jacking AUDI A8 2017 Owners Manual

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- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you r isk injuring
yourself .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
ra ised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the veh icle secure ly with appropri­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po ­
tent ial risk for injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on anothe r vehicle, particularly on a heav ier
one . The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came w ith.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
na nee-free.
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 fail ure, pull the car
well away from moving t raff ic and try to reach
le vel ground before you stop¢,&. .
.,. All passengers should
lea ve the ca r and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢,&. .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally¢,&. .
.,. Move
sel ecto r le ve r to pos it ion P ¢ ,&. .
.,. If you a re towing a trailer, unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
.,. Take the
jack and the s pare tir e out of the lug ­
gage compartment
¢ page 312.
WARNING
You or your passengers co uld be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­ ing dev ices to alert other motorists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic .
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the park ing brake and block
the wheel d iagonally opposi te the wheel be­
ing changed. When one front whee l is lifted
off the groun d, p lacing the Automatic
Transmission in "P" (Park) w ill
not prevent
the vehicle from mov ing.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
g round is leve l and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack .
- Always s tore the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
r::> page 213 .
(D Tips
Befo re c hanging the w heel, you must activate
t he jacking mode, so that the a utomat ic co n ­
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack
¢ page 315.
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 315 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover *. For
more detai ls see also
r:::> page 314, Decora­
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 314, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts r:=> page 315 .
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack a nd align the jack below that point
r:::> page 315 or ¢page 316.
5. Raise the ca r wi th the jack ¢ page 315 or
r:::> page 316 .
6. Remove the whee l with the flat tire and then
insta ll
the spare r:::>page 318 . IJII>
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