2016 AUDI A4 flat tire

Wheels
If on ly one t ire is affected , the location o f that
tire will be indicated .
The tire pressures must be stored in t he Info tain­
men t sys tem ag ain each time the pressu res
change (switch ing between pa rtial and f ull load
pressure) or after changing or rep lacing a tire on
your vehicle ¢
pag e 236. The t ire pressu re moni ­
toring system only monitors the tire pressure you have stored. Refer to the tire pressure labe l for
the recommended tire pressure for your ve hicle
¢ page 227, fig.191 .
Tire tread circumference and vibration character­
istics can change and cause a tire pressure war n­
i n g if:
- the tire p ressure in one o r more tires is too low .
- the tire has struct ural damage.
- the tire was repl aced o r the tire p ressure was
changed and i t was not stored
¢ page 236 .
-the sp are t ire* or co llapsible spa re t ire* i s in-
st alled.
Indicator lights
[I] Loss of press ure in at leas t one tire 9 .6, .
Check the tires and rep lace o r repa ir if necessary .
Chec k/correc t th e p ressures o f all four tires and
s to re the pressure aga in in the In fota inment sys­
tem
¢ page 236 .
@m (Tir e Pr essure Monito ring System) Tire
pressure : Sy stem malfunction !. If @m
appears
a fte r swi tc hi ng t he igni tion on or wh ile dr iving
a nd the
[I] indicator light in the instrument cl us­
ter blinks for approximate ly one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction. Try to
sto re the correct tire pressures¢
page 236. If
the indicator light does turn off or tu rns on again
afte r a short period of t ime, dr ive to an a uth or­
ized Aud i dealer o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Fac ili­
ty immedia tely to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed.
_& WARNING
- If the tire pre ssu re indic ator appe ars in the
display, reduce your speed immedia te ly and
avoid any har d steer ing or braking maneu ­
vers. Stop as soon as possib le and check the
t ir es and t heir pressu re.
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- The drive r is responsible fo r maintain ing the
correct tire pressu re . You m ust check the
tire pressure regularly .
- Unde r ce rtain con ditions (such as a spo rty
driving style, w inter condit ions or unpaved
roads), the pressure monitor indicato r may
be de layed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle . U s­
ing them when no t perm itted can lead to
ve hicle damage o r acciden ts.
(D Tips
- The tire p ressure mon itor ing system can al­
so stop wo rking when there is an ESC mal­
function .
- Us ing snow chains may result i n a system
ma lfunction.
- The tires w ith the identif ication "AO" or
"RO"¢
page 224 have been matched w it h
you r Audi t ire pressu re monitoring system.
W e recommend tha t you use these tires.
Storing tire pressures
App lies to vehicles: with tire pressure mo nitori ng syste m
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­ tem .
.,. Make sure before stor ing t hat the t ire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
are adapted to t he load
¢ page 22 7 .
.,. Switch o n the ign ition .
.,. Sele ct: the
I CARI fu nct io n but ton > Tir e pres­
s ure monitoring
con trol but ton. O r
.,. Sele ct: the
I CAR I funct ion but ton > Car Sys ­
tems*
cont rol b utton > Servicing & check s >
Tire pressure monito ring .
(D Tips
Do not s tore the tire pressures if snow chains
a re installed .

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
e::> page 126 .
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
e::> page 227, fig. 190.
- 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
e:> page 64 .
.,. Sw itch t he comp ressor on. .,,.
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Emergency assistance
"'Let the compressor run until the va lue specified
on the tire pressure label is reach ed
¢ page 227, fig. 191 . Switch the compressor
off after running for 12 minutes at the mos t -
danger of overheating!
A WARNING
The compressor and the tire filler hose can become extremely hot while they are running
- danger of burns!
CD Note
Switch the compressor off after running for
12 minutes at the most -danger of overheat­
ing! Allow the compressor to cool down for a
few minutes before you use it again.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precaut ions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
"' After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop ¢.&_ .
"' All passengers shou ld
leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢.&_ .
"' Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢&_ .
"' Sh ift into
1st gear on vehicles w ith manual
transmission, or move the
selector lever to the
P position
on vehicles with automatic transmis­
sion .
"' If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
"' Take the
jack¢ page 237 and the spare tire
¢ page 238 out of the luggage compartment .
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured wh ile
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road . Turn off the engine, turn the
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emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­ ing changed with the folding chocks or oth­
er objects . When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automat ic
T ransmission in "P" (Par k) w ill
not prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- 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
¢ page 126.
CD Note
If you a re changing the wheel on a steep in­
cline, use a rock or similar object to block the
opposite wheel to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
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* or the
wheel bolt caps* . For more details see also
¢ page 241, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 241, Wheels with wheel bolt cops.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢page 242.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 242.
4. Lift the car with the jack¢ page 242.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install the
spare tire ¢page 243.
6. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly .

