tire type AUDI TT ROADSTER 2017 Owners Manual

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-Always store damaged whee l, jack and too ls
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth­ erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle .
Spare tire
General information
Applies to: veh icles with space-saving spa re t ire (compact
spare tire)
A U DI
Fig. 204 Luggage co mpa rtment : spar e tir e
Fig. 205 Sp are t ire (ex ample)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on­
ly . Have the damaged t ire checked and replaced if
necessary by an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility as soon as possib le.
T here are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specifica lly for your type of veh i­
cle . Do not replace it w ith the spare tire from an­
o ther type of vehicle.
Removing the spare t ire
.. Turn the handle c:> fig . 204 © counter-clock­
wise .
.. Remove the spare tire .
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
Removing the vehicle jack
.. Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug­
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
t h e compact spare tire is not pe rmitted.
If you have to dr ive with snow chains and a front
t ire fails , mount the spare wheel in p lace of a
rear tire . Install the snow chains on the rea r tir e
t h at you removed, and i nstall that in place of the
front t ire that fai led.
A WARNING
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- After insta lling a spare tire, the tire pres ­
sure must be checked as soon as possible .
The tire pressure is availab le on ¢
page 256,
fig. 191.
-If the spare tire is more t han 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caut ion and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as poss ible with the normal whee l
and tire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soo n as
possible . The tire pressure of the compact
spa re ti re must be 61 ps i (420 kPA); other­
wise, you risk having an accident.
- Do not dr ive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
You risk having an acc ident.
-Avoid full -th rottle acceleration, heavy brak­
ing, and fast corner ing . You r isk hav ing an
accident .
- Never drive using more than one spare wheel and ti re . You r isk having an accident .
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim .
- For technical reasons, the use of ti re chains
on the spare t ire is not permitted .
If it is
necessa ry to drive w it h tire cha ins, the spare
wheel mus t be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear t ire. The newly
a vailab le fro nt wheel mus t the n be ins talled
i n place o f the rear wheel wit h the flat tire .
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