2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN wheel bolt torque

Emergency assistance
-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 kit , the jac k
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­ partment
c:> page 255.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step -by-step and in exactly that
order .
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also
c:> page 364, Decor a­
tive wheel covers
or c:> page 365, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 365 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below tha t point
c:> page 366 .
4. Raise the car w ith the jac k c:> page 366 .
5. Remove t he wheel with the flat tire an d t hen
ins tall
the spare c:> page 367.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts light ly .
7.
Lower the veh icle w ith the jack .
8. Use t he wheel bo lt wrench and
firmly t ighten
all whee l bolts
c:> page 365 .
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARNI NGS and in­
forma tion
c:> .& in Raising the vehicle on
pag e 366
an d c:> pag e 368 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following .
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack * and
the replaced t ire in the luggage compartment
c:> pag e 255 .
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im­
m ed iate ly aft er mo unt ing it.
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.,. As soon as possib le, h ave the tightening tor­
ques
on a ll wheel bolts checked with a torq ue
w rench . The correct tighteni ng torq ue is
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat t ire replaced as soon as poss ib le .
(D Tips
-If you not ice that the wheel bo lts are cor­
roded and d ifficult to turn while c hanging a
t ire , th ey s hou ld be replaced before you
check the t igh tening torque.
-Dr ive at reduced speed until yo u have the
t igh tening torques checked .
- After chang ing a wheel, the tire p ressure in
all four tires must be checked/cor rected and
t h e tire pressure monito ring ind icator must
be stored in th e
MMI r:::;, pag e 349 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to: vehicles with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 285 Chang ing a whee l: Remov ing t he wh eel cover
Removing
.,. In sert t he hook (p rov ided w ith the vehicle t ool
kit ) in t he hole in the w heel hu b cover.
.,. Pull off the decorative wheel cover c:> fig . 285 .

Emergency assistance
-Pull th e revers ible blade from the sc rew driv ­
e r before you use the he xag onal socket in
the handle t o turn the w heel bo lts .
- W hen mounting ti res w ith
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the t read pattern is
po inted the r igh t way
c> page 36 8.
-The wheel bolts should be clea n and easy to
turn . C heck for di rt and c orros io n on t he
mating surfaces o f both the wheel an d the
hu b. Remove all dirt from t hese surfaces be­
fo re r emo untin g the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mount ed with th eir tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
W hen using a spare ti re with a tread patte rn in­
tended fo r use in a spec ific d ir e ction, please note
t he following:
- The direct ion of rotat io n is marked by an a rrow
o n the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
r ect d irection, use the spare tire only tempora­
r ily s ince the t ire w ill not be ab le to achieve its
o pti mum p erf ormance c harac ter istics wi th re­
gard to a quaplaning, noise and wea r.
- We recommen d that you pay particular atten ­
t ion to this fac t during wet weathe r and that
yo u adju st yo ur spe ed to match roa d condi­
tio ns.
- Replace t he flat t ire with a new one and have i t
in stall ed on yo ur vehicle as soon as possible to
r e stor e th e han dling adv antage s of a un id ir e c­
ti on al ti re.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rmation c> page 33 7 if you
are going to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on yo ur vehicle .
Afte r you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation.
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- 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 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.
A WARNING
- If you are goi ng t o equip yo ur vehicle with
t ires or r ims which diffe r from those which
wer e fac to ry install ed, th en be su re to read
t he infor matio n
c> pag e 33 7.
- Always mak e sure th e damag ed wheel or
e ve n a fl at tire and th e jack and to ol kit ar e
pr op erl y se cure d in t he l uggage com part­
me nt a nd are no t loos e in the pass eng er
c omp artment.
- In a n ac cide nt or sudde n maneuver they
co uld fly forw ard, i njuring a nyon e in the ve­
h icle.
- Alway s store damage d wheel, j ack a nd too ls
secure ly in the lu g gage compa rt ment. O th­
erwise, in an a cci den t or sudden maneuve r
they cou ld fly forwar d, cau sing injury to pas­
sen gers in the veh icle.
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