2019 AUDI Q5 wheel bolts

Wheels

differentlyeveniftheyarethe
samesize>A.
>Ifyouwouldliketoequipyour
vehiclewithatireandrimcom-
binationthatisdifferentfrom
whatwasinstalledatthefacto-
ry,consultwithanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilitybeforemakinga
purchase>A.
Becausethesparetire”isdiffer-
entfromtheregulartiresinstal-
ledonthevehicle(suchaswinter
tiresorwidetires),onlyusethe
sparetire*temporarilyincaseof
emergencyanddrivecarefully
whileitisinuse.Itshouldbere-
placedwitha regulartireassoon
aspossible.
Allfourwheelsmustbeequipped
withtiresthatarethesamebrand
andhavethesameconstruction
andtreadpattern sothatthe
drivesystemisnotdamagedby
differenttirespeeds.Forthisrea-
son,incaseofemergency,only
use
aSparetire*thatisthesame
circumferenceastheregulartires.


Z\WARNING
—Donot usesteelrims thatare
17inchesorlarger.Otherwise,

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damagetothevehicleandan
accidentcouldresult.
—Onlyusetire/rimcombina-
tionsandsuitablewheelbolts
thathavebeenapprovedby
Audi.Otherwise,damageto
thevehicleandanaccident
couldresult.
—Fortechnicalreasons,itisnot
possibletousetiresfromoth-
ervehicles.Insomecases,you
cannotevenusetiresfromthe
samevehiclemodel.
—Makesurethatthetiresyou
selecthaveenoughclearance
tothevehicle.Replacement
tiresshouldnotbechosen
simplybasedonthenominal
size,becausetireswithadif-
ferentconstructioncandiffer
greatlyeveniftheyarethe
samesize.Ifthereisnot
enough
clearance,thetiresor
thevehiclecanbedamaged
andthiscanreducedriving
safetyandincreasetheriskof
anaccident.
—Onlyusetiresthataremore
thansixyearsoldwhenabso-
lutelynecessaryanddrive
carefullywhendoingso.
—Donot userun-flattireson
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Wheels

Wheelboltsandrims
Wheelbolts
Wheelboltsmustbecleanandloosen/tighten
easily.
Rims
Rimswithaboltedrimring*orwithboltedwheel
covers*consistofmultiplepieces.Thesecompo-
nentswereboltedtogetherusingspecialbolts
andaspecialprocedure.Youmustnotrepairor
disassemblethem>A.

Z\WARNING
Wheelboltsthataretightenedorrepairedin-
correctlycanbecomelooseandresultinloss
ofvehiclecontrol,whichincreasestheriskof
anaccident.Forthecorrecttighteningspecifi-
cation,see>page355,Finishing.
—Alwayskeepthewheelboltsandthethreads
inthewheelhubcleanandfreeofgrease.
—Onlyusewheelboltsthatfittherim.
—Alwayshavedamagedrimsrepairedby an
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacility.Neverrepairordisassemble
rimsyourself,becausethisincreasestherisk
ofanaccident.
Wintertiressignificantlyimprovethevehicle's
handlingwhendrivinginwinterconditions.Be-
causeoftheirconstruction(width,compound,
treadpattern),summertiresprovidelesstraction
oniceandsnow.

