2016 AUDI A4 spare wheel

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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 148
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S2
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lSS
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S8
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Addit ional information 175
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 176
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) . . . . 177
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electro-mechanical power assist, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Driving and the environment . . . . 185
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 185
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
allroad: D riving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trailer mode notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Operating instructions ...... .. .. .
Care and cleaning ........... .. .. .
General information ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
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~ Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 ..... v:, .....
Table of contents
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 194
Placing your v ehicle out of service . . . . . . 197
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Brake fluid .. .. .. .. ... ........... ... 2 11
Battery ......... .. ................. 212
Windsh ield/headlight* washer conta iner. 216
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 217
Wheels and Tires ... ...... ....... .. .. 217
Tire pressure monitoring system 235
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Inflatable spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Inflating inflatable spare tire . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fuses..... .... .. ......... .... .... .. 246
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 250
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Useofjumpercables ................. 251
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle identification ......... ...... . .
Weights ... ... .. .. ................ .
Dimensions .. .. . ... ................ . 255
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Wheels
Occupant loading and distri­bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating
capacities
Refer to the tire inflation pres­
sure label ¢
page 22 7, fig. 191
for the number of seating posi­
tions . Refer to the table
¢
page 228 for the number of
people that correspond to the ve­
hicle normal load.
New tires or wheels
Audi recommends having all work
on tires or wheels performed by
an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
These facilities have the proper knowledge and are equipped with
the required tools and replace­
ment parts.
.,.New tires do not yet have the
optimum adhesion properties. Drive carefully and at moderate
speeds for the first 350 miles (500 km) with new tires .
.,.Use tires of the same construc­
tion, size (rolling circumference)
and as close to the same tread
pattern as possible on all four
wheels .
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.,.Do not replace tires individually.
At least replace both tires on the
same axle at the same time.
.,.Audi recommends that you use
Audi Original equipment tires. If
you would like to use different
tires, please note that the tires may perform differently even if
they are the same size ¢
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.,. If you would like to equip your
vehicle with a tire/rim combina­
tion that is different from what
was installed at the factory, con­
sult with an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility before making a pur­
chase ¢&, .
The spare tire* is different from
the regular tires installed on the
vehicle -for example, if winter
tires or wide tires are installed -
then only use the spare tire* tem­
porarily in case of emergency and
drive carefully while it is in use. It
should be replaced with a regular
tire as soon as possible.
On
all wheel drive vehicles, all
four wheels must be equipped
with tires that are the same brand and have the same construction
and tread pattern so that the
drive system is not damaged by .,.

different tire speeds. For this rea­son, 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.
Wheels
-Only use tires that are more
than 6 years old when abso­ lutely necessary and drive
carefully when doing so.
-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. 189 Tire profile : treadwear 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 .
-Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear. ..
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through curves and when brak­ing, which increases the risk of
an accident.
Tire pressure
Fig. 190 Driver 's sid e B-pillar : tir e pres­
sure label
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Fig. 191 Tire pressure label
The correct tire pressure for tires
mounted in the factory and for
the spare t ire* is indicated on a la­
bel. The label is located on the B­
pillar
¢ fig . 190, ¢fig. 191.
Use the tire pressure specified for
a normal vehicle load when the
vehicle is partially loaded
¢
page 228. If driving the vehicle
g when fully loaded, you must in-
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Wheels
crease the tire pressure to the
maximum specified pressure¢&.-
Checking/correcting tire
pressure
.,,.Check the tire pressure at least
once per month and also check it before every long drive .
.,,.Always check the tire pressure
when the tires are
cold. Do not
reduce the pressure if it increas­
es when the tires are warm .
... check the label ¢
fig. 191 for
the correct tire pressure based on vehicle load.
.,,.Correct the tire pressure if nec­
essary.
... vehicles with Tire Pressure Mon­
itoring System*: store the modi­
fied tire pressure in the Infotain­
ment system
¢ page 236.
.,,.Check the pressure in the emer­
gency tire*/spare t ire*. Always
maintain the maximum temper ­
ature that is specified for the
tire .
