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A WARNING ,~
- If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your tires is significantly under
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the tires and their pressures. In
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressure label¢
page 249. Driving on a
signif icantly under-inflated tire causes
the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also is likely to impair the vehicle's handling and stop
ping ability .
- The driver is responsible for maintaining the correct tire pressures. You must check the tire pressures regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor
ty driving style, winter conditions or un paved roads), the pressure monitor indi
cator may be delayed.
-Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
.
(0 Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system may
stop working when there is an ESC mal
function.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction .
- The tire pressure monitoring system on your Audi was developed using tires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall
¢page 256. We recom
mend using these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
MMI.
.,. Before storing the new tire pressures, check
that the current pressures on all four tires
correspond to the specified values and
Tires and wheels 265
adapt the pressures to the current load
¢page 249 .
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select in the MMI:
ICARI function button >
Car systems control button > Servicing &
checks > Tire pressure monitoring > Store
tire pressures > Yes, store now.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire. Otherwise, a sys
tem malfunction may occur .
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Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
Fi g. 217 Luggage compartment: cargo floor cover
folded upward
Fig. 218 Trunk lid: Vehicle too l ki t
.. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle.
.. Hook the handle into the luggage compart
ment weather strip ¢
fig. 217.
.. Remove the spare wheel to reach the vehicle
tool kit .
.. Remove the foam p iece.
The onboard tool kit includes:
- Hooks to remove the wheel
covers* or wheel
hub covers
- Plastic hook to
remove wheel bolt covers*
- Wheel bolt wrench
- Al ignment p in for changing wheels
- Screwdriver with reversible blade
- Towing loop
- Jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound
back down as far as it will go.
What do I d o now ? 267
A WARNING
Im proper use of the vehicle jack can cause
serious personal injur ies.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can
not attain the necessary tighten ing tor
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on
ly for yo ur vehicle model. Under no c ir
cumstances should it be used to lift heavy veh icles or other loads; you risk in
ju ring yo urself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, wh ich could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potentia l risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied wit h your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one. The jack is only s uitable for
use on the vehicle it came with.
(D Tips
-Some of the onboard items listed above
are provided on certain models only or
are optional ext ras .
- Before yo u can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jacking
mode
¢page 272 .
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Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
Applies to vehicles: with space-saving spare tire
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It
is intended for short-term use only.
Fig. 219 Spare tire
Tak ing out th e spare tir e
• Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
¢fig. 219.
• Hook the handle into the luggage compart
ment weather strip.
• Turn the large screw¢
fig. 219 counter
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the repla ced ti re in the l uggage com
partment¢
page 139.
• Unhook the cargo f loor before closing the
rear lid.
Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is on ly intended for
emergenc ies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quickly as poss ible with a stand
ard wheel and tire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare tire. The compact spare t ire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com
pact spare tire from another type of vehicle .
Snow chains
Fo r technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compa ct spare tire is
not p ermi tte d .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mount the spare whee l w ith tire instead of a
rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to replace
the defect ive front tire.
A WARNING
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- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in
d icators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex
treme caution and careful driv ing.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as poss ible with the
normal wheel and tire.
-After mounting the compact spare tire, the t ire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible. The tire pressure of the
compact spare t ire must be 4.2 bar; oth
e rwise, you risk having an acc iden t.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). Yo u ris k having an accident.
- Avoid full-thrott le acceleration, heavy
b rak ing, and fast corne ring. You risk hav
i n g an accident.
- Neve r drive using more than one spa re
wheel and ti re. You r isk having an acci
dent.
- Normal summer or win ter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spare tire is not permit ted .
If it is necessary to drive with t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front ax le in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The new ly available front wheel
must then be installed in place of the
rear whee l with the flat tire. Installing
the t ire chain before mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart ment can cause se rious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident. Never store the inflatable spare tire or
jack and tools in the passenger compart
ment.
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Spare wheel
Applies to vehicles: with spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well
underneath the floor panel in the luggage
compartment.
F ig. 220 Luggag e co mpartm ent : spar e wh eel
Taking out the sp are whee l
• Lift the cargo floor by the plast ic handle
c:::>fig . 220.
• Hook the hand le into the luggage compart
ment weather strip .
• Turn the large screw
c:::> fig. 220 counter
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit , the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c:::> page 139 .
• Unhook the ca rgo floor before closing the
rear lid.
& WARNING
-
Loose items in the passenger compart
ment can cause serious pe rsonal in jury
during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
tools in the passenger compartment.
