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Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at­
tachment of child restraints specifically cert ified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child re­
straints that are not equipped with the lower an­
chorage attachments can still be installed in
compliance w ith the child restra int manufactur­
er 's instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
.8, WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always caref ully follow the child restra ints
man ufactu rer's inst ructions for proper in­
sta llation of the child restr aint and proper
u se of the lower anchorages or safety be lts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always read and heed t he important infor­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
~ page 171, Child safety .
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
F ig . 171 Lower anchorages: proper mount ing
Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upr ight position and sec urely latched
i n place .
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch re lease on the ch ild safety seat onto the
Ch ild safety
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into p lace
¢ fig. 171.
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
.. Pull straps tight following the ch ild restraint
manufacturer 's instructions .
Relea sing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps fo llow ing the
child restra int manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spr ing catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in p lace.
.8, WARNING "---Imp roper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident.
- These anchors were developed only for child safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach other ch ild safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latching the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not sec ure and co uld f ly
forward and hit the inter io r of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
.8, WARNING
I mp roper installation of child restra ints w ill
i n cr ease the risk of inju ry in an a ccident.
- Always follow the ch ild restraint system
manufac ture r's ins tructions fo r prope r in­
s tallat ion of the ch ild restrain t system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in yo ur ve­
h icle.
- Always read and heed the important infor­
matio n and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
and the installat ion of child restraint sys­
tems
¢ page 171, Child safety .
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Child safety
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 172 Tether anchors: recess flaps behind the rear seat·
backs
The tether anchors fo r the rear seating positions
are located in recesses in the rear window shelf
~ fig. 172
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap tha t at­
taches the top part of a child restra int to speci al
anchorage points in the vehicle.
The purpose of the tether is to red uce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help red uce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by strik ing the vehicle inte­
rior.
Forward fac ing child restraints manufactured af ­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements. These
new perfo rmance requirements make a tethe r
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of ch ild restraints will
increase the r isk of injury and death in a
crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restra int you
intend to install in your Audi .
- Improper use of child restra int anchors (in­
clud ing tether anchors) can lead to inj ury in
a collision . The ancho rs are designed to
withs tand only those loads imposed by cor­
rectly fitted child restra ints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems on
one LATCH lower a nchor po int.
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- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment .
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety be lts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or othe r
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSEN GER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rea r-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the ai rbag system
inspected by yo ur Audi dea ler.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig. 173 Tether strap: p roper rout ing and mount ing
Install ing the tether st rap
.. Release or deploy the tether strap on the ch ild
restraint according to the chi ld restraint manu­
facturer's instructions.
.. Guide the upper tether strap
under the rea r
head restraint ~
fig. 173 (raise the head re­
straint if necessary). For child restraints with V­
tether straps, always make sure that the head
restraint guide rods do not interfere with any
part of the top tether strap.
.. Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket .
., Attach the tether st rap anchorage hook into
the opening of t he tether ancho rage.

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~Pullon the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages.
~ Tighten the tether strap firmly fo llow ing the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the tether strap
~ Loosen the tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
~ Depress the spring catch on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage .
(1;) Note
If you leave the chi ld restraint with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed . The upholstery
would also be permanently stretched around
the tether strap . This applies especially to
leather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Current ly, few rear-facing chi ld restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instruc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether .
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenge r seat w ill be
ser iously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates - even w ith an Advanced A irbag
System.
- T he inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the chi ld safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptiona l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immed iately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
Child safety
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Additional information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional in­
formation about child restraint selection, instal­
lation and use :
N HT SA advises that the best ch ild safety seat is
the one that fits your child and fits in your vehi­
cle, and that you wi ll use correct ly and consis ­
tent ly.
T ry before you buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administra­
tion
T el. : 1-888 -327-4236 ( TTY: 1-800-424-9153)
http:/ /www.nhtsa.gov
http:/ /www.sa fercar.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
T el.: (202) 662-0600
http:/ /www.safekids .org
Safety BeltSafe U.S.A
Tel.: (800) 745-SAFE (En glish)
T el.: (800) 747-SANO (Spanish)
http:/ /www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
T el.: 1-800-333-0371 o r call 1-613-998-8616 if
you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/roadsafety/menu . htm
Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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-Ad Blue is req uired by law to operate this ve ­
hicle .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Appl ies to: ve hicles with selective ca talytic reduc tion
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low or
if there is a system malfunction.