_& WARNING
Always adapt the tire pressure
to your driving style and vehicle
load.
-Overloading can lead to loss of vehicle control and increase ...
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The temperature grade for this tire is estab­lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excess ive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
& WARNING
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Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
Tire pressure monitoring system
U) General notes
App lies to vehicles: with tire pressure mo nitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
ve hicle manufact urer on the vehicle placa rd o r
tire inflat ion press ure label.
(If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
be l, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
eq uipped with a tire pressu re monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure te ll­
tale when one or more of your t ires is significant­
ly under- inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure tellta le illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper press ure. Driving on a s ignifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to ove r­
h eat and can lead to t ire failure. Unde r-inflation
a lso reduces fuel e fficiency and tire tread life,
and may a ffec t the vehicle's handling and stop ­
p ing ability .
P lease note that the TPMS is not a substit ute for
p roper tire main tenance, and i t is the drive r's re­
sponsib ility to ma intain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale .
Wh eel s
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not ope rating properly. The TPMS ma l­
funct ion indicator is combined with the low t ire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for app roxi­
mately one m inute and t hen rema in continuously
illuminated. This seque nce w ill cont inue upon
s u bsequent vehicle star t-ups as long as the mal­
funct ion exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illum inated,
the system may not be able to detect o r signal
l ow tire p ressure as intended. TPMS malfunct ions
may occur fo r a v arie ty of reaso ns, including the
insta llation of replacement or al ternate tires or
whee ls on the vehicle that p revent the TPMS
from functioning proper ly . Always check the
TPMS ma lfunction te lltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to ensure
that the rep lacement or a lternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function prope rly.
' If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
indicator appears
Applies to vehicles: wi th t ire pressure monitoring system
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction.
Fi g. 192 Instrument cluster: indicator light with message
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monito r­
ing system compares the tire tread c ircumfer-
ence and v ibration characterist ics of the ind ividu-
al tires. If the press ure changes in one or mo re
t ir es, th is is indicated in the instrument clust er
display with an indicato r light
RI] and a message . .,.
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Emergency assistance
Vehicle tool kit
The tools ore stored underneath the floor panel
in the luggage comportment.
Fig. 193 Sedan Luggage compartment: tool kit
Fig. 194 all road Luggage compartment: tool kit
When you need access to the veh icle tool kit or
jack*, you will need to take out the spare tire and
cover
c:::> page 237.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the too l
kit may also be located unde r the cargo floor cov­
e r@
c:::> fig. 194 behind the seat backrest.
The vehicle tool kit includes:
- Hook for removing wheel covers*
- Alignment pin for changing the wheel
- Screwdriver with reversible b lade
- Tool for changing l ight b ulbs
- Revers ible b it (reve rsible Torx bit for changing
l igh t bu lbs)
- Rod for jack
- Jack*
- Lug wrench
- Towing eye
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
Some of the vehicle items listed above are pro­
vided on certain models on ly or are optional ex­
tras.
Be fore returning the jack* to its place, retract the
jack arm fully .
A WARNING
-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
veh icles or othe r loads; you risk injuring
yourse lf.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which cou ld cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri­ ate stands if wo rk is to be pe rformed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk fo r injury.
(0 Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
nance-free .
Space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
App lies to vehicles: wi th space -saving spare tire
The spore tire/wheel is located in the luggage
comportment under the cargo floor cover. It is
intended for short-term use only.
Fig . 195 Spare tire
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
Removing th e spar e tir e
.. Lift the ca rgo floor by the plast ic ha ndle
¢ fig. 195 .
.. Hook the hand le into the luggage compartment
weather strip.
.. Turn the large screw
c;, fig. 195 counter-clock­
wise.
.. Take out the spare tire.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*, and
the replaced t ire in the luggage compartment
¢ page 126.
.. Unhook the ca rgo floor befo re closing the rear
li d.
Using the spare tire (compact spare t ire )
The compact spare tire is only intended for emer­
genc ies until you can reach a repair shop . Replace
it as qu ickly as possible with a standard wheel
and tire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has been designed specifically for yo ur type of vehi­
cle .
