flat tire AUDI Q3 2018 Owner's Manual

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Spare tire
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
Applies to: vehicles with spare tire/space-saving spa re tire
(compact spare tire)
Fig. 156 Luggage co mpa rtment : spa ce-s a v in g spare t ire
( compac t spa re t ire)
The spare tire is intended for short -term use on­
l y . Have the damaged t ire checked and replaced,
if necessary, by an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility as soon as possib le .
There are some restrict ions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifica lly for yo ur type of vehi­
cle. Do not replace it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicl e.
Removing the spare tire
.,. Remove the ca rgo floor.
.,. Remove the wing bolt¢
fig. 156 and then re-
move the retainer underneath it.
.,. Remove th e subwoofer*
¢ page 198 .
.,. Remove th e spare tire.
Snow cha ins
F or technica l reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare t ire is not permitted .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fa ils, mount the spa re t ire in place of a rea r
tire. Insta ll the snow chains on the rear tire that
you removed, and insta ll that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-If the spa re ti re is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as poss ible with the normal wheel
a nd tire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible . The tire pressure of the compact
spare ti re must be 4 .2 ba r; otherwise, you
risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not dr ive faste r than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an acc ident.
-Avoid full -th rottle acceleration, heavy brak­
i n g, and fast co rnering . You r isk having an
accident.
- Never d rive using more than one spare
wheel and ti re. You r isk having an accident.
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not be
mounted on the compact spare whee l rim .
- For technical reasons, the use of tire cha ins
on the spare t ire is not permitted .
If it is
necessa ry to drive w it h tire cha ins, the spare
wheel mus t be mou nted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear t ire. The newly
ava ilable fron t wheel must the n be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire .
Insta lling the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident . Never store
the spare tire or jack and tools in the pas­
senger compartment.
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