2017 AUDI Q3 wheel

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Emergency assistance
General information
.. Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a leve l surface .
It you are on a steep h ill, be especially careful.
.. Set the parking brake .
.. Switch the emergency flashe rs on .
.. Put on a reflective vest .
.. Set up the warn ing triang le, if available .
.. Have the passengers exi t the veh icle. They
sho uld move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
_& WARNING
Follow the steps given above. This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other d riv ­
ers.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se ­
rious personal injuries .
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
t ighten whee l bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tighten ing torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
c ident .
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles o r other loads; yo u ris k inju ring
yo urself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
ra ised, which could cause a n accident.
- Support the veh icle secure ly with app ropr i­
a te s tan ds if wor k is to be performed under­
neath t he vehicle; otherwise, the re is a po­
tent ial ris k for i njur y.
- Never use the jack s upplied with yo ur Audi
on another vehicle, pa rtic ularly o n a heav ie r
one. The jack is only suitable for u se on the
vehicle it came wit h.
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Fig. 151 Lu gg age compartmen t: cargo floo r cove r fo lded
u pwa rd
T he veh icle tool k it is located in the luggage com­
partment under the cargo floor cover.
.. Push on the p lastic handle and lift up the cargo
floor .
.. Open the cargo floor.
Completely retract the veh icle jack a rm before
stor ing the ve hicle jack*.
_& WARNING
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bo lts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if yo u
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supp lied jack is intended only
for your ve hicle model. Under no circum­
stances shou ld it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourse lf.
- Never start the engine when the ve hicle is
raised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri­
ate stands if wo rk is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk fo r injury .
@ Tips
The vehicle jack * in your vehicle is mainte­
nance-free.
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Folding chocks
Applies to: ve hicles w ith fol ding chocks
The folding chocks* are part of the vehicle tool
kit.
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F ig. 152 Opening the fo lding chocks
• To use the folding chocks, lift up the support
plate (!)¢
fig. 152 and insert them using both
"tabs" into the slotted holes on the base plate
@ ¢_& .
A WARNING
-The folding chock will not work and can lose
its stability if the support plate "tabs" are
not securely fitted in the slots on the base
plate. If th is is the case, the vehicle could
start mov ing when changing a tire.
- Never use fo ld ing chocks that are damaged
o r that were not assembled cor rectly.
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 t raffic and try to reach
l ev el ground before you stop¢
page 197,
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• All passengers shou ld leav e th e car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail)
¢ _& .
• Engage the park in g br ake to prevent your vehi­
cle from roll ing unintentionally ¢_& .
• Move the selec to r l eve r to the P po sition.
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• If you are towing a trai ler : unhitch the t railer
from your veh icle.
• Take the jac k
¢page 197 and the sp are tire
¢
page 203 out of the luggage compartment.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road . Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency f lashers on and use other warn­
ing dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle a nd well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To he lp prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly sl ipping off the jac k,
always fu lly set the par king b rake and block
the whee l diagonally opposite the wheel be­
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth ­
er objects. When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automat ic
Transmission in "P" (Park) w ill
not prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a whee l, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
¢ page 105.
(D Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep in­
cline, use the folding chock¢
page 198 to
block the opposite whee l to prevent the vehi­
cle from moving.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.

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Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the deco rative wheel co ve r* or the
whee l bolt cap s*. For more deta ils see also
c:> page 199.
2. Loosen the whee l bolt s c:> page 200.
3. Lo cate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below tha t point
<::> page 200.
4. Lift the car with the jack c:> page 200 .
5. Remove the wheel with the fl at tire and then
install the
s pare t ire c:> page 201 .
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7 .
Low er the veh icle w ith the jack.
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts in a crisscross pattern
c:> page 200.
9 . Replace the decorative wheel cover* o r the
whe el bolt cap s*.
_& WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
c:> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page
201 and c:> page 202.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following .
.. Always store the vehicle tool k it, the jack* and
the replaced t ire in the luggage compartmen t
c:>page 105.
.. Ch eck the tire pre ss ure of the spare tir e as soon
as possib le.
.. As soon as possible , have the
tighten ing tor ­
qu es
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench . The correct tightening torque is
105 ft lbs (140 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible.
@ Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and diffic ult to turn wh ile changing a
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
tire, they shou ld be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until yo u have the
tightening torques checked.
Removing the wheel covers/bolt caps
Fig . 153 Cha ng in g a w hee l: r emov ing t he w hee l cover
Fi g. 1 54 Cha ng in g a whee l: remov ing the w hee l bol t cap s
Wheel cover*
.. Insert the hoo k provided w ith the vehicle tool
ki t in the hole in the hub
<::> fig . 153.
