2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK flat tire

Emerg ency assis ta nce
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
<=>page 124.
• As soon as possible, have the tightenin g tor­
qu es
on all whee l bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft lb (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
replac ed as soon as possible.
(D Tips
- If yo u notice that the whee l bolts are cor­
roded and difficu lt to turn wh ile changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked .
- After changing a w heel, the tire pressure in
a ll four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must be stored in the MMI
c> page 23 7.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith whee l bolts w it h ea ps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 201 Chang ing a wheel : removing the whee l bo lt caps
Removing
• Push the
pla stic clip (provided with the veh icle
tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap unt il the inner
retainers on the clip align wit h the edge of the
cover.
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• Remove the cap with t he pla stic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
c> fig. 201.
Refitt ing
• Place t he caps over the wheel bolts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bo lts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle .
Fig. 202 Chang ing a whee l: loosening the wheel bolts
Lo ose ning
• Slide the
w hee l w ren ch onto the wheel bo lt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn the wheel bolts
count er-clo ckwis e
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 202.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bo lt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwis e until it is
seated .
_&. WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel -you can cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack and cause serious persona l injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle w ith
the jack. -You r is k an injury.

@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balance and take care not
to s lip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 203 S ill pane ls: markin gs
a,
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Fig . 204 S ill : posit io ning th e vehi cle ja ck
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > (C ar)* sys tems contro l
button
> Serv icing & checks> Air s usp. : jac k
mod e> On.
.. Engage the par king br ake to preven t your vehi­
cle from roll ing unintentionally .
.. Move the
selector lever t o position P .
.... N .,. Find the cover on the si ll that is nearest the a::
~ wheel that will be changed¢ fig. 203. Under
~ the cover, there is a liftin g point on the sill for U"I
~ the vehicle jack .
......
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
.. Remove the cover from the sill before lift ing
the vehicle with a vehicle jack¢
page 246 .
.. Turn the vehicle ja ck located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack unt il its arm ®
¢
fig. 204 is located under the designated plas­
tic mount ¢
.&,¢(D .
.. Alig n the jack so that its arm@¢ fig. 204 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable base @ lies flat o n the
gro und . The base @ must be
vertical unde r the
lifting point @ .
.. Wind the jack up further until the f lat tire
comes off the ground¢_&. .
Pos ition the vehicle jack
only under the des igna t­
ed lift ing points on the sill
¢ fig. 203. There is ex­
actly
one l ocation for each whee l. The jack must
not be posit ioned at any other location¢ & ¢0 .
An
un stable surfa ce under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a f irm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board o r similar support under the
jack. On
ha rd, slipper y surfa ce s (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping ¢& .
A WARNING
-You o r your passengers could be inj ured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo llow
these safety precautions :
- Position the vehicle jack only at the des ig­
nated lift ing po ints and align the jack.
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
c ient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the veh icle to slip off the jack .
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the g round . If necessary, use a sturdy
boa rd unde r the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (s uch as t iles)
u se a rubber mat or sim ilar to prevent the
ja ck from s lipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourse lf and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
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~ Then remove the other wheel bolts as described above.
~ Takeoff the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le ¢ (D.
Putting on th e oth er w heel
~ Lift the whee l and carefully slide it over the
alignment pin to guide it in place ¢(D.
~ Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all whee l bolts
sligh tly.
~ Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest .
~ Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fu lly re leased.
~ Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly ¢
page 244 . Tighten them cross ­
wise,
from one bolt to the (approximately) op­
posite one, to keep the whee l centered .
When removing or installing the whee l, the
rim could hit the brake rotor/ceramic brake
rotor* and damage the rotor. Work carefully
and have a second person help you.
(D Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle
of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten the
wheel bo lts.
- Pu ll the reversible blade from the screwdriv­
er before you use the hexagonal socket in
the handle to turn the wheel bo lts.
- When mounting tires w ith
u nidirectio nal
tre ad design
make sure the tread pattern is
po inted the r ight way ¢
page 247.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn . Check for d irt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub . Remove all dirt from these surfaces be ­
fo re remo unt ing the wheel.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Using a repl acement t ire w ith a tread pattern
intend ed for use in a sp ecific direction
When using a rep lacement tire with a tread pat­
tern intended for use in a spec ific d irection ,
please note the follow ing:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire .
- If the replacement tire has to be installed in
the incorrect direction, use the replacement tire only temporarily s ince the t ire w ill not be
ab le to achieve its optimum perfo rmance char­
acter istics with rega rd to aquap lan ing, no ise
and wear.
- We recommend that you pay pa rt icu lar atten­
tion to th is fact d uring wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to match road cond i­
tions .
- Rep lace the flat tire w ith a new one and have it
installed on your veh icle as soon as possib le to
restore the hand ling advantages of a unidirec­
tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 225, New
tires or wheels
if you a re go ing to u se a replace­
ment t ire wh ich is different from the t ires on
you r vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the r epl acement
tire immed iatel y afte r in st a llat ion .
- Have th e whe el bolt tight ening torqu e
c hecked with a torque w rench as s oon as pos­
s ible b y your authorized Audi de aler o r a
qualified ser vice st ation.
- With steel and allo y wheel rim s, the wheel
bolt s are co rr ectl y ti ghtened at a torque of 90
ft lb
( 1 20 Nm) .
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and diffi cult to turn while changing a ti re ,
the y should be r eplaced before you chec k the
tightening torque. ..,.
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Emerg enc y assis ta nc e
-Repl ace th e flat tire with a ne w one and have
it in st a lled on you r vehicl e as s oon as poss i­
ble . R emount the wheel co ve r.
Until th en, driv e with extr a care and at r educe d
s peeds .
A WARNING
-If you are going to equip your vehicle w ith
t ires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the informat ion¢
page 225, New tires or
wheels.
- 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 ma neuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve­
hicle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and too ls
sec urely in the luggage compartment. Oth­
erwise, in an accident or s udden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not use commercia lly available t ire seal­
ants . Otherwise , the electrical components of
the t ire pressure monito ring sys tem wi ll no
longer work properly and the sensor for the
tire press ure monitoring system will have to
be replaced by qualified workshop .
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Emergency situations
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
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Fig. 216 Rear bumper: cover
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Fig. 217 Rear bumper : in stall ing the towing loop
The th readed opening is located in the bumper
on the right rear side.
"' Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
~page 239.
"'Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres­
sure
¢ fig. 216 . The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
"' Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops
c,, fig. 217 and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
"' After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
_& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when insta lling, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
cou ld cause an accident .
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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 218 Vehicle on flat bed tru ck
Front hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously 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 .
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumfe rence) of the tires.
Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus­
pension struts or the front or rear towline
eye. For technical reasons, the pressure in the
suspension struts may change during the
transport and this will adversely affect vehicle
handling.

Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) . . . . . . 15
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 220
Glove compartment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 259
H
Head-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
H eadlight
Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
H eadlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 43
Headlights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 43
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Head restraints. .. .... ......... .. .. .. . 121
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear window (4- zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seats (4-zone deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hex socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 41
H ood (release lever) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Index
Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How a re child restraint system anchors relat -
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 142
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 133
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Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Importantthingstodobeforedriving .. .. 118
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . . . 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Inspection interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Installing the upper tether strap on the an­
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
Adjusting illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Inst ruments and cont rols
General illustrat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior l ighting
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 49
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Jump-starting 253
Jump er cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
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Key............ .... ................ .. 30
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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