spare tire AUDI A6 2018 User Guide
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~ Unhook the cargo floor before closing the lug-
gage compartment lid .
Snow chains
Using snow chains on the spare tire is not pe rmit
ted due to technical reasons.
I f you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fa ils, mount the spa re t ire in place of a rea r
tire. Install the snow cha ins on the rear tire that
you removed , and insta ll that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-
- After installing a spare tire, the tire pres
sure must be checked as quickly as possible.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h)
with a spare tire . Driving faster than that in
creases the risk of an acc ident.
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak
ing, and fast cornering, because this in
creases the risk of an acc ident.
- Never drive using more than one spare tire,
because this increases the risk of an acci
dent .
- Norma l t ires or winter tires must not be
mounted on the spare tire rim.
- Only use the co llapsible spare tire in emer
gencies and dr ive very carefully, especially if
it is more than 6 years o ld.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
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-Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission leve ls. Th is is detrimental to
the env ironment and increases fuel con
sumption.
- A lways observe environmenta l regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
flu id, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate
rial -spec ial handl ing may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perch lo
r ate. When the vehicle or pa rts of t he re
stra int system includi ng a irbag mod ules
s af ety be lts with pretens ioners a re scrap
ped, a ll applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your a uthorized Audi
dealer is fam iliar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your dea l
er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Audi ve hicles that are constructed with advanced
materials like Steel/Aluminum (Hybrid construc
tion), Aluminum (Aud i Space Frame), and/or Alu
minum/Carbon Fiber (Ultra Advanced Light
We ight Materials) are as unique as the ir dr ivers .
Therefo re, the ava ilability of certain parts needed
for repa ir , restorat ion, or reconstruction w ill be
rest ricted , or pa rts will be unava ilable, if the ve
hicl e is not repa ired at an a uthorized Aud i co lli
sion repair facility . This includes but is not limi t
ed to structura l parts which require specia lized
training and equipment to restore their crash
worthiness back to the original NHTSA and IIHS performance.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
Con sum er In form ation
This safety could be compromised by non -ap
proved changes to the vehicle. For t his reason, if
parts have to be rep laced, p lease observe the fol
lowing points when install ing additional accesso
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lab le from authorized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have t he necessa ry fa cilit ies,
tools and trained specialists to install the pa rts
and accessories proper ly .
A WARNING
--
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -ap
p roved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license p late brac kets in the
front area that are d ifferent from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional
li
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones. Do
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir
bags a re tr iggered in an accident!
- Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
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@ Note
- If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repa ir work is not per
form ed according to specified methods, th is
c an result in seve re damage to you r vehi
cle's eng ine and body (s uch as cor rosion)
and adve rsely affec t your ve hicle's warranty.
- If emergency repa irs m ust be pe rformed
elsew here, have the vehicle ex am ined by an
authorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
- Th e manufac ture r ca nnot be he ld liable fo r
damage wh ic h occur s d ue to fail ure to com
ply with these stipulations.
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