flat tire AUDI A7 2021 Owner´s Manual

Emergency assistance

Replacing wheels
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire.
> Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions > page 305.
> Set the parking brake.
> Select the “P” position.
> When towing a trailer: disconnect the trailer
from your vehicle.
> Lay out the vehicle tool kit > page 305 and the
spare tire > page 311.
> Applies to: vehicles with air suspension: Select
on the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings &
Service > Air suspension: wheel change.
> Switch the ignition off.

ZA\ WARNING
The vehicle must also be secured to prevent it
from rolling when using the vehicle jack”. Use
suitable objects to block the front and back of
the wheel that is diagonal from the wheel
with the flat tire.


Removing the caps
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Fig. 179 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
> Slide the plastic clip from the vehicle tool kit
onto the cap until it engages > fig. 179.
> Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft wheel bolts
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Fig. 180 Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and adapter


B4H-0470

You need a special adapter in the vehicle tool kit
to remove the anti-theft wheel bolts.
> Remove the cap @).
> Slide the adapter @) all the way onto the anti-
theft wheel bolt @.
> Slide the wheel wrench* from the vehicle tool
kit all the way onto the adapter @).
> Loosen the wheel bolt > page 308.
@ Tips
Note the code number for the wheel bolt
adapter and store it in a safe place separate
from the vehicle. If you need a replacement
adapter, contact an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and give them
the code number.
Loosening the wheel bolts

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Fig. 181 Wheel: loosening the wheel bolts

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Emergency assistance

> Slide the wheel wrench* from the vehicle tool
kit all the way onto the wheel bolt).
> Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left. To achieve the required torque, hold
the end of the wheel wrench*. If the wheel bolt
will not loosen, press carefully on the wheel
wrench* with your foot. Hold onto the vehicle
securely while doing this and make sure your
footing is stable.

ZA WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently one turn before raising
the vehicle with the vehicle jack*.
Raising the vehicle
Applies to: vehicles with vehicle jack







Fig. 183 Sill: positioning the vehicle jack
> Place the vehicle jack from the vehicle tool kit
ona firm surface. Use a flat, stable support if
necessary. On a slippery surface such as tile,
you should use a non-slip pad such as a rubber
mat > /\.

D_ You need the matching adapter in order to loosen and
tighten anti-theft wheel bolts* > page 308.
> Find the marking on the sill that is closest to
the tire that will be changed © fig. 182. Behind
the marking, there is a lifting point on the side
sill for the vehicle jack.
> Raise the vehicle jack under the lifting point on
the side sill until the bracket on the jack @)
completely covers the notch on the vehicle.
> Align the vehicle jack so the bracket (@) covers
the notch and the base (2) is flat on the ground.
The base @) must be directly under the mount-
ing point @.
> Mount the crank on the vehicle jack: insert the
crank into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the crank to the left or right to secure it.
> Continue raising the vehicle jack with the crank
until the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.


ZX WARNING
—To reduce the risk of injury, make sure no
one is in the vehicle before raising it.
— Make sure the vehicle jack is stable. The risk
of injury is increased when the ground is
slippery or soft, because the vehicle jack
could slide or sink.
— Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle jack
provided by the factory. If you use a vehicle
jack designed for another vehicle, your vehi-
cle could slip and cause injury.
— Position the vehicle jack only at the desig-
nated mounting points on the side sill and
align the jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack
could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
—To reduce the risk of injury, do not raise any
other vehicles or other loads using the vehi-
cle jack provided by the factory.
— Applies to: vehicles with air suspension:
Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the stopped vehicle.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, never start
the engine when the vehicle is raised.
—To reduce the risk of injury, no work should
be performed under the vehicle while it is

raised.

