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What do I do now? Emergency warning
triangle
App lies to vehicles: with emerge ncy warning triangle
The warning triangle is located on the inside
of the trunk lid .
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Fig. 203 Trun k lid: Warn ing triang le
.,. To open the cover, turn the locking mecha
nism and pull the cover downward . "'
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Remove the warning triangle from its hold
er .
The rear lid is only designed to ho ld the warn
ing triangle offered by the original accessories
program. If you would like to retrofit your ve
hicle with a warning triangle, p lease contact
your authori zed Audi dealer.
Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
F ig . 204 Trunk lid: V eh icl e too l kit
.,. Fold the floor to the seatback with the help
of the handle .
What do I d o now ? 259
.,. Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise and
remove the cover to reach the vehicle tool
kit .
T he onboard too l kit includes:
- T ire repair kit ( Tire Mobility System)
- Hooks to remove the wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers*
- Wheel bolt wrench
- Alignment pin for changing wheels
- Screwdriver with reversib le blade
- Tow ing eye
- Jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound
back down as far as it will go.
A WARNING
Imp roper use of the vehicle jack can ca use
serious pe rsonal injur ies.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bo lts, since the bolts can
not attain the necessary tighten ing tor
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an ac cident .
- The fac tory-supplied jack is intended on
ly for yo ur vehicle model. Under no c ir
cumstances should it be used to lift
heavy vehicles or other loads; you risk in
juring yourself.
- Never start the engi ne when the vehicle
is raised, which could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneat h the vehicle ; otherwise, there
is a potentia l risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied wit h your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a heav ier one. The jack is only su itable for
use on the veh icle it came with.
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- Some of the on board items listed above
are provided on certa.in models only or
are opt ional extras.
- Before you can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jacking
mode¢
page 265 .
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After a tire repair, have the sealant bottle replaced at a dealership. This restores full
functionality to the Tire Mobility System.
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 tire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
level ground before you stop c:> &, .
.. All passengers should leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail)
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.. Engage th e parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c:> &, .
.. Move selector lever to position Pc:> &, .
.. Take the jack out of the luggage compart
ment
c> page 259.
A WARNING
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 . When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac ing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
What do I do now? 263
- 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
c:>page 126.
([) Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
block the opposite wheel to prevent the
vehicle from moving .
(l) Tips
- Before changing the wheel, you must ac
tivate the jacking mode, so that the au
tomatic controls for the Adaptive Air
Suspension* do not make it more diffi
cult to lift the vehicle with the jack
c:>page265 .
-Obey all laws .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow these
quence described below step -by -step and in
exactly that order.
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode"
c:>page 265.
2. Remove the wheel bolt caps* . For more
details see also
c:> page 264, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts c:>page 264.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c:> page 2 65.
5. Raise the car with the jack r::> page 265.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
t hen in stall the other wheelr::>
page 267 .
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly .
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts c:> page 264.
10. Replace the wheel bolt caps*.
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