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There must  be at  least  10  inches (25 cm)  be
tween  your  chest  and the  center  of  the steering 
wheel. 
If you cannot  sit  more  than  10  inches (25 
cm)  from  the  steering  wheel, see if adaptive 
equipment  is available  to  help you  reach  the ped
als  and  increase the  distance  from  the steering 
wheel. 
For detailed  information  on how  to  adjust  the 
driver's  seat,  see 
r:::>page  53. 
In  vehicles with  the memory  function*,  the  steer
ing  column  settings are  stored together  with  the 
seat  position. 
A WARNING 
Improper  use of steering  wheel adjustment 
and improper  seating  position  can cause  seri
ous personal  injury. 
- Adjust  the  steer ing wheel  column  only  when 
the  vehicle  is not  mov ing to  prevent  loss of 
vehicle  control. 
- Adjust  the  driver's  seat  or  steering  wheel  so 
that  there  is a minimum  of  10  inches (25 
cm) between  yo ur chest and the  steering 
wheel 
r:::>page  127,  fig.  144. If  you cannot 
mainta in this  min imum  d istance,  the  a irbag 
system  cannot  protect  you  properly . 
- If  phys ica l limitations  prevent  you from  sit
ti ng 10  inches (25  cm) or  more  from  the 
steering  wheel,  check with  your  authorized 
Audi  dealer to  see if  adaptive  eq uipment  is 
available. 
- If  the  steering  wheel  is aligned  wi th your 
face,  the  supp lemental  driver's  airbag  can
not  provide  as much  protection  in an acci
dent.  Always  make sure that  the steering 
wheel  is aligned  w ith  your  chest. 
- Always  hold  the  steering  wheel  with  your  hands at the  9 o'clock  and 3  o'clock  posi
t ions to  reduce the  r isk of  personal  injury  if 
the  driver 's airbag  deploys. 
- Never hold  the  steer ing wheel  at  the 12 
o'clock  posit ion or w ith  your  hands  inside 
the  steering  wheel  rim  or on the  steering 
wheel  hub.  Holding  th e steering  wheel  the 
wrong  way can  cause se rious  injuries  to  the 
hands,  arms  and  head  if  the  driver's  a irbag 
dep loys . 
Drivi ng 
Easy seat  entry 
Applies to vehicles: with  power steering  wheel adjustment 
Easy seat  entry  makes  it  easier  to  enter  and  exit 
the  vehicle  by adjusting  the  steering column  au
tomatically. 
..  In  the  Infotainment  system,  select:  the ICARI 
function  button > ( Car) * Systems control  but
ton 
> V ehicle  sett ings > Se ats>  Driver 's se at> 
Ea sy se at  entry > On . 
When  easy  seat entry  is sw itched  on, the  steering 
column  goes back up into  the  park  pos ition  when 
the  ignit ion is switched  off . After  entering  the  ve
hicle,  the  steeri ng column  returns  to  the  stored 
pos ition  once the  ig nit ion is switched  on. 
Starting  and  stopping 
the  engine 
Starting  the  engine 
The I  STAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button  switches  the 
ignition  on and  starts  the  engine . 
Fig . 8 1 Center  console:  START ENGINE  STOP button 
Sta rting  the  engine 
..  Press the  brake pedal a nd  move the  selector 
lever  to  the  P o r 
N position. 
..  Press the 
I START ENGINE STOP j button . The 
eng ine will  start . 
..  It  is  possib le that  there  will  be  a slight  delay 
when  starting  the engine  in diesel vehicles  in 
colder  temperatu res.  Therefore,  you  must  hold 
the  brake pedal down  unt il the  engi ne starts . 
The  indicator  light  turns  on whi le the  engine  is 
preheating 
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M N <( I.J "". rl I.O 
"' N I.O rl 
Taking the  wheel  off/installing  the  spare 
Follow  these instructions  step-by-step  for  chang
ing  the  wheel. 
Fig.  209  Changing  a wheel:  using  the  screwdriver  handle 
(wi th the  blade  removed)  to  turn  the  bolts 
Fig.  210 Changing  a wheel:  alignment  pin  inside the  top 
hole 
After  you  have  loosened  a ll wheel  bolts  and 
raised  the  vehicle  off the  ground,  remove  and  re
p lace  the  whee l as  fo llows: 
Removing the  wheel 
..  Use  the hexagonal  so cket in the  screwdriver 
handle 
to  completely  remove the topmost 
whee l bolt  and  set  it  aside  on  a 
clean surface 
¢fig.  209. 
.. Screw  the  threaded  end  of the alignment  pin 
from  the  tool  kit hand-tight  into the  empty  bolt 
hole 
¢fig.  210. 
.. The n remove  the  other  wheel  bo lts  as  descr ibed 
above . 
..  Take off  the  wheel  leav ing  the  alignment  pin in 
the  bo lt  hole 
¢0. 
Putting  on the  spare wheel 
..  Lift the  spare  wheel  and  carefully  slide  it over 
the  alignment  pin  to  guide  it  in place 
¢0 . 
Emergen cy assistance 
.. Use the  hexagonal  socket  in the  screwdriver 
handle  to  screw  in and  tighten  all  whee l bolts 
slightly. 
..  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 fully  re leased  . 
..  Use  the  wheel  bolt wrench  to tighten  all wheel 
bolts  firmly 
c;, page  256. Tighten  them cross
wise, 
from  one  bolt  to  the (approximate ly) op
posite  one,  to  keep  the  whee l centered. 
(D Note 
When  removing  or  installing  the  wheel,  the 
rim  could  hit  the  brake  roto r and  damage  the 
rotor.  Work  carefully  and  have a  second  per
son  help  you . 
@ Tips 
Never use  the  hexagonal  socket  in the  handle 
of the  screwdriver  to  loosen  or tighten  the 
whee l bolts. 
- Pull  the  reversible  blade  from the  screwdriv 
er  before  you use  the  hexagonal  socket  in 
the  handle  to  turn the whee l bolts. 
- When  mount ing tires  w ith 
unidirectional 
tread  design 
make  sure  the  tread  pattern  is 
pointed  the  right way 
c;, page  259. 
-The  wheel  bolts should  be  clean  and  easy  to 
turn.  Check for  dirt  and  corrosion on  the 
mating  surfaces  of  both  the  wheel  and  the 
hub.  Remove  all  dirt  from  these  surfaces  be
fore  remounting  the  wheel. 
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  tir e with  a  tread pattern  in
tended  for use  in a  specific  direction,  please  note 
the  following: 
- The  direction  of  rotation  is marked  by an  arrow 
on  the  side  of  the  tire .  .,. 
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