.. Pull off the decorati ve wheel cover .
Wheel bolt caps*
.. Push the plast ic clip provided with the vehicle
too l kit over the wheel bolt cap until it engages
c:> fig. 154 .
.. Pull on the pla sti c clip to remove the cap .
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Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 1 55 Changing a w heel : loosening the w hee l bo lts
Loosening
• Inst all the wheel bolt wrench ove r th e whee l
bolt and push it down as far as i t will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn t he whee l bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the d irection of arrow
q fig . 155.
Tightening
• Install the wheel bolt wrench over the whee l
bolt and push it down as far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each whee l bolt
clockw ise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel· you can ca use the vehicle to sl ip off
t h e jack and cause s erious pe rsonal injur ies.
- Do not loosen the whee l bolts mo re than
one turn
before you ra ise th e vehicle with
t h e ja ck .· You risk an i njur y.
(O} Tips
-Neve r use the he xagonal socket i n the han­
dle of the screwd river to loosen or tighten
th e w heel bo lts.
- If a wh ee l bolt is very t ight, you may fi nd it
eas ier to loosen by carefully push ing down
on th e end of th e wh eel bo lt wren ch wi th
one
fo ot on ly. As you do so, hold on to t he
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car to keep yo ur ba lance and ta ke c are not
to slip.
Raising the vehicle
T he vehicle must be lifted wit h the jack first be ­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 156 S ill pa nels: mark in gs
Fig . 157 S ill : pos it io nin g the ve hicle jack
The location of the jack po int is indicated by an
i ndenta tion o n the underside of the veh icle
q fig . 15 6.
• Activate the parking brake to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling uninte ntionally .
• Mov e the se lector lever to the P pos it ion .
• Find the
marking (imp rint) on the s ill that is
nea res t the w heel th at will be ch anged
¢ fig. 156 . Beh ind t he marking, there is a lift­
ing point on t he sill fo r the ve hicle jack .
• Tur n the
vehicle jack located un der the liftin g
point o n the sill to raise the jack until the jaw
¢ fig . 157 @covers the notch on the veh icle
¢ ,& , ¢(D .
• Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ cove rs the
no tch and the base pla te ® is fla t on t he f loor .
Th e base p late @ must be
vertical unde r the
lif ting poin t@ . ..,_

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.. Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or r ight to secure it.
.. Cont inue raising the jack with the rod until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
c:::> fig. 156. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be pos itioned at any other location
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Soft grou nd under the jack can cause the vehicle
to slip off the jack. Always place the jack on firm
ground . Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
Use a non-slip surface such as a rubber mat on a
s lipper y surfa ce such as tile .
_& WARNING
-
-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if yo u do not follow
these safety precau tions:
- Position the veh icle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack cou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- Use on ly the jack* supplied with your vehi­
cle to raise the vehicle.
If yo u use a jack
from a d ifferent vehicle, your veh icle may
slip off the jack -ris k of injury!
- Do not use the jack* supp lied with your ve­
h icle to ra ise other veh icles, as these may
slip off the jack -ris k of injury!
- A soft or unstable s urface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to s lip off the jac k.
Always p rovide a firm base fo r the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board underthejack .
- On hard, sl ippery surfa ce (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipp ing.
- T o help prevent injury to you rself and yo ur
passenge rs:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the veh icle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita­
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack -risk of acc ident!
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lifting
po ints on the sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang ­
ing the wheel.
F ig . 1 58 Chang ing a w hee l: us ing the hexagona l socket
(with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 159 Changi ng a whee l: alig nment p in i nside the top
h ole
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Emergency assistance
After you have loosened a ll wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bol t comp letely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwd river
hand le (vehicle tool kit)
¢ fig. 158 and set it
aside on a
clean s ur face.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢
fig. 159 .
.,. The n remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
.,. Take off the wheel leav ing the a lignment pin in
the bo lt hole ¢ 0.
Putting on the spare tire
.,. Push the spare tire over the alig nment pin
¢ (D .
.,. Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly using the hex agonal socke t.
.,. Remove the a lignment pi n an d in se rt an d tight­
en t he rem aining wheel bol t slightly like the
res t.
.,. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the ve hicle until the jack is fully re leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly. Tighten them
in a crisscross pat­
tern,
from one bol t to the (app roximately) op­
pos ite one, to keep the whee l cente red .
.,. Perfo rm the steps req uire d afte r changing the
whee l ¢
page 199, After changing a wheel.
&, WARNING
Do not us e the he xagon al so cke t in t he screw ­
dr iver han dle to tig hten the wheel bol ts . I t is
not poss ib le to tighten t he bo lts to the re­
quired torque usin g t he he xagonal socket -
r is k of accident!
