Emerg ency assis ta nce
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automatical
ly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
If you are changing a tire on a steep hill, use a
block or similar object to block the opposite
wheel to prevent the vehicle from moving.
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 t i re, move a safe d ista nee
off the road . Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make s ure that passengers wa it 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 slipp ing off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagona lly oppos ite the wheel be
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth
er objects . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in "P" (Park) will
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 veh icle tool k it, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c::> page 242.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.
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Removing the cap
Fig. 262 Whee l: wheel bolts with c aps
Whee l bolts with cap s
.. Slide the p lastic clip (from the vehicle tool k it)
onto the cap until it engages
c::> fig . 262.
.,. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig . 263 Whee l: loosen ing t he whee l bolt
.. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow- . To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench . If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press ca refu lly on the
wheel wrench with your foo t. H old onto the ve
hicle securely whi le dur ing th is and make sure
your stance is stable.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gent ly (one turn) before rais
i ng the veh icle with the vehicle jack*.
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~ If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare
whee l we ll, store it securely in the luggage
compartment ¢
page 242.
~ Check the tire pressure on the installed whee l
as soon as possible.
~ On vehicles with a Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys
tem*, check the tire pressure and store it in the
Infotainment system
<::;> page 336 .
~ The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
90
ft lbs (120 Nm). Check it as soon as possible
with a torque wrench . Drive carefully until then.
~ Have the faulty wheel replaced as quickly as
possible.
(D 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.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 324 if you
are go ing to use a replacement tire which is dif
ferent from the tires on your vehicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening 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 lbs (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
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 .
Emergency assistance
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
r::;> page 324.
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
p ro perly secured in the luggage compart
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compa rtment.
- In an accident or sudde n maneuver they
could fly forward , injur ing anyone in the ve
h icl e.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth
erwise, in an acc ident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas
sengers in the ve hicle.
Space-saving spare tire
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire
-
The spare tire is intended fo r short-term use on
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced,
if necessary, by an authorized Audi dea ler or au
thori zed Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
T he re are some restrictions on the use of the
spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe
cifically for your type of vehicle . Do not rep lace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle .
T he tire press ure must be 61 PS I (420 kPA).
Removing the spare tire
~ Lift the cargo floor using the p lastic handle and
hook the handl e onto the luggage compa rt
ment seal
¢page 343, fig . 258.
~ Remove the handle by turning it counter-clock
wise and remove the spare tire.
~ Unhook the cargo floor before closing the rear
lid.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not pe rmitted .
If you have to drive w ith snow chains and a front
tire fails , mount the spare wheel in place of a .,..
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