spare tire AUDI A7 2017 Owner´s Manual

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Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 207 Changing a wheel: using the screwdriver hahd le
(with the blade removed} to turn the bolts
F ig. 208 Changing a wheel: alignment pin ins ide the top
hole
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as follows:
Removing th e wheel
" Use the hexagon al so cket in the screwdri ver
handle to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
¢fig. 207.
.. Screw the threaded end of the alignment pi n
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
¢ fig. 2oa1>.
" Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
" Take
off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le
¢ 0 .
l) Applies to vehicles with ceram ic brake rotors•: Use a sec­
ond alignme nt pin• (stored in t he spa re wheel well mold ­
ing} for the lower hole , fo llow ing the descript ion for the
first alignment pin.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Putting on th e spar e wheel
" Lift the spare whee l and caref ully slide it over
the alignment pin to guide it in place¢(!).
.. Use the hexagona l socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly .
"Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bo lt slightly like the
rest .
.. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unt il the ja ck is fully released.
" Use the wheel bo lt wrench to t ighten a ll wheel
bolts firmly¢
page 245. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the (approx imately) op­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could hit the brake rotor/ceramic brake
rotor* and damage the rotor . Work carefully
and have a second person he lp you.
(D Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the hand le
of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdr iv ­
er before you use the hexagona l socket in
the handle to turn the wheel bolts.
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
t read de sign make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
¢ page 248.
- The wheel bolts sho uld 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.
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Emergency assistance
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread pattern in­
tended for use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily since 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 unidirec­
tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information q page 218, New
tires or wheels
if you are going to use a spare tire
which is different from the tires on your vehicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare tire im­
mediately 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.
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- 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.
~ WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
q page 218, New tires or
wheels.
- 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 stor e damaged wheel, jack and tools
secure ly 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
Space-saving spare tire
App lies to: vehicles wit h spare tire
Fig. 209 Luggage compartment: space -saving spare t ire
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on-
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ly. Have the damaged tire checked and, if neces­
sary, replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible . .,..

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\.J - There are some restrictions on the use of the
spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe ­
cifically for your type of vehicle. Do not replace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Spac e-sav ing spar e tir e*
The tire pressure must be 61 PSI (4.2 bar).
Remo ving the spar e tire
~ Fold the cargo floor up to the rear bench seat .
~ Turn the handwheel counter-clockw ise and re-
move it.
~ Remove the spare tire.
Snow cha ins
Using snow chains on the spare tire is not perm it ­
ted due to technical reasons .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare tire in place of a rear
tire . Install the snow chains on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-
- After installing a spare t ire, the tire pres­
s u re must be checked as quickly as poss ible.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
with a spare tire. Dr iv ing faster than that in ­
creases the risk of an acc ident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy b rak­
ing, and fast cornering, beca use this in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Never drive us ing more than one spare t ire,
because th is increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- Norma l t ires o r winter tires must not be
mounted on the spare tire rim .
- Only use the co llaps ible spa re ti re in emer­
gencies and dr ive very carefu lly, especially if
it is more than 6 years o ld .
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Consumer inf orm ation
@ For the sake of the env ironment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission levels. Th is is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
- A lways observe environmental regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
fl ui d, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers mig ht be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -special handl ing may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
r ate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modu les
safety be lts wi th pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal­ er perform this service for you.
Accessories and technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the vehicle . For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fo l­
lowing points when insta lling addit ional accesso­
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from author ized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary faci lities,
too ls and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly.
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A WARNING
-
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap-
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only 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 plate brackets 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 it hi n the airbag deployment zones. Do­
ing so will i ncrease t he risk of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the eng ine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS ¢page 199.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spa re
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
i t ems are used or if repair wor k is not per­
formed according to specified me thods, this
can resul t in severe damage to your vehi ­
cle's eng ine and body (such as corrosion)
and adve rsely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repai rs must be per formed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs d ue to failure to com­
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech­
nical modifications are made .
A lways consu lt an authorized Audi dea ler
before
start ing work on any modifications .
This will help ensure tha t vehi cle fu nction, per-
fo rmance and s afety are not impaired¢ &,.
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Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 145
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 143
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
H eight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Indicator light (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Unfasten ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety compliance sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety instructions for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 162
Saving fue l
Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Seat adjustment Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seat heating (4-zone deluxe automatic cli- mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat heating (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seating position
co ~ Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
N ,-- Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 N
8 How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . . 131 00 \.J ' Index
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seats Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Massage func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seats (number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seat ventilation (4-zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Selective whe el torque control . . . . . . . . . . 120
Selector lever (automatic transmission) Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) . . . . 79
Ship carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
S ide a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
also refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Safety instructions .. ............... .. 171
Ski bag ........ ... .. .................. 58
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Space-saving spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Spare tire 248
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