2015 AUDI A8 warning

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Spare wheel
Applies to vehicles: with spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well
underneath the floor panel in the luggage
compartment.
F ig. 220 Luggag e co mpartm ent : spar e wh eel
Taking out the sp are whee l
• Lift the cargo floor by the plast ic handle
c:::>fig . 220.
• Hook the hand le into the luggage compart­
ment weather strip .
• Turn the large screw
c:::> fig. 220 counter­
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit , the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c:::> page 139 .
• Unhook the ca rgo floor before closing the
rear lid.
& WARNING
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Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious pe rsonal in jury
during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
tools in the passenger compartment.
@ Tips
Check the inflat ion p ressu re of the spare
tire periodically to keep the tire ready for
use.
What do I d o now ? 269
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 t ire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
leve l ground before you stop c:::> ,&.
• All passengers should le av e t he ca r and
move to a safe location (for ins tance, behind
t he guardra il)
c:::> ,& .
• Engage the parki ng br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c:::> ,& .
• Move sele ctor lever to po sit ion P c:::> ,&. .
• If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your ve hicle.
• Take the
jac k and the sp are tire out of the
luggage compartment
c:::> page 267,
c:::> page 268 .
& WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be i njured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety precaut ions:
-I f you have a flat tire, move a safe d is­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the eme rgency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a lert 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
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always f ully set the parking brake
and b lock the wheel d iagonally opposite
the wheel be ing changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­ ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Par k) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jac k.
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2 70 What do I do now ?
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced t ire in the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 139.
@ Tips
Before changing the wheel, yo u m ust acti­
vate t he jac king mode, so t hat the auto­
mat ic cont rols fo r the Adaptive Air S us­
pens io n do not make it mo re diff ic u lt to
lift the vehicle with the jack
c.';> page 2 72.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode
¢page 272.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* . For
more deta ils see also
¢ page 270, Deco­
rative wh eel covers
o r ¢ page 2 71 ,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
3 . Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 2 71.
4. Locate the proper mo unt ing po in t for the
j ack and align t he jack be low tha t poi nt
¢ page 272 or r::!>page 273.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 272 or
¢page 273.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then i nstall
the spare ¢page 274.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts ligh tly.
8 .
Lower th e ve hicle w it h the jack .
9 . Use the whee l bolt wren ch and
firmly
tig hte n al l whee l bolts ¢p age 271.
10. Rep lace the decorative wheel cover* .
11. D eactivate t he ve hicle jack mode in the
M MI :
!CARI function button > Car systems
control button > Se rvicing & checks > Air
susp.: jack mode
> Off .
The vehicle jac k mode sw itches off automati ­
cally at speeds above 10 km/h.
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
informati on
¢ .&. in AB: Raising the vehicle
on page 272
and ¢page 275 .
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 rep laced tire in the luggage com­
pa rtment
¢ page 139.
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spare whee l
immed iate ly afte r mounting i t.
.,. As soon as poss ible, h ave the
tightening
torques
on all whee l bolts che cked with a
torque wre nch. The correc t tig hten ing tor ­
que is 90 ft l b (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat tire
replaced as s oon as possi­
ble.
@ Tips
- If you not ice that the w heel bo lts a re
co rroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, t hey shou ld be rep laced
before you check the tig htening to rque.
- Dr ive at reduced speed until you have the
t ightening torques checked.
- After changing a whee l, the t ire p ress ure
in all four tires must be chec ked/co rrect ­
ed and the tire p ress ure monito ring in di­
cator must b e sto red in th e MMI
¢ page 265.
' Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: w ith decorative whee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 2 21 Cha ngin g a w hee l: Remov ing th e w heel cove r
Removing
.,. Insert the hook (prov ided w ith th e vehicle
t oo l ki t) in the hole in the whee l hub cover . ..,.

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.. Pull off the decorati ve wheel c over
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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. 222 C hanging a wheel: remov ing the wheel bolt
caps
R em oving
.. Push the pla stic clip (provided with the vehi­
cle tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap unt il the
inner retainers on the clip al ign with the
edge of the cover.
.. Remove the cap with the
plas tic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
r=>fig . 222.
R efitting
.. Place the caps ove r the wheel bo lts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bol ts clean.
What do I d o now ? 271
Loosening and tightening the wheel
, bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle .
Fig . 2 23 Changing a whee l: loosen ing the wheel bolts
Loosen ing
.. Slide the w he el wrench onto the wheel bo lt
as far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
c ounter­
cloc kwi se
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow
r=> fig . 223.
T ight ening
.. 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
clockwise
until it is seated .
A WARNING
-Do not use fo rce or hurry when changing
a wheel - you can ca use the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause ser ious pe rsonal
inj uries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack . -Yo u risk an injury .
(D Tips
-Never use the hexagona l soc ket in the
hand le of the screwdr iver to loosen or
t igh ten the wheel bolts .
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it eas ier to loose n by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, Ill>-

