2018 AUDI A6 change wheel

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The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
na nee-free.
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 traff ic and try to reach
le ve l ground before you stop ¢,&. .
'"All passe ngers should le ave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, be hind the
guardra il) ¢ ,&. .
.. Engage the parkin g brake to p revent your vehi ­
cle from rolling
unintentionally ¢,&. .
'"Move selecto r lev er to p osition P ¢ ,&. .
'"If you are towing a trailer, unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
'" Take the jac k and the sp are tir e* out of the lug­
gage compartment
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A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be inju red w hile
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
- If you have a flat t ire, move a safe distance
off t he road. Tur n off the engine, t urn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to alert other motorists .
- Make s ure tha t pa ssengers w ait in a sa fe
place away from the vehicle and we ll away
from the road and traffic.
- T o help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping o ff th e jack,
always fully set the parking brake and b lock
the front and back of the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be ing changed. When
one front whee l is lifted off the ground,
placing the Automatic Transm ission in P
(Park) w ill
not prevent the veh icle from
moving.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
-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 130.
(D Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con­
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the
jack ¢ page 229 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode* ¢ page 229.
2. Remove the deco rati ve wheel co ver* or the
wheel bolt c aps *. For more details see also
¢ page 228, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 228, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolt s ¢page 229.
4. Locate t he p roper mount ing point for the
jack and align the jack be low that poin t
¢page 229 .
S. R ais e the car with the jack ¢ page 229 .
6. Remove the wheel with the fl at tir e and then
install
the spare ¢ page 231.
7. Tig hte n all wheel bolts lightly .
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Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firml y tighten
all wheel
bo lts ¢ page 229.
10. Replace t he decorat ive wh eel cover * or the
wheel bolt cap s*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in t he
MMI :
ICAR I function button > (Car )* sys tem s
contro l button > Ser vicing & che cks > Air
s usp.: jack mod e> Off.
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automatica l-
ly at speeds abov e 6 mph (10 km/h).
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A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
c:> & in Raising the vehicle on
page 230
and c:> page 232.
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 tire in the luggage compartment
c:> page 130 .
.. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im­
med iate ly after mount ing it .
.. As soon as possible, have the tightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lb s (120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible.
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-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficu lt 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.
-After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
a ll four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the MMI
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Decorative wheel covers
App lies to: vehicl es w ith decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 192 Changing a wheel: Remov in g the whee l cove r
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Removing
.,. Insert the hook (provided w ith the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
.. Pull off the decorative wheel cover c:> fig. 192 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 193 C hanging a wheel: remov ing the w heel bolt caps
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehicle
tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap until the inner
reta iners on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
c:> fig. 193.
Refitting
.,. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bo lts
clean.

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The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fi g. 194 Changing a wheel: loosening the wheel bo lts
Loosening
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.,. S lide the wheel wr ench onto the wheel bol t as
far as it wi ll go.
... Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
counte r-cloc kwi se
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
Qfig. 194.
Tighten ing
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bol t as
far as it will go .
... Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn each whee l bolt
cl oc kw ise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel - you can ca use the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause se rious personal injur ies.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
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- Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pus hing down
on the end of the wheel bo lt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig . 1 95 Sill panels: mark ings
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Fi g. 196 Sill: pos it ion ing t he veh icle jack
.,. Activate the veh icle jack mode* in the MMI:
iCARI function button> ( Car )* sys tems control
button >
S ervi cing & che cks > Air su sp .: jack
mo de > On .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your veh i­
cle from rolling unintent iona lly.
... Move the select or le ver to position P.
... Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
Qfig. 195. Behind the marking, there is a lift ­
ing point on the sill for the veh icle jack .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with a s ill: Remove the cov­
er from the s ill before lifting the vehicle with a
veh icle jack
Q page 230.
.,. Turn the v e hicle ja ck located under the lift ing
point o n the sill to raise the jack unti l its
arm @
Q fig. 196 is located under the designated plas­
tic mo unt
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... Align the jack so that its arm @¢ fig. 196 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the
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sill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
ground . The base @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @ .
.. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
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Position the vehicle jack only under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
¢ fig. 195. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other
location ¢ £¢(D .
An unstable surface under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from
slipping ¢& .
,&. WARNING
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-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground.
If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
- On hard, s lippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- T o help prevent injury to yourself and yo ur
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
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- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
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Do not lift the veh icle by the si ll. Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati­
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
App lies to: vehicles with sill extension
Fig. 197 Sill : re m ov ing the cover
.. Pull the cover down to remove it ¢ fig. 197
.. To install the cover, insert it in the mount and
press it upward until it clicks into place. The
cover must be flush with the surface of the sill
extens ion .
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Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point.

Emergency assistance
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor ­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily s ince the tire w ill not be able to achieve its
optimum performance character istics with re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­ tion to this fact during wet weather and that
you ad just your speed to match road condi­
tions .
-Replace the f lat t ire with a new one and have it
installed on yo ur vehicle as soon as possible to
restore the handling advantages of a unidirec­
tiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rm at ion ~ page 208, New
t ires or wheels
if you are going to use a spare tire
whi ch is d ifferent from the tires on yo ur vehicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare tire im­
mediately 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 correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lbs (120 Nm) .
-If you notice that the whe el 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 po ssi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds .
_& WARNING
-If you a re g oin g to equip your ve hicle wit h
tir es o r rims w hich dif fer from t hose whi ch
were fa ctory inst alled, t hen be s ure t o re ad
t h e informat ion
~ page 2 08, New tires or
wheels .
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-Always make sure the damage d wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
proper ly secured in the luggage compart­
ment a nd are not loose in the passenger
compartment .
-In an accident or sudd en maneuver they
could f ly forward, i njuring anyo ne i n the ve­
h icl e.
-Always sto re damaged w hee l, jack and tools
secure ly in the luggage co mpart men t. Ot h­
erwise, in an acciden t or sudden maneuve r
they cou ld fly forw ard , causing i nju ry t o p as­
s en gers i n the veh icle.
Spare tire
Space-saving spare tire
App lies to: vehicles wit h spare tire
Fig. 200 L uggage com part ment: space-sav ing spa re tire
The sp are tire is in ten ded for short -term use on ­
l y . Have the damaged tire checked and, if neces­
sary, rep laced by an authorized A udi d ealer or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility as soon as possible.
There are some restr ictions o n the use of the
spare t ire . Th e spa re t ire has been designed spe­
cifica lly for your type of vehicle . Do not rep lace it
with t he spa re t ire from another type of vehicle .
Space-saving spare tire*
The tire press ure mus t be 61 PS I (4.2 bar).
Removing the spare tire
"" Lift the cargo floor us ing the p lastic handle and
hoo k the han dle on to the l uggage comp art­
ment sea l
~fig . 200.
""Tur n the han dw heel coun ter-clo ckwise and re­
move it.