(D Note
W hen removi ng or inst alling the whee l, the
r im cou ld hit the brake roto r and dama ge t he
rotor . Work ca ref ull y and have a seco nd per­
son to help you.
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(D Tips
- When mo unting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the trea d pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 202.
-The wheel bolts s hould be clean an d easy to
t u rn. Check fo r dirt and corrosion on the
matin g surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these s urfaces be­
fore remounting the whee l.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design mus t 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 s pare tire w ith a t read patter n in ­
te nded for use in a specif ic direct ion, please note
t h e followi ng :
- The d irection of rotation is marked by an
arrow
on the side of the tire .
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire on ly tempora­
r il y since the tire will not be able to ac hieve its
op timum performa nce characterist ics w ith re­
gard to aquap la ni ng, no ise a nd wear.
- W e recommend that you pay part icu lar atten­
t ion to th is fact d urin g we t wea ther an d that
you a djust your spee d to matc h road cond i­
tion s.
- Rep lace the flat tire w it h a new one an d have it
inst alled o n your ve hicle as soon as possib le to
res tore the h andlin g advan tage s of a unidir ec­
tional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he informat ion ¢ pa ge 17 8, New
tires or wheels
if yo u ar e go ing to use a spare tire
which is d ifferent from the t ires o n your ve hicle.
A ft er yo u ch an ge a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi-
ately after installation. .,.

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-Ha ve the wheel b olt tightening torque
ch ecked wit h a to rque wr ench a s soon a s po s­
s ible b y your auth orized Audi dealer or qu ali·
fied works hop.
- With steel and allo y wheel rims , the wheel
bolts a re correctl y tight ened at a to rque of
105
ft lbs (140 Nm ).
- If you n oti ce th at the wheel bolts are cor roded
a nd d iff icult to tu rn w hile c hang ing a t ire ,
they should be replaced be fore you check th e
t ighte nin g torqu e.
- Repla ce the flat t ire with a new one and h ave
i t insta lled on you r veh icle as so on a s possi­
ble . Remo unt the whee l co ver .
Until then, d riv e with extra ca re and at redu ced
spee ds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle w ith
t ir es or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the informat io n
¢ page 178, N ew tires or
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit a re
properly secured in the luggage compart ­
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compartmen t.
- In an accident o r sudden maneuver they
cou ld fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve ­
hicle.
- Always store damaged whee l, ja ck a nd too ls
sec urely in the luggage compartment . Oth ­
erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, ca using injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle .
(D Note
Do not use commercia lly available tire seal­
ants . Otherwise, the electrical components of
the t ire pressure monitoring system* will no
longer work properly and the sensor for the
tire pressure mon itor ing system" will have to
be replaced by qualified workshop.
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Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Spare tire
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
Applies to: veh icles with spare tir e/space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
F ig. 160 Lugg age compar tme nt: space -s a ving s pare tire
( c ompact spa re
tir e)
The spare tire is intended fo r sh ort -term use on­
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced ,
i f necessary, by an authorized Aud i dea ler or au­
thorized Aud i Service Facility as soon as possible.
T here are some restr ictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compac t spa re t ire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi­
cle . Do not rep lac e it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicle .
Removing the spare tire
.,. Remove the cargo floo r.
.,. Remove the w ing bo lt
¢ fig. 160 an d then re-
move the retaine r underneath it .
.,. Remov e the subwoofer*
¢ page 204.
.,. Remov e the spar e tir e.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not pe rmitted .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails , mo unt the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains o n the rear t ire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front t ire that fai led .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators . .,.
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- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use .
It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be
4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph
(80 km/h).
Yo u risk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
acc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an accident .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel m ust then be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and t ire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious perso nal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and too ls in the pas­
senger compartment.
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Removing the subwoofer
App lies to : vehicles wit h subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare tire*ltemporary spare tire* can be re­ moved.
Fig . 161 Spare whee l we ll: subwoofe r
Removing th e subwoo fer
.. Remove the cargo floor .
.. Press the connector
tabs @¢fig . 161 togeth­
er .
.. Remove the connector @and set the discon­
nected cable aside.
.. Remove the wing bo lt and then remove the re-
tainer underneath it .
.,. Carefully remove the s ubwoofer .
Insta llin g the sub woofer
.. Carefully place the subwoofer in the rim well.
The word "FRONT" on the subwoofer must face
forward.
.. Insert the connector that was removed .
.,. Secure the subwoofer with the w ing bo lt.
.. Reinse rt the cargo floor .