change wheel AUDI A8 2015 Owner's Manual

272 What do I do now?
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
AB: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 224 Sill pa nels : m ark ings
Fig. 225 Sill: position ing t he veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems control
button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode
> On.
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Move the
selector lever to position P .
.. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
o
fig. 224. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @o
fig. 225 is located under the des ­
ignated plastic mount o ,& o0 .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ o
fig. 225
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @. ..
Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground o
.&,.
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig. 224.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
c:> .&, c:>Q).
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 nec­
essary place 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 slipping
c:> .&,.
A WARNING ~
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient 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 you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle 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, ad­
just as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect 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 designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
(D T ips
The vehicle jack mode switches off auto ­
matically at speeds above 10 km/h.
58: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 226 S ill pane ls: mark ings
F ig. 227 S ill: posit ion ing the veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR I funct ion button > Car syste m s control
button
> Se rvi cing & check s> Air sus p.:
ja ck m ode
> On.
.,. Engage the par kin g brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling un intentionally.
.. Move the
sel ec tor le ver to po sition P .
.. Find the ma rki ng (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that w ill be changed
r=> fig . 226. Behind the marking, there is a
lifti ng po int on the si ll for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
ve hicle jack located under the lift­
i ng point on the sill to raise the jack until its
What do I d o now ? 273
arm @r=> fig . 22 7 is located under the des­
ignated plastic mount
r=> A. in AB: Raising
the vehicle on page 272i::>(f).
.. Align the jack so that its arm @c::> fig. 22 7
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat o n the ground. The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @.
.. Wi nd the jack up fu rther until the flat t ire
comes off the ground
r=> &,. in AB: Raising
the vehicle on page 272.
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig­
na ted lifting points on the s ill
c::>page 272,
fig. 224 .
There is exact ly one l ocation fo r each
whee l. The jack must not be positioned at any
other location c::>
.&. in AB: Raising the vehicle
on page 2 72r=>
(J).
An un sta ble surf ace unde r the jack can cause
the ve hicle to slip
off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the gro und. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or simi lar support
under the jack. On
h ard , sl ipp ery surf aces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping c::>
,&. .
.&_ WARNING
-You or your passengers cou ld be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety p re cautions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting points and align the
j ack. Otherw ise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
j ack may cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground .
If necessary,
u se a st urdy board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To help pr event injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged .

274 What do I do now ?
-Passengers must not rema in in the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the height of the vehicle.
CD Note
D o not lift t he vehicle by the si ll. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
@ Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off auto­ mat ica lly at speeds above
10 km/h.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fi g. 228 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han­
dle (w ith t he blade r emoved) to turn the bo lts
F ig . 2 29 Changing a whee l: a lignmen t pin inside th e
top hole
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal soc ket in the scr ewdriv ­
er handle
to completely remove the top­
most whee l bolt and se t it aside on a
clean
surface r=> fig. 228 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignme nt
pin from the tool kit hand-t ight into th e
empty bolt hole
Q fig. 229 .
.,. Then remove the other whee l bolts as de­
scribed above.
.,. Take off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt ho le r=> 0 .
Putting on the spare wheel
.,. Lift the spare whee l and carefully s lide it
over the alignment p in to g uide it in place
Q0 .
.,. Use the hexagona l socket in th e screwdriver
ha ndle to screw in and tig hten all whee l
bolts
slightly.
.,. Remove the al ignment pin and insert and
tighten the remain ing wheel bolt slightly
like the rest .
.,. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts fi rm ly
r=> page 271 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from o ne bolt to the (ap­
p rox ima tely) opposi te one, to keep the
wheel ce nte red .
CD Note
When remov ing or i nsta lling the whee l,
the rim could hit t he b ra ke ro to r and d am­
age the ro tor. Wor k caref ully and have a
seco nd person hel p you.
(D Tips
Never use the hexagon al socke t in the han­
d le of t he screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
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-Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel
bolts.
- When mounting tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
<=>pag e 275.
- The wheel bolts should 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 before remounting the wheel.
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 tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction, please
note the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an ar­
row on the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance character­
istics with regard to aquaplaning, noise and
wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tention to this fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
conditions.
- 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 unidirectional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information <=> page 256, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle .
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After you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible 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 cor­
roded 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
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A 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<=>
page 256,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
partment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment .
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
vehicle.
-Always store damaged wheel, jack and
tools securely in the luggage compart­
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or sud­
den maneuver they could fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle. •
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