2018 AUDI A7 wheel

Emergency assistance
-If the tire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for disposal.
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sealant
from an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.,. After you exper ience a tire fa ilure, pull the car
well away from moving traff ic and try to reach
level ground
before you stop ¢.&, .
.,. All passengers sho uld leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, be hind t he
guardrail) ¢.&, .
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling
unintentionally ¢.&, .
.. Move selector lever to position P ¢ A-
.. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your veh icle .
.,. Take the jack and the spare tire* out of the lug­
gage compartment
ca> page 233 .
.8, WARNING
You or your passengers could be inju red w hile
chan gin g a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat ti re, move a safe d ista nee
off th e road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to alert other motorists .
- Make sur e that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and we ll away
from the road and traffic.
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- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly s lipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
p lacing the Automat ic Transmission in P
(Pa rk) w ill
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
- 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 lu ggage com ­
pa rtment
¢page 134 .
(D Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con­
trols for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack
ca> page 238 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order .
1. Act ivate the vehicle jack mode* ca> page 238 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*. For more details see also
¢ page 23 7, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 237, Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 238.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and alig n the jack below that po int
¢ page 238 .
5. Raise the car with the jack ca> page 238.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ca> page 240.
7. T ighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8 .
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel
bolts ¢ page 238.
10. Replace the decorat ive wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deact ivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MM I:
ICARI function button > (Ca r)* systems .,.

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s u sp .: jack mode > Off .
The vehicle jack mode* swi tches off automatical­
l y at speeds above 6 mph ( 10 km/h).
_& WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
c:> ,1,. in Raising the vehicle on
page 239
and c:> page 241.
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 134.
... Check the tire p re ssu re on the spare wheel im­
mediately after mounting it.
... As soon as possible, have the tighten ing tor­
que s
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lbs (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possib le.
@ Tips
- If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and diffic ult to turn wh ile changing a
tire, they should be rep laced before yo u
chec k the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques chec ked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure mon itor ing indicator must
be stored in the MM I
c:> page 224,
c:> page 226 .
Emergen cy as sis tanc e
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to: vehicles with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
F ig. 1 98 Changing a wheel: Removing the whee l cover
Removing
... Insert the hoo k (provided w ith the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
... Pull off the decorati ve w heel co ve r c:> fig. 198 .
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.
Fi g. 199 Cha ng ing a whee l: remov ing the wheel bolt caps
Removing
.,. Push the pla st ic clip (prov ided with the vehicle
too l kit) over the wheel bolt cap until the inner
reta iners on the clip al ign with the edge of the
cover.
... Remove the cap with the pla stic clip (vehicle
too l kit)
c:>fig. 199.
Refitting
.,. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and push
them back on.
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Emergency assistance
The caps are to protect and keep the whee l bolts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
Th e wheel bolts must be loosened b efore raising
the vehicle.
F ig . 2 00 Cha ngin g a w hee l: l oosening t he w heel bol ts
Loosening
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it w ill go .
.,. Take t ight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and t urn the whee l bolts
counter -clockwise
about one single t ur n in t he d irec tion of ar row
¢ fig . 200.
Tightening
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it w ill go .
.,. Take t igh t hold of the end of the wrench handle
and tu rn ea ch whee l bolt
clockwi se u ntil it is
sea ted.
_& WARNING
- Do not u se force or hurry when changing a
whee l
-you can ca use the vehicle to s lip off
th e jac k and cause serious pe rsonal injur ies .
-Do not loosen the whee l bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
t h e jac k.
-You risk an i njury.
(D Tips
- N ever use the he xag onal socket in the han­
dle of the screwd river to loosen o r tighten
the w heel bolts .
- If a whee l bolt is very tigh t, you m ay fi nd i t
eas ier to loosen by carefully pus hing down
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on the end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, ho ld on to the
car to keep your balance and ta ke care not
to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 201 Sill pa nels: marki ngs
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Fig. 20 2 S ill: p osit io nin g the ve hicle jack
.,. Ac tiva te the veh icle jack mo de* in the MMI:
!CAR I function button> (Car )* systems cont rol
but ton >
Servicing & che cks > Air su sp .: jack
mode > On .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your veh i­
cle from rolling uninte ntionally .
