2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET change wheel

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"XL" "xl" "EXTRA LOAD" or "RF" ' ' '
on the sidewall.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire
or a tire and tube assembly upon
which the tire beads are seated .
Rim diameter
means nominal diameter of the
bead seat. If you change your
wheel size, you will have to pur­
chase new tires to match the new
rim diameter .
Rim size designat ion
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nominal distance between
rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire be ­
tween the tread and bead.
Speed rating (letter code )
means the speed at wh ich a t ire is
designed to be driven for extend ­
ed periods of time . The ratings
range from 93 mph (150 km/h)
to 186 mph (298 km/h)
¢ table
on page 205.
You may not find
this information on all tires be­
cause it is not required by law .
Tires and wheels
The speed rating letter code,
where applicable, is molded on
the tire sidewall and indicates the maximum permissible road
speeds
¢ & in Winter tires on
page 219 .
Tire pressure monitoring
system*
means a system that detects
when one or more of a vehicle's
tires are underinflated and illum i­
nates a low tire pressure warning
telltale .
Tread
means that portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Tread separation
means pulling away of the tread
from the tire carcass .
Treadwear indicators (TWI)
means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give
a visual indication of t he degrees
of wear of the tread . See
¢ page 213, Treadwear indicator
for more information on measur-
ing tire wear. .,.
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A WARNING
Always adapt the tire pressure
to your driving style and vehicle load.
-Overloading can lead to loss of
vehicle control and increase the risk of an accident. Read
and follow the important safe­
ty precautions in¢
page 216,
Tires and vehicle load limits.
-The tire must flex more if the
tire pressure is too low or if
the vehicle speed or load are
too high. This heats the tire up
too much. This increases the risk of an accident because it
can cause the tire to burst and result in loss of vehicle con­
trol.
-Incorrect tire pressure in­ creases tire wear and has a
Tire pressure table
Please note that the information
contained in the following table
was correct at the time of print­
ing, and the information is sub­
ject to change. If there are differ­
ences between this information
and the tire pressures specified
on the label on the driver's side B­ pillar, always follow the specifica-
Tires and wheels
negative effect on driving and
braking behavior, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
Replace lost valve caps to re­
duce the risk of damage to the
tire valves.
@ For the sake of the environment
Tire pressure that is too low in­
creases fuel consumption.
(1) Tips
Audi recommends using the
tire pressure specified for a normal load ¢
table on
page 216
or for a full load
when the vehicle is partially
loaded.
tion on the B-pillar label
¢ page 214, fig. 170.
Make sure that the tire designa­
tion on your tire matches the des­ ignation on the tire pressure label
and the tire pressure table.
The following table lists recom­ mended tire pressures in cold
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Tires and wheels
Tire pressure monitoring
indicator
CD General notes
Applies to: ve hicles w ith tire p ressu re monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires) .
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped w ith a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your t ires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible , and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop ­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsib ility to ma intain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to tr igger illum inat ion of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale.
Your veh icle has also been equipped w ith a TPMS
malfunct ion indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operat ing properly. The TPMS mal­
function indicator is combined w ith the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi­
mately one minute and then remain continuous ly
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal­
function exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended . TPMS malfunctions
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may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the veh icle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
whee ls allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
indicator appears
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h Tire Pressure Mo nito rin g System in­
dica tor
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction.
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monitor­
i ng system compares the tire tread c ircumfer­
ence and vibration characteristics of the individu­
al tires. If the pressure changes in one or more
tires , this is indicated in the instrument cluster
display with an
Ii] indicator light and a message.
If only one tire is affected, the location of that
tire will be indicated. The message turns
off after
a few minutes. You can display the message
again
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The tire pressures must be stored in the menu
display again each time the pressures change
(switching between partial and full load pres­
sure) or after changing or replacing a tire on your
vehicle
c;, page 223. The tire pressure mon itor­
ing system on ly monitors the tire pressure you
have stored . You can find the recommended tire
pressures for your vehicle on the label on the
driver's door pillar
q page 214 .
Tire tread circumference and vibrat ion character­
i stics can change and cause a tire pressure warn­
i ng if:
-If the tire pressure in one or more t ires is too
low,
- the tire has structural damage,
- The tire was replaced or the tire pressure
changed and it was not stored again
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- the spare tire is installed.

