flat tire AUDI Q3 2017 Owner´s Manual

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.. Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or r ight to secure it.
.. Cont inue raising the jack with the rod until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
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actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be pos itioned at any other location
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Soft grou nd under the jack can cause the vehicle
to slip off the jack. Always place the jack on firm
ground . Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
Use a non-slip surface such as a rubber mat on a
s lipper y surfa ce such as tile .
_& WARNING
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-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if yo u do not follow
these safety precau tions:
- Position the veh icle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack cou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- Use on ly the jack* supplied with your vehi­
cle to raise the vehicle.
If yo u use a jack
from a d ifferent vehicle, your veh icle may
slip off the jack -ris k of injury!
- Do not use the jack* supp lied with your ve­
h icle to ra ise other veh icles, as these may
slip off the jack -ris k of injury!
- A soft or unstable s urface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to s lip off the jac k.
Always p rovide a firm base fo r the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board underthejack .
- On hard, sl ippery surfa ce (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipp ing.
- T o help prevent injury to you rself and yo ur
passenge rs:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
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-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the veh icle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita­
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack -risk of acc ident!
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lifting
po ints on the sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang ­
ing the wheel.
F ig . 1 58 Chang ing a w hee l: us ing the hexagona l socket
(with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 159 Changi ng a whee l: alig nment p in i nside the top
h ole
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Emergency assistance
After you have loosened a ll wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bol t comp letely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwd river
hand le (vehicle tool kit)
¢ fig. 158 and set it
aside on a
clean s ur face.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢
fig. 159 .
.,. The n remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
.,. Take off the wheel leav ing the a lignment pin in
the bo lt hole ¢ 0.
Putting on the spare tire
.,. Push the spare tire over the alig nment pin
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.,. Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly using the hex agonal socke t.
.,. Remove the a lignment pi n an d in se rt an d tight­
en t he rem aining wheel bol t slightly like the
res t.
.,. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the ve hicle until the jack is fully re leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly. Tighten them
in a crisscross pat­
tern,
from one bol t to the (app roximately) op­
pos ite one, to keep the whee l cente red .
.,. Perfo rm the steps req uire d afte r changing the
whee l ¢
page 199, After changing a wheel.
&, WARNING
Do not us e the he xagon al so cke t in t he screw ­
dr iver han dle to tig hten the wheel bol ts . I t is
not poss ib le to tighten t he bo lts to the re­
quired torque usin g t he he xagonal socket -
r is k of accident!
(D Note
W hen removi ng or inst alling the whee l, the
r im cou ld hit the brake roto r and dama ge t he
rotor . Work ca ref ull y and have a seco nd per­
son to help you.
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(D Tips
- When mo unting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the trea d pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 202.
-The wheel bolts s hould be clean an d easy to
t u rn. Check fo r dirt and corrosion on the
matin g surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these s urfaces be­
fore remounting the whee l.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design mus t 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 s pare tire w ith a t read patter n in ­
te nded for use in a specif ic direct ion, please note
t h e followi ng :
- The d irection of rotation 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 on ly tempora­
r il y since the tire will not be able to ac hieve its
op timum performa nce characterist ics w ith re­
gard to aquap la ni ng, no ise a nd wear.
- W e recommend that you pay part icu lar atten­
t ion to th is fact d urin g we t wea ther an d that
you a djust your spee d to matc h road cond i­
tion s.
- Rep lace the flat tire w it h a new one an d have it
inst alled o n your ve hicle as soon as possib le to
res tore the h andlin g advan tage s of a unidir ec­
tional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he informat ion ¢ pa ge 17 8, New
tires or wheels
if yo u ar e go ing to use a spare tire
which is d ifferent from the t ires o n your ve hicle.
A ft er yo u ch an ge a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi-
ately after installation. .,.

