2015 AUDI S3 flat tire

266 Tire s and wheels
& WARNING
-If the tire pressure warning light ti] in
the instrument cluster turns on, the
pressure in one or more tires is too low.
Reduce the vehicle speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or braking
maneuvers . Stop as soon as possible,
check the t ire and inflate the tire to the
correct pressure, which is specified on
the tire pressu re label on the veh icle
¢ page 240. Driving with a t ire with low
pressure causes the tire to overheat and
can result in failure of the tire . Low pres ­
sure can a lso have a negative effect on
the driving and braking behavior of the
vehicle.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the t ire pressures regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor ind i­
cator may be delayed .
- Ask your author ized dealer if run-flat
t ires may be used on your vehicle.
- The tire pressure monitoring system can
also stop work ing when there is an ESC
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tires with the identification "AO" or
"RO" ¢ page 254 have been matched
with your Audi tire pressure monitoring
system. We recommend that you use
these tires.
- The tire pressure monitoring system can
only mon itor the t ire pressure of the
driving tires . Check the tire pressure of
the spare wheel in the luggage compart­ ment so that if necessary it is ready for
us e.
-
Storing tire pressures
Applies to vehicles: wit h tire press ure mo nitor ing system
A change in tire pressure or a change in tires
must be stored in the system.
The tire pressure is stored in the MMI.
.. Make sure before storing that the tire pres ­
sures of a ll four tires meet the specified va l­
ues and are adapted to the load. Otherwise
the system could malfunction
¢ page 240.
.. Switch on the ignition.
.. Select: the
I MENU I button >Car > Systems*
control button > Service & control > Tire
pressure monitor > Store tire pre ssure >
Yes, store now.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow
chains are installed. Otherwise the system
could malfunction.

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What do I do now? Luggage compartment
lid emergency release
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk es­
cape handle .
Fig. 174 Section of the luggage compartm en t: access
to the emergency release
To reach the emergency release mechanism,
the rear bench seat backrest must be folded
down .
~ page 65
.,. Push the latch upward in the direction of the
arrow until the lock releases .
The trunk escape handle inside the rear lid is
made of fluorescent material to glow in the
dark.
A WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency .
@ Tips
The emergency release lever should never
be used as a handle for closing the rear lid .
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possible from mov­
ing traff ic in the event of a flat tire. In the
event of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a lev­
el surface .
It you are on a steep incline, be
especially careful.
.,. Set the parking b rake.
.,. Swi tch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Put on a reflective vest, if avai lable .
.,. Set up the warning triangle, if available .
What do I d o now ? 267
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for examp le
beh ind a guard rail.
A WARNING
Pay attention to the steps above. They are
for your p rotection and t he for the safety
of other dr ivers.
A WARNING ...
Imp roper use of the vehicle jack can cause
se rious pe rsonal injuries .
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten w heel bolts, s ince 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 fo r yo ur vehicle model. U nder no c ir­
cumstances sho uld it be used to
li ft
heavy vehicles o r other loads; you risk in ­
juring yo urself .
- Never s tart the engine when the vehicle
is raised, w hich co uld cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle secu rely wit h appro­
priate stands if wor k is to be performed
underneath the vehicle ; otherwise, there
is a pote ntia l risk for injury.
- Never use the jac k supplied wit h your
Aud i on another vehicle, particularly on a
heav ier one. The jack is only su itable for
use on the vehicle it came with.
@ Tips
- Some of the on board items listed above
are provided on certain mo dels only or
are opt ional extras.
- Before stor ing the jack*, make sure it is
wound back down as far as it w ill go .

