change wheel AUDI A7 2016 Owner's Manual

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Loosening
• Slide the wh eel wr ench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn th e wheel bolts
counte r-cl oc kwi se
a bout one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢ fig . 205.
T ightening
• Slide th e wheel wrench onto the whee l bolt as
far as it w ill go .
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each whee l bolt
cloc kwise until it i s
s eated .
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when chang ing a
wheel· you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause serious personal injur ies.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury .
(D Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han ­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts.
- If a wheel bolt is
very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the whe el bo lt wrench w ith
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your ba lance and take care not
to slip .
Emerg en cy ass is tan ce
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jock first be­
fore the wheel con be removed.
Fig . 206 Sill pan els: ma rking s
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F ig . 207 Sill: p osit ioning th e ve hicl e ja ck
• Activate the v eh icle jack mode* in the MMI:
!CARI function button > ( Car) * sys te m s control
button
> Ser vicin g & checks > Air su sp .: jack
mode > On .
• Engage the pa rki ng bra ke to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling un intent ionally .
"' Move the
sel ect or l ever to position P .
"' Fin d the mark ing (imprint) on the sill that is
nea rest the wheel that will be changed
¢
fig. 206 . Behind the marking, there is a l ift­
in g po int
on the sill for the vehicle jack.
• Vehicles with a sill: remove the
cover from the
sill before lifting the vehicle with a veh icle jack
¢ page 258.
"'Turn the vehicle jack located under the lifting
point on the sill to ra ise the jack until its arm @
¢
fig . 207 is located under the designated plas ­
tic mount ¢ ,&. ¢0 .
"' Align the jack so that its arm@¢
fig. 207 en­
gages i n the designated lift ing po int in the door
sill and the movable base @ lies f lat o n the
ground . The base @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @. ..,.
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Emergency assistance
.,. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
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Posit ion the veh icle jack only under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
r::!;> fig. 206. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
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An unstable surface under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground . If necessary
p lace a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipp ing
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A WARNING
- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting po ints and align the jack .
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suff i­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground.
If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until yo u are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- 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.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
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(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
@ Tips
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati­
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
App lies to vehicles: with sill extension
Fig. 208 S ill: r emoving the cove r
.. Pull the cover down to remove it. c> fig. 208
.,. To install the cover, insert it in the mount and
press it upward until it clicks into place. The
cover must be flush with the surface of the sill
extens ion.
@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point.

Emergency assistance
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily s ince the tire will not be able to achieve its
optimum performance characteristics with re­ gard to aquaplaning, noise and wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­
tion to this fact during wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to match road condi­
tions.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it
installed on your vehicle as soon as possible to
restore the handling advantages of a unid irec­
tiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information r=:> page 240, New
tires or wheels
if you are going to use a spa re tire
which is diffe rent from the tires on your vehicle.
After you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lb (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds .
.8, WARNING
-If you are going to equip your vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
r=;, page 240, New tires or
wheels .
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-
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
properly secured in the luggage compart­
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve­
hicle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and tools
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.

Emergency situations
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is need­
ed.
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Fig. 219 Rear bumper: c over
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Fig. 220 Rear bump er: sc rew ing in towing loop
There are threads located behind the right side of
the rear bumper where a towing loop can be in­
stalled. The threads are located behind a cover.
" Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit .
.. Press inward strongly to the button side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
r=;,fig. 219 .
"Screw the towing loop tightly in the threaded
hole as far as it will go and tighten it with the
wheel wrench
r=;, fig. 220.
Remove the towing loop when you are done using
it and place it back in the vehicle tool kit . Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
&_ WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop complete­
ly, it could come out of the threaded hole
while the vehicle is being towed causing dam·
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age to the vehicle and possible serious per­
sonal injury .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 221 Vehicle on flat bed tru ck
Front hook up
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"Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.. Attach the w inch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
"Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you hove your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the tires.
Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus­
pension struts or the front or rear towline
eye. For technical reasons, the pressure in the
suspension struts may change during the
transport and this will adversely affect vehicle handling.

Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mirror Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirrors dimm ing ..... .. .. .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 48
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . . 154
Mul tifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Natural leather care/cleaning
NH TSA 208
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Night vision ass ist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cleaning the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Occupant seating positions 127
Octane rating .. ........... .. .. .. .... . 210
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (four-zone automatic climate contro l) . . 71
OFF (three-zone climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Oi l
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Oil change interva l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (080) Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. .. 30
H ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sunroof .... ................ ... .... .. 40
Windows .. ................ ... .... .. 39
Other consumers (efficiency program) . . . . . 25
Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Owner's Literature
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Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Index
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Parking Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting to drive with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 79
also refer to Electromechanical
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Parking system Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . 124
Cleaning the rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . 116
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
olsorefertoParkingsystems .. .. .. 115,116
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Pass -through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 155
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 136
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power locking system
locking/unlocking the veh icle from ins ide . 35
Unlocking and locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power windows
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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