spare wheel AUDI A6 2014 User Guide

268 What do I do no w?
P uttin g on the spare wheel
.. Lift the spare wheel and ca refully slide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
¢ (D .
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
l ike the rest .
.. Turn the jack handle counte r-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jac k is fully re­
leased.
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts firmly¢
page 265 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you .
(j) Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel bo lts.
- When mounting tires with
unid ir ec tional
tread design
make su re the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
¢ page 268.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to tu rn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
t h e mat ing s urfaces of both the whee l
and the h ub. Remove al l dirt from these
s ur faces before remo unting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a sp are t ire w ith a tre ad pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection , please
note the following :
- The direct ion of rotation is marked by an ar­
row on the side of the ti re .
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the in­
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optim um performance cha racte r­
is tic s wit h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu la r at­
t en tion to th is fact d uring wet wea ther and
t ha t you adjust you r speed to match road
conditions .
- Replace the fl at tir e with a new o ne an d
have it insta lled on you r vehicle as soon as
possible to resto re the handling advantages
of a u nidirectional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information¢ page 251, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the ti res on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the spare imme­
diately after install ation.
- Have th e whe el bolt tightening torque
c hecked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified service stat ion.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolt s are cor re ctl y tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you noti ce that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and diffi cult to turn while changing
a ti re , they should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque. .,..

280 Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
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Fig. 228 Th e ve hicle identi ficat ion label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
Vehicle Id entification Number (VlN )
The Ve hicle Identific ation Number is located
in different p laces:
- under the w indshield on the driver's s ide
~fig . 227.
- in the MMI : Select: Function button ICAR I >
(Car )* systems > VIN number .
-on the veh icle identification label.
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification labe l is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well. T
he label ~
fig. 228 shows the following vehi ­
cle data:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat io n Number (V IN)
@ . Vehicle type, engine o utput, transmission
® Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Paint number and inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found i n your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that yo ur new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were i n effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the mo nth and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat io n number of your
vehicle (perfo rat ion) as well as the Gross Ve hi­
cl e Weig ht Rating (GVWR) a nd the Gross Ax le
Weig ht Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease . The spar k ign it ion sys tem com·
plies wi th the Ca nadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the d river's side .
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel tank,
o il and coo la nt, plus max imum load, which in­
cl udes p asse nger we igh t (150 l bs/68 kg per
designate d sea ting posi tion) an d luggage
weight ~&. - .,.