2018 AUDI A8 jack points

Emergency assistance
ground. The base @ must be vertical under the
lifting point@.
"'"Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> &, .
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat ­
ed lifting points on the sill
c::> fig. 2 76. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
c::> .,&.c::>(!) .
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
c::> &. .
,& WARNING
-
-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 .
Otherwise, 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.
- To 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 continue to raise
the jack.
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- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the veh icle by the si ll. Pos ition 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 10 km/h .
58: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 278 Sill panels : ma rkings
Fig. 279 Sill : posi tioning the vehicle jack
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
!CARI function button> Car systems control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentiona lly.
.,. Move the selector lever to position P.
"'" Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
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u. co .... N
" N .... 0 0 :c ' ¢fig. 278 . Behind the marking, there is a lift ­
in g point on the sill for the vehicle jack .
~ Turn the vehicle jac k located under the lifting
point on the s ill to ra ise the jack until its arm @
¢
fig . 2 79 is located under the des ignated plas­
t ic
mount ¢.&. in AB: Raising the vehicle on
page
316 ¢ ~ Align the jack so that its arm @¢ fig. 2 79 en­
gages in t he des ignated l ift ing po int in the doo r
s ill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
ground . The base @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
~ Wind the jack up further unti l the flat tire
comes off the
ground ¢.&. in AB: Raising the
vehicle on page 316.
Position the vehicle jack onl y under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
¢ page 315, fig . 276.
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel. The
jack must not be pos itioned at any other location
¢ & in AB: Raising the vehicle on page 316¢ (!).
An unsta ble surf ace 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 s imilar to prevent the jack
from
sl ipping ¢& .
.8, WARNING -
-Yo u or your passe ngers cou ld be inju red
w hil e chang ing a whee l if yo u do not follow
these safety precautions :
- Position the veh icle jack on ly 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 su rface unde r th e jack
may cause the vehicle to s lip off the jac k.
A lways p rovide a firm base fo r the jack on
t he grou nd. If ne cessary, use a stu rdy
board under the jack .
- On ha rd, s lippery surface (such as ti les)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent t he
jack from slipping .
- T o help prevent inju ry to yo urself and yo ur
passengers:
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
-Do not raise the ve hicle until you are sure
the jack is secure ly 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 traffic.
- Make s ure 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.
@ Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle wi ll
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off automati ­
cally at speeds above 10 km/h.
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"' ......
"' .... 0 0 :c ' Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
points illus tr at ed.
Fig. 296 Fro nt lift in g poin t
Fig. 29 7 Rear lift ing poin t
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> &, .
.. Activate the veh icle ja ck mode in the MMI :
I CARI funct ion button> Car systems control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Loca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 296 and c::>fig . 297 .
.. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist o r floo r
ja ck t o ma tch vehicle li fting poin ts.
.. In se rt a rubb er pa d between the floor j ack/
wor kshop ho ist and the lifting points .
T he vehicle ja ck mode m ust be a ct iv a te d so th at
the au tomatic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
Suspension does not m ake it more diffic ult to
raise the ve hicle wit h the floor jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
The lifting poi nt is locate d on the floor p an rein ­
f o rcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 296 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
T he lifting p oin t i s lo cate d on the ve rtic al rei n­
f o rceme nt o f th e lower s ill for the on- bo ar d jac k
c::>fig. 297 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> pag e 315 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and veh i­
cle dama ge.
- Always lift the vehicle o nly at the specia l
wor kshop h oist a nd f loor jack lift points
il­
l ustrated c::> fig. 296 and c::> fig. 297.
- Failure to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift i f there is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap­
pen, fo r example, when h eavy compo­
nents such as the eng ine block o r trans­
missi on are re moved .
- Whe n re mov ing heavy comp onents like
these, an ch or veh icle t o hois t or ad d co rre­
spon ding weig hts t o m aintai n the cen ter of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rio us pe rsonal
i njur y .
(D Note
- Be aw are of the fo llow ing po ints b efor e lift­
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points .
.,.
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