2014 AUDI S7 wheel

-Never use the jack s upplied with your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one. The jack is only suitable for
use on the vehicle it came w ith.
@ Tips
- Some of the on board items listed above
are provided on certain mode ls only or
are optional extras.
- Before you can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jack ing
mode
c:> page 268.
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover . It
is intended for short-term use only.
Taking out the sp are tire
... Fold the floor to the seatback with the help
of the handle.
... Turn the large screw~
page 264, fig . 208
counter-clockw ise .
.,. Take out the spare tire .
.,. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the l uggage com­
partment
c::> page 136 .
Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is only intended for
emergenc ies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quick ly as poss ible with a stand­
ard wheel and t ire.
There are some restrict ions on the use of the
compact spare t ire. The compact spare t ire
h as been des igned specifically for you r type of
veh icle. It must not be swapped wi th a com­
pact spare tire from another type of vehicle .
Snow chains
For technica l reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not p ermitt ed .
If you do have to dr ive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel w ith
tire instead of a rear t ire . Install the snow
What do I do now? 265
chains on the rear tire and use it to rep lace
the defective front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare t ire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driv ing.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use . It should be
replaced as soon as poss ible with the
normal wheel and tire .
- After mounting the compact spare t ire,
the t ire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible . The tire pressure of the
compact spare t ire must be 4. 2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk having an a ccident.
- Do not dr ive faster than SO mph (80 km/
h). You ris k having an accident .
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy
brak ing, and fast cornering. You risk hav­
ing an accident .
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and ti re. You r is k having an acci­
dent.
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spa re tire is not permitted .
If i t is necessary to d rive with t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front ax le in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The newly available front whee l
must then be insta lled in place of the
rear wheel w ith the flat tire. Installing
the t ire cha in before mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in an accident.
Never store the inflatable spare tire or
jack and tools in the passenger compart­ ment. •
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266 What do I do now?
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 well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
level ground before you stop o ,&.
... All passengers should leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail)
o A-
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
o ,&.
... Move selector lever to position Po ,& .
• If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
... Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the
luggage compartment
o page 264,
o page265.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire,
move a safe dis­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed . When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
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 under the jack.
-
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
opage 136.
@ Tips
Before changing the whee l, you must acti­
vate the jacking mode, so that the auto­
matic controls for the Adaptive Air Sus­
pension* do not make it more difficult to
lift the vehicle with the jack
o page 268 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order.
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode*
opage 268 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* . For
more details see also
o page 267, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or o page 267,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts o page 268.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
opage 268.
5. Raise the car with the jack o page 268.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install
the spare opage 270.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly .
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts o page 268.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode * in the
MMI:
I CARI function button > (Ca r)* sys­
tems
control button > Servicing & checks
> Air susp.: jack mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati­
ca lly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
A WARNING ,-
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
in format ion
o .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 269
and opage 271.

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
Q page 136.
• Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel
immediately after mou nting it.
• As soon as possible, have the
tightening
torques
on al l wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90 ft lb (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn wh ile
changing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked .
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
i n all four tires must be checked/correct­
ed and the tire pressure mon itor ing indi­
cator must be stored in the MMI
Qpage263 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 210 Ch ang ing a whee l: Removing the wheel cove r
Removing
.. Insert the hook (provided with the veh icle
tool kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
What do I do now? 267
• Pull off th e decorative wheel cover
Qfig. 210.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed.
Fig. 211 C hanging a whee l: removing the wheel bolt
caps
Removing
• Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehi­
cle too l kit) over the wheel bo lt cap until the
inner retainers on the clip align w ith the
edge of the cover.
.. Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (veh icle
tool kit)
Qfig . 211 .
Refitting
• Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bo lts clean .