>Usewintertiresonallfourwheels.
>Onlyusewintertiresthatareapprovedforyour
vehicle.
>Pleasenotethatthemaximumpermitted
speedmaybelowerwithwintertires>A\in
Generalinformationonpage324.Anauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cilitycan informyouaboutthemaximumper-
mittedspeedforyourtires.
»Checkthetirepressureafterinstallingwheels
=>page334.
Theeffectiveness ofwintertiresisreducedgreat-
lywhenthetreadisworndowntoadepthof
0.16in(4mm).Thecharacteristicsofwintertires
alsodecreasegreatlyasthetireages,regardless
oftheremainingtread.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Reinstallsummertiresattheappropriate
time,becausetheyprovidebetterhandling
whenroadsarefreeofsnowandice.Summer
tirescauselessroadnoise,tirewear,andfuel
consumption.
@)Tips
Youcanalsouseallseasontiresinsteadof
wintertires.Pleasenotethatinsomecoun-
trieswherewintertiresarerequired,onlywin-
tertireswiththe4symbolmaybepermit-
ted.
Snowchainsimprovebothdrivingandbrakingin
winterroadconditions.
>Onlyinstallsnowchainsontherearwheels.
>Checkandcorrecttheseatingofthesnow
chainsafterdrivingafewfeet,ifnecessary.Fol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthemanufacturer.
>Notethemaximumspeedof30mph
(50km/h).Observethelocalregulations.
Useofsnowchainsisonlypermittedwithcertain
rim/tirecombinationsduetotechnicalreasons.
CheckwithanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilitytoseeifyoumayuse
snowchains.
Usefine-meshsnowchains.Theymustnotadd
morethan 0.53in(13.5mm)inheight,including
thechainlock.
Youmustremovethesnowchainsonroadswith-
outsnow.Otherwise,youcouldimpairdriving
abilityanddamagethetires.

Z\WARNING
Usingincorrectsnowchainsorinstallingsnow

chainsincorrectlycanresultinlossofvehicle|>

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Emergencyassistance

Emergencyassistance
Generalinformation
>Parkthevehicleasfaraspossiblefrommoving
trafficinthe eventofabreakdown.Intheevent
ofaflattire,parkthevehicleonalevelsurface.
Ifyouareonasteephill,beespeciallycareful.
>Set theparkingbrake.
>Switchtheemergencyflasherson.
>Havethepassengersexitthevehicle.They
shouldmovetoasafeplace,forexamplebe-
hindaguardrail.

ZAWARNING
Follow thestepsgivenabove.Thisisforyour
protectionandtheforthesafetyof otherson
theroad.

Equipment
Vehicletoolkit,tiremobilitykit,and
vehiclejack
Appliesto:vehicleswiththevehicletoolkit,tiremobilitykit,
andvehiclejack


Fig.268Luggagecompartment:vehicletoolkit,vehicle
jack,tiremobilitykit,andcompressor
Thevehicletoolkit,vehiclejack,tiremobilitykit
andcompressorarestoredintheluggagecom-
partmentunderthecargofloorcover.Liftthe
cargofloorusingthehandle.

ZAWARNING
Improperuseofthevehiclejackcan causese-
riouspersonalinjuries.
—Neverusethescrewdriverhexheadtotight-
enwheelbolts,sincetheboltscannotattain
thenecessarytighteningtorqueifyouuse



the hexhead,potentiallycausinganacci-
dent.
— Thefactory-suppliedjackisintendedonly
foryourvehiclemodel.Undernocircum-
stancesshoulditbeusedtoliftheavyvehi-
clesorotherloads;youriskinjuringyour-
self.
—Neverstarttheenginewhenthevehicleis
raised,whichcouldcauseanaccident.
—Supportthevehiclesecurelywithappropri-
atestandsifworkistobeperformedunder-
neaththevehicle;otherwise, thereisapo-
tentialriskforinjury.
—NeverusethejacksuppliedwithyourAudi
onanothervehicle,particularlyonaheavier
one.Thejackisonlysuitableforuseonthe
vehicleitcamewith.
G@)Tips
Thevehiclejackinyourvehicleismainte-
nance-free.

Tiremobilitykit
Appliesto:vehicleswithtiremobilitykit
>Readandfollowtheimportantsafetyprecau-
tions>page349.
>Set theparkingbrake.
>Selectthe"P"selectorleverposition.
> Checkifarepairwiththetiremobilitykitispos-
sible>page349.
OTemaaRieeechaAldi
Appliesto:vehicleswithtiremobilitykit

B8K-1475



Fig.269Tire: tiredamagethatcannotberepaired
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Emergencyassistance


rolling.Usesuitableobjects toblockthefront
andbackofthewheelthatisdiagonalfrom
thewheelwiththeflattire.

