2014 AUDI A5 COUPE jack points

@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench w ith
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your ba lance
and take ca re not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
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Fig. 1 79 Sill pane ls: ma rk ings
Fi g. 180 Sill: posit ion ing the ve hicle
jack
The location of the jack point is indica ted by
a n in den ta ti on on the underside of the vehicle
¢ fig . 179.
"'Activate the parking b rake to prevent the
vehicle from ro lling u ninten tionally.
"' Shift in to
1st gear on vehicles with manua l
transmission or move the se lector lever to
the P position on vehicles with automatic
transmission.
"' Find the
marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that w ill be changed
What do I d o now ? 24 7
¢ fig. 179. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
"' Turn the
vehicle ja ck located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to ra ise the jack until
the jaw ¢
fig. 180 @ covers the notch on
the vehicle
¢ & ¢ (D .
"'Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ covers
th e notch and the base plate @ is flat on
the floor. The base plate @ must be
vertical
unde r th e lift ing po in t @ .
"'I nsta ll the rod on the vehicle jack : Inser t the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. T urn
the rod left or right to secure it.
"' Continue raising the jack w ith the rod unt il
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the veh icle jack
only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill ¢
fig. 179 .
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location c> &, c>(D.
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on f irm ground. Use a f lat, stab le support if
necessary . Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
s lipp ery surface such as tile .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers co uld be in ju red
while changing a wheel if you do no t fo l­
low these safety p re ca utions:
- Position t he veh icle jack on ly at the
designated lifting poi nts and align the
jack. Otherw ise, the vehicle jack could
slip a nd cause an injury if it does not
have sufficie nt hold o n the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jac k may cause the ve hicle to slip off
the jack . A lways prov ide a fi rm base for
the jack o n the ground. If necessa ry,
u se a st ur dy boa rd under the jack .
- On hard, sl ippery su rface (such as t iles)
u se a rubber mat or simi lar to prevent
the j ack from slipping.
- T o help preve nt injury to yo urself and
your pas sengers:

248 What do I do now?
-Do not raise the vehicle unti l 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 vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then continue to ra ise 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 the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel .
Fig. 181 Changing a w hee l: usi ng the screwdriver han ·
dle (with the blade r~mo ved) to turn th e bo lts
Fig. 182 C hangin g a w hee l: alig nmen t pin inside the
to p hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
ra ised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmost wheel bolt comp letely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)¢
fig. 181 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¢
fig. 182.
"' Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above.
"' Take off the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole ¢(D .
Putting on the spare tire
"' Push the spare tire over the alignment p in.
"' Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remain ing 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 bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts firmly¢
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.
T he hexagonal socket ma kes it easier to re­
move the wheel bolts from the rim. Care
sho uld be taken when removing the reversible
blade .
CD Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefu lly and have a
second person to help you.
(D Tips
-When mount ing tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat ­
tern is po inted the right way
c::> page 249. Iii>

Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 193 Ve hicle on fla t bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed .
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D} Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp .
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 194 Fro nt l ift ing po int
Emergenc y situ ation s 259
Fig. 1 9 5 Rea r liftin g po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 194 and
¢ fig. 195 .
.,. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist o r
floor jack to ma tch veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad be tween the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If y ou mu st lift your veh icl e with a fl oor jack
to w ork und erneath , be sure the vehicle is
safel y supported on stand s intended for thi s
purpo se .
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng point is loca ted o n the floo r pan re­
i nforcemen t abo ut a t the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::> fig. 194. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertic al sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
f o rcement of the lower s ill for the on board
jack
c::> fig. 195 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:;, page 247 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
c:;, fig. 194 and
c:;, fig. 195.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
-
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or ..,.

260 Emergency situations
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
heavy components such as the engine
block or transmission are removed .
- When removing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or add cor­
responding weights to maintain the cen­
ter of gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle
might tilt or slip off the hoist, causing
serious personal injury.
(D Note
- Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.