2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET change wheel

jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­
ing chocks o r other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automat ic Transm iss ion in "P"
(Park) wi ll
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a st urdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the repla ced ti re in the l uggage
compartment
¢ page 12 7.
(D Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
block the opposite wheel to prevent the
ve hicl e from mov ing.
(l) Tips
Obey a ll laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly tha t order .
1. Remove the dec orative whe el co ver* or
the
wh eel b olt cap s* . Fo r mor e details see
a lso
¢ page 245, Decorative wheel cov­
ers
or¢ page 246, Wheels with wheel
bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bo lts ¢ page 246.
3. Locate the proper mounting po int for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c::> page247.
4. Lift the car with the jack c::> page 247 .
5. Remove the wheel with th e flat tire and
then install the
s pare tir e c::> page 248 .
6. Tighten all wh eel bo lts light ly .
7.
Low er the ve hicle wit h the ja ck.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrenc h and
firmly
tighten a ll whee l bolts in a cr isscross pa t­
tern ¢
page 246.
What do I do now ? 245
9. Replace the decorative wheel co ver* or
the
wheel bolt caps*.
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS and
i n format ion
c::> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 247
and c::> page 249.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c::> page 12 7 .
.,. Check the tire pressu re of the spare tire as
soon as possible .
.,. As soon as poss ib le, have the
t ightening
torqu es
on all wheel bolts checked with a
t orque wrench. The co rrect tighte ning tor­
que is
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
.,. Have the fla t tire
repl ace d as soon as possi­
b le.
(D Tips
- If you not ice tha t the wheel bo lts a re
c orroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they shou ld be replaced
before you c heck the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques checked .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: wit h deco rat ive w hee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 19 0 C ha ngi ng a w heel : re moving the w hee l cove r ...

down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
ho ld on to the car to keep your ba lance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jock first
before the wheel can be removed.
*
Fi g. 193 Sill panels: markings
Fig. 194 S ill: posit ion ing the vehicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentat io n on the unders ide of the vehicle
¢fig . 193 .
.,. Activate the park in g brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling u nintentionally.
.,. Move the selecto r lever to position P.
.,. Find the
mark ing ( impr int) on the si ll that is
nearest the wheel that w ill be changed
¢fig. 193. Behind the ma rking, there is a
li ft ing p oint on the s ill for the vehicle jac k.
.,. Turn the
vehicle jack located unde r the lift­
ing point on the si ll to raise the jack until
the jaw
¢ fig . 194 @ covers the notch on
the vehicle¢
,&.¢CI) .
.,. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers
the notch and the base p late @ is flat on
t h e f loor. The base plate @ must be
vertical
under the lifting point @.
What do I do now ? 24 7
.,. Insta ll the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. T urn
the rod left or r ight to secure it.
.,. Continue raising the jack w ith 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. 193.
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
r::;, & r::;,(D.
Soft g round u nder the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
o n firm ground. Use a flat, stab le 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 co uld be inju red
while changing a wheel if you do no t fo l­
low these sa fety p reca utions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could sli p 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 veh icle to slip off
the jack. Always p rov ide a fi rm base for
t h e jack on the ground. If ne cessary,
u se a st urdy board under the j ack.
- On hard, slippery su rface (such as t iles)
u se a rubber mat or simi lar to p revent
the jack from sl ipping .
- To help prevent injury to yo urself and
your p assengers:
- Do not ra ise 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 p lace away from the veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then cont inue to
raise the jack.

Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a sp are t ire w ith a tread p attern
int ended fo r use in a specific dir ection
When us ing a spare tire w ith a tread pattern
in tended for use in a specific direction, please
note the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
a r­
ro w o n th e side o f th e tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the ti re will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance character­
i st ics with rega rd to aquaplaning, noise and
wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tent ion to this fact du ring wet weathe r and
that you adjust your speed to match road conditions.
- Replace the fla t tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
possib le to restore the handling advantages
of a unid irectiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information c:> page 233, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your veh icle.
After you change a tire :
-Check the tir e p re ss ure on the spare imme ­
di ately after in st a ll at ion.
- Have th e wheel b olt ti ghtenin g torqu e
ch ecked with a t orque wrench as soon as
possible by your autho riz ed Audi dealer o r
qu alified work shop .
- With ste el a nd all oy wh eel rims , the wheel
bolts are correc tly tighten ed at a torque of
90 ft lb s. (120 Nm ).
- If yo u n otice that the wheel bolt s are cor­
r oded a nd d ifficult to tu rn whil e changi ng
a t ire, the y should be replaced be fore you
chec k the t igh tening to rque. What do I do now? 249
- Repla ce the flat ti re w ith a new one and
h av e it i nsta lled on you r veh icle as s oon as
po ssible. Remount the whe el cov er.
Un til th en, d riv e with extr a care and at re­
duc ed sp eeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to read the information
c:> page 233,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
pa rtment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always sto re damaged wheel, jack and
too ls se curely in the luggage compa rt­
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or su d­
den maneuver they could f ly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle.
([) Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
sea lants. Otherwise, the e lectrica l compo­
nents of the tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* wi ll no longer work properly and the
sensor for the tire pressure monitoring
system* will have to be replaced by quali­
fied workshop. •
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