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-Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You r isk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle acceleratio n, heavy
braking, and fast cornering . You risk hav­
ing an acc ident.
- Never drive us ing more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acci­
dent.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not
be mounted on the compact spare whee l
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spare tire is not permitted.
If it is necessary to dr ive with tire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front axle in the event of a flat in a rear
t ir e. The newly ava ilable front wheel
must then be i nstalled in pla ce of the
re ar wheel with the f lat tir e. Ins tall ing
the tire chai n befo re mo unting the wheel
and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serio us personal inj ury
dur ing hard braking or in an accident.
Never store the inf latable spare tire or
jack and tools in the passenger compart­ ment.
- Norma l summer or winter tires m ust not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim .
Removing the subwoofer
App lies to vehicles : with subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare wheel* can be removed .
Fig. 178 Spa re whee l w ell : subwoo fer
What do I do now ? 269
Removing the subwoofer
.,. Lift the cargo floor¢ page 268, fig . 176.
.,. Pull the latch (D ¢ fig. 178 toward the ca -
ble.
.,. Press the locking tab @down .
.,. Remove the connector ® and set the re-
moved cable as ide .
.,. Remove the bolt @ .
.,. Carefully remove the subwoofer .
Installing the subwoofer
.,. Carefully place the subwoof er n the rim
wel l. The word "FRONT" on the subwoofer
must face forward.
.,. Insert the connector that was removed.
.,. Secure the subwoofer with the bolt .
.,. Fold the cargo floo r cover back into place.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger 's safety when chang ­
ing a wheel .
.,. Aft er you experience a tire failure, pull the
car we ll away from mov ing traffic and try to
reac h
level ground before you stop ¢ &_ .
.,. All passenge rs should
leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail)¢ &_ .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally¢&_ .
.,. Move
sel ector lever to po sition P ¢ ,&. .
.,. If you are towing a t ra iler, unhi tch the trailer
from your ve hicle .
.,. Take t he
jack ¢ page 268 and the sp a re tire
¢ page 268 out of the luggage com part ­
ment .
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be inj ured
while changing a w heel if you do not fo l­
l ow these safety p recaut io ns:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe d is­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
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other warning devices to alert other
motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- To help prevent the ve hicle from mov ing
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake and block the whee l diago na lly opposite
the whee l being changed . When one
front whee l is lifted off the gro und, plac ­
ing the A utomat ic Transm iss ion in P
( P ark) will
no t prevent t he ve hicl e from
movin g.
- B efore yo u change a w heel, be su re the
gr ound is leve l and fir m.
If necess ary,
use a s turdy board under the j ack.
- Alw ay s store the vehicle tool ki t, the j ack
and the repl aced t ire i n the l ugg age com­
partment
¢ page 131.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by -step and in
exactly that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* . Fo r
mo re details see also¢
page 2 70, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or ¢ page 2 71 ,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts r::!> page 271.
3 . Locate the proper mo unting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 272.
4 .
Raise the car w ith the jack ¢ page 2 72.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install
the spare ¢ page 2 73.
6. Tighten all wheel bo lt s li ghtly.
7 .
Lower the ve hicle w ith the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
t ig hten all whee l bolts <:!> page 271.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cove r* .
A WARNING
A lways read and follow all WARNINGS and
informati on
r::!> &. in Raising the vehicle on
page
2 72 a nd r:!> page 274 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
"'Always store the vehicle toot kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
pa rtment
¢ page 131.
"' Check the tire pr essure on the spare whee l
immed iate ly afte r mounting i t.
"' As soon as poss ib le, have the
tight ening
torques
on all whee l bolts chec ked 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 soon as possi­
ble.
@ Tips
- If you not ice that the wheel bo lts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, t hey should 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 ind i­
cator must be s to red in the MMI
r::!> page 266.
' Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: w ith decorative whee l covers
The decorative wheel covers mus t be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 1 79 Cha ngin g a w hee l: Re mov ing th e w heel cove r
Removing
"' Insert the hook (p rov ided with th e vehicle
t oo l ki t) in the ho le in the whee l hub cover . .,._

272 What do I do now?
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
Th e ve hicl e must b e lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 182 Sill p anels : m arkin gs
Fig. 183 Sill: positio ning t he veh icle jack
.. 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
~ fig . 182. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Vehicles with a sill : Note the position of the
sill when positioning the vehicle jack
r::!) fig. 183.
.. Place the vehicle jack (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm surface. Use a flat , stable support if
necessary . On a slippery surface such as tile,
you should use a non-slip pad (such as a rub ­
ber mat)
¢ _& .
.. Turn the vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @Q
fig. 183 is located under the des­
ignated plastic mount Q
.&., Q (D .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ Q
fig. 183
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 Q
.&_.
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
Qfig . 182.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location Q
,&q(j) _
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 Q
,&.
_& 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.
- Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle
jack provided by the factory. If you use
a vehicle jack for another vehicle, your
vehicle can slide and cause injury.
- Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the height of the vehicle .
- Never start the engine when the vehi­
cle is raised, which could cause an acci-
dent.
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When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han ­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts.
- Pull the reversible b lade from the screw­
driver before yo u use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the whee l
bo lts.
- When mounting tires with
unid irectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the r ight way
¢page 274.
- The wheel bolts should be clea n and easy
to tu rn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
the mat ing su rfaces of both the whee l
and the h ub. Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces before remo unti ng the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern p ointed in
the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a sp are tire w ith a tread pa tte rn
i nten ded for use in a specific direc tion, p lease
note t he following:
- T he direction of rotation is marked by an a r­
row on the side of the tire.
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
c orrec t direction, use the spa re tire only
tempor arily si nce the t ire will no t be able to
achieve its op timum performance character­
istics with regard to aquaplaning, noise and
wear .
- We recommend tha t you pay particular a t­
tention to this fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to matc h road
condit ions. -
Replace the flat ti re with a new one and
have it insta lled on your vehicle as soo n as
possible to resto re the hand ling advantages
of a unidirectional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he information ¢ page 254, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
going to use a spa re tire which is different
from the t ires on you r vehicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the spare imme­
diately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
c hecked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified service stat ion.
- With steel and alloy wheel r ims, the wheel
bolts a re co rrectly 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 t ightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
po ssible . Remount the wh eel cover.
Until then , dr ive with e xtra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
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- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle
with tires o r rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
s ure to read the information¢
page 25 4,
New tires and repla cing tires and
wheels.
- Always m ake s ure the dam age d wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack and tool ki t
are properly secu red in the luggage com­
pa rtment and are not loose in the pas ­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forwa rd, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.