268 What do I do now ?
loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 212 Changing a wheel: loosening the whee l bo lts
loosening
.. Slide the
w heel wr ench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts co unte r­
clock w ise about one single turn in the direc­
t ion of arrow
c:> fig. 212 .
Tighten ing
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clock wise
until it is seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a whee l - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack a nd cause serious persona l
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
@ Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen o r
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may fi nd
i t easier to loosen by ca refully p ushi ng
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 lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 213 Sill panels: markings
Fig. 2 14 Sill: pos ition ing t he ve hicle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
!CARI function button> (Car) * syst ems con­
trol button>
Serv icing & ch eck s> Air su sp .:
ja ck mode > On .
.,. Engage the parki ng brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally .
.,. Move the
sele cto r lever to p osition P .
.. Find the mark ing (imprint) on the sill tha t is
nearest the whee l that will be changed
c:>fig. 213. Be hind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Ve hicles with a si ll: remove the cover from
the sill before lift ing the veh icle w ith a vehi­
cle jack c:>
page 269 .
.,. Turn the ve hicl e ja ck located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to ra ise the jack until its
arm @c:>
fig. 214 is located under the des­
ignated plastic moun t c:>
£ c:> (D .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @c:>
fig. 214
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
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flat on the ground. The base @ must be ver­
tical under the lifting point @.
.. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c:> ,&. .
Position the vehicle jack onl y under the desig ­
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig . 213.
The re is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location
c:> & c:>(D.
An unstable surf ace under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board o r similar support
u nder the jack . On
hard, slippery surface s
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or sim ilar to
p revent the jack from s lipping
c:> & -
& WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if you do not fol­
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 ho ld on t he vehicle.
-A soft or unstab le surface under the
jack may ca use the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a fi rm base for
the jack on the gro und.
If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such a s tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- T o help p revent injury to you rself and
yo ur passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain i n the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place 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.
What do I d o now ? 269
-Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the he ight of the vehicle .
(D 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.
(I} Tips
The vehicle jack mode * switches off auto­
matically at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/
h).
Removing and installing the sill cover
App lies to vehicles: wit h sill
Fig . 215 Sill : re moving th e co ver
.. Pull the cover down to remove it c:> fig. 215.
.. To insta ll the cover again, insert it into the
retainers and then swing it upward until it
clicks into p lace . The cover must be flush
with the sill.
(D Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the rear vehicle lift po int.

2 70 What do I do now ?
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 216 Changing a whee l: u sing the screwdriver han­
dle (w ith th e blade removed} to turn the bolts
Fig. 2 17 Changing a w hee l: a lignm en t pi n ins ide t he
top hole
Afte r you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
r a ised the veh icle off the ground, remove a nd
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Use the hexagonal soc ket in th e screwdriv­
er handl e
to complete ly remove the top­
most wheel bo lt and set it as ide on a
clean
s ur face qfig. 216 .
.. Screw the threaded end o f the alignment
pin
from the tool k it hand -tight into the
empty bolt hole
q fig. 217.
.. Then remove the other wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above .
.. Take off the wheel leav ing the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
c:> (D .
Putting on the spare whe el
.. Lift the spare wheel and ca refully slide it
over the a lignment pin to guide it in place
c:> Q).
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all whee l
bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the a lignment pi n and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest .
.. Tu rn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts f irm ly
q page 268 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap ­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
(D Note
When remov ing or installing the whee l,
the rim cou ld hit the b rake roto r and dam­
age the roto r. Work carefu lly and have a
second person help you .
(D Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
d le of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw ­
dr iver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the hand le to turn the w heel
bolts .
- When mount ing tires w ith
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
t er n is po inted t he righ t way
~page 271.
-The wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy
t o t urn . Check for dirt an d co rrosion on
the mat ing surfaces of both the w heel
an d t he hub . Remove all d irt from these
s urfa ce s be for e remou nting the whee l.

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 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 ar­
row on the side of the tire.
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance character­
istic s with rega rd to aquaplaning, noise and
wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tention to this fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
conditions.
- Replace the flat tire with 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 254, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if 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 tire 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. What do I do now? 271
- 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
-
- 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<=>
page 254,
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, in juring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and
too ls securely in the luggage compa rt­
ment. Otherwise , in an accident or su d­
den maneuver they could fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle.
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282 Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
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Fig. 23 2 The ve hicle identi ficat ion label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN )
The Ve hicle Identific ation Number is located
in different p laces:
- under the w indshield on the driver's s ide
~fig . 231.
- in the MMI : Select: Function button ICAR I >
(Car) * syst ems > VIN number .
-on the veh icle identification label.
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification labe l is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well. T
he label ~
fig. 232 shows the fo llowing vehi ­
cle data:
(D Vehicle Iden tificat io n Num ber (V IN)
@ . Vehicle type, engine o utput, transmission
® Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Pain t number and inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found i n your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur ­
ance that yo ur new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which we re in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the mo nth and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat io n number of your
vehicle (perfo rat io n) as well as the Gross Ve hi­
cl e Weig ht Rating (GVWR) a nd the Gross Ax le
Weig ht Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease . The spar k ign it ion sys tem com·
plies wi th the Ca nadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing (GVWR), and
t h e Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are liste d on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the d river's side .
T he Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel tank,
o il and coo la nt, plus max imum load, which in­
cl udes passe nger we igh t (150 l bs/68 kg per
designate d sea ting posi tion) an d lugg age
weight ~&. - .,.