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-Ha ve the wheel b olt tightening torque
ch ecked wit h a to rque wr ench a s soon a s po s­
s ible b y your auth orized Audi dealer or qu ali·
fied works hop.
- With steel and allo y wheel rims , the wheel
bolts a re correctl y tight ened at a to rque of
105
ft lbs (140 Nm ).
- If you n oti ce th at the wheel bolts are cor roded
a nd d iff icult to tu rn w hile c hang ing a t ire ,
they should be replaced be fore you check th e
t ighte nin g torqu e.
- Repla ce the flat t ire with a new one and h ave
i t insta lled on you r veh icle as so on a s possi­
ble . Remo unt the whee l co ver .
Until then, d riv e with extra ca re and at redu ced
spee ds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle w ith
t ir es or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the informat io n
¢ page 178, N ew tires or
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit a re
properly secured in the luggage compart ­
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compartmen t.
- In an accident o r sudden maneuver they
cou ld fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve ­
hicle.
- Always store damaged whee l, ja ck a nd too ls
sec urely in the luggage compartment . Oth ­
erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, ca using injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle .
(D Note
Do not use commercia lly available tire seal­
ants . Otherwise, the electrical components of
the t ire pressure monitoring system* will no
longer work properly and the sensor for the
tire pressure mon itor ing system" will have to
be replaced by qualified workshop.
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Spare tire
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
Applies to: veh icles with spare tir e/space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
F ig. 160 Lugg age compar tme nt: space -s a ving s pare tire
( c ompact spa re
tir e)
The spare tire is intended fo r sh ort -term use on­
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced ,
i f necessary, by an authorized Aud i dea ler or au­
thorized Aud i Service Facility as soon as possible.
T here are some restr ictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compac t spa re t ire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi­
cle . Do not rep lac e it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicle .
Removing the spare tire
.,. Remove the cargo floo r.
.,. Remove the w ing bo lt
¢ fig. 160 an d then re-
move the retaine r underneath it .
.,. Remov e the subwoofer*
¢ page 204.
.,. Remov e the spar e tir e.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not pe rmitted .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails , mo unt the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains o n the rear t ire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front t ire that fai led .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators . .,.
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use .
It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be
4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph
(80 km/h).
Yo u risk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
acc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an accident .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel m ust then be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and t ire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious perso nal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and too ls in the pas­
senger compartment.
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Removing the subwoofer
App lies to : vehicles wit h subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare tire*ltemporary spare tire* can be re­ moved.
Fig . 161 Spare whee l we ll: subwoofe r
Removing th e subwoo fer
.. Remove the cargo floor .
.. Press the connector
tabs @¢fig . 161 togeth­
er .
.. Remove the connector @and set the discon­
nected cable aside.
.. Remove the wing bo lt and then remove the re-
tainer underneath it .
.,. Carefully remove the s ubwoofer .
Insta llin g the sub woofer
.. Carefully place the subwoofer in the rim well.
The word "FRONT" on the subwoofer must face
forward.
.. Insert the connector that was removed .
.,. Secure the subwoofer with the w ing bo lt.
.. Reinse rt the cargo floor .

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Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 57
Washer no zzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
H ea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 111
H ill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
H ill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H ill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
also refer to H ill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H old assist (hi ll) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are child restra int system anchors re lat-
ed to chi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 124
H ow safe ty belt pretens io ners work 1 15
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Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
Sw itch ing on and off (convenience key) . . . 62
S w itch ing on and off (ignitio n lock) . . . . . . 60
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
I mportant things to do before d riving . . . . 100
Improper ly worn safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . 115
I ndica to r ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
A irbag system . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 127, 128
PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
I nspec tion inte rv a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Insta lling the upper tether strap on the an­
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I nstrumen t cluste r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
I nstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ad justing the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
In ter ior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Rea r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 40
Index
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Jump-sta rt ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
K
Key... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 24
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
U nlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 28
K ick -dow n
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
L
LATCH 150
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
I n stalling a c hild restraint. ..... ... .. .. 151
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Mounting and re leas ing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
L eav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Light Coming/Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dayt ime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Headl ight flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headl ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
I n te rio r/read ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
L ow beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Light/ra in senso r
Headl ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
I n dicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Intermi tten t (windsh ie ld wipers) . . . . . . . . 40
Li ght ing
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
I n te rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Lights Head light range contro l system . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . 105
L ocking/ unlo cki ng
B y remo te con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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