It must no t be swapped w ith a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare t ire is
not p ermi tted.
If you do have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel with tire
instead of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the rear t ire and use it to replace the defective
front tire.
,&. WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if i t is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear i ndicators .
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only i n an emergency a nd with ex­
treme caution and carefu l driving.
- T he spare tire is intended o nly for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It sho uld be replaced
as soon as possible with the norma l wheel
and t ire.
- A fter mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as possible . The tire pressure of the compact
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spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident .
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident .
- Avoid full-throttle acce leration, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering. You r isk having an
accident .
- Never drive 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 t ire 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 w ith the flat tire .
Installing the tire chain befo re mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause se rious pe rsonal injury during
hard bra kin g or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and tools i n the pas­
senger compartment.
Inflatable spare tire
App lies to vehicles: with inflatable spare tire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full diam­
eter when it is inflated .
Fig. 196 Inflatable spare tire w ith comp resso r
Remo ving inflatab le spare tire
.. Lift up the cargo floor using the handle.
.. Turn the large screw¢
fig. 196 counter -clock­
w ise.
.. Take out the inflatab le spare tire .

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.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
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Stowing the inflatable spare tire
.,. Release the air by unscrewing the valve stem .
.,. Screw the valve stem back in afterwards.
.. Wait a few hours before placing the whee l in
the spare wheel well
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.. Secure the wheel with the large screw.
.,. Fold the cargo floor back down.
After using the infl atabl e spare w hee l
The inflatable spare tire can be re-used as long as
it is not damaged and is not worn down to the
tread wear indicators~ .&..
When you le t the air out of the infla table spare
tire, it does not assume its folded shape again for
several hours. Until then, it cannot be placed
back in the spare wheel well and stowed securely .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators.
- If the inflatable spare tire is more than 6
years old, use it on ly in an emergency and
with extreme caut ion and careful driving.
- The inflatab le spare tire is intended only for
temporary and short-term use. It shou ld be
replaced as soon as poss ible with the nor­
mal wheel and tire.
- The tire pressure value for the inflatable
spare tire is located on the driver's s ide B­
pillar
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- Maximum perm iss ible speed is 50 mph
(80 km/h).
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat io n, heavy brak­
ing, and fast corneri ng.
- When the air is let out of the inflatable
spare wheel, it does not assume its folded
shape for several hours. Until then, it can­ not be placed back in the spare wheel well
and stowed secu rely .
- Never drive with more than one inflatable
spare tire .
- For technical reasons ., the use of tire chains
on the inf latab le spare tire is not perm itted.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
If it is necessary to drive with tire chains,
the inflatable spare wheel must be mounted
on the rear a xle in the event of a flat in a
front tire. The newly available rear whee l
must then be installed in place of the front
wheel wi th the flat t ire. Installing the t ire
chai n befo re mounting the whee l and tire is
re comme nded.
- L oose items in the passenger compartment
can cause se rious personal injury during
ha rd br aking or i n an accident . Never store
the inflatable spare tire or jack * and too ls in
the passenge r compartment .
(D Note
- The inflatable spa re t ire has been deve loped
specifically fo r thi s ve hicle mode l.
It must
not be exchanged or used for other vehicle
mode ls. S imilar ly, inf latab le tires from oth­
er veh icle mode ls must not be used.
- Normal summer or w inte r tires must not be
installed on the inflatable t ire rim.
Inflating inflatable spare
tire
Applies to vehicles: wit h inflatable s pare tir e
Fig. 19 7 Luggage compartm ent: compressor
.. Remove the cover for the vehicle tools and re­
move the compressor . For some vehicle mod­
els, the compressor is located in a holder under
the spare tire.
.. Unscrew the valve stem from the spare tire.
.,. Screw the t ire filler hose from the compressor
fi rmly onto the valve of the spare tire .
.,. Insert the p lug from t he comp ressor into a
soc ket of the veh icle
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.,. Sw itch t he comp ressor on. .,,.
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