2018 AUDI A7 spare wheel

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0 00 <..:l ' control button > Servicing & check s > Air
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
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
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• 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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0 00 <.,;) ' Tires with unidirectional tr ead design
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-
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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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Index
Seat heating (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat heating (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Seating position
Driver
.. ... .. .. ................ ... .
Front passenger ................. ... .
H ow to adjust the front seats ... .. .. .. .
I ncorrect seat position ............ .. .
Occupants .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 130
13 1
131
133
130
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Convenience s ide v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
F olding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Seats (number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Seat ventilation (4 -zone deluxe automatic cli ­
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Selective wheel torque contro l . . . . . . . . . . 120
Selector
lever (automat ic transmission)
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 s
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) . . . . 78
Ship carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Side airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adjusting the br ightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Clean ing the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
also refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
D .. escnpt 1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Ski bag ...... .. .. ................ ... .. 57
Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
268
Snow chains
Socket
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use .. .. .. .. .. ............. . . 221
52
188
Space-saving spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sport differential Indicator light 105
18
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Engine starts automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
START ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Starting to drive ..... .. ................ 74
Start ing (engine) 68, 70
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 124
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
also refer to Electromechanical steering . 124
Steering wheel Buttons ......... .. .. ................ 21
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Manua l adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Shift paddles (automatic transm iss ion) . . . 78
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steps for determining correct load limit ... 219
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 70
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
S tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 7
4
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Emergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44