.,. Move the selector lever to position P .
.,. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nea rest the w heel that will be changed
¢ fig. 201 . Behind the marking, there is a lift­
ing point
on t he sill fo r the ve hicle jack .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with a s ill: Remove the cov­
er fro m the sill before lifting the vehicle wi th a
veh icle
ja ck¢ page 239.
.,. Tur n the vehicle jack located un der the lifting
point o n the s ill to raise the jack unt il its
arm @
~ fig. 202 is locate d under the d esignated plas-
tic
mount ¢ .&,¢(D. II>

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0 00 <..:l ' ~ Align the jack so tha t its arm @¢ fig. 202 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
s ill and the movable base ® lies flat on the
ground. The base @ must be
vertical under the
lift ing po int @ .
~ Wind the jack up further unt il the flat tire
comes off the grou nd
¢ & -
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat­
ed lifting points on the
sill ¢ fig. 201 . There is ex­
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other
l ocation ¢.&.''~ ©.
An unstable surface under the jack can cause the
ve hicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground .
If necessary
p lace a sturdy boa rd or similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surface s (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent the jack
from
slipping ¢.&. .
& WARNING
- Yo u or your passengers could be injured
whi le chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the veh icle jack on ly at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Othe rw ise, the vehicle jac k cou ld slip and
cause an injury if i t does n ot have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or un stable s urface unde r the jack
may c ause the vehicle to slip off the jac k.
Always p rovide a firm base for the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
- O n ha rd, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and yo ur
passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the veh icle
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.
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
-Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack .
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the veh icle.
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the si ll. Position the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lift ing
po ints on the sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle wi ll
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati­
ca lly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
Applies to: vehicles with sill extension
Fi g. 2 03 Sill: r em ov in g the cover
~ Pull the cover down to remove it ¢ fig. 203
~ 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 s ill
extens io n.
(D Tips
Some models may a lso have a cover for the
r ear vehicle lift po int .
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Emergency assistance
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 204 Changing a wheel: using the screw driver handl e
(wit h th e blade re m oved) to turn the bol ts
F ig . 205 Changing a wheel: alignment p in inside t he top
hole
Afte r you have loosened a ll w heel bo lts and
raised t he vehi cle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
• U se the hexagonal so cket in the screwdriver
handle
t o comple tely remove the topmost
whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean surfa ce
¢ fig. 204 .
• Screw the th readed end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢ fig. 2051> .
• Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
• Takeoff th e wheel leav ing the a lignment pin in
the bo lt ho le
¢ 0 .
l) Applies to vehicles with ceram ic brake rotors*: Use a sec­
ond alignment
pin* (stored in th e spa re whee l well mo ld­
ing) for the lower ho le, fo llowing t he descr iption for the
first alignment pin .
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Putting on the spare wheel
• Lif t the sp are whee l and caref ully slide it over
t he alignment p in to guide it in place
¢ (D .
• Use the hexagonal socket in the sc rewdr iver
ha nd le to screw in and tighten a ll w heel bolts
slightly.
• Remove the alignment pin and insert and t ight­
en the remaining w heel bo lt slight ly like the
rest.
• Tu rn the jack hand le co unte r-clockw ise to lowe r
t he vehicle unt il t he jac k is f ully re leased.
• Use the w heel bo lt wren ch to tighten a ll wheel
bolts fi rm ly¢
p age 238. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the (a pprox imately) op ­
posite one, to keep the whee l centered.
([» Note
When remov ing o r installin g the wheel, the
rim co uld hit the brake rotor/ce ramic brake
r otor * and damage t he rotor . Work carefully
and have a second person he lp you.
(D Tips
N eve r use the he xagonal socket in the han dle
of the sc rew drive r to loosen or t ig hten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdr iv­
er before yo u use t he hexagona l soc ket in
t h e handle to t urn the whee l bolts.
- When mounti ng tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right
way¢ page 241.
- The wheel bolts sho uld be clean and easy to
t u rn. Check fo r dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and t he
hub. Remove all d irt from these s urfaces be­
fore remounti ng the whee l.

