248 What do I do now?
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sil l. 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 the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step -by -step for
changing the wheel .
Fig. 195 Chang ing a w hee l: u sing t he screwdriver han
dle (with the blade removed) to turn th e bo lts
Fig . 196 Chan ging a w hee l: al ig nm en t pi n inside the
top hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdr iv
er hand le (vehicle tool kit)
c::>fig. 195 and
set it aside on a
clean surface.
.. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand -tight into the
empty bolt hole
c::> fig . 196.
.. Then remove the other wheel bo lts as de
scribed above. ..
Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
c::> (D.
Putting on the spare tire
.. Push the spare tire over the alignment pin.
.. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
.. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re
leased .
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
c::> page 246 . 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 wheel
c::> page 245, After changing a
wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to re
move the wheel bolts from the rim. Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
blade .
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor and dam
age the rotor. Work carefu lly and have a
second person to help you.
(@ Tips
- When mounting tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat
tern is po inted the right way
c::> page 249.
- The wheel bolts 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
surfaces before remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver handle to loosen or t ighten
the whee l bolts .
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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