AdBlue level low
You wi ll be informed if the Ad Blue in t he tank
dr ops below a certain leve l.
Please r efill Ad B lu e. Rang e x mi (km )
This message appears when there is only enough
Ad Blue left to drive the distance indicated in the
driver information system . Fill the AdBlue.
Ad Blue /9 Refill AdBlue! Cannot start engine
in x mi (x km )! See owner 's m anual
This message appea rs when there is only eno ugh
Ad Blue left to d rive the distance indicated in the
driver information system. Fill the AdBlue. Other­
wise the engine will not start again if you stop it
once the distance ind icated has been driven. You
can also check the remaining distance in the on­
board computer*.
Refill AdBlue! No restart! See o wn·
er 's manual
This message appears when the AdBlue tank is
empty. Fill the Ad B lue . Otherwise you will not be
ab le to start the engine again once you stop it.
The AdB lue m ust be refilled when the amount in
the tank has reached the minimum level
¢ page 195, Filling Ad Blue .
Incorrect filling/system malfunction
A message appears if the Ad Blue tank was filled
with a fluid other than AdBl ue and the sys tem
h as detec ted t hat the tank was f illed incorrect ly,
or if there is a system malfunction .
Ad Blue/ AdBlue : system fault . No restart in
x mi (x km ) See owner 's manu al
This message appears when it is only poss ible to
drive the d ista nce ind icated in the dr iver informa­
tion system. Drive to t he nearest autho rized Aud i
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility to have
Checking and Filling
the mal func tion corrected. Otherw ise the engine
will not sta rt again if you stop it once the dis­
tance indicated has been driven .
Ad Blue: Syst em fault No re start!
See owne r's ma nual
T his message appears if the system has detected
that the tan k was fi lled incorrect ly or tha t there
is a ma lf u nction. Drive immed iate ly to the nea r­
est authorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct ­
ed. Otherwise you will not be able to start the en ­
gine again once you stop it .
Filling AdBlue
Applies to : vehicles wi th selective cat alyt ic re du ctio n
Fi g. 17 8 Right rear side of the vehicle: removing t he AdBl ­
ue cap
The Ad Blue tank open ing is located near the d ie­
se l tank opening . Add at least 1.5 gallons (5 . 7
li te rs) of Ad Blue. This is the m inimum amo unt re­
quired to ensure the system detects the refilling
and to start the eng ine. You can add a max imum
of4.5 gallons ( 17 liters).
Requirement: the request to add Ad Blue mus t
appea r in the ins trument clus ter display.
.,. Switch the ignit ion off .
.,. Open the tank filler door ¢
page 192.
.,. Tur n the cap on the f iller ne ck coun ter-clock­
w ise using the wheel wre nch from the vehi cle
too l kit to remove it¢
fig . 178.
.,.. Fill the AdBlue using a bottle ¢ page 196 or a
canister
¢page 196. ..,.
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-If you have the im pression your engine con­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom­
mend that you cons ult your Audi dealer to
have the cause of your concern properly di­
agnosed. Keep in mind that the accurate
measurement of oil consumption requires
great care and may take some time. Your
A udi dealer has instructions about how to
measure oil consumption accurate ly.
Checking the engine oil level and adding
engine oil
The engine oil level can be checked in the Info­
tainment system
Fig. 183 Eng ine compartment : eng ine oil filler opening
cover
Obse rve the safety precautions¢ &. in Working
in the engine compartment on page 198 .
Checking the engine oil level
.,. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
.,. Shut the engine off when it is warm. Wait ap­
prox imately two m inutes so that the engine oil
can flow back in to the oil pan .
.,. Switch only the ignition back on.
.,. Se lect: the
ICARI function button > (Car )* Sy s­
tems
control button > Service & checks > Oil
le vel.
.,. Read the oil level in the Infota inment system.
Add engine oil if the bar in the oil level indica­
tor is just before "min".
Adding engine o il
.,. Turn the engine off.
.,. Unscrew the engine oil filler opening cap
"t!:r.
¢fig.183, ¢page 201, fig.182.
.,. Carefully add 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) of the correct
o il
¢ page 201.
Check ing and Filling
.,. Close the engine oi l filler open ing cap "t!:r. .
.,. Close the hood, restart the ignition after two
m inutes and read the current o il leve l in the In­
fotainment system.
A WARNING
-When adding oil, do not let oi l dr ip onto hot
e ngine components. This increases the risk
of afire.