272 What do I do now?
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
AB: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 224 Sill pa nels : m ark ings
Fig. 225 Sill: position ing t he veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems control
button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode
> On.
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Move the
selector lever to position P .
.. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
o
fig. 224. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @o
fig. 225 is located under the des ­
ignated plastic mount o ,& o0 .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ o
fig. 225
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill 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 tire
comes off the ground o
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Position the vehicle jack only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig. 224.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
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An unstable 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 similar support
under the jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping
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A WARNING ~
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel 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 hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until 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 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
raise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the height of the vehicle.

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(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.
(D T ips
The vehicle jack mode switches off auto ­
matically at speeds above 10 km/h.
58: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 226 S ill pane ls: mark ings
F ig. 227 S ill: posit ion ing the veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR I funct ion button > Car syste m s control
button
> Se rvi cing & check s> Air sus p.:
ja ck m ode
> On.
.,. Engage the par kin g brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling un intentionally.
.. Move the
sel ec tor le ver to po sition P .
.. Find the ma rki ng (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that w ill be changed
r=> fig . 226. Behind the marking, there is a
lifti ng po int on the si ll for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
ve hicle jack located under the lift­
i ng point on the sill to raise the jack until its
What do I d o now ? 273
arm @r=> fig . 22 7 is located under the des­
ignated plastic mount
r=> A. in AB: Raising
the vehicle on page 272i::>(f).
.. Align the jack so that its arm @c::> fig. 22 7
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat o n the ground. The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @.
.. Wi nd the jack up fu rther until the flat t ire
comes off the ground
r=> &,. in AB: Raising
the vehicle on page 272.
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig­
na ted lifting points on the s ill
c::>page 272,
fig. 224 .
There is exact ly one l ocation fo r each
whee l. The jack must not be positioned at any
other location c::>
.&. in AB: Raising the vehicle
on page 2 72r=>
(J).
An un sta ble surf ace unde r the jack can cause
the ve hicle to slip
off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the gro und. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or simi lar support
under the jack. On
h ard , sl ipp ery surf aces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping c::>
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.&_ WARNING
-You or your passengers cou ld be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety p re cautions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting points and align the
j ack. Otherw ise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
j ack may cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground .
If necessary,
u se a st urdy board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To help pr event injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged .

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-Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel
bolts.
- When mounting tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
<=>pag e 275.
- 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 dirt from these
surfaces before remounting the wheel.
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 with a tread pattern
intended 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 tire 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
istics with regard 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 vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the handling advantages
of a unidirectional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information <=> page 256, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle .
What do I do now? 275
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.
- 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
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- 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 256,
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. •
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2 76 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 230 Dr iver side of the cockpit: fuse panel cover
Fi g. 231 Luggage compartment: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located on the left and r ight
front sides of the cockp it and in the luggage
compartment behind the rear seat tr im panel.
.,. Switch the ign ition and the affected electri-
cal equ ipment off .
.,. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consume r .
.,. Remove the appropriate cover .
... To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa­
ry
1l, ho ld onto it at the sma ll s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel <=>
page 2 76,
fig. 232.
.,. Remove the clamp from the rear s ide of the
fuse cover <=>
fig. 230 .
.,. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
pla ce the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
l l You can dispose of t he plastic clip after removing it .
A WARNING
-Do not repair fuses and never replace a
b lown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rat ing. Th is can cause damage to the elec­
tr ica l system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have insta lled it, have the electri­
ca l system checked by you r authorize d
A udi dealer.
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse lo­
cat ions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only ava ilable on certa in
mode l configurations.
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 232 Dr iver side cockp it: fuse pane l w ith plast ic
b racket

280 Fuses and bulb s
No. Equipment Amps
7 TV tuner 5
8 Infotainment un it/drives 7,5
9
I nstrument cluster, analog
5
clock
10 MMI Display 5
11 Radio receiver 7,5
1 2
Rearview camera (park ing
5 aid), Top view
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb . Thi s applies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be ident ified
by the high voltage sticke r.
LE D headlights* require no ma intenance .
Please contact your authorized Aud i dealer if a
bu lb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause ser ious personal in­
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
p lode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requ ires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps .
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work ­
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
-If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, a lways remember that the engine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. Always read and
heed all WARNINGS
c> page 228.
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb.
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