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7. Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts in a crisscross pattern
c>page242.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps* .
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
¢ &. in Raising the vehicle on
page 243
and c> page 244.
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
c>page 126.
.,. Check the tire pressure of the spare tire as soon
as possible.
.,. 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 lbs. (120 Nm).
.,. 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 should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- D rive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Emergency assistance
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
T he decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 198 Changing a whee l: re moving the wheel cover
Removing
.,. Insert the hook provided with t he vehicle tool
kit in the hole in the hub.
.,. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover c> fig. 198 .
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. 199 Changing a wheel: removing the wheel bolt cap s
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip provided with the vehicle
too l kit over the wheel bolt cap un til it engages .
.,. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
c>fig. 199 .
Refitting
.,. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and push
them back on.
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.. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ covers the
notch and the base plate @ is flat on the floor.
The base plate @ must be
vertical under the
lift ing point @.
.. Install the rod on the vehicle jack : Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
t h e rod left or right to secure it .
.. Cont inue raising the jack with the rod until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly .
Position the vehicle jack
only under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill~
fig. 201. There is ex­
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack m ust
n ot be positioned at any other location~ &~© -
Soft gro und under the jack can cause the veh icle
to slip off the jack. Always place the jack on firm
g round . U se a flat, stable support if necessary .
Use a non-slip surface such as a r ubber mat on a
slippery surfa ce such as tile.
& WARNING
- Yo u or your passengers could be injured
whi le changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the veh icle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Othe rw ise, the vehicle jac k cou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does no t have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or uns table s urface unde r the jack
may c ause the vehicle to slip off the jac k.
Always p rovide a firm base for the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
- O n ha rd, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and yo ur
passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il 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
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Pos ition the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lifting
po ints on the sill. Otherwise, your veh icle w ill
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off /installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
F ig . 203 Chang ing a w hee l: us ing the screwdriver handle
(with the blade removed) to turn th e bolts
Fi g. 20 4 Cha ngin g a w heel: alignme nt pin ins ide the top
h ole
After yo u have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
place the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Remove the topmost wheel bo lt completely
w ith the
hexagon al so cket in t he sc rewdrive r
handle (ve hicl e too l kit) ~
fig. 203 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
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Emergency assistance
"' Screw the threade d end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
ho le ¢
fig . 204 .
"'Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
"' Take off the wheel leav ing the a lignment pin in
the bol t ho le ¢ (D .
Putting on the spare tire
"'all road : Inf late the inflatable spare tire
¢ page239
"'Push the spare tire over the alig nment pin .
"' Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socke t.
"' Remove the a lignment pin and inse rt and tig ht­
en the rema ining whee l bol t slightly like the
r e st .
"'T urn the jack handle counte r-clo ckwise to lower
the ve hicl e until the jack is fully re leased .
"' Use the whee l bolt wrench to tighten all whee l
bo lts firmly ¢
page 242. Tighten them in a
crisscross pattern,
from one bolt to the (ap­
prox imately) opposite one, to keep the wheel
cente red .
"' Perform the steps req uired afte r changing th e
whee l¢
page 241, After changing a whe el.
The hexago nal soc ket makes it eas ier to remove
the wheel bolts from t he rim . Care shou ld be tak­
e n when remov ing t he revers ible b lade .
([) Note
When removi ng or installing the wh ee l, the
r im cou ld hit the brake ro tor and damage th e
rotor . Work ca refull y and have a secon d per­
so n t o help yo u.
@ Tips
- W hen mounting tir es w ith unidirectional
tread design
mak e sure th e tread pa ttern is
p oin te d t he r igh t way ¢
page 2 44.
-The w heel bol ts should b e cle an an d easy to
t urn. Check for d irt and cor ros io n on the
m at ing s urf ac es o f both t he whee l and the
hu b. Rem ove a ll di rt from th ese sur fac es b e­
f o re remo untin g t he wheel.
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- Do not use the hexagonal socke t in the
sc rewdrive r hand le to loose n or tig hten the
wheel bol ts .
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 w ith a t read pattern in­
tended for use in a specif ic direction, please note
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
arrow
on the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be inst alled in the inco r­
rect direction, use the spare tire on ly tempora ­
r il y since the tire will not be a ble to ac hieve its
optimum performance characterist ics with re­
gard to aquaplan ing, no ise and wear.
- We recommend that you pay part icu lar atten­
tion to th is fact d uring wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to matc h road condi­
tions .
- Rep lace the flat tire w ith a new one and have it
installed o n your veh icle as soon as possib le to
restore the hand ling advan tages of a un id irec­
t ional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please re ad th e inf ormati on ¢ page 224, New
t ires or w heels
if yo u are going to use a sp are tire
which is d iffe rent from the t ires on your ve hicle.
Af ter yo u cha nge a tire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt t ightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lb s. (120 Nm). ..,_

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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.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip your vehicle with tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
c> page 224, New tires or
wheels.
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- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
properly secured in the luggage compart­
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve­
hicle.
-Always store damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth­
erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not use commercially available tire seal­
ants. Otherwise, the electrical components of
the tire pressure monitoring system* will no
longer work properly and the sensor for the
tire pressure monitoring system* will have to
be replaced by qualified workshop .
Emergency assistance
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