@ Tips
Check the inflat ion p ressu re of the spare
tire periodically to keep the tire ready for
use.
What do I d o now ? 269
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang
ing a wheel.
• After you experience a t ire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
leve l ground before you stop c:::> ,&.
• All passengers should le av e t he ca r and
move to a safe location (for ins tance, behind
t he guardra il)
c:::> ,& .
• Engage the parki ng br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c:::> ,& .
• Move sele ctor lever to po sit ion P c:::> ,&. .
• If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your ve hicle.
• Take the
jac k and the sp are tire out of the
luggage compartment
c:::> page 267,
c:::> page 268 .
& WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be i njured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l
low these safety precaut ions:
-I f you have a flat tire, move a safe d is
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the eme rgency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a lert other mo
torists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always f ully set the parking brake
and b lock the wheel d iagonally opposite
the wheel be ing changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Par k) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jac k.
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2 70 What do I do now ?
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced t ire in the luggage com
partment ¢
page 139.
@ Tips
Before changing the wheel, yo u m ust acti
vate t he jac king mode, so t hat the auto
mat ic cont rols fo r the Adaptive Air S us
pens io n do not make it mo re diff ic u lt to
lift the vehicle with the jack
c.';> page 2 72.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode
¢page 272.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* . For
more deta ils see also
¢ page 270, Deco
rative wh eel covers
o r ¢ page 2 71 ,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
3 . Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 2 71.
4. Locate the proper mo unt ing po in t for the
j ack and align t he jack be low tha t poi nt
¢ page 272 or r::!>page 273.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 272 or
¢page 273.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then i nstall
the spare ¢page 274.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts ligh tly.
8 .
Lower th e ve hicle w it h the jack .
9 . Use the whee l bolt wren ch and
firmly
tig hte n al l whee l bolts ¢p age 271.
10. Rep lace the decorative wheel cover* .
11. D eactivate t he ve hicle jack mode in the
M MI :
!CARI function button > Car systems
control button > Se rvicing & checks > Air
susp.: jack mode
> Off .
The vehicle jac k mode sw itches off automati
cally at speeds above 10 km/h.
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
informati on
¢ .&. in AB: Raising the vehicle
on page 272
and ¢page 275 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack"
and the rep laced tire in the luggage com
pa rtment
¢ page 139.
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spare whee l
immed iate ly afte r mounting i t.
.,. As soon as poss ible, h ave the
tightening
torques
on all whee l bolts che cked with a
torque wre nch. The correc t tig hten ing tor
que is 90 ft l b (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat tire
replaced as s oon as possi
ble.
@ Tips
- If you not ice that the w heel bo lts a re
co rroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, t hey shou ld be rep laced
before you check the tig htening to rque.
- Dr ive at reduced speed until you have the
t ightening torques checked.
- After changing a whee l, the t ire p ress ure
in all four tires must be chec ked/co rrect
ed and the tire p ress ure monito ring in di
cator must b e sto red in th e MMI
¢ page 265.
' Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: w ith decorative whee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 2 21 Cha ngin g a w hee l: Remov ing th e w heel cove r
Removing
.,. Insert the hook (prov ided w ith th e vehicle
t oo l ki t) in the hole in the whee l hub cover . ..,.
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.. Pull off the decorati ve wheel c over
r=>fig. 221 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un
screwed .
Fig. 222 C hanging a wheel: remov ing the wheel bolt
caps
R em oving
.. Push the pla stic clip (provided with the vehi
cle tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap unt il the
inner retainers on the clip al ign with the
edge of the cover.
.. Remove the cap with the
plas tic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
r=>fig . 222.
R efitting
.. Place the caps ove r the wheel bo lts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bol ts clean.
What do I d o now ? 271
Loosening and tightening the wheel
, bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais
ing the vehicle .
Fig . 2 23 Changing a whee l: loosen ing the wheel bolts
Loosen ing
.. Slide the w he el wrench onto the wheel bo lt
as far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
c ounter
cloc kwi se
about one single turn in the direc
tion of arrow
r=> fig . 223.
T ight ening
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated .
A WARNING
-Do not use fo rce or hurry when changing
a wheel - you can ca use the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause ser ious pe rsonal
inj uries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack . -Yo u risk an injury .
(D Tips
-Never use the hexagona l soc ket in the
hand le of the screwdr iver to loosen or
t igh ten the wheel bolts .
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it eas ier to loose n by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, Ill>-
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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
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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
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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 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
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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::>
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.&_ 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 .
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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 .
What do I do now? 275
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
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- 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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