2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK wheel bolt torque

Emergency assistance
Equipment
Warning triangle
Applies to: ve hicles with warning triangle
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Fig. 196 Luggage co mpa rtment lid : w arnin g tria ngle
The warning triangle placed in the vehicle at the
factory is located in the luggage compartment.
• Turn the twist lock ¢
fig. 196 and pull the cover
downward to open the cover .
• Remove the warning triangle from its holder.
The luggage compartment lid is only designed to hold the warning triang le offered by the original
accessories program.
Vehicle tool kit
F ig. 197 Luggage co mpa rtment : veh icle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit , vehicle jack*, tire mobi lity kit
and compressor are stored in the luggage com ­
partment under the cargo floor cover .
• Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle.
• Turn the handle counter-clockwise and remove
the cover .
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
A WARNING
-Improper use of the veh icle jack can cause se-
rious pe rsonal injuries.
- 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 s hou ld it be used to lift heavy
veh icles o r othe r loads; you risk in juring
yourse lf .
- Neve r start the engine when the ve hicle is
raised, which co uld cause an acciden t.
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri­
ate stands if work is to be pe rformed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po ­
t ential risk for injury .
- Neve r use the ja ck supplied w ith your Aud i
on anot her vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only s uitable for use on the
vehicle it came with.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is m ainte­
nance -free .
Tire repair set
General and safety pointers
Tire repair is intended only for temporary, short­
term use.
F ig. 198 Tire damage for wh ich the Tire Mob ility Sys tem is
not s uited
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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.

~ 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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