2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET wheel bolts

Tires and wheels
different tire speeds. For this rea­
son, in case of emergency, only
use a spare tire* that is the same
circumference as the regular
tires.
,&. WARNING -
-Only use tire/rim combina­
tions and suitable wheel bolts
that have been approved by
Audi. Otherwise, damage to
the vehicle and an accident could result.
-For technical reasons, it is not possible to use tires from oth­
er vehicles - in some cases,
you cannot even use tires from
the same vehicle model.
-Make sure that the tires you select have enough clearance
to the vehicle. Replacement
tires should not be chosen simply based on the nominal
size, because tires with a dif­
ferent construction can differ
greatly
even if they are the
same size. If there is not
enough clearance, the tires or
the vehicle can be damaged and this can reduce driving
safety and increase the risk of an accident.
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-Only use tires that are more
than six years old when abso­ lutely necessary and drive
carefully when doing so.
-Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle. Using them when not permitted can Lead to ve­
hicle damage or accidents.
-If you install wheel covers on
the vehicle, make sure they al­
low enough air circulation to
cool the brake system. If they
do not, this could increase the
risk of an accident.
Tire wear/damage
Fig. 169 Tire profile: tread wear indica­
tor
Tire wear
Check the tires regularly for wear.
-Inflation pressure that is too low
or high can increase tire wear
considerably.
-Driving quickly through curves, rapid acceleration and heavy
braking increase tire wear. ..

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the availab le cargo an d lug­
gage loa d capaci ty o f yo ur vehi­
c le.
.,,. Chec k the tire s idewall
(¢ page 204 , fig. 16 8) to deter ­
min e th e des ig nate d lo ad ratin g
for a speci fic tir e.
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel b olts
Wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/t ighten
eas ily.
Rims
R ims with a bolted rim ring* or w ith bolted wheel
covers* consist of mu ltip le pieces . These compo­
n ents we re bolted toge ther using specia l bolts
and a specia l procedure . You must not repair or
disassemble them¢
A.
A WARNING
-
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in­
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an acc ident. For the correct tightening specif i­
cation, refer to¢
page 235, After changing a
wheel .
-Always keep the wheel bolts and the
threads in the wheel hub clean and free of
grease.
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
-Always have damaged r ims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility. Never repair or d isassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
W inter tires s ignificantly improve the vehicle's
h andling w hen d riving in w inter condit ions. Be­
cause of the ir constr uction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summe r tires provide less trac­
tion on ice and snow.
Tir es and wheel s
.. Use winter tires on all four wheels.
.. On ly use winter tires that are approved for your
veh icle.
.. Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires¢,&. An
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv ­
ice Facility can inform you about the maximum
perm itted speed for your t ires .
.. Check the tire p ressure afte r insta lling wheels
¢ page 214.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
ly when the tread is wo rn down to a depth of
0.157 i nch (4 mm). The characte ris tics of winter
t ir es also decrease g reatly as the ti re ages, re­
gard less of the rema ining t read.
A WARNING
-- Never drive faster than the max imum per­
mitted speed for your tires . This could cause
the t ires to heat up too much. This increases
the risk of an accident because it can cause
the t ire to burst.
- Always adapt your driving to the road and
traffic cond itions. Drive carefully and reduce
your speed on icy or slippery roads . Even
winter t ires can lose tract ion on black ice .
(® For the sake of the environment
Reinstall summer tires at the appropr iate
time, because they prov ide better handling
when roads are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road no ise, tire wear and fue l
consumpt ion.
(D Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
winter tires. Please note that in some coun­
tries where winter tires are required, on ly
winter tires w ith the
& symbo l may be per­
mitted.
Snow chains
Snow chains improve traction in the snow.
.. Only install snow chains on the front wheels .
This applies a lso to vehicles with a ll wheel
drive*.
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
Emergency assistance
Trunk escape latch
Applies to: vehicles with trunk escape latch (A3 sedan)
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 172 luggage compartment: t runk escape latch
.,. Push the latch in the direction of the arrow un­
til the lock releases .
The trunk escape latch inside the rear lid is made of fluo rescent mater ial to glow in the dark.
_& WARNING
The trunk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency .
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traff ic in the event of a flat tire. In the event of
a flat t ire, park the vehicle on a level surface. It
you are on a steep incline, be especia lly careful.
.,. Set the park ing brake.
.,. Place the selector lever in the P position.
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on.
.,. Put on a reflective vest, if available .
.,. Set up the warning triangle, if available .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
_& WARNING
Pay attention to the steps above. They are for
your protection and the for the safety of other
drivers.
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Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to: vehicles with vehicle tool kit
Fig. 173 lu gg age compartmen t: cargo floor cove r fo lded
upward (example)
The vehicle tool kit, t ire repa ir set* and compres­
sor* are stored in the luggage compartment un­
der the floor cover~
fig. 173 .
.,. Hook the p lastic hook@ into the luggage com­
partment seal.
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the lug­
gage compartment lid.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se­
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your veh icle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself .
- Never start the engine when the veh icle is
raised, which co uld cause an accident .
- Support the vehicle securely with a ppropri ­
ate stands if work is to be pe rformed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only su itable for use on the
vehicle it came with. ..,.