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Tires with unidirectional tread design must 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 spare t ire with a tread pattern in­
tended fo r use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
- The direction of rotat ion 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 only tempora­
rily s ince the tire will not be able to achieve its
opt imum performance character istics with re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­
t ion to this fact during wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to match road condi­
tions.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it
installed on your vehicle as soon as possible to
restore the handling advantages of a unidirec­
tiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ~ page 212, New
tires or wheels
if you are going to use a spare tire
which is different from the tires on your vehicle.
After 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 wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire ,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
Emergency assistance
- 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 going to equip your vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read the information
r=> page 212, New tires or
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
properly secured in the luggage compart­
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compa rtment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve­
h icl e.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth­
erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle .
Spare tire
Space-saving spare tire
App lies to : vehicles wit h spare tire
Fig. 206 Luggage compartment: space-sav ing spare tire
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on-
-
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and, if neces­
sary, replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility as soon as possible .
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Emerg enc y assis tance
There are some restrictions on the use of the
spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe ­
cifically for your type of vehicle. Do not replace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle.
S pac e-s av ing sp are tir e*
The tire pressure must be 61 PSI (4.2 bar).
Remov ing th e spar e tire
.,. Fold the cargo floor up to the rear bench seat .
.,. Turn the handwheel counter-clockw ise and re-
move it .
.,. Remove the spare t ire.
Snow chains
Using snow chains on the spare tire is not perm it ­
ted due to technical reasons .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fa ils, mount the spare t ire in place of a rear
tire . Install the snow cha ins on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-
- After installing a spa re t ire, the tire p res­
s u re must be checked as quickly as poss ible.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h)
with a spare tire. Driv ing faster than that in­
creases the risk of an a ccident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy b rak­
ing, and fast cornering, because this in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spa re t ire,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent.
- Norma l tires o r winter tires m ust not be
mounted on the spare tire rim .
- Only use the co llapsible spare tire in emer­
gencies and dr ive very carefu lly, especially if
it is more than 6 years o ld .
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-Be fore yo u chec k any thing in the engine
compartment, a lways read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
c:::> page 193 .
(D Note
Impro per hook-u p of jum per cables c an r uin
the gene rato r.
-Always connect P OSITIVE( +) to POS ITIV E
( + ), and NEG ATIVE( -) to NEGATI VE( -)
g round post of t he battery manage r contro l
unit.
- Check that a ll sc rew p lugs on t he battery
ce lls are screwed in f irmly . If not, t ighten
plugs p rior to connecting clamp on negative
b attery termi nal.
- Please note t hat the procedure fo r con nect­
i ng a jumper cab le as desc ribed above ap­
pli es specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
b eing jump starte d. W hen you are giv ing a
ju mp s ta rt to ano ther vehicle , d o
no t con­
ne ct t he negative( -) cable to the neg ative
(-) t ermin al on the disch arged b attery @
c:::> fig . 212 . In stead , securely connec t the
n egative ( -) cable to either a solid metal
com ponent that is firm ly bolted to the e n­
gine block or to the engine bloc k itsel f. If
the battery that is be ing charged does not
vent to the outs ide, escap ing battery gas
could ignite and ex plode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The follow ing informa tion is to be used by com­
mercia l tow tr uck operators who know how to op ­
e rate the ir equip men t sa fely.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission .
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake line s.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flatbed tru ck .
a co -To load the vehicle on to the flatbed , use the ,...,
~ towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at-N ,...,
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tach to the front or rear anchorage
c:::> pag e 249 and c:::>page 250 .
A WARNING
-
A veh icle bei ng towed is not safe for passen-
gers . N ever allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Fig. 213 Front bu mpe r: co ve r
Fig. 214 Front bu mper: i nst all ing the tow ing loop
T he t hreaded o pen ing for th e towing loop is lo­
cated be hind a cover on the r ight side of the front
bumper .
.,. Remove the towing loo p from the vehi cle too l
k it
c:::> page 2 3 3 .
.,. Press the cap inward with brief, force ful p res ­
su re
c:::> fig. 213 . The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
.,. T ighten the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it sto ps
c:::> fig . 214 and then tighten it
w ith a wheel w re nch .
.,. After usi ng, p lace the tow ing loop back i n the
veh icle tool kit.
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