Emergency assistance
CJ) Note
When removing or installing the whee l, the
r im could hit the brake rotor/ceramic bra ke
rotor* and damage the rotor. Work ca refu lly
and have a second person help yo u.
@ Tips
-W hen mounting tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the t read pattern is
po inted the r ight way
¢ page 278 .
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for d irt and cor ros ion on the
mating s urfaces of both th e wheel and the
h ub. Remove all dirt from t hese surfaces be
fo re re mount ing th e wheel.
Unidirectional tires
A unid irec tional tire p rofile is ident ified by a rrows
th at poin t in the run nin g dir e cti on o n the tire
sidewall. You mus t always a dhere to the speci
fied running d irec tion. This is necessary ens ure
the t ire's optim um perfo rmance in regar d to a d
hes ion, r unning noise, fr iction and hydrop la ning.
T o be nefi t fu lly fro m the adv ant ages of the uni
d irect ional tire des ign, you sho uld replace faulty
tires as soon as possi ble an d restore the correct
r u nning di rect io n on all of the tires.
Finishing
.,. Reinstall the caps on the whee l bolts if neces
sary .
.,. Store the vehicle tool kit in its designated
place .
.,. If the re m oved whee l does not fi t in the sp are
whee l we ll, store it se cur ely in t he luggage
com partmen t
¢page 18 5.
.,. Check the tire press ure on the ins talled whee l
as soon as possible.
.,. Check the tire press ure and store it in the Info
ta inment system.
.,. The w heel bo lt tightening specification must be
90 ft lbs (120 Nm) . Check it as soon as poss ible
with a torq ue wrenc h. Drive ca refully unt il then .
.,. Have th e faulty wheel rep laced as quic kly as
poss ib le.
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(D Tips
- If you not ice that t he w heel bo lts a re cor
rode d and difficult to tur n while changing a
t ir e, t hey s hou ld be replaced befo re yo u
check the t ightening torque.
- Drive at red uce d speed unti l yo u have the
t ightening to rques checked.
· Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he informat ion¢ page 253 if yo u
are going to use a spa re t ire wh ic h is diffe re nt
fro m the t ires on your ve hicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spa re immedi
ately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (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, dr ive with e xtra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle wi th
t ires or r ims which diffe r from those which
we re fac to ry insta lled , th en be su re to read
t he informa tion
¢ page 253 .
-Always make sure the damage d w heel or
ev en a fla t tire and the jack and to ol kit ar e
p ro p erl y se cured in t he lug gage co mpart
me nt an d ar e no t lo o se in the pas senge r
co mp artme nt.
- I n an ac cident or su dde n man euver they
co uld fl y forw ard , injur ing an yone i n t he ve
hicle.
