Tires and wheels 235
-Overloading tires cause heat Incorrect use of run flat •
build-up, sudden tire fail- tires can lead to vehicle • '
ure, including a blowout damage or accidents. Check
and sudden deflation and with an authorized Audi loss of control. dealer or tire specialist to
-Temperature grades apply see if your vehicle
can be
to tires that are properly in- equipped with run flat tires.
flated and not over or un- If run flat tires are used,
derinflated. they must be installed on all
-For technical reasons it is four wheels. Mixing tire
not always possible to use types is not permitted.
wheels from other vehicles -
(D Note
in some cases not even -For technical reasons, it is
wheels from the same vehi-
not generally possible to
cle model.
use the wheel rims from
-If you install wheel trim
other vehicles. This can hold
discs on the vehicle wheels, true for wheels of the same
make sure that the air flow vehicle type.
to the brakes is not blocked. -If a replacement tire is dif-
Reduced airflow to the
ferent from the tires that
brakes can them to over-
you have mounted on your
heat, increasing stopping
vehicle (for example winter
distances and causing a col-
tires or wide profile tires),
lision.
-Run flat tires may only be then use the replacement
tire for a short period of
used on vehicles that were time only and drive with ex-
equipped with them at the tra care. Replace the flat
factory. The vehicle must
tire with the tire matching
have a chassis designed for
the others on your vehicle
run flat tires and a factory-
as soon as possible.
installed tire pressure moni-
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~ Engage th e pa rkin g bra ke to p revent your
v eh icl e from ro lling unintentionally ¢,&. .
~ Move the sele ctor le ve r to the P po siti on.
~ Take the jack c> page 242 out of the l uggage
compartment .
_& WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be injured
wh ile changing a wheel if you do not fol
low t hese safety precautions :
-If you have a flat t ire, move a safe dis
tance off the road. Turn off the eng ine,
tu rn the emergency flashers o n and use
othe r warning dev ices to alert o ther mo
torists.
- Make su re that passengers wai t in a safe
place away from the vehi cle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- T o help p revent the veh icle from mov ing
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, a lways fully set the parking brake
and block the whee l diagona lly opposite
the wheel being changed with the fo ld
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac ing the Automat ic Transm iss ion in "P"
(Park) w ill
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and firm. If necessa ry,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit , the
jack* and the replaced ti re in the luggage
compartment
c> page 118.
([) Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
b lock the opposite whe el to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing.
Obey all laws.
What do I do now? 245
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow these
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order.
l. Remove the w heel bolt cap s* . For more
details see also
c> page 246, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts .:>page 246.
3. Locate the p roper mounting point fo r the
jack and align the jack below that point
.:> page 247 .
4. Lift the car with the jack Q page 247 .
5. Remov e the wheel with the flat tire and
then install the other wheel
c> page 248.
6. Tig hten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8 . Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat
te rn
Q page 246.
9. Replace the whe el bolt cap s*.
WARNING
A lways read and fo llow all WARN INGS and
information
Q .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 247
and ¢ page 249 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
~ Always store the vehicle tool kit, t he jack*,
and the rep laced tire in the lugg age com
par tment
Q page 118.
~ As soon as possib le, have the t ight ening
torque s
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque w rench. The correct tightening to r
que is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
~ Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possi
ble.
(D Tips
- If you not ice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and diff icult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque . •
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246 What do I do now?
-Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with whee l bo lts wit h caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts con be un
screwed.
Fig. 191 Chan ging a wheel: removing the w hee l bo lt
c aps
Removing
,.. Push the
plastic clip provided with the vehi
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
,.. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
¢ fig. 191.
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean . Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 192 Changing a wheel: loosening t he w hee l bo lts
Loosening
• Install the
wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc
tion of arrow¢
fig. 192.
Tightening
• Install the
wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down 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 .
_& WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing ..,.
248 What do I do now?
(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.
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 195 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han·
dle (with t he bl ade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 196 Changing a wheel: a lignment pin insid e t he
to p hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xa gonal socket in the screwdriv
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
c> fig. 195 and
set it as ide on a
clean surface.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tig ht into the
empty bolt hole
<='>fig. 196.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de
scribed above. .,.
Take off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt hole
c::> (D .
Putting on the other wheel
.,. Push the whee l over the alignment pin.
.,. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the rema ining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
.,._ Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
c::> page 246. Ti ghten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bolt
to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep
the wheel centered .
.,._ Perform the steps required after changing
the wheel
c::> page 245, After changing a
wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to re
move the wheel bolts from the rim. Care
shou ld be taken when removing the reversible
blade.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor/ceramic
brake rotor* and damage the rotor. Work
carefully and have a second person to help
you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat
tern is po inted the right way
c::> page 249.
-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 d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewdriver handle to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.
