2018 AUDI Q5 wheel bolt torque

Emergency assistance
Emergency assistance
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example
be­
hind a guard rail.
.&, WARNING
Follow the steps given above . This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv­
ers.
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/vehicle
jack
Applies to: vehicles with the vehicle tool kit, tire mobility kit
and veh icle jack
Fig. 270 Luggage co mpartment: ve hicle too l kit, veh icle
j ack, tir e m ob ility k it and comp ressor
The vehicle tool kit, vehicle jack, tire mobility kit
and compressor are stored in the luggage com·
pa rtm ent under the cargo floor cover. Lift the
cargo floor using the handle .
.&, WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se­
rious persona l injuries.
-Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
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use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
-The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­ stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
-Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which could cause an accident .
-Support the vehicle securely with appropri·
ate stands if work is to be performed under·
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a
po ·
tential risk for injury .
-Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one . The jack is only su itable for use on the
vehicle it came with.
(i) Tips
The vehicle jack in your vehicle is mainte· nance-free .
Tire mobility kit
Preparation
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
.,. Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions
c::> page 350 .
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Select the "P" selector lever position .
.,. Check if a repair with the tire mob ility kit is pos ·
sible
c::> page 350 .
Using the tire mobility kit
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
Fig. 271 Tir e : tire damage that cannot be repaired

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-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
-To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping 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,
placing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
-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 luggage com­
partment ¢ page 2 5 7.
(D Tips
-Obey all laws.
-Before changing the wheel, you must acti-
vate the jacking mode*, so that the auto­
matic controls for the air suspension* do
not make it more difficult to lift the vehicle
with the jack*
c::> page 354.
Removing the caps
Fig . 274 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
.. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
¢ fig. 274.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Emergency assistance
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 275 W hee l: l oosen ing t he wheel bolt
.. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow-. To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
wheel wrench with your foot. Hold onto the ve­
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
A WARNING
--To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais­
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack* .
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Emergency assistance
Finishing
.,. Reinstall the caps on the whee l bolts if neces ­
s ar y.
.,. Store the vehicle tool kit i n its design ate d
p lace .
.,. If the removed whee l does not fit in the spare
whee l we ll, store it sec ure ly in t he luggage
compartment
c::> page 257.
.,. Check the tire press ure on the installed whee l
as soon as possible .
.,. Correct the tire pressure a nd s to re i t in the I n­
fota inment system
c::> page 343 .
.,. The w heel bo lt tig hte ning spe cifica tion mus t be
1 00 f t lbs ( 140 N m). C heck it as soon as p ossi­
ble wi th a t orq ue w rench . Drive care fully unti l
then .
.,. Have the faulty wheel rep laced as quick ly as
poss ib le .
(D Tips
- If you notice t hat the w hee l bo lts are cor­
r oded and diffic ult to t urn wh ile chan ging a
tire, they sh ould be replaced before you
chec k the tig htening torque.
- D rive at reduced speed until you have the
tig htening torques c hec ke d .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rmation c::> page 332 if you
are go ing to use a replaceme nt tir e w hich is dif­
f er ent fro m the tires on your v ehicle.
Afte r you change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
100 ft lbs (140 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.
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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.
_&. WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or r ims which diffe r from those which
were facto ry installed, then be sure to read
the information
c::> page 332 .
- Always make sure the damage d w heel or
even a flat tire and the jack* and too l kit are
properly secured in the luggage compart­
m en t and a re not loos e in the pass eng er
compa rtm ent .
- In a n accide nt or sudden maneuv er they
could fly forward, i njuring anyo ne in the ve­
hicle .
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack* an d
t oo ls sec urely in th e luggage com partm ent .
O the rwise, in an a ccide nt or sud den ma neu ­
v er they co u ld fl y forw ard, c ausi ng injur y to
pa ssengers in the ve hicl e.
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Collapsible spare tire
App lies to: vehicles wit h co llapsible spare t ire
The co llaps ib le spa re tir e is i nte nded fo r sho rt­
t e rm use o nly. H ave the d amage d tire checked
a nd rep lac ed , if necess ary, by an autho riz ed Audi
d ealer or au thor ized A udi Se rvi ce Fac ility as soo n
as possible.
T here a re so me restr ictions o n the use of the co l­
lap sib le spar e tir e. The coll apsible spar e tir e h as
b een desig ned s pecif ic a lly for your type o f vehi ­
cl e. Do not rep lace it wit h the co llaps ible spa re
ti re from a nother type of vehicle .
T he collapsibl e spar e tir e is l oc at e d i n the l ug­
g age co mpa rtmen t under the ca rgo floo r cover .
Requireme nt: t he v ehicl e too l ki t
c::> pag e 350 and
th e co mpr ess or m ust b e laid out.
Removing
.,. Fold th e cargo floor cove r back c::> page 350 ,
fig. 270 .