jack points AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 188 S ill panels: markings
Fig. 189 Sill: posit ion ing th e vehicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by an
indentat ion on the underside of the vehicle
c::> fig. 188.
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~ Activate the parkin g brake to p reve nt the vehi­
cle from roll ing unintentionally.
~ Move the selector lever to position P.
~ Find the m ark in g (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
<=> fig . 188. Behind the marking, there is a lift­
i ng p oint on the sill for the vehicle jack .
~ Turn the ve hicle ja ck located under the lifting
po int on the s ill to ra ise the jack until the jaw
<=> fig. 189 @cove rs the n o tch on the vehicle
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~ Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers the
notch and the base plate @ is flat on the floor.
The base plate @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
~ Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
; rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
~ the rod left or right to secure it. N .... 0
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Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
~ Continue ra ising the jack with t he rod unti l the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly .
Pos ition the vehicle jack
only under the des igna t­
ed lift ing points on the sill
c::> fig. 188. There is ex­
actly
one l ocation for each wheel. The jack must
not be posit ioned at any ot her location
c::> &<=>CD .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the vehicle
to s lip off the jack. A lways p lace the jack on firm
ground . Use a f lat, stab le support if necessary .
Use a non-s lip surface such as a rubber mat on a
slipp ery s urface such as tile.
_& WARNING
--You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at t he des ig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
c ient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the veh icle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground . If necessary, use a sturdy
board unde r the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourse lf and your
passengers:
- Do no t raise the veh icle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers m ust not remai n in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make su re tha t passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- Make s ure jack position is correct, adjus t
as necessary and t hen continue to raise
the jack .
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle j ack only at the des ignated lift ing
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Emergency assistance
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged .
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang ­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 190 Cha nging a wheel : usin g the screwdr iver handle
(with the b lade removed) to turn th e bo lts
Fig. 191 Chan gin g a wheel: align ment pin inside the top
h ole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
p lac e the whee l as follows:
Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle (vehicle tool kit)
¢fig. 190 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
"' Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand -tight into the empty bolt
hole
r=;, fig . 191 .
"'Then remove the other wheel bo lts as described
above.
"' Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in
the bolt hole
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Putting on the spare tire
"'Push the spare tire over the alignment pin.
"' Scr ew on the whee l bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagona l socket.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest.
"' Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
"' Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten a ll wheel
bolts firmly ¢
page 230. Tighten them in a
crisscross pattern,
from one bolt to the (ap­
proximate ly) opposite one, to keep the whee l
centered.
"' Perform the steps required after changing the
wheel
r=;, page 229, After changing a wheel .
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to remove
the wheel bolts from the rim. Care should be tak­
en when removing the reversible blade.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could hit the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per­
son to help you.
(D Tips
-When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 233.
-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.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver handle to loosen or tighten the
wheel bolts .

Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 203 F ro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 204 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ A-
.,. Locate lifti ng po ints ¢ fig . 203 and ¢ fig. 204 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floor
jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.,. In se rt a rubb er pad between t he floor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lif ting poin ts .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
Front lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floo r pan re in­
forcement about at the same leve l as the jack
mo unt ing point ¢
fig. 203 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill rei nforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the vertica l re in­
for cement of the lower sill fo r the on board jack
¢fig. 204.
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Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ~ page 231.
A WARNING
- To re duce the r is k of serious injury and vehi ­
cle dama ge .
- Always lift the vehicle o nly at the special
workshop hois t an d floor jack lift points il ­
l ustrat ed
~ fig. 203 and ~ fig. 2 04 .
-Failure to lift the v ehicle at these points
could ca use the veh icle to tilt or fall from
a lift if the re is a cha ng e i n ve hicle weigh t
dis tribu tion and ba lan ce . T his mig ht hap­
p en, for examp le, whe n he avy co mpo ­
n en ts such as the engine block o r tr an s­
mission are removed.
- W hen re m ov in g h eavy com ponen ts like
these, an cho r veh icle to hoist or ad d co rre ­
spond ing weights to ma inta in the ce nter of
gravity . Othe rw ise, the vehicle mi ght t ilt o r
slip off t he hoist, causing serious pe rsonal
in jur y.
(D Note
- Be aware of the fo llowing po ints befo re lift ­
ing the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­
h icle .