Brake system . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Elect romechan ica l park ing brake .. .. .. 15
E lect ron ic power co ntro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lect ron ic Stabilization Co ntrol ( ESC) . . . 18
Genera to r .... ............. ...... .. 16
I ns trumen t clus ter ........ .. .. .... .. 10
M alfunct ion Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 6
T u rn signa ls . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 22 Warning/Indicator
lights
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 163
Dynam ic steering .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .... 163
W arran ty coverages ............. .... 296
Washer reservo ir .. ..... ......... ... 247
Washing ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Automatic car wash ............ .... 216
by hand . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 216
Ma tte finish paint ... .......... .. .. 218
with a power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Waxing . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 219
Wea r indica to r ................. .. .. 259
Weights .... .... ................... 290
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
What happens to unbe lted occupants? .. 145
What impairs driving safety? .... .. .... 135
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 256
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... .. ............. .... 266
Whee ls . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 249
Cast alloy ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 221
Checking tire p ress ure .. ... ... .. .. .. 255
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 253
General notes .. .. ............. .. .. 249
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ........ ... .. .. ............... 250
New t ires and whee ls ........ ...... . 260
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 25 7
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 147
When must the a irbag system be inspec t-
ed? ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 163
When should I adjust the tire pr essures? 256
When should I check the tire press ures? . 256
Where are lower ancho rages loca ted? ... 190
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
ca r? .. ...... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 255
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
Windows Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 20
defrosting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 80