Z\WARNING
Youoryourpassengerscouldbeinjuredwhile
changingawheelifyoudonotfollowthese
safetyprecautions:
—Ifyouhaveaflattire,moveasafedistance
offtheroad.Turnofftheengine,turnthe
emergency
flashersonanduseotherwarn-
ingdevicestoalertothermotorists.
—Makesurethatpassengerswaitinasafe
placeawayfromthevehicleandwellaway
fromtheroadandtraffic.
—Tohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving
suddenlyandpossiblyslippingoffthejack*,
alwaysfullysettheparkingbrakeandblock
thefrontandbackofthewheeldiagonally
oppositethewheelbeingchanged.When
onefrontwheelisliftedofftheground,
placingtheAutomaticTransmissioninP
(Park)willnotpreventthevehiclefrommov-
ing.
—Beforeyouchangeawheel, besurethe
groundislevelandfirm.Ifnecessary,usea
sturdyboardunderthejack*.
—Alwaysstorethevehicletoolkit,thejack*
andthereplacedtireintheluggagecom-
partment>page61.

@Tips
—Obeyalllaws.
—Beforechangingthewheel,youmustacti-
vatethejackingmode*,sothattheauto-
maticcontrolsfortheairsuspension*do
notmakeitmoredifficulttoliftthevehicle
withthejack*>page353.
352
Removingthecaps

B4L-1337

Fig.272Wheel:wheelboltswithcaps
>Slidetheplasticclipfromthevehicletoolkit
ontothe capuntilitengages>fig.272.
>Removethecapwiththeplasticclip.
Looseningthewheelbolts
B8K-1481
fh
Fig.273Wheel:looseningthewheelbolt
>Slidethewheelwrenchfromthevehicletoolkit
allthewayontothewheelbolt.
>Turn thewheelboltapproximatelyoneturnto
theleft.Toachievetherequiredtorque,hold
theendofthewheelwrench.Ifthewheelbolt
willnotloosen,presscarefullyonthewheel
wrenchwithyourfoot.Holdontothevehiclese-
curelywhiledoingthisandmakesureyourfoot-
ingisstable.

ZA\WARNING
Toreducetheriskofanaccident,onlyloosen
thewheelboltsgentlyoneturnbeforeraising

thevehiclewiththevehiclejack*.

Emergencyassistance

@Tips
Thevehiclejackmode*switchesoffautomati-
callyatspeedsabove6mph(10km/h).
Removingandinstallingawheel
B8K-1479


Fig.277Wheel:alignmentpininthe tophole

Removingawheel
>Removethetopwheelboltcompletelyusing
thehexsocketinthescrewdriverhandlefrom
thevehicletoolkit>fig.276andplaceitona
cleansurface.
>Theninstallthealignmentpinfromthevehicle
toolkitintheemptywheelboltholebyhand
>fig.277.
>Removetherestofthewheelbolts.
>Removethewheel>().Thealignmentpinre-
mainsintheholewhiledoingthis.
Installingawheel
Readthedirectionson>page354wheninstal-
lingunidirectionaltires.
>Slidethewheelonoverthealignmentpin>@.
>Installthewheelboltsandtightenthemgently
usingthehexsocket.
>Removethealignmentpinandtightenthere-
mainingwheelbolt.
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>Carefullylowerthevehicleusingthevehicle
jack*.
>Tightenthewheelboltsinadiagonalpattern
usingthewheelwrench.
Thewheelboltsmustbecleanandloosenand
tighteneasily.Checkthecontactsurfacesforthe
wheelandhub.Contaminantsonthesesurfaces
mustberemovedbeforeinstallingthewheel.

