2015 AUDI Q3 spare wheel

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-Never start the engine when the veh icle
is raised, which cou ld cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle secure ly with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk for injury.
Folding chocks
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing chocks
The folding chocks are part of the on board
tool kit.
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Fi g. 159 Opening foldi ng chocks
To use the chocks, you fi rst have to ra ise the
suppor t plate~
fig . 159 CD and then insert
the locking p late with the two "tabs" into the
e longated holes in the base plate@~&. .
&_ WARNING
-The chock cannot fulfil its function and
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the
support plate are not inserted correctly into the elongated holes in the base
plate. If t his happens , the veh icle may
sta rt to move whi le a wheel is being
changed.
- Never use the folding chocks if they are
damaged or if they have not been assem­
bled correct ly.
What do I d o now ? 217
Removing bass box
App lies to vehicles: wit h bass box
Before the spare tire can be taken out, the
bass box must be removed.
Fi g. 160 Spa re whee l well: Bass box
Removing bass box
.,. Lift up the cargo floor us ing the handle .
.,. Squeeze the locking tabs
CD ~ fig. 160 of
the connector .
.,. Disconnec t the conne ctor @and place the
le ad to one side .
.. Tur n the large screw counter-clockwise .
.. Carefully remove the bass box.
Installing bass box
.,. Carefully place the bass box in the wh eel.
The ins cription "FRO NT' ' on the bas s box
m ust face forward .
.. Reco nnect the connector that was removed .
.. Secure the bass box with the large screw.
.. Fold the cargo floor back down.
Space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
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Fig . 16 1 Lu ggage compartme nt: Spa re tire
T he spare tire is on ly in tended for tempo rary
u se over short distances. After use, have it ...,

218 What do I do no w?
checked as soon as possible and, if necessary,
replaced by an Audi dea ler or qualified work­
shop.
P lease no te the following restr ictions when
using the spare tire . The spa re tire is designed
specifica lly for this model. For t his reason, do
not use a spare tire from a different type of
vehicle.
Re moving the spare tire
.. Take out the floor pane l.
.. Remove the wing screw ¢
fig. 161 and take
out the retainer underneath .
.. Remove the bass box* ¢
page 217.
.. Take out the spare tire.
Snow cha in s
For technica l reasons, snow chains must not
be used on the spare tire .
Should you have a flat tire on one of the front
wheels when using snow chains, fit the spare
tire in place of one o f the rear whee ls. You can
then attach the snow chains to the whee l tak­
en from the rear and use this wheel to replace
the flat front twheel.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicato rs .
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
t reme caution and careful d riving .
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as possib le w ith the
normal wheel and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire,
the tire pressu re must be checke d as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
c om pac t spa re tire must be 4.2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident .
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (8 0 km/
h). You risk having an acc iden t.
- Avoid full-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . Yo u r isk hav­
ing an ac ciden t. -
Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You r isk 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 spare tire is not permitted.
If it is necessary to drive with tire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front ax le in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The new ly available front wheel
m ust then be installed in place of the
rea r whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing
the tire chain be fore mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart ­
ment can cause se rious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident. Never store the spare tire or jack and
too ls in t he passenger compartment.
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 experie nce a t ire failure, pull the
car well away from mov ing traffic and try to
reach
level ground before you stop
¢ page 216, ¢,& .
.. All passengers should leave th e car and
move to a safe location ( for ins tance, behind
the guardrail) ¢&, .
.. Engage the
pa rking brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally
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.. Move the
selector lever to the P posit ion .
.. If you are towing a trailer : unhitch the trail­
er from your vehicle.
.. Take the
jack ¢ page 216 and the spare tir e
¢page 217 out of the luggage compart-
ment. .,.

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A WARNING 1=
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
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­
ing chocks or other objects. 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
¢ page 100.
(D Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep
incline, use the folding chock¢
page 217
to block the opposite wheel to prevent the
vehicle from moving.
(!) Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the se­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
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1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps*. For more details see
also
¢ page 220.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts<=:> page 220 .
What do I do now? 219
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 221.
Lift the car with the jack ¢ page 221.
Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install the
spare tire <=:>page 222.
Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
tern ¢
page 220.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps*.
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information<=:>
A in Raising the vehicle on
page 221
and <=:> page 223.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack4
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
¢ page 100.
.,. Check the tire pressure of the spare tire as
soon as possible .
.,. As soon as possible, have the
tightening
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 105 ft lbs. (140 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 while
changing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
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222 What do I do now?
-If work has to be done under the vehi ­
cle , ensure that it is safely supported
on suitable stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehi­
cle is on the jack -risk of accident!
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. 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. 167 Changing a whee l: u sing the hexago nal socket
(w ith the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 168 Changing a w hee l: a lignm en t pi n inside the
top 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 completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
r=;; fig. 167 and
set it as ide on a
clean su rface. >
Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
¢ fig. 168 .
... Then remove the other whee l bolts as de­
scribed above.
> Takeoff the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
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Putting on the spare tire
... Push the spare tire over the alignment pin
¢ CD.
... Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
> Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining 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 bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly. Tighten them
in a criss­
cross pattern,
from one bolt to the (approx i­
mately) oppos ite one, to keep the wheel
centered.
> Perform the steps required after changing
the wheel
¢ page 219, After changing a
wheel.
A WARNING
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Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver hand le to tighten the whee l
bolts. It is not possible to tighten the bolts
to the required torque using the hexagonal
socket - risk of accident!
CD Note
When removing or installing the whee l,
the rim cou ld 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
r=;;page223.
- The wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on

