2015 AUDI A3 jack points

hold on to the ca r to keep your ba lance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
Th e ve hicl e must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
F ig. 170 Sill p anels : m arkin gs
Fig. 171 Sill: posi tioning th e vehicle jack
.. Place the vehicle jack (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm surface . Use a flat, stable support if
necessary . On a slippery surface such as tile,
you should use a non -slip pad (such as a rub ­
ber mat) ¢_& .
.. Engage the
p arking brak e to prevent your
vehicle from rol ling u ninten tionally.
.. Move the
se lector leve r to pos ition P.
.. Find the marki ng (imprint) on the si ll that is
nearest the wheel that wi ll be changed
¢ fig . 170 . Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the si ll for the vehicle jack.
.. Vehicles with a sill : Note the position of the
s ill when pos ition ing the vehicle jack
¢ fig . 171.
.. Turn the
ve hicle jack located under the lift­
ing poin t on the s ill to raise the jac k until its
arm @
Q fig. 171 is located under the des­
ignated plastic mount c:::>
A, ¢(D .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @c:::> fig. 171
engages in the designated lifting point in
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the door si ll and the movable base ® lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be ver­
tical under the lifting point @ .
.. Wind the jack up further until the flat t ire
comes off the ground
c:::> _& .
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the si ll
c:::> fig. 170.
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location ¢ 8 ¢(1).
An
uns table surface 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 or sim ilar support
under the jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubbe r mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping
Q & .
_&. 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 preca utions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting points and align the
j ac k. Otherw ise, the vehicle jac k co uld
slip and cause an injury if it doe s not
h ave sufficient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or unstable su rface unde r the
ja ck may cause the ve hicle to slip off
the jack . A lw ays p rov ide a firm b ase for
the j ack on the ground . If necessary,
u se a st urdy board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
u se a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle
j ack provided by the factory . If you use
a veh icle jack for another vehicle, you r
vehicle can slide and cause injury .
- Changes in tempe rature or load can af­
fect the height of the veh icle .
- Never sta rt the engine when the vehi­
cle is raised , which cou ld cause an acci-
dent.
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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 184 Ve hicle on fla t bed t ruck
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 lifted at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 185 Fro nt l ifting po int
N 0
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Emergenc y situ ation s 263
Fig. 1 86 Rea r liftin g po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 185 and
¢ fig. 186 .
.,. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist or
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 icle 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. 185. 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. 186 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢page 251.
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. 185 and
¢ fig. 186.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
-
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or ..,.

264 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.