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A WARNING
If the tire pressure is less than 19 psi
(130 kPA) after 10 minutes of driving , then
the ti re is too severely damaged . Do not con
tinue dr iv ing . See an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Aud i Servi ce Fac ility for assis
tance .
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repair ing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
- Avoid hard acceleration, brak ing sharp ly,
and fast cornering.
- The veh icle may become more difficult to
control.
- If the t ire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility for disposal.
(I_) Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sealant
from an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig. 177 L ugg age co mpa rtment : ca rgo floo r cover folded
up ward
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Fig. 178 Spa re t ire (examp le )
The spare tire ¢ fig. 178 is intended for short
te rm use only. Have the damaged tire checked
and replaced if necessary by an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi Service Facility as soon
as possible.
T here are some restr ictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare t ire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi
cle. Do not rep lace it with the spare tire from an
other type of vehicle.
Removing the spare tire
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the p lastic handle .
.,. Hang the plastic hook on the luggage compart -
ment seal@¢
fig. 177.
.,. Turn the large screw counter-clockwise .
.,. Remove the spare tire.
.. Unhook the cargo floor befo re closing the lug -
gage compartment lid .
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to dr ive with snow chains and a front
t ire fails, mo unt the spare wheel in p lace of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front t ire that fai led .
A WARNING
--After installing a spare tire, the t ire pres
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire pressure is available one:>
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