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th e mat ing s urfaces o f both the whee l
and t he hub . R emove a ll dirt f rom these
su rfaces before remo untin g t he wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with uni directional 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
W hen using a spa re tire w it h a t read patte rn
intended fo r use in a specific direction, p lease
note t he followi ng:
- The di rection of rotation is ma rked by an
ar­
row on the side of the t ire.
- If the s pare tire has to be inst alled in the in ­
correct di rection, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the t ire wi ll not be a ble to
achieve its optimum pe rformance character­
ist ics with regard t o aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tent io n to this fact during wet weather and
t h at y ou adjust y our speed to matc h road
co ndi tions .
- Rep lace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to restore the handling a dvan tages
of a uni direct io na l ti re.
Notes on wheel changing
Please re ad the inform ation ~ p age 206 , New
tires and repl acing tires and wheels
if you are
goi ng to use a s pare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle .
A ft er you ch ange 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
qualified workshop. What do I do now? 223
- With steel and alloy wheel r ims, 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.
_& WARNING
- If you are goin g to e quip your ve hicle
wit h tires o r rims which differ from th ose
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to r ead th e information
~ pag e 206,
N ew tir es and replacing tir es and
w heels.
- Always make sur e the d amag ed wh eel o r
ev en a fl at ti re a nd the j ack and t ool kit
a re pr operly se c u red in the lugg age co m­
partment and are not loose in the pas­
sen ger c omp artment.
- In an accide nt or su dde n maneuver they
co uld fly forw ard, in ju ring anyone in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s tore dama ged wheel, j ack and
to ols se curely in the lugg age comp art­
ment . Othe rwise, in an accident o r su d ­
den maneuver the y co uld fly forwa rd,
causing inju ry to passengers in the ve hi­
cle.
([) Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ila bl e tire
sea lants. Ot herwise , th e e lectr ica l compo­
nents of the tire pressu re monitoring sys­
tem* wi ll no l onge r wor k properly an d the
se nsor fo r th e tire pressur e mo nitor ing
syste m* will have to be replaced by quali­
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Warning light ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ... .. .. .. . 104
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. . 179
for side curtain a irbags .. ..... .... .. 132
for us ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 136
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 125
Seat Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Seat adjustment ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H ead restraints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 97
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat covers Cleaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 173
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sea ting capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seating posi tion
Driver ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 95
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 96
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Occupants ................ ... ... ... 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Fo lding .. .. ............. .... .. .... 60
Selec tive unlock fea ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Select ive wheel torque control (all -wheel
d rive) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 153
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. .. 81
Selecto r lever (automatic tr ansmission)
E me rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ......... .. 111
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 251
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . ... .. . 47
S ET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S hi ft paddles .. .. .. ................. . 84
Sh utting down vehicle . ... .... ... .. .. 162
S ide a irbags
Desc ription .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 127
How they wor k ... ................. 128
Side assist Activati ng and deactivating ........... 77
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Des cription .. .. .. .. . .............. . 75
Senso r range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Side curta in airbags .. .............. . 130
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 130
How they work ... .. ............... 131
Safe ty i nstr uctions ................. 132
Side marker lights . ............. .... . 40
Ski sack . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Slid ing/tilt ing sunroof
Convenience opening/clos ing .. .. .. .. . 37
Snow cha ins .. .. .. ................. 211
Socket ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 5 4
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . ............... 151
Spare tire ... .. .. .. ................. 217
Spare whee l .. .. .. ............... .. 217
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 207
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
START ENG INE ST O P button (conven ience
k ey) ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. . 69
START ENGINE STOP button (Co nvenience
key) .......... ... .. ..... ........... 68
Starting Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Star ting from res t .. ............. .. .. . 71
Start ing off w ith a trailer ............ .. 72
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Stee ring
El ectromechanica l steer ing . . . . . . . 158, 0
L ocking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L ocking (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking (ignition lock) .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing ......... .. .. ................. 158
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