ZA\WARNING
Neverusethe hexsocketinthescrewdriver
handleorthehexsocketwrenchwiththe
ratchettoloosenortightenthewheelbolts.
This increasestheriskofanaccident,because
youwillnot beabletoachievethecorrect
tighteningspecification.
@)Note
Whenremovingorinstallingthe wheel,the
rim
couldhitthebrakerotoranddamagethe
rotor.Workcarefullyandhaveasecondper-
sonhelp you.
(i)Tips
—Whenmountingtireswithunidirectional
treaddesignmakesurethetreadpatternis
pointedtherightway>page354.
— Thewheelboltsshould becleanandeasyto
turn.Checkfordirtandcorrosiononthe
matingsurfacesofboththewheelandthe
hub.Removealldirtfromthesesurfacesbe-
foreremountingthe wheel.
Unidirectionaltires
Aunidirectionaltireprofileisidentifiedbyarrows
onthetiresidewallthatpointintherunningdi-
rection.Youmustalways maintainthespecified
runningdirection.Thisisnecessarytoensurethe
tire'soptimumperformanceinregardtoadhe-
sion,runningnoise,andfriction,andtoreduce
theriskofhydroplaning.


Tobenefitfullyfromtheadvantagesoftheuni-
directionaltiredesign,youshouldreplacefaulty
tiresassoonaspossibleandrestorethecorrect
runningdirectiononallofthetires.

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>Reinstallthecapsonthewheelboltsifnecessa-
ry.
>Storethevehicletoolkitinitsdesignated
place.
>Iftheremovedwheeldoesnotfitinthespare
wheel well,storeitsecurelyintheluggage
compartment>page61.
>Checkthetirepressureontheinstalledwheel
assoonaspossible.
>CorrectthetirepressureandstoreitintheIn-
fotainmentsystem>page342.
>Thewheelbolttighteningspecificationmustbe
100ftlbs(140Nm).Haveitcheckedassoonas
possiblewithatorquewrench.Drivecarefully
untilthen.
>Havethefaultywheelreplacedasquicklyas
possible.
G)Tips
—Ifyounoticethatthewheelboltsarecor-
rodedanddifficulttoturnwhilechanginga
tire,theyshould bereplacedbeforeyou
checkthetighteningtorque.
—Driveatreducedspeeduntilyouhavethe
tighteningtorqueschecked.
Notesonwheelchanging
Pleasereadtheinformation>page331ifyou
aregoingtouseareplacementtirewhichisdif-
ferentfromthetiresonyourvehicle.
Afteryouchangeatire:
—Checkthetirepressureonthereplacement
tireimmediatelyafterinstallation.
—Havethewheelbolttighteningtorque
checkedwithatorquewrenchassoonaspos-
siblebyyourauthorizedAudidealerorquali-
fiedworkshop.
— Withsteelandalloywheelrims,thewheel
boltsarecorrectlytightenedat atorqueof
100ftlbs(140Nm).
—Ifyounoticethatthewheelboltsarecorroded
anddifficulttoturnwhilechangingatire,
theyshouldbereplacedbeforeyoucheckthe
tighteningtorque.
—Replacetheflattirewithanewone andhave
itinstalledonyourvehicleassoonaspossi-
ble.Remountthewheelcover.
Untilthen,drivewithextracareandatreduced
speeds.

ZA\WARNING
—Ifyouaregoingtoequipyourvehiclewith
tiresorrimswhichdifferfromthosewhich
werefactoryinstalled,thenbesuretoread
theinformation>page331.
—Alwaysmakesurethedamagedwheelor
evenaflattireandthejack*andtoolkitare
properlysecuredintheluggagecompart-
mentandarenotlooseinthepassenger
compartment.
—Inanaccidentorsuddenmaneuverthey
couldflyforward,injuringanyoneintheve-
hicle.
—Alwaysstoredamagedwheel,jack*and
toolssecurelyintheluggagecompartment.
Otherwise,inanaccidentorsuddenmaneu-
vertheycouldflyforward,causinginjuryto
passengersinthevehicle.