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No. Consumer
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking
brake, Homelink, automatic
3 dimming interior rear view
m
irror, air quality/outside
air sensor, Electronic Stab ili-
zation Control (button)
5 Sound
actuator
6 Headlight
range cont rol/
head light (cornering light)
7 Headlight (corner
ing light)
Contro l modu les (e lectro-
8 mechanical parking brake,
shock absorber, quattro
sport), DCDC converter
9 Adaptive cru ise contro l
10 Shift gate/clutch
sensor
1 1 Side ass ist
1 2 Headlight range
control,
park ing system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper (allroad)
1 5 Auxi
liary fuse (instrument
pane l)
16 Aux
iliary fuse terminal 15
(engine area)
Fuse p anel @ (brown )
No. Con sumer
2 Brake light sensor
3 Fuel
pump
4 Clutc h sensor
5 Left
seat heating with/w ith-
out seat vent ilation
6 Electronic Stab
il iz at ion Con-
tro l (e lectric)
7 Horn
Front left door (window reg-
8 ulator, centra
l locking, mir-
ror, switch, lighting)
9 Winds hield wipe r motor
1 0 Electronic
Stabilizat ion Con-
trol (valves)
Fuses and bulb s 251
Amp s No. Consumer Amps
•
Two-door models: rear left
• window regulator; Four-
11 door models:
rear left door
30
5 (window regulator, central
lock
ing, switch, lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor
5
5
Fuse pan el© (r e d )
5/7,5 No . Consumer Amps
3 Lumbar support 10
7,5 4 Dynamic steering 35
s Interior lighting (Cabriolet)
5
5 6 W
indshield washer system,
35
h eadlight washe r system
5 7 Vehicle electrical
system
20
control module 1
5
5
8
Vehicle e lectr ica l system
30
control module 1
5 9 Left rear window regulator
7,5/20
motor (Cabriolet)/sunroof
5
15 10 Vehicle e
lectrical system
30
control module 1
10 11 R
ight rea r window regulato r
7,5/20
(Cabriolet)/sun shade motor
40 12 Anti-theft
alarm warning
5
system
Amps
5
25 5
15/30
5
15
30
30
25
252 Fuses and bulbs
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 199 Right cockpit: f use pane l w it h plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Consumer Amps
5 Steering col
umn switch
5
modu le
7
Terminal 15 d iagnostic con-
nec tor 5
8
Gateway (Databus d
iagnos -
5
tic interface)
9 S u pplemen tary heate r 5
Fuse panel @ (brown )
No. Consumer
Amps
1 CD/DVD p laye r 5
2 Wi·Fi 5
3
M MI/Radio 5/20
4 Instrume nt cluster
5
5
Gateway (ins trumen t cluster
5 contro l modu le)
6 Igni tion lock
5
7 Light switch
5
8
Climate contro l system 40
blowe r
9 Steering column lock 5
No . Consumer
10 C
limate control system
11 T
erm inal 30 diagnosti c con-
n ectar
12 Steer
ing column switch
module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment Amps
10
10
5
F ig . 2 00 Right lu ggage compartment: fu se pane l w it h
plast ic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Consumer Amps
2 Rear window heater (Ca b
rio-
30
let)
3 Power
top latch (Cabriolet)
30
4 Power top hyd ra ulics ( Cab-
so rio let)
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer Amps
Luggage compartmen t lid
1 control mod
ule (a llroad)/
30/10
Power top contro l modu le
(Cabriolet)
2 Re
tra ctable rear spoiler
10
( R S 5 Coupe)
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No. Consumer
5 Electromechanical
parking
brake
6 Electronic damping control
7
Electromechanical parking
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting
9 quattro sport
10 Rear
exterior lighting
1 1 Central locking
12 Termina
l 30
Fu se pa nel © (brown )
No. Con sumer
1 Luggage compartment lid
control module (allroad)
2 1
2-volt socket, cigarette
lighter
3 DCDC
converter path 1
4 DCDC converter path 2,
so und amplifier, radio
6
Right upper cabin heat ing
(Cabr iolet)
7
Electromechanical parking
brake
Right front door (w indow
9 regu lator, central lock ing,
m irror, swit ch, lig hting)
10 Left upper
cabin heating
(Cabriolet)
Two -door models: rear right
window regulator; Four-
11 door mode
ls: rear right door
(window regulator, central
locking, sw itch, lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
Fu se panel © (black )
No. Consumer
1 Right front seat heating
4
MMI
5 Radio
6 Rear view camera
Amp s
5
15
30
30
35
30
20 5
Amp s
30
20
40
30
30
30
30
30
30
5
Amps
15
7,5
5
5
Fu ses and bulb s 253
No. Consumer Amps
7
Rear window heater (all-
30
road)
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you hove
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
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 serious cuts, parts must
be correct ly take n apa rt and then p roperly put
bac k together to he lp p revent breakage of
parts and long te rm damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been p roper
ly re sea led .
Fo r you r safety, we re commend that you have
your autho rized Audi de aler replace any b ulbs
f or you, since your dealer has the proper too ls,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas disc har ge la mp s (Xenon l ig hts)*:
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified techn ic ian .
Head lights w ith Xenon light are identified by
the h igh vol tage sticker.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces
sary equipment can cause serious persona l
injury .
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in
jury!
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-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not t ouch.
- W hen connecting jumper ca bles, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 195.
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs p rior to connecting clamp on nega
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started. When
you are givi ng a jump start to another ve
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive( -) ca
ble to the negat ive( -) term inal on the
discharged battery @¢
fig. 202. In
stead, securely connect the negative(- )
cable to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 257
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow t ruck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi , towing will cause
damage to the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch c a
ble s around th e brak e lin es.
- To prevent unne ce ss ary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be t ransp orted with a flat bed truck .
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed , use
the t owing loop found in the vehicle t ool s
and atta ch to the front or rear anch o rage
r=:> page 258 and ¢page 258 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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