2016 AUDI A3 jack points

Emerg ency assis ta nce
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 216 Sill panels : markin gs (example)
Fig . 217 S ill : pos itio ning the vehicle jack
• Engage the park ing b rake to prevent you r vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally.
• Move the
sel ec tor lev er to position P.
• Find the ma rk ing ( impr int) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
¢ fig. 216 . Behind the marking, there is a lift­
ing point on the sill for the vehicle jack .
• Vehicles with a sill: Note the posit io n of the s ill
when positioning the vehicle jack ¢
fig. 217 .
• Place the vehicle jack (veh icle tool kit) on a firm
s u rface. Use a flat, stable s upport 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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• Turn the vehicle j ack located under the lifting
point on the sill to ra ise the jack until its arm @
¢fig . 217 is located under the designated plas­
tic mount ¢
_A, ¢(D.
• Al ign the jack so that its arm @
q fig. 217 en­
gages in the des ignated lift ing po int i n the doo r
s ill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
ground. The base @ must be
vertical under the
li ft ing point @.
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• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground ¢
_A.
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat ­
ed lifting points on the sill ¢
fig. 216. There is ex­
actly
one l ocation fo r each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location ¢
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An un stab le surf ace under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a st urdy board or similar s upport under the
jack. On
ha rd, slipper y sur fac es (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping ¢& .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers could be inj ured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting po ints and align the jack .
Otherwise, the veh icle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or unstab le surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the gro und . If necessary, use a sturdy
boa rd unde r the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
u se a rubber mat o r similar to p revent the
ja ck from s lipp ing.
- Only raise your vehicle with the veh icle
j ack prov ided by the factory . If you use a
vehicle jack for another veh icle, yo ur vehi­
cle can s lide and cause injury.
- Changes in tempe rature or load can affect
the he ight of the vehicle.
- Never start the eng ine when the vehicle is
r aised, w hich could cause an accident.
- Suppo rt the vehicle sec urely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be pe rformed
u ndernea th the ve hicle; ot herwise, there
i s a potent ial risk for in jury.
- To he lp prevent injury to yourse lf and your
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-Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
veh icle jack on ly at the designated lifting
points on the sil l. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 2 18 Ch anging a whee l: using the screwd river handle
(with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
F ig . 2 19 Ch ang ing a whee l: alig nmen t pin inside the top
hole
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
place the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdri ver
handle
to comp letely remove the topmost
wheel bo lt and set it aside on a
clean su rface
c!>fig. 218.
.,.. Screw the threaded end of the alig nment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bo lt
hole
r::!> fig . 219.
.,.. Then remove the other wheel bolts as descr ibed
above .
.,.. Take off the wheel leaving the alignment p in in
the bolt hole
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Putting on the comp act spare wheel
.,.. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the alignment p in to guide it in place
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.,.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten a ll wheel bolts
slightly .
.,.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and t igh t­
en the remaining wheel bo lt s light ly like the
rest .
.,.. Turn the jack hand le counter -clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
.,.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten a ll wheel
bolts firmly
r::!> page 285 . Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the (approx imately) op­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered .
CD Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim co uld h it the brake rotor and damage the
r otor. Work carefully and have a second per­
son help you.
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Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle
of the sc rewdrive r to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdr iv­
er before yo u use the hexagona l soc ket in
t he handle to tu rn the whee l bolts.
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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 234 Vehicle on flat bed truck (example)
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
prev iously installed.
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
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Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
F ig. 235 Front lifting point
Emergency situations
Fig. 236 Rear lifting point
• Read and heed WARNING c:> .&_.
• Locate lifting points c:> fig. 235 and c:> fig. 236.
• Adjust l ift ing arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting points.
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
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 located on the floor pan rein­
forcement about at the same level as the jack
mounting point
c:> fig. 235. Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board jack
c:> fig . 236.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:> page 286 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the r isk of se rious injury and vehi­
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special
workshop hoist and floor jack lift points i l­
lustrated
c:> fig. 235 and c:> fig. 236.
- Failure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to tilt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
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Emergency situations
distribut ion and ba lance . This might hap ­
pen, for example, when heavy compo­
nents such as the engine block or trans­
miss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
th ese, a nch or vehicle to ho ist o r add corre­
sponding weights to maintain the cen ter of
gr avity. Otherwise , th e vehicle migh t ti lt or
s li p off the h ois t, causing ser ious perso nal
rnJury.
0 Note
- Be aware of t he following poi nts before lift­
i ng t he veh icle:
-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 serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in·
serted 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, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ·
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