- You must seal the cap on the oil filler open­
ing correctly so that oi l does not leak ou t
onto the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is runn ing, be ca use this is
a fire hazard.
- Always clean sk in thoro ughly if it comes into
con ta ct w ith eng ine oi l.
d) Note
-The e ngine o il level must not be under the
"min" marking, beca use this increases the
r is k of engine damage.
- If the message
Oil level is too full. Pleas e
reduce
oil level. appea rs, the re is too m uch
oil in the engine and the re is a r is k of cata­
lyt ic converte r and engine damage. Do no t
start the eng ine. Co ntact an a uthorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility to
have excess engine oil extracted if necessa­
ry.
-Do not mix any ad ditiona l lubricants into
the engine oil. Damage caused by such add i­
tives is not covered by the warranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
- Oil sho uld never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground .
- Pay attention to lega l req uiremen ts when
disposing of empty oil containers .
(D Tips
- T he oil level in dicator in the inst rumen t
cl uster display is only an informationa l dis ­
play. If the o il level is too low, a minim um
oil warn ing appears in the instrument clus­
ter. Add oil and close the hood. The c urrent
oil level is d isplayed in the Infotainment
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vibration in the steering wheel. If you do not, the tires and other
vehicle components could wear more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
The original tires on your vehicle
have 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high
"wear indicators"¢
fig. 189 run­
ning across the tread. Marks on
the tire sidewall (for example
"TWI" or other symbols) indicate
the positions of the tread wear in­
dicators .
The tires have reached the mini­ mum tread depth
l) when they
have worn down to the treadwear
indicators. Replace the tires with
new ones ¢A.
Tire rotation
Rotating the tires regularly is rec­
ommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly. To rotate the tires,
install the tires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa.
This will allow the tires to have
approximately the same length of
service life.
For unidirectional tires, make
sure the tires are installed accord-
~ l) Obey any applicable regulations in your 0
§ country.
Wheels
ing to the running direction indi­
cated on the tire sidewall
¢ page 241 .
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of­
ten occur in locations that are hidden. Unusual vibrations in the
vehicle or pulling to one side may indicate that there is tire damage.
Reduce your speed immediately.
Check the tires for damage. If no
damage is visible from the out­
side, drive slowly and carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility to have the vehicle inspect­
ed.
A WARNING
Tread that has worn too low or
different tread depths on the
tires can reduce driving safety.
This can especially have a nega­
tive effect on handling, on the risk aquaplaning when driving
through water, when driving
through curves and when brak­
ing, which increases the risk of
an accident.
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In o rder to minimize the oc currence of impact
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom­ mend that you observe the fo llow ing
precautions:
- Always maintain recommended inflation pres­
sures. Check your tire pressure every 2,000
miles (3,000 km) and add a ir if necessary .
- Drive carefully on roads with potho les, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires . Impact w ith a curb may also cause
damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest au­
thorized Aud i dealer . Replace a damaged tire as
soon as poss ible .
- Inspect your t ires every 2 ,000 miles (3,000 km)
for damage and wear . Damage is not always
easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of a ir and
underinflation , which cou ld eventually cause
t ir e failure. If you be lieve tha t a tire may have
been damaged, replace the t ire as soon as pos­
s ible.
= T hese tires may wear more q uick ly than othe rs.
- Please a lso remember that, while these tires
deliver responsive hand ling, they may r ide less
comfortab ly and ma ke more no ise th an other
cho ices .
Reduced performance in winter /cold season
condit ions
All t ires are desig ned fo r ce rtain pur poses. The
l ow aspect ratio, ul tra high performance t ires
originally insta lled on you r vehicle a re intended
for maximum dry and wet road performance and handling. They are not s uitable for cold, snowy or
icy weather cond it ions. If you dr ive under those
circumstances, you shou ld equ ip your ve hicle
with a ll-season or winter tires, wh ic h offer better
traction under those condit ions . We suggest you
use the recommended snow or all-season tires
specified fo r you r vehicle , or the ir equivalent.
Refer to¢
page 225 for more detailed informa ­
tion rega rding winter tires .
Uniform tire quality grading
8 -Tread wea r '<t
Wheel s
-Traction AA ABC
- Tempe ra tu re ABC
Quali ty g rades can be found where applicable o n
the tire side wall be tween tread shoulder and
max imum sec tion width
¢ page 210, fig . 188.
For example: Tread wear 200 , Traction AA, Tem ­
perature
A .