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Indicat or lights
IE -Loss of pressure in at least one ti re c::> ,& .
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires. Then
store the tire pressures in the MMI
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mm (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
press ure: System malfuncti on!.
Ifm appears
after switching the ignition on or whi le driving
and the
IE indicator light in the instrument clus­
ter blinks for approximately one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction . Try to
store the correct tire pressures
c::> page 223 . If
the indicator light does not turn off or turns on
again after a short period of time, drive to an au­
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Faci lity immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
- If the tire pressure warning light IE in the
instrument cluster turns on, the pressure in
one or more tires is too low . Reduce the ve­
hicle speed immediately and avo id any hard
steering or braking maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible, check the tire and inflate the
t ire to the correct pressure, which is speci­
fied on the tire pressure label on the veh icle
<=:> page 214. Driving w ith a t ire with low
pressure c auses the t ire to overheat and can
result in failure of the tire . Low pressure can
also have a negative effect on the driving
and braking behavior of the vehicle .
- T he driver is responsib le for maintaining the
correct tire pressures . You must check the
tire pressures regularly .
- Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driv ing style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the pressure monitor indicator may
be delayed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle . Us­
ing them when not permitted can lead to
vehicle damage or accidents .
(D Tips
-The tire pressure monitoring system can al ­
so stop working when there is an ESC mal­
function.
Tir es and wheel s
- Us ing snow chains may result in a system
ma lfunction.
- The tires with the identification "AO" or
"RO"
c::> page 211 have been matched with
your Audi tire pressure monitoring system .
We recommend that you use these tires.
- The tire pressure monitoring system can on­
ly monitor the tire pressure of the driving
tires. Check the tire pressure of the spare
wheel in the luggage compartment so that if necessary it is ready for use.
Storing tire pressures
App lies to : vehicles wi th Tir e Pressure Mo nito rin g Sys te m in­
dic ator
A change in tire pressur e or a change in tires
must be stored in the syst em .
The tire press ure is stored in the MM I.
.,. Make sure before storing that the t ire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adap ted to the load. O therwise the system
could malfunction
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.. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select: the I MENU I button> Ca r> Sys tem s*
con trol button > S er vice & control > Tire pre s­
s u re m on itor > Stor e tire pressu re > Yes , sto re
no w.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed. Otherw ise the system could
malfunction.
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Emerg enc y assis ta nc e
-If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful dr iving .
- The spare tire is intended on ly for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare t ire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible . The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be
61 psi (420 kPA); other­
wise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/h).
You risk hav ing an accident.
- Avoid full -throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering. You risk having an
acc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acc ident .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel m ust then be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare t ire or jack and too ls in
the passenger compartment.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traff ic and try to reach
le vel ground before you stop¢_& .
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.. All passengers should lea ve th e car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢ _& .
.. Engage the
par king br ake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally¢_& .
.. Move
selec tor le ve r to p osition P ¢ _& .
.. If you are towing a tra iler , u nhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.. Ta ke the
jac k¢ page 230 and the spar e tir e
¢ page 233 out of the luggage compa rtment.
A WARNING
-
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency f lashers on and use other warn­
ing dev ices 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 veh icle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be ­
ing cha nged . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automat ic
T ransmiss ion in P (Park) will
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a whee l, be sure the
gro und is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always sto re the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
par tment
¢page 130.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorati ve wh eel co ver* . For
more detai ls see also ¢
page 235, Decora ­
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 235, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wh ee l bolt s ¢page 236.

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3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that poin t
¢page 236.
4. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 236.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 238.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7. Lower the veh icle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
¢page 236 .
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
_& WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
¢ .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page
237 and ¢ page 239.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following .
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
¢ page 130.
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spar e wheel im­
mediate ly after mount ing it .
.,. As soon as possible, have the
tightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench . The correct tightening torque is
90 ft
lb
(120 Nm) .
.,. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible .
(D Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
ro ded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire , they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
-Af ter changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the MMI
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Emergency assistance
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to: vehicles with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 179 Changing a whe el: Removin g the wh eel cov er
Removing
.,. Insert the hook (provided w ith the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
.,. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover¢ fig. 179.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with wheel bolts w,th caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed.
Fig. 180 Chang ing a whee l: removing th e whee l bol t cap s
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehicle
tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap until the inne r
reta iners on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
.,. Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
¢ fig. 180.
Refitting
.,. Place t he caps over the wheel bolts and push
t hem back on.
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Emergency assistance
The caps are to protect and keep the whee l bolts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
Th e wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig . 181 Cha ngin g a wheel: loosening t he w heel bolts
Loosening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it w ill go .
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single tur n in the direction of arrow
c:::>fig . 181.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it w ill go .
• Ta ke tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each whee l 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 whee l 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 han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen o r tighten
the wheel bolts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully push ing down
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on the end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be ­
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 182 Sill panels: marking s
Fig. 183 S ill: pos itio ning the vehicle jack
• Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentiona lly .
• Move the
selector lever to position P .
• Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nea rest the wheel that will be changed
c:::>fig. 182. Behind the marking, there is a lift­
ing point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
• Vehicles with a sill : Note the position of the sill
when position ing the veh icle jack
c:::> fig. 183 .
• Place the veh icle jack (vehicle tool kit) on a firm
surface . Use a f lat, stable support if necessary .
On a slippery surface such as tile, you should
use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber mat)
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• Tur n the vehicle jack located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack until its arm @
c:::> fig. 183 is located under the designated plas-
tic mount
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~ Align the jack so that its arm@¢ fig. 183 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
s ill and the movable base ® lies flat on the
ground. The base ® must be
vertical under the
lifting po int @ .
~ Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground ¢
,&.
Position the veh icle jack on ly under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill¢
fig. 182 . There is ex­
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location ¢ _8. ¢(D .
An
u nstable surface under the jack can cause the
ve hicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy boa rd or sim ilar support under the
jack . On
hard, sli ppery surfac es (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat o r similar to prevent the j ack
from sli pping ¢.&. .
& WARNING
-
-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
whi le changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions :
- Position the veh icle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Othe rw ise, the vehicle jac k c ou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does no t have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable s urface unde r the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jac k.
Always p rovide a firm base for the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
- On hard, s lippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipp ing.
- On ly raise your vehicle with the vehicle
jack provided by the factory. If you use a veh icle jack for another vehicle, your vehi­
cle can slide and cause injury.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the veh icle.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which co uld cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro ­
p riate stands if work is to be performed
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk for injury.
- To help prevent injury to yourse lf and your
passengers:
- Do not raise t he vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers m ust not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up .
- Make sure that passengers wa it in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
t h e jack.
- Changes in temperatu re or load can affect
the height of the veh icle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Pos it ion the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lift ing
po ints on the sill. Ot herw ise, your veh icle w ill
be damaged.
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