2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK flat tire

26 4 What do I do n ow ?
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
! CARI funct ion button> (Ca r)* sys ­
tems
control button > S er vicing & checks
> A ir su sp. : ja ck mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati­
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information
Q A in Raising the vehicle on
page 266
and Q page 268 .
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 replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
Q page 126.
• As soon as possible, have the tighten ing
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench . The correct tightening tor ­
que is 90 ft lb ( 120 Nm) .
• Have the flat tire
re pl ac ed as soo n as poss i­
ble .
@ Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn w hile
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
before yo u check the tighten ing torque .
- Drive at reduced speed unt il you have the
tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, t he tire pressure
i n a ll four tires must be checked/cor re ct­
ed and the tire pressure mon itoring indi­
cator must be stored in the MM I
¢page 257.
' 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. 208 Cha nging a whee l: removing t he wheel bo lt
c aps
Removing
.. Push the
pla st ic clip (prov ided with the veh i­
cle tool kit) over the wheel bo lt cap until the
inner retainers on the clip align w ith the
edge of the cover.
• Remove the cap with the
pl as tic clip (vehicle
too l kit)
~ fig. 208.
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l 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.
F ig . 209 Chang ing a whee l: loosening t he w hee l bolts .,.

268 What do I do now?
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a replacement tire with a tread
pattern intended for use in a specific
direction
When using a re p la cemen t tir e wi th a tread
pattern inte nded for use in a speci fic dire c­
tion, please note the fo llow ing :
- T he direction of rotation is marked by a n ar­
row on the side o f the tire .
-If the r eplacement tire has to b e insta lled in
t h e inc orre ct direction, use the rep la ce m ent
tir e on ly tempor arily s ince the t ire will not
be able to a chieve its op timum perfo rm ance
characteris tics with regard to aqua planing,
noise and wear .
- W e recommend that you pay particular a t­
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weat her and
t h at you adjust your spee d to matc h roa d
condit ions .
- Repl ace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
poss ible to resto re the handling advantages
of a unid irect iona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information 9 pag e 245, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
go ing to use a rep lacemen t tire w hich is dif­
feren t fro m th e tires on you r veh icle.
After you cha nge a t ire :
-Check the t ire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately 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 a s
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
- If yo u are going to e quip your ve hicl e
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information
9 page 245,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
ar e prope rly secu red in the luggage com ­
pa rtment an d are no t loose in the pas ­
s e nge r compa rtm en t.
- In an accid ent or sudde n man euver they
co uld f ly forw ard, inju ring anyo ne in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack a nd
t oo ls se curely in the luggage co mpa rt­
men t. Ot he rwi se, in an a ccident or sud­
d en maneuve r they co uld f ly forw ard,
causing inj ury to p assen gers in the ve hi­
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm erc ia lly availabl e tire
se alant s. Oth erwise, the e lec trical co mpo­
nen ts of the tire press ure moni to ring sys ­
tem will no longer work p rope rly a nd t he
senso r fo r the tire pressure mon itor ing
system w ill have to be rep lace d by quali ­
fied workshop.

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@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you hove your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye. For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may
change du ring the transport and this will
adve rsely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 226 Front l ift ing po int
Fig. 22 7 Rea r lifti ng point
:;:; N 0 6 ., a,
5 .. Read and heed WARNING Q ,&..
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 77
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MM I:
!CARI function button > ( C ar)* s ystem s con­
trol button>
S e rv ic ing & check s> Air su sp. :
jac k m od e> On .
.. Locate lifting points Q fig. 226 and
Qfig. 227.
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubber pad be tween the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing po in ts.
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspens ion* does not make it more
diffi cult to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack.
If yo u must lift your v ehi cle with a floor jack
t o wo rk und ern eath , be sure th e vehicle i s
s af ely s upported on s tands intended for thi s
purpo se.
Front lifting point
The lifting po int is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement abo ut at the same leve l as the
jac k mounting point
Q fig. 226. Do n ot lift
t h e ve hicle at th e verti cal sill reinforc em ent .
Re ar lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-boa rd
ja ck
c::> fig. 22 7 .
Lifting with veh icle j ack
Refer to Q page 265 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the veh icle only at the spe ­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
po ints illust rated
c::> fig . 226 and
<=:> fig. 227.
-Failu re to lift the vehicle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
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288 Index
Child restra int system anchors ....... . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .... . 176
Important safety instructions for u sing
chi ld safety seats ..................
169
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ....... ... .. .... .
165
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 40
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
17 1
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Conve rtible child seats ............. 172
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .... . 176
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ......... ... .... .
169
Infant seats .............. ... .... . 171
Installing .... ............. ...... . 176
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ..... .... ... ... ..
181
LATCH system ................. .... 181
Lower anchorages ................. 180
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .
181
Safety instructions ............ .... . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 171
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning .. ................. .. .... . 201
C limate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Clock .. .... ................... ... .. 26
C losing
Rear lid .. ............... ........ ..
37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. . . 41
Cold ti re inflation pressure .... ... .... . 233
Com ing home ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
46
Compartments ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Compl iance ........................ 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 128, 282
Consumption (fue l) ..... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Contact ing NH TSA .................. 128
Controls
Cleaning . .. ..................... . 203 Convenience key
... ... ....... ... ... .. 35
Starting the engine ............ .. .. .
74
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 35
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . .
172
Convertib le locking retractor
A ctivating . .... .. ............. ....
178
Deact ivat ing . ................. .. .. 178
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.76, 178
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 217
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Switching off ...................... 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 22
(upholder .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Curve light ........ .. .............. .. 96
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System .. . 24
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D
Data recorde r ... .. ............. .... 186
Date d isp lay .. ...... .............. .. 26
Daytime running lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
285
Audi side ass ist .. ............. .. .. 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key . ... ... ......... ... 285
E lectronic immobilizer ... .... ... .. .. 285
Garage door opener (Homelink) ...... 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 285
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
D EF
What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
25
Defective light bulb warni ng ......... .. 21