All passenger car ti res must conform to Federal
Safety Requiremen ts in addit io n to these grades .
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wea r rate of the tire when tested
u nder controlled cond it ions on a specif ied gov­
ernment test course.
F or example , a tire graded 1 50 wou ld wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as we ll on the govern­
ment course as a t ire graded 100 .
T he re lative performance of tires depends upon
t h e actual conditions of thei r use, however, and
may depa rt sig nificantly from the norm due to
variations in driv ing habits , service practices and
differences in road character istics and cli mate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, a re
AA , A, Band
C. Those grades represent t he tire 's
ability to stop o n we t pavement as measured un­
der controlled cond itions on specified govern­
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
¢ ,&. .
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generat ion of heat and its abi lity to dissipate
heat when tested u nder cont rolled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained h igh temperatu re can cause the mate­
rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive tempe rature can lead to s udden
t ire failure ¢,&. . .,.
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Loosening
• Slide the wh eel wr ench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-cloc kwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
<=>fig. 197.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each wheel bolt
cloc kwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel· you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause se rious personal injur ies.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
- If a wheel bolt is
very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully push ing down
on the end of the wheel bo lt wrench with
one
foot only . As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balan ce and take care no t
to slip .
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 1 98 Sill panels: markings
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F ig . 1 99 Sill: posit ioning the vehicle jack
• Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MM I:
!CARI function button > (Car )* s ystem s control
button
> Ser vicin g & checks > A ir su sp .: jac k
m ode > On .
• Engage the pa rki ng br ake to prevent your veh i­
cle from rolling unintentionally .
"' Move the
selector l eve r to position P .
"' Find the mark ing (imprint) o n the sill that is
nea rest the wheel that will be changed
<=> fig. 198 . Behind t he marking, there is a lift ­
ing point on the sill fo r th e vehi cle jack.
• Applies to: vehicles with a si ll: Remove the
cov ­
er from the sill before lifting the vehicle with a
vehicle jack<=>
page 240.
"'Turn the vehicle jack located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack until its arm @
<=> fig . 199 is located under the designated plas­
tic mount <=> &. <=>0 .
"' Alig n the jack so that its arm@¢
fig. 199 en­
gages i n the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable b ase @ lies flat o n the
gro und. The base @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point@.
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Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 201 Changing a wheel: us ing the screwdriver hahd le
(with the blade removed} to turn the bolts
F ig. 202 C hangin g a whee l: alignment pin ins ide the top
hole
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as follows:
Removing th e wheel
.. Use the hexagon al so cket in the screwdri ver
handle
to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
¢ fig. 201 .
.. Screw the threaded end of the alignment pi n
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole ¢
fig. 202 .
.. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
.. Take
off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le ¢ 0 .
Puttin g on the spa re wh eel
.. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the alignment pin to guide it in place ¢0 .
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bo lt slight ly like the
rest .
.. Tu rn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unt il the jack is fully released .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to t ighten a ll wheel
bol ts fi rmly¢
page 238. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the (approx imately) op­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing o r insta lling the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor . Work carefully and have a second per­
son help you .
@ Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the hand le
of the screwdrive r to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriv ­
er before you use the hexagonal socket in
the handle to turn the whee l bolts.
- When mount ing tires with
unidirectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 241 .
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Usi ng a sp are t ire w ith a tread patte rn
intended f or u se in a sp ecific direction
When using a spare tire with a tread pattern in­
tended for use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire. "'
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Emergency assistance
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor ­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily since the tire w ill not be able to achieve its
optimum performance characteristics with re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­
tion 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
tional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the informat ion ~ page 217, 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 lb
(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.
- 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 equ ip your vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
~ page 217, New tires or
wheels .
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-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
proper ly secured in the luggage compart­
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
ve­
hicle.
- Always store damaged w heel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth­
erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing in jury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle.
Spare tire
Space-saving spare tire
App lies to : vehicles wit h spare tire
Fig. 203 Luggage com partment: space-sav ing spare t ire
The spare tire is intended for short -term use on­
l y . 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 .
There are some restr ictions on the use of the
spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe­
cifica lly for your type of vehicle . Do not replace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle .
Space-saving spare tire*
The tire pressure must be 61 PSI (4.2 bar).
Removing the spare tire
"' Lift the cargo floor using the plastic handle and
hook the hand le onto the luggage compa rt­
ment seal
~fig . 203.
"'Tur n the handwheel counter-clockwise and re­
move it.