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Index

Starting toidrives. 2. esc = 2 sevice 2 v eave vv ome 94
Starting (engine). «i ssc. 6s sovcane ao ssamene oo 105
Ste@ring wc + = sacs « ¢ ews yo eww +e Gan ¥ 113
(Audi Crive:se@lect:s sews x « scree x 5 suenes a ane 112
also refer to Steering...........0eeee 113
Steering lock.............00 eee eee 93,114
Steering wheel
AGjUStING ccs = 5 sane ¢ 5 eames ROSS e BeBe 66
Shiftpaddles » sccwose e = smn ov sawwee a rea eo 97
Steering wheel heating................. 90
also refer to Multifunction steering wheel. . 13
Steps for determining correct load limit... 288
Stopover (navigation) .................. 220
STOPPING beer « u wsszeice « excenene 0 6 esonene « 6 ecmonnea « & arene 94
Stopping the vehicle... ........ 0.0. ee eens 94
SCOPPING (ENGINE) weiss s sews vo swenios Fo wives 105
StOlaGelss 4 « aay ov mewn ¢ & Rew 2 v Hews 6 oe 83
Storage’ compartinents « sews se sens se pass 83
Stored stations
referto: Presets sas «owes os weve o weve vv 231
Subtitles
DN Doscrise 2 commons © 5 suena 6 3 secs oo atone a om 243
Sunshade
ROOF... eee eee eee eee 48
also refer to Panoramic glass roof........ 48
SUITVISONS = aie + AtS8 5 Gave GS Hate ge RRR a 59
Suspension. ........0.. cee cece ee eee 112
Auidi drive’select + seas x 2 cae 4 e yews 3 5 oe 112
Swapping Calls: + snes ¢ v sees se een ce ees 203
Swerve assist... 2.2... . cee ee eee eee 169
Symbols
Charging equipment’: sas « s ome s x wom o 126
NAVIGATION iis sss: cess ao sexo & susaes wo vHeEMED w 220
Traffic... 2... eee 225
also refer to Indicator lights.............. 7
SYNC (climate control system) ............ 88
System settings .................e esau 249
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Tachometer...........000 cece eeeaee 12,15
Tail lights
CLEANING: + = semen 3 y mews ¢ cee Ree Fe 299
Technical data... ...... eee eee eee eee 331
Technical modifications................. 326
344
Telephonetic: = cscs » seven eo eee =o wien 2 as 197
Accepting/ending acall................ 203
Audi phOne: bOxwsy + «sana s eowa se ewe as 199
Charging the battery (USB)............. 200
Charging the battery (wireless) ......... 200
Connecting a mobile phone............ 197
Dialing anumber...........0 eee ee eee 203
Exterior antenna..............--.000- 200
Mobile device reminder signal.......... 201
Options during aphonecall............ 203
PLAYIMGSTMUSIE «, ccssece so sanseite + © eneseie « 0) oseseie 9 237
Temperature displays
refer to Sport displays.................. 16
Temperature display (outside temperature).. 16
Temperature gauge
Coolant.................020 2c eee 12
Text input......... 0.0.00... 000002 26
Text MesSageS .... 22-2... eee eee eee 205
SOCtinGS sccm = = saws ¢ eeu 2 § eee 2g ee 205
also refer to Text messages............ 205
Tig=dOwnS': « » mews 2 s pees 2 2 new ¢ woe oo eas 85
Tightening specification
Wheel, boltsterisc 2 vecaee « 3 csaue 2 0 oso 2 oniae 311
Tightening specification (wheel bolts)... .. 311
Titt@s « ¢ saws 5 ¢ ews ¢ 2 ews + 8 eee x eas 17
Timer (high-voltage battery) ............. 124
tiptronic
refer to Manual shifting................ 97
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set)....... 305
TGS » seem a o mange & ¢ wou EE aor a a ee gee 274
Loose wheel warning.............-.4.. 289
Low-profile tires. .............000-00- 291
Répaitt S@ts « = wwe » ¢ ems : ¢ oem & Eee ee 305
Replacing « icasai a © savas «0 smawins & 7 omen © 9 oe 308
Run-flat.. 0... eee eee ee 296
SOFVICE life ccs & & eawe 5 & cate 5 ews § eae 283
TPG PROSSUNC isis. 6 & vissees 6% rere vo eevee 8 eo 284
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
POWs 5 & news 5 ¢ cews a tea 292, 293, 294
Tire pressure table.................00. 286
Tire pressure (trailer mode)............ 135
Treadwear indicators.................. 283
Unidirectionalis: « 2 saz x « waves ae vee 276, 310
Uniform tire quality grading............ 291
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 277
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 287