Collapsiblesparetire
Appliesto:vehicleswithcollapsiblesparetire
Thecollapsiblesparetireisintendedforshort-
termuseonly.Havethedamagedtirechecked
andreplacedifnecessarybyanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityassoon
aspossible.
Therearesomerestrictionsontheuseofthecol-
lapsiblesparetire.Thecollapsiblesparetirehas
beendesignedspecificallyforyourtypeofvehi-
cle.Donotreplaceitwiththecollapsiblespare
tirefromanothertypeofvehicle.
Thecollapsiblesparetireislocatedinthelug-
gagecompartmentunderthecargofloorcover.
Requirement:thevehicletoolkit>page349and
thecompressormustbelaidout.
Removing
>»Foldthecargofloorcoverback>page349,
fig.268.
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Q
quattro...2...eee148
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol..........144
Question
Whathappenstounbeltedoccupants?...259
RadiO’:«mew2»aaaseee2eG gsREEoe220
Additionalstationinformation..........222
Lh223
Redigtextios« saewes 4gue¢aanemg 2sere221
StationliSthise«5meow+enemawamanw 2sess220
Radiocommunicationsequipment........369
Radioequipment................--.08-369
RadioStandardsSpecification(RSS).......370
Railicartiet»scvor«2semxeeeesneeY=nee126
Rain/lightsensor
Headlights:x 2awews ¢gems2eeu¢ ewows344
Interval.mode(Wipers)...0.0006ceeeeee50
Raisingthevehicle...........0.000.eeee366
Random
refertoShuffle...............00.000.237
Range(fuel.level)« occscesi xsosmee2somaa =saen19
Readinglights:.« «ssscsss+ =seerssocsaein©essere47
Rearcenterarmrest
refertoCupholders............--.000--59
Rearcross-trafficassist.............004.124
Rearfoglights:sivas+ives:«2were©#areueoe© ¥one44
Rearlid
refertoLuggagecompartmentlid........35
Rearlowering...........-.000eee eeeee63
Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
refertoAudiEntertainmentmobile......233
Rearviewcamera
refertoParkingsystems..........130,132
Rearwindowdefogger.............-..05-72
Rearwindowwashersystem..............50
REARMDUEGOM)).«6sere©execsweseanawmunea 672
Recirculation:Mode:ssw«eensweomer6wesc71
ReCuUperatioMises< @avissveee6awanesooees19
REFUCLINGswiccax2anaes2 aveces© 2coum©ocram308
Remotecontrolkey.............--000eee29
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........40
Keyreplacement...............-00000529
LED.sews= 2eaais= &eeteesoBawsoBEDSxHERS30
Mechanical:keysecssscscsoecavesovome230
Panicfunction....2...cee eeeeeeeee31
Replacing thebattery................0.30
Unlockingandlocking................0.31
Remoteoperation
Garagedooropener.......0.0.seeeeeee42
Removingthecaps(wheelbolts).........352
REPAINSseasiae5 +serene@ +soseerews6oRwvHORN367
Airbagsystem...2...eeeeeeeee281
Replacementkey.........0.000.c eeeee29
Replacementparts..........0...-eseas369
Replacing
Lightbulbs..................0002000.360
Replacingwiperblades..................52
ReportingSafetyDefects..............0.369
Reset
refertoRestart(MMI).................251
Resetbutton(tripodometer).............15
Resettingthetripodometer..............15
Restart(MMI)«ssowvaos4answersooaminea251
REtracto?ean+«eume2 xcewe4 2ceeFeEES261
ReverseGeat«saiss Rewinding(audio/videofile).............234
Rightcontrolbutton..............--005.16
RIMS...eee339
Cleaning’:s «ewes¢ eowascoereseeoemene 344
RingtonesettingS...........:eeeeeeeuee189
Roadcarrier...2.2...eeeeeeee126
Roofload......2...eeeeeeeee67,373
Roofrack...1...eeeeee67
alsorefertoRoofrack..........-0.eeeee67
Routecriteria...0.6...eeeeeeee212
Routeguidance
refertoNavigation...................203
Runningdirection(tires)..............-.354
S
Safedrivinghabits..................00-252
Safety
AirbagSySt@titews« ¢seessseeeaeoege266
Beltsssisee< asoem5 2vowion &amoreoamannaae258
Correct seatingposition...............253
P@dalAreacrc:» xyas5 2ayesoe ena3256
TelephoOn@:isines2wavina 2enueoowaneaeee177
Safetybeltheightadjustment...........263
383

