jacking AUDI A7 2017 Owner´s Manual
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authorized Aud i dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility for disposal.
@ Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop c::> &.,.
.. All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrai l) ¢ ,&. .
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢,&. .
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ ,&. .
.. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
.. Take the
jack and the spare tire* out of the lug
gage compartment ¢
page 240.
.8, WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
Emergency assistance
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) wi ll
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is leve l and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
pa rtment
¢page 135.
(D Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con
trols for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 245 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode*¢ page 245.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*. For more details see also
¢ page 244, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 244, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢page 245.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 245.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 245 .
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 247.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c::>page 245.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
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