2015 AUDI A4 spare tire

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Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmos t wheel bolt completely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwdriv ­
er hand le (vehicle tool kit)
c::> fig. 205 and
set it aside on a
clean surface.
"' Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
c::> fig. 206.
"'T hen remove the other wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above .
"'T ake off the wheel leav ing the alig nment pin
i n t he bolt hole
c::> CJ).
Putting on the spare tire
"' allroad : Inflate the inflatable spare tire
c::> page 262
"' Push the spare tire over the a lignment pin.
"' Screw o n the w heel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining whee l bo lt s light ly
Li ke the rest.
"' Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jack is f ully re­
l eased .
"' Use the wheel bolt w rench to t ighten all
whee l bolts firmly
c::> page 265. Tig hten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bo lt
to the (approx imately) opposi te o ne, to keep
t h e whee l cen te red.
"'P erfo rm the steps req uired after changing
t h e whee l
c::> page 26 4, After changing a
wheel .
The hex agonal so cket m akes it easier to re­
move the w heel bo lts from the r im . Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
b lade .
@ Note
When removing or ins tal ling the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor . Wor k carefully and have a
second person to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the tread pat-
What do I do now? 267
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tern is po inted the righ t way
c::> page 267.
- T he w heel bolts shou ld be clean an d easy
to t urn . Check fo r dirt an d corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the w heel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewd river 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.
U si ng a spa re tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific di rection
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an
ar­
row on the side of the t ire .
-If the spare tire has to be insta lled in the in­
correct d irect ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r­
istics w it h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu lar at­
t en tion to th is fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condi tions.
- Replace the flat t ire wi th a new one a nd
have it insta lled o n you r vehicle as soo n as
pos sible to res to re the hand ling advant ages
o f a u nidirec tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he info rmation c::> page 248, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if yo u a re
going to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
After yo u change a tire:
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268 What do I do now?
-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
qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs. (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.
- 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 equip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to read the information ~
page 248,
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
partment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
vehicle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and
tools securely in the luggage compart­
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or sud­
den maneuver they could fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle.
@ Note
Do not use commercially available tire
sealants. Otherwise, the electrical compo­
nents of the tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* will no longer work properly and the
sensor for the tire pressure monitoring system* will
have to be replaced by quali­
fied workshop.

29 0 Index
Child restra ints
D ang er of using child restraints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 183
C hild restraint system anchors ..... .. . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. ..... 175
I mportant safety instructions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Installing a child restraint us ing the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Lower anchorages .......... .. .... . 180
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 180
Tether anchors ............... .. ... 181
Tether st raps .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Ch ild safety locks
Power windows . ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .. .. 41
C hild safety seats .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 1
Booster se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .... . 172
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. ..... 175
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 168
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 17 1
I ns tall ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
LATCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 168
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 170
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C leaning .. .. ................ ... .. .
202
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C lima te con trol system
Automat ic recircula tion .... .. .. .. .. . . 81
Supp lementary hea ter ... .. .. .. .... . . 81
synchronizing .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 81
C lock ....... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
C losing
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 42
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...... ..... .. .. 43
Sunshade .. ................ ... ... . 43 Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 3S
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ..... ... .. .. 234
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Compact spare ti re . ............. .... 260
also refer to Spare tire .......... .. .. 260
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Compass in the m irror ... .. ... ..... .. . 58
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 286
Consumer Informa tio n . . . . . . . . . . 134, 283
Contacting NHTSA . ... .......... .. .. 134
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 204
Convenience key Indi cator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 86
Star ting engine (S TART E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 85
unlocking/lock ing ............. .... . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing ... .. .. .. . 42
Convertib le child safe ty seats ........ . 172
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 177
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .... ...... .... 178
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.75, 177
Coolant system .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 218
Cooling mode (automat ic climate co ntrol) 79
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .......... ...... . 218
Cornering light .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 49
Cru ise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ............. .. .. . 91
Presett ing you r speed .......... .... . 92
Switching off .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 92
Switching on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Cruisi ng range ... .. ............. .... . 24
( u pholder .. .... .. ............. .... . 67
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Date d isp lay .... .. ............. .... . 12

298 Index
Selector lever emergency release ..... . 100
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 143
Service interval display ................ 28
Service position
refer to Replac ing wiper blades ... .. .. 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) ...... 27
Shutting down vehicle ............... 195
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 159
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 160
side assist
Adjusting the brigh tness . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sensor range ................. .... 112
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . 113
Cleaning the sensors ............... 203
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 111
Side curtain airbags ....... ... .. .... . 162
Description .... ........... ... .... . 162
Howtheywork ............. .. .... . 163
Safety instructions .......... .. .... . 163
Side marker lights .......... ... .... .. 49
Ski sack .... ................... ... .. 75
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Conven ience opening/closing . .. ...... 42
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Opening and closing ....... ... .... .. 43
Sunshade .................... ... .. 43
Snow chains ............... ... .... . 255
Socket 12-vo lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of informat ion about child re-
straints and their use ................ 183
Spare tire .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 260
Speedometer .... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 89
Sport differential .......... .. .. .. .. . 115
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
S TART ENG IN E STOP b utton (convenience
key) . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 86
S TART ENGIN E STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Starting from rest
.. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 88
Starting
off w ith a trailer ............ .. 89
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 85
Stee ring
Locking the steering . .. ..... ... .. .. . 82
olso refer to Electro -mechanica l power
assist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 190
Stee ring wheel
Adjust ing steering col umn ........... 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 190
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 244
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Storage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 76
S tronic . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
S tronic transmission Emergency re lease ... .......... .. .. 100
Launch Control Prog ram ..... ... .. .. . 99
Su nroof ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 43
also refer to Slid ing/ti lting sunroof 43, 44
Sun shades
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 54
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .... . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
Cleaning ......................... 203
T echnical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 286
T ether anchors .. .................. . 181
Tether strap 181
T extiles
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 205
T he first 1 ,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 193
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 133
t ipt ron ic . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 93
Automa tic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. . 95
Driving ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 95
Emergency mode ... .... .... ... .. .. . 99
Manua l shift program .......... .... . 98
Se lector lever .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 94