296 Index
Temperature indicator Engine oil . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Tet he r anchors . ........... .... .... . 18 2
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Textiles Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 127
Tips fo r the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (automatic tra nsmission) 103, 107
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 260
T ire pressure .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 7
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 255
Tire repair kit . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 260
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 226
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. ... 248
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .... .. . 247
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .... . 247
Tread depth ............. .. .. .. .. . 243
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 251
W inter t ires .......... .... ... .. .. . 252
Tires/Wheels Tire mobility system . ... .. .. ... ... . 260
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .... . 260
Ti res and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 240
Tires and whee ls
C heck ing ti re pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold t ire i nflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 233
Di mensions .............. .. .. .... . 24 5
G eneral notes . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino lo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
L ow aspect ratio ti res . ... .. .. ... ... . 254
N ew tires and wheels ........ .. .... . 245
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 246
Snow chains ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 253
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 240
Wheel bo lts ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 254
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 25 2
T ire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .... . 243
Tools ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 259
Torn or frayed safety belts ....... .. ... 133
Towing Tow tr uck procedures .......... .. .. . 275 T
PMS
In dicator light
258
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 255
T rai n (tr ansport ing you r vehi cle) . .. .. .. 277
Transmission .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 103
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
T ranspo rt Canada .. ............. .... 1 28
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 277
T rea d Wea r Ind icator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 2 43
T rip odometer ..... ................ .. 25
What does it mean when D EF appears in
t h e tr ip odometer display? .... .. .... . 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ...... . 64
T ru nk pass-through . .... ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn s ignals . .. .. . .............. .. .. . 46
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Un fastening safety b elts
U nidirectional tires . ... .......... .. . .
Unif orm tire qu ality gradi ng ........ . .
Un locking 135
227
251
Power loc king switc h ........ .... ... . 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 36
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 41
Vanity mirro rs ...................... . 48
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 201
Vehicle control modules .. .. ... ..... .. 186
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ...... .. .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 265
Vehicle lite ratu re ............... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ... ........... .. .. 198
Vehicle transport . ... .... .... ... .. .. 2 77
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Vinyl Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 204

M N
0:: <.J 'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
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Warning/indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .. .. 11
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Ant i-lock braking system (ABS) . ... .. .. 18
Brake system ............ .... .. .... 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechan ical park ing brake ...... 15
Electronic power control . .. ... .. ... .. 19
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 18
Ge ne rato r .. .... ......... .. .. .. .... 16
I ns trumen t cluste r ........ .. .. .. .. .. 10
M alfu nct io n I ndica to r Lamp (M IL) . .. .. 20
Safety belt ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 1 6
Turn signa ls . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 22
War ning/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1, 15 2
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 152
Warranty coverages ........... .... .. 282
Washer reservoir .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Wear ind icator ............ .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Weights ... .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 279
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety be lt
too loose? ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 134
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 13 1
What impairs driving safety? . .. .. .. .. . 121
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ..... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 239
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ............. .... .. ... 254
Wheels ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
C hec kin g tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 23 7
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 202
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 233
General notes ............ .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of t ire and load ing termi nolo-
gy ...... ... ...... ............. .. 228
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 24 0
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 133
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 151
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 239
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 239
Where are lower anchor ages located? .. . 180
Inde x 297
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 131
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . .. .... ... .. .. 203
defrosting (automatic climate control) 71
Windshie ld
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 48
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 71
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 48
Washer fl uid leve l .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 20
Washe r reservo ir ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 224
Windsh ie ld w ipers
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 49
F olding up . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 49
Ind icator lig ht ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper b la d es . ... . 49
Switching on/off . ............. .... . 48
Win ter operation
B attery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 2 21
Car washes . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 201
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 203
Seat heating (automat ic climate control) 71
Steering w heel heat ing . .. .. ... ... .. . 72
T ires ........ ... .. ............... 193
Winter tires . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 252
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .... 252
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