2015 AUDI TT ROADSTER jack points

.. Close your grip around the end of the
wrench handle for maximum torque and
turn the wheel bolts
c ounter-clockwis e
about one single turn in the direct ion of ar­
row
r:> fig . 154.
Tightening
.. Fit the wheel bol t wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go .
.. Close your grip around the
end of the
wrenc h handle for maximum torque and
turn each wheel bolt
cl ock wis e unt il it sits
t ight .
A WARNING
-Us ing fo rce without control to speed the
wheel change up can cause the veh icle to
slip off the jack and ca use se rious pe r­
sonal in juries.
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you ra ise the veh icle with
the jack. -Risk of inj ury!
(1) Tips
- N ever t ry and use the hexagona l socket
i n the handle of the screwdriver to loos­
en or tighte n the wheel bolts .
- If a whee l bolt sits very t ight, you may
find i t easie r to loosen by carefully p ush­
i ng down on the end of the whee l bolt
wrench with
one foot only . As you do,
ho ld on to the car to keep yourse lf stable
and ta ke care not to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
..
Fig. 155 Sill p ane ls: m arkin gs
What do I do now ? 209
Fig. 1 56 Sill : pos itio ning the ve hicle jac k
.. App ly the pa rkin g brake firmly to prevent
your veh icle from rolling unintentionally .
.. Move the
se lect or lever to p osition P .
.. Posit io n the jack be low the door sill unde r
t he
m ounting point tha t is closest to the
wheel to be changed
r=> fig. 155 .
.. Extend the jack under the lifting point on
the door s ill until its arm is positioned di­
rectly under the lifting point
c> ,& .
.. Align the jack so that its arm@¢ fig. 156
engages in the designated lift ing point in
the door s ill and the movable base ® lies
flat on the ground . The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @ .
.. Wi nd the jack up fu rther u ntil t he f lat t ire
comes off the ground
c> ,& .
Position t he vehicle jack only under the desig­
na ted lifting points on the s ill
r:>fig . 155.
T he re is exactly one locat io n for eac h wheel.
T he jack must not be positioned at any other
location ¢
,&¢(D .
An unstable surfa ce unde r the jack ca n cause
the ve hicl e to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the gro und . If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or s im ilar support
u nder the jack. On
hard , slippery surf aces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping ¢
.&.
A WARNING
-You or your passengers cou ld be in jured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low safety precautions:
- Position the veh icle jack on ly at the
designated lifting poi nts and align the
j ack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack co uld

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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 slipp ing .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l yo u are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the roadway and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessa ry and then continue to
ra ise the jack .
(D Note
A floor jack or the pads on the hoist arms
must
not be posit ioned at the points
shown
-arrows- .
Taking the wheel off
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 157 Wheel ch an ge: us ing the sc rewdrive r hand le
(w ith the b lade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 158 Whee l change : alignmen t pin inside the top
hol e
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, perform the
following steps to remove and replace the
wheel:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle
to completely turn out the top­
most whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface c;, fig. 15 7.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin from the tool kit hand-tight into the
now vacant bolt hole <=>
fig. 158 .
.,. Then completely unscrew the other wheel
bolts as described above.
.,. Take off the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
c;,(D .
Putting on the wheel
.,. Lift the spare wheel and carefully s lide it
over the alignment p in to guide it in place
c;,(D .
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all whee l
bolts
slightly .
.,. Unscrew the alignment p in and insert and
tighten the remaining 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 bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts firmly ,=:,
page 208 . Tighten
t hem
crosswise, from one bolt to the ( ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.

Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig. 1 72 Rear lift ing point (right side)
Fi g. 1 73 Front lift ing po int fright side)
• Rea d and heed W ARNI NG¢,&. .
• Locate lifting points ¢fig . 172 Qfig . 173 .
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jac k to match vehicle lifting points.
• Inse rt a r ubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist a nd the lifting poi nts.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on the f loor pan re­
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point¢
fig. 173. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical s ill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting poi nt is locate d on t he vertical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for t he on boa rd
jack
Q fig. 172.
Emergency situations 221
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 2 09.
_&. WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of ser ious injury an d
ve hicl e damage.
- Alwa ys lift the vehicle only at t he spe­
c ial w orkshop hoist and floor jack lift
p oin ts ill ust rated ¢
fig. 172 and
¢fig. 173.
-Fa il ure to li ft th e ve hicle a t these
p o ints co uld cau se the ve hi cle t o til t or
f all from a lift if there i s a cha nge in ve­
h icl e weigh t distr ibuti on and b alan ce.
This mi ght h appen, fo r ex am ple, whe n
h eavy co mponent s such as the eng ine
b lock o r transmission are remove d.
- Wh en re m oving hea vy components li ke
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or ad d co r­
respo nding wei ghts to maintain t he ce n­
ter of gravity. Ot herwis e, th e ve hicle
might tilt or slip off the ho ist, caus ing
serio us pe rsonal in jury.
CI) Note
-Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to seriou s
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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