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Tire mobility kit
General information and safety precautions
Appl ies to vehicles: with tire repair kit
The tire repair is only meant for temporary use.
Fig. 214 T ire damage, for which the ti re repair kit is not
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Your veh icle is equipped with a tire repair kit (Tire
Mobility System) .
In the event of a flat tire, the tire repair kit is
found in the luggage compartment behind the right side trim panel, and is made up of tire seal
ant and a compressor¢
page 104 , fig. 115.
Only tire damage caused by foreign objects up to
approx imately 0.16 in
( 4 mm ) in diameter can be
safely sealed with the tire repair kit.
The foreign object can stay in the tire .
The tire sealant may not be used :
-If the t i re has cuts or punctures that are larger
than 0.16 in (4 mm)
,=;,fig. 214@.
-If the rim is damaged @.
- If you drove with very low t ire pressure or with-
out air in the tire@.
Tire repair kit usage is described in
Performing
t he repai r
c;, page 258 and in the instructions
with the sealant bottle .
The tire repair kit is able to be used at tempera
tures as low as -4
°F ( -20 °().
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repairing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-Avoid hard acce leration, braking sharply,
and fast cornering .
- The vehicle may become more difficult to
control.
- Tires sealed with the tire repair kit are only
meant to be used
t e mpo raril y. Damaged
tires must be replaced.
- The tire repa ir k it may
NO T be used
- If the t ire has cuts or punctures that are
larger than 0.16 in (4 mm) .
- If the rim is damaged.
- If you drove with very low tire pressure or
without air in the tire.
- Obta in qualified help if it is not possible to
perform the repair with the tire sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come in contact
with skin, eyes, or clothes.
- If tire sealant gets in you r eyes or on your
skin, thoroughly rinse the affected area im mediately with clean water .
- Change yo ur clothes immediately if they get
tire sealant on them.
- Do not inha le the fumes .
- If the tire sea la nt is swallowed, thoro ughly
rinse out your mouth and drink lots of wa
ter .
- Do not induce vomiting . Seek medical atten
tion immediately.
- If an a llergic reaction occurs, seek immedi
ate med ica l attent ion .
- Keep the t ire sealant away from child ren.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles may be returned to yo ur
a uthorized Audi dea le r fo r disposal.
@ Tips
- If sealant has spilled out, let it d ry and then
you ca n remove it by pee ling it away like a
foil.
- Note the expiration date on the sealant bot
tle. Rep lace the ti re sealant at an a utho r
ized Aud i dea le rship.
- Radio reception may be impaired when the
compressor is in use.
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Special care is required if you are repairing
the tire on a steep incline.
@ Tips
- Do not operate the compressor for more
than 12 minutes continuously, otherwise it
can overheat. Once the compressor has
cooled, you can continue to use it.
- If sealant has spi lled out, let it dry and then
you can remove it by peeling it away like a
foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from your authorized Audi dealer after re
pair ing a tire. After this, the functionality of
the tire repair set is restored .
- Obey all laws.
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 tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traff ic and try to reach
level ground before you stop¢_& .
.. All passengers sho uld
leave the car and move
to a safe location (fo r instance, behind the
guardrai l) ¢ .&_ .
.. Engage the
par king b rake to prevent yo ur vehi
cle from roll ing unintentionally ¢&_ .
.. Move
selecto r le ver to po sitio n P ¢ &_ .
"" If you are towing a trailer: unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
"" Block the diagonally opposite wheel with the
folding chocks o r other objects .
""T ake the
jac k* and the inflatable spa re tir e*
out of the luggage compartment ¢ page 254 .
A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be inj ured while
changing 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
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
emergency flashers on and use other wa rn
ing dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack*,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be i n g changed with the fold ing c hocks or oth
er objects . When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) w ill
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
gro und is leve l and firm.
If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack*.
- Always s tore the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the lugg age com
partment
¢ page 139.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below s tep-by -step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the de corative wheel cover* . For
more detai ls see also¢
page 260, Decaro-
tive wheel covers
o r¢ page 260, Wheels
with wheel bolt cops .
2. Loosen the w
heel bolt s ¢ page 260.
3 . Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack* and align the jack* below that point
¢ page 261.
4. Li ft the car with the jack*¢ page 261 .
s. Remove the wheel with th e flat tire and then
insta ll the
inflatable spar e tir e *
¢ page 262.
6. Tighte n all whee l bolts lightly.
7 .
Lo wer the vehicle wi th the jack *.
8 . Use the whee
l bolt wrench and
firml y tighten
all wheel bo lts ¢
page 260 .
9. Replace the decorat ive wheel co ver* .
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Tech nical data
Gasoline engines
QS 2.0, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 220 @ 4450 -6000
Max imum torq ue SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 259@ 1500 - 4300
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 121.1 (1984)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Premium unl ead ed (9 1 A KI) c;, page 212, Fuel
or Bio-ethanol (E85 ) ¢ page 213, Ethanol fuel (Bio-etha-
no[) .
QS 2.0 hybrid, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 211 @4300 -6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 258 @ 1500 - 4200
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 1 21.1 (1984)
Engine oil with filter change
1
)
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , ¢ page 212, Fuel
Electr ic output (short-term)
hp 54
El ectr ic to rque (short-te rm) lb-ft
155
Total output (short-term) hp 245
T otal torq ue (short-term)
lb-ft 354
Battery type Lithium-ion
Battery energy conten t kWh 1.3
QS 3.0, 6 cylinder
Max imum ou tput SA E net hp@ rpm 2
72@ 4780 -6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 295 @2150 -4780
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 1 82 .8 (2995)
Engine oil with filter change
1l
Fuel Premium unleaded
(91 AKI) ,
c;, page 212, Fuel
SQS 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum ou tpu t SA E ne t hp@ rpm 354@ 6000
-6500
Max imum torq ue SA E net lb-ft@ rpm 347 @4000 -4500
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 1 82.8 (2995)
E ngine o il w ith f ilter change
1l
Fuel Premium unleaded
(91 AKI) ,
c;, page 212, Fuel
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QS 3.0 TOI, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
Displacement CID (cm
3
)
Engine oil with filter change1>
Fuel U LS D No . 2, c::> page 214, Diesel fuel
ll For specific engine oil capacities, please see
the most current information for the USA at
http:/ /www.audiusa.com/help/maintenance or
for Canada at http:/ /www.audi.ca/ca/brand/ en/
your _aud i/ aud i_services_a nd/Care_and_M a i nte
n a nce/ schedu le.html or call 800-822-2834.
Techn ical dat a
240@ 3750 -4000
428@ 1750 -2250
181.1 (2967)
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Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries
outside of North America.
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(D Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction . Service Manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre
quently, etc., some service work should be per
formed between the intervals specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
'
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that em iss ion standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ..,_