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With button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key ... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 74
Steering
Elect rom echan ical steering . . . . . . .
193, 0
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lockin g steering (ignition key) .... .. .. 76
Locking the steering (button) ....... . . 78
Locking (mechanical ignition lock) ... . . 74
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing .. .. .. .. ........... .......... .
193
Steering wheel
adjusting . .... .......... .. .. .... ..
74
Buttons ..... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 28
Multifunction steering wheel ... ...... 27
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) 114
Steps for determining correct load limit . 250
Stopping (engine)
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
with key ..... .............. ..... .. 76
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
S tronic transmission
refer to Automatic transmission . ..... 109
Subwoofer ... ................ ... ... 269
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Switching daytime runn ing ligh ts on and
off ................................ 49
Switching the ign ition on/off (with key) .. 74
Switch the ig nition on/off (with key) . .... 74
Symbo ls
refer to Indicator lights ......... ..... 14
System indicator light ( MIL) . . . . . . . 23, 30
T
Tachometer..................... 10 , 11
TOI clean diesel
refertoAdBlue ....................
215
Technical Data ...................... 286
Technical modifications ....... .. .. ... 291
Temperature display
Coolant .. .. ................ ... .. ..
10
Outside temperature ................ 11
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tether strap .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 187
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .. .... .............. ......
197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 132
Tips for the environment
Saving fu el .... .. .... ......... .....
63
tip tron ic (a utomatic transm ission) ..... 114
T ire pressure .... .. .. ........... .. .. 245
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 264
Tires .............................. 233
Serv ice life .... .. ................ . 252
Speed rating letter code ............ 257
Tire manufacturing date ............ 256
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 265
Ti re specifications ................. 256
Tread depth . ................. .... 252
Unif orm tire quality grading ......... 260
Winter tires ..... ... .......... .. .. 261
T ires and vehicle load limits ...... ... .. 249
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. ..
245
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
Dimensions .. .. .................. . 254
General notes .. .................. . 233
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ..............................
235
Low a spect ratio tires ............... 263
New tires and wheels ............... 254
Replacing ..... .. .. ........... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... .. ........... .. .. 262
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 249
Wheel bolts . .. .. .......... ....... 262
Winter tires ..... .............. ... 261
Tire service life .... .. ........... .. .. 252
Tool kit ....... ................... . 268
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 138
Towing
To w t ruck procedures ......... .. .. ..
282
Towing loop ....................... . 283
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . 265
Trai le r towing . .. .. .............. ... 202
Operating instruct ions .......... .. .. 202
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 202, 203
Trai ler towing tips . ............ .. .. 203
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light ) .............................
115
Transport Canada ................... 134
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 252

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Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 64
Turn signa ls .. ................. .. .... 48
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
u
ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) .......... ... . 2 11
Unfasten ing safety be lts .... .. .. .. .. . 140
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Uniform t ire quality grading ...... ... . 260
Unlocking/ locking
by remote contro l ........ .. .. .. .. ..
37
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
V
Vanity mirror . ............. .... .. .... 50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
205
Dimensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Out of serv ice ............ .... .. .. .
Vehicle con trol mod ules ..... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle ident ificat io n labe l ... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 287
199
195
286
286
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 272
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 35
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . .............. .... ..
268
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War ning/ indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . .
23
War ning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
156, 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 157
War ning ligh ts
refer to Indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .... 1 4
War ranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 289
Washer f luid level (indicator light) .. .. .. 25
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Washing matte finish pa int .. .. .. .. .. . 205
Wear indicator ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Weights . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 286
Inde x 305
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
139
Wha t happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 136
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 126
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Whee l bolts
Torque .... .. .. .. .... .............
262
Whee ls . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 233
All wheel d rive ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking t ire press ure ... .... ... .. .. 245
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 206
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
General notes .. ... ...... ......... . 233
Glossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ...............
235
New t ires a nd wheels ............... 2 54
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 249
Wheel wre nch . .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 268
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 138
When must the a irbag system b e inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .................
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I ch ec k the ti re p ress ures? . 247
Where are lower ancho rages located? ... 185
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
car? ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...........
245
Why sa fety be lts? .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 136
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... ....
207
Windshie ld
cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .
50
defrosting (automatic climate control
system) ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. .
71
defrosting (manua l climate control sys-
tem) ..... .. .. .. .... ............. .
69
also refer to Windshie ld ........ .... . 50
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rese rvoir capacity .. ... ....... .... . 288
Washe r reservo ir .. ............... . 232
Windshield wipers
Cleaning w iper blades .......... .... .
51
Fold ing up .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 51
Ind icator lig ht . ......... ......... .. 25
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades ..... 51
Swi tching on a nd off ........... .. .. . 5 0
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