Index

Tether'strap©erisecc2 6sevevoenuevoaoneaneoes305
TextMeSSageSsiucscsameasweeoemamea 6 6184
alsorefertoTextmessages............184
THEAOWNSfo2sroxnie20sieteue= 0memes©remain©suicemas65
Tighteningspecification
Wheelbolts............00.ceceeee eee355
Tighteningspecification(wheelbolts).....255
Tiltangledisplays.« «cscccve1commas5 auenarewa82
TIDIOssancesaomsiemwoce xo cm emoOHo245
TireMobilitySystem(tirerepairset).......349
TURESsexes¢ =seeps2 =see& =SeeGFBRRSFHe324
CIAMGIAGi+seaeusa +cyeasse6 &vmueneoocanen35,
Low-profiletires...0... 2...ceeeeeae340
Repairset:«casa +qews==sews= 2seesey349
Servicelifes««sassauessewn6 aveanauaovaoanive333
Tirepressure...2...2...334
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem........341
Tirepressuretable.................04.335
Tirepressure(trailertowing)..........-.90
Treadwearindicators..................333
Unidinectionalss«2scciss< 2casia 2enees326,354
Uniformtirequalitygrading............340
Tiresandwheels
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology..327
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits............336
TC
refertoTrafficinformation.............217
Tone(sound)
refertoAdjustingthesound............249
TODesseersx wcseneasmomenssaanNEESae349
Tornorfrayedsafetybelts...............260
Touch
refertoMMItouch............000e008155
Towing
TowtruckS...2.0.0...ceceeeeeee364
Towingloop...........ceceeeeeee364,365
Towingprotectionmonitoring.............34
TPMS
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem........341
Trafficinformation................217,218
Trafficjamassist...6.0...eeeeee108
TraffiCMessagescri.«6awex 0wareseeecnvene«213
Trafficisigninecognition®s.« &swam:«xawe# 2aave95
TGPadie:« 2savesx =eae4&REEooRES373
Trailermode(navigation)...............211
386
Trailertowingevesescccevaccusea vanevada ¥eon90
Trailerload...eeeeee90
TUNSigitalSivs« «exes3 eeee¢ ooresceeee26
Treble(SOUT)ax= «aswu¢ 2aaiaw5 @saws4¥we249
Tripcomputer...0...eeeeeeeee19
Turnassist...0.2.0...cee eeeeeeeeeee112
Turnsignal....0.0...ececeeeeeee45
U
Unfasteningsafetybelts................263
Uniformtirequalitygrading.............340
Unlockingandlocking................00-28
Byremotecontrol.............--.0000-31
Usingthelockcylinder.................33
Withthecentral lockingswitch..........32
Withtheconveniencekey............00.31
Withthevehiclekey................0..31
Updatingstations(radio)................220
USBchargingport..............59,231,233
USBstick
refertoAudimusicinterface...........231
Usingresidualheat...............0--000.72
V
Vanitymirror...2...eeeeeeeee50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning..........-.0eee eeeeeeee343
DIMENSIONS»mex«2ees2enona swenase372
Identificationdatatics. .swe«2soreswssme372
Outofservice....6.2...eeeeeeeee 348
Raising’ss«seas¢ ¢gwen3 0ees5 2cowcees353
TRAMSPOPEeases+ +anette© «enews+ «ceowwemene126
Vehiclebattery
Chargelevel.......0...00.cceceeeeee148
Vehiclecare...eeeeeeee343
Vehicleidentificationnumber............372
Vehlicledackt.«+ssnsawweoosmaw 2creama349
Liftingpoints..........00.00...eeeee353
Tirechangemode.............---000-351
Vehiclekey...2.0...cee eeeeeeee28,29
Convenienceopening/closing............40
LEDccenins=crewso0)cine1s2sowtroyewe 5,cosmoaa30
Mechanicalkey...........000ceeeeeee30
Personalconveniencesettings...........29
ReplacingtheBatterywiencomvcownae««30
Unlockingandlocking...............00531