2016 AUDI A3 spare tire

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Appl ies to vehicles: W ith t ire repa ir set
.,. Adhe re the sticke r that says "max. SO mph
(max. 80 km/h)" that is p rovided w ith the t ire
mobility k it within the driver's fie ld of vision .
.,. Stop the vehicle after driving for about 10 mi ­
nutes and check the tire pressure .
.,. lfthe tire pressure is lower than 19 psi (130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facil ity for as­
s istance .
.,. If the t ire pressure is at least 19 psi (130 kPA),
adjus t the tire pressu re to the spec ified value
~ page 263, Tire pressure . Store the tire pres ­
sures
~page 273, Storing tire pressures . Drive
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the tire re­
placed.
A WARNING
If the tire pressure is less than 19 psi
(130 kPA) after 10 minutes of d riving, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not con­
tinue dr iv ing . See an authorized Audi dealer
or autho rized Audi Service Fac ility for assis­
t ance.
A WARNING
Pay a ttent ion to the following after repair ing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
- Avoid hard acceleration, brak ing sharp ly,
and fast corner ing.
- The veh icle may become mo re difficu lt to
co ntro l.
-If the t ire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer o r autho rized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used t ire sealant bottle to an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility fo r disposal.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
{!) Tips
Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility after repairing a tire.
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 t ire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
le vel grou nd before you stop~,& .
.,. All passengers should
leave the car and move
t o a safe location (for ins tance, behind the
gua rdrail) ~,& .
.,. Engage the
pa rking brake to prevent your vehi ­
cle from rolling unintentionally ~ .,& .
.,. Move
sele ctor le ver to po sition P ~ .,& .
.,. If you are tow ing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from yo ur vehicle .
.,. Take the jack Q page 280 and the spare tire
~ page 289 out of the luggage compartment.
A WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if yo u do not follow these
safety precaut ions :
- If you have a fla t tire, move a safe dis tance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency f lashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passenge rs wai t in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and t raffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack,
always fu lly set the park ing brake and block
the wheel d iagonally opposite the wheel be­
ing changed . When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission i n P (Park) w ill
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
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Emergency assistance
-Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c:> page 172.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also
c:> page 284, Decora­
tive wheel covers
or c:> page 285, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 285 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c:> page 286 .
4. Raise the car with the jack c:> page 286 .
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare c:>page 287.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7 .
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c:> page 285.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
_&. WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
forma tion
c:> .& in Raising the vehicle on
page 286
and c:> page 288.
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 tir e in the luggage compartment
c:> page 172 .
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im­
mediate ly after mounting 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).
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.,. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible .
@ Tips
- If
you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they shou ld be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
- After chang ing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator m ust
be stored in the MMI
c:>page 273.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: wit h decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 213 Chang ing a w heel : Remov ing t he wheel cover
Removing
.,. Insert the hook (provided with the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
.,. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover c:> fig. 213 .