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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
9page 223.
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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Emergency assistance
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang ­
ing the whee l.
F ig. 184 Chang ing a wheel: using the screw driver ha ndl e
(wit h th e bla de re m oved) to turn the bol ts
F ig . 185 Chang ing a whee l: alignment p in inside t he top
hole
Afte r you h ave loose ned a ll w heel bo lts and
raised t he ve hicl e off the groun d, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
• Use the hexagonal so cket in the screwdriver
handle
t o comple tely remove the topmost
whee l bolt and se t it aside on a
clean surface
~fig. 184 .
• Scre w the th reade d end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
c> fig. 185 .
• The n remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
• Takeoff the wh eel leav ing the a lignm ent pin in
t h e bolt ho le
¢ 0 .
Putting on the compact spare wheel
• Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it ove r
the alignme nt pin to gui de it in place
c> 0 .
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• Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten a ll wheel bo lts
slightly .
• Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bo lt s light ly like the
rest .
• Tur n t he jack hand le co unter-clockw ise to lowe r
the vehicl e until t he ja ck is fu lly released .
• Use the wheel bo lt wren ch to tig hte n all wheel
bolts firm ly¢
page 236. T igh ten them cro ss ­
wise,
from one bo lt to t he (a pprox ima tely) op­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
W hen re mov ing o r installin g the w heel, the
rim co uld hit the bra ke r otor an d damage t he
r otor . Work care fully and h ave a second per­
son he lp yo u.
(D Tips
Neve r use the he xagonal socke t in the han dle
of the sc rew drive r to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts .
- Pull the reve rsible blade from the screwdr iv ­
er befo re yo u use t he hexagona l so cket in
t h e handle to t urn the whee l bolts.
- W he n mo unting tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the trea d pattern is
pointed t he right way~
page 238.
-Th e wheel bolts s ho uld be clean an d easy to
t u rn. Check fo r dirt and corrosion o n the
mati ng surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these s urfaces be­
fore r emounting the whee l.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire wit h a tread patter n in ­
te nded for use in a specific direction, please note
the followi ng:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire. ..,.

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-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor ­
rect direction, use the s pare tire only tempora­
ri ly s ince the tire w ill not be ab le to achieve its
opt imum performance c haracter istics with re ­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wear .
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­
tion to this fact during wet weathe r and that
yo u ad just yo ur speed to match road condi ­
t io ns.
- Replace t he f lat t ire with a new one and have it
insta lled on yo ur vehicle as soon as possible to
r e store the handling adva ntages of a unid irec­
t io na l t ire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the i nfo rma tion ¢ page 211 if y ou
ar e goi ng to use a sp are tir e which i s different
fr om t he tires on yo ur vehicle.
Af ter you ch an ge a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble . Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds .
.8, WARNING
- If you are going to e quip yo ur ve hicl e w ith
tir es or r ims w hic h diff er from t hose whi ch
w ere fa cto ry i nst alled, t hen be s ure t o read
t h e informat ion ¢pa ge
211.
- Alw ays mak e sure the d amag ed whee l or
even a flat tire and t he jack and tool ki t are
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proper ly sec ure d in the l ugga ge compart­
ment a nd a re not loose in the passenger
compa rtm ent.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring a nyone in the ve­
h icle.
- A lways sto re damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the l uggage compartment. Ot h­
erw ise , in an acc ident or sud den maneuve r
they cou ld fly forwar d, causing injury to pas­
s en ger s in the vehicle .
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Index
Trailer towing Op erating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 82
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 58
Trunk lid Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Turning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn signa ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
I ndicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
u
Unfastening safety belts
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlock ing/ locking 140
221
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
On the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the lock cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 31
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking/ Locking
At the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
V
Vanity m irror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Dimensions. .. .. ............. .... .. . 251
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 250
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 236
Veh icle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
vv
Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
268
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 20
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 136
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheels .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 204
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tires and vehicle load limits ......... .. 216
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 137
When must the airbag system be inspected? lSS
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 180
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
defrosting (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . 49, 202
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fo lding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 50
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Winter operat ion
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Winter tires... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 219