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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.
"' Place the selector lever in the P position .
"' Switch the emergency flashers on .
"' Have the passengers exit the veh icle . They
shou ld 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 .
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/
compressor
F ig . 200 Luggage co mpa rtment : ca rgo floo r closed
The vehicle tool kit, tire mobility kit and com
p ressor are sto red in the luggage compartment
u nder the ca rgo floor cover.
"' Push on the plast ic handle and lift up the cargo
floor .
"' Open the cargo floor .
Completely ret ract the vehicle jack arm before
storing the vehicle jack* .
_& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jac k can ca use se
r ious personal inju ries .
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-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 shou ld it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or othe r loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which co uld cause an a ccident.
- Support the vehicle securely with a ppropri
ate stands if wo rk is to be pe rformed under
nea th the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po
tential risk fo r injury.
- Never use the ja ck supp lied with your Aud i
on ano ther veh icle, p articularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only s uitab le for use on the
veh icle it came with.
(D Tips
The vehicle ja ck* in your vehicle is ma inte
nan ce-free.
Tire mobility kit
Preparation
App lies to : vehicles wi th tire mo bility kit
"' Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions <=>
page 281 , General information .
"'Set the park ing brake .
"' Select the P selector lever posit ion .
"' Check if a repair wi th the tire mob ility kit is pos
sible
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Emergency assistance
_& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait 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 opposite the wheel be
ing changed . 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 vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c:> page 185.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.
Removing the cover
Fig. 204 Whee l: wheel hub cover
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Fig. 20S Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
Wheel hub covers*
.. Insert the hook (from the vehicle tool kit) into
the hole on the whee l hub cover
c:> fig . 204.
.. Remove the wheel hub cover.
Wheel bolts with caps*
.. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
c:> fig. 205.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 206 Changing a tire: loosen the wheel bo lts
.. 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 w rench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefu lly on the
wheel wrenc h with your foot. Hold on to the ve
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
&_ WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack* .
Emergency assistance
Removing and mounting a wheel
Fig. 209 Wheel: internal hex socket to turn the whee l
bolts
Fig. 210 Whee l: alignment pin in the top hole
Removing a wheel
., Remove the top wheel bolt complete ly using
the hex socket in the screwdriver hand le (in the
vehicle tool kit)
c::> fig. 209 and place it on a
clean surface.
., Install the alignment pin (from the vehicle tool
kit) by hand into the empty hole
c::> fig. 210.
., Remove the rest of the wheel bolts.
., Remove the wheel
c::>(D . The alignment pin re-
mains in the hole wh ile doing this.
Install a wheel
Read the directions on
c::> page 286 when instal
ling unidirectional tires.
., Slide the wheel on over the alignment pin
c::> (D .
., Install the wheel bolts and tighten gent ly using
the hex socket.
., Remove the alignment pin and also tighten the
remaining wheel bo lt .
., Carefully lower the vehicle using the vehicle
jack* .
., Tig hte n the wheel bolts i n a diagona l pattern
using the wheel wren ch.
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The wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tight
en easily . Check the contact surfaces for the
wheel and hub. Contam inants on these surfaces
must be removed before installing the wheel.
A WARNING
Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver
handle to tighten the wheel bolts. Using the
hex socket will not achieve the required tight
ening torque, which increases the risk of an
accident.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor/ceramic brake
r otor* and damage the rotor. Work carefully
and have a second person help you .
(D Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
Q page 286.
-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 whee l.
Unidirectional tires
A unidirectional tire profi le is identified by arrows
that point in the runn ing direction on the tire
s idewall. You must always adhere to the speci
fied running direction. This is necessary ensure
the tire's optimum performance in regard to ad
hesion , running noise, friction and hydroplaning.
To benefit fully from the advantages of the uni
directional tire design, you should replace faulty
tires as soon as possible and restore the correct
running direction on all of the tires.
Finishing
., Re install the caps on the wheel bolts if neces
sary .
., Store the veh icle tool kit in its designated
place . .,.
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.. If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare
whee l well, store it securely in the luggage
compartment
r::!:> page 185.
.. Check the tire pressure on the installed whee l
as soon as possible .
.. Check the tire pressure and store it in the Info
ta inme nt system .
.. The wheel bo lt tightening specification must be
90
ft lbs (120 Nm) . Check it as soon as possible
with a torq ue wrench. Drive carefully unt il then .
.. Have the faulty wheel rep laced as quick ly as
possible .
(D Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor
roded and diffic ult to turn w hile changing a
tire , they should be rep laced 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 c::> page 262 if you
are go ing to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Che ck the tire pre ssure on the spare immedi
atel y after in stallation .
- Hav e the wheel bolt tightening torque
che cked with a to rque w rench a s soon a s pos·
s ible b y your author ized Audi deal er o r a
qualified servi ce stat ion.
- With ste el and allo y wh eel rim s, the wheel
b o lts a re co rrectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you n otice that the wh eel bolt s are corroded
and d iff icult to turn while cha nging a t ire ,
the y shou ld be re pla ced befo re you ch ec k t he
t igh ten ing to rque .
- Replac e the flat tire w ith a new one and h ave
i t in stalled on you r vehicle as soon as possi
bl e. Remount th e wheel co ver .
Until th en, drive with e xtra care a nd at reduc ed
speeds.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
A WARNING
--If you are going to equip your vehicle with
tires or r ims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
r::!:> page 262 .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
p roperly sec ured i n the luggage compart
men t and ar e not loose in the passenger
compartment.
- I n an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuri ng a nyone in the ve
h icle.
- Always s to re damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth
erwise, in an acciden t or sudden maneuver
they co uld fly forward, causing injury to pas
sengers in the veh icle .
Spare tire
General information
App lies to: veh icles w it h space -sav ing spare t ire (compact
s pa re tir e)
F ig. 211 Lu ggage compar tm en t: spare t ir e
F ig . 2 1 2 Spa re t ire (e xa mple)
T he spare tire is intended for short-term use on -
ly . Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if ..,.
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