Emergency assistance
- W hen mounting tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
make s ure the t read pattern is
po inted the r ight way ¢
page 288 .
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn . C heck for di rt and cor ros ion on t he
mating surfaces o f both the wheel and the
h ub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fo re remo unting the wheel.
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 us ing a spare tire with a tread pattern in­
tended for use in a spec ific d irection, p lease note
the following:
- The direct ion o f rotat ion is marked by an a rrow
o n the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect d irection, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily s ince the tire w ill not be ab le to achieve its
o ptimum performance charac ter istics wi th re­
gar d to a quaplaning, noise and wea r.
- We recommend t hat you pay particular atten­
tion to this fac t during wet weathe r and t hat
yo u ad just yo ur speed to match road condi­
tio ns.
- Replace the f lat t ire with a new one and have i t
i ns ta lled on yo ur ve hicl e as soon as possibl e to
r esto re th e han dling adv antages of a unidi re c­
tio nal ti re.
Notes on wheel changing
Plea se read the info rmation ¢ page 2 60 if you
are go ing to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
Af te r yo u change a tir e:
- 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 -
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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
t ightening 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.
& WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or r ims which diffe r from those which
were facto ry insta lled, then be sure to read
t he informa tion ¢
page 260.
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
eve n a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
pro per ly secur ed in the l uggage compart­
men t and a re not loose in the passeng er
co mpart me nt.
- In an accident or sudde n maneuver they
co uld fly forw ard, injuri ng anyo ne in the v e­
hicle .
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack and tools
s ecure ly i n t he luggage co m pa rt m ent. Oth­
erwi se, in an a ccid ent or sudde n m aneu ve r
t hey cou ld fly forw ard , cau sing injury to pa s­
s engers in the veh icle.
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Spare tire
General information
Applies to vehicles: with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
F ig. 220 Luggage co mpa rtmen t: ca rgo floo r fo lded up (A3
Sportback top, A3 sedan bo ttom )
F ig. 221 Compac t spare tir e
The spare tire ¢ fig. 221 is intended for sho rt­
term use only . Have the damaged tire checked
and replaced if necessary by an authorized Aud i
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility as soon
as possible .
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specif ica lly for your type of vehi­
cle . Do not replace it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicle.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Removing the sp are tire (A3 Sportback )
.,. Lift up the cargo floor wi th the p lastic handle
until it is clamped beh ind the tabs on both s ide
pane ls
(D ¢ fig. 220.
.,. Remove the subwoofer* if necessary . Check
which subwoofer is installed based on the con ­
nector : version 1 ¢
page 290 or version 2
¢page 290.
"'Turn the large screw counter -clockw ise .
.,. Remove the spare tire .
Removin g the sp are tire (A3 Sedan )
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle.
"' Hang the p lastic hook on the luggage compart-
ment weather strip -arrow -¢
fig . 220 .
"'Turn the large screw counter-clockw ise .
"' Remove the spare tire .
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount 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
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-After installing a spare tire, the t ire pres-
sure must be checked as soon as possible .
The t ire pressure is availab le on ¢
page 263,
fig. 205.
- If the spa re ti re is mo re t han 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme ca ution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only fo r tempora­
ry a nd short-term use.
It should be replaced
as soon as poss ible with the normal whee l
and tire .
- After moun ting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as possible. The tire press ure of the compact
spare tire must be 61 ps i (420 kPA); other­
wise, you risk having an accident .
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an acc ident. ""
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Emergency assistance
-Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering. You risk having an
accident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an accident.
- 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 permitted. If it is
necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly
available front wheel must then be installed
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 acciden t. Never store
the inflatable spa re tire or jack and tools in
the passenger compartment.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim .
Removing the subwoofer (version 1)
Applies to veh icles: w ith subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare wheel" can be removed.
F ig. 222 Spare wheel well : subwoofer
Removing the subwoofer
.,. Lift up the cargo floor~ page 289, fig. 220 .
.,. Press the connector tabs CD cc> fig . 222 togeth­
er .
.,. Remove the connector @and set the discon­
nected cable aside .
.,. Remove the bolt @ .
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.,. Carefully remove the su bwoofer.
Installing the subwoofer
.,. Carefully p lace the su bwoofer in the rim well .
The word "FRONT " on the subwoofer must face
forward.
.,. Insert the connecto r that was removed.
.,. Secure the subwoofer with the bolt.
.,. Fold the cargo f loor cover back into place.
Removing the subwoofer (version 2)
Applies to vehicles: wit h subwoo fe r
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare wheel" can be removed.
Fig. 223 Spa re w hee l we ll: s ubwoofe r
Removing the subwoofer
.,. Lift up the cargo floor ¢page 289, fig. 220.
.,. Pull the lock CD~ fig. 223 toward the cable .
.,. Press the locking tab @down .
.,. Remove the connector @ and set the removed
cable aside .
.,. Remove the bolt@ .
.,. Carefully remove the subwoofer.
Installing the subwoofer
.,. Carefully place the subwoofer in the r im well .
The word "FRONT" on the s ubwoofer must face
forward.
.,. Insert the connector that was removed.
.,. Secure the subwoofer with the bolt .
.,. Fold the cargo floor cover back into place .

Consumer inf orm ation
@ For the sake of the env ironment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission levels. Th is is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
- A lways observe environmental regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
fl ui d, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers mig ht be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -special handl ing may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
r ate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modu les
safety be lts wi th pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal­ er perform this service for you.
Accessories and technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the vehicle . For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fo l­
lowing points when insta lling addit ional accesso­
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from author ized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities,
too ls and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly.
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A WARNING
-
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap-
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe­
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones. Do­
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the eng ine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
Qpage 236.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair wor k is not per­
formed a ccording to specified methods, this
c an resul t in severe damage to you r vehi­
cle's eng ine and body (such as corrosion)
and adve rsely af fect your vehicle's war ranty.
- I f emergency repai rs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
- T he manuf acture r ca nnot be held liable for
damage which occurs d ue to failure to com ­
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications '
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech ­
nical modifications are made .
Always consult an a uthorized Audi de aler bef ore
sta rt ing work on any modifica tions.
This will help ensure that vehicle fu nction, per­
fo rmance and safety are not impaired
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Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal­
funct io ns. Because of the way elect ronic compo­
nen ts a re interconnected with each othe r, such
malfunc tions c an also have an adverse affect on
othe r systems that are not d irectl y involved. This ..,.