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~ Then remove the other wheel bolts as described above.
~ Takeoff the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le ¢ (D.
Putting on th e oth er w heel
~ Lift the whee l and carefully slide it over the
alignment pin to guide it in place ¢(D.
~ Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all whee l bolts
sligh tly.
~ Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest .
~ Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fu lly re leased.
~ Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly ¢
page 244 . Tighten them cross ­
wise,
from one bolt to the (approximately) op­
posite one, to keep the whee l centered .
When removing or installing the whee l, the
rim could hit the brake rotor/ceramic brake
rotor* and damage the rotor. Work carefully
and have a second person help you.
(D Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle
of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten the
wheel bo lts.
- Pu ll the reversible blade from the screwdriv­
er before you use the hexagonal socket in
the handle to turn the wheel bo lts.
- When mounting tires w ith
u nidirectio nal
tre ad design
make sure the tread pattern is
po inted the r ight way ¢
page 247.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn . Check for d irt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub . Remove all dirt from these surfaces be ­
fo re remo unt ing the wheel.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Using a repl acement t ire w ith a tread pattern
intend ed for use in a sp ecific direction
When using a rep lacement tire with a tread pat­
tern intended for use in a spec ific d irection ,
please note the follow ing:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire .
- If the replacement tire has to be installed in
the incorrect direction, use the replacement tire only temporarily s ince the t ire w ill not be
ab le to achieve its optimum perfo rmance char­
acter istics with rega rd to aquap lan ing, no ise
and wear.
- We recommend that you pay pa rt icu lar atten­
tion to th is fact d uring wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to match road cond i­
tions .
- Rep lace the flat tire w ith a new one and have it
installed on your veh icle as soon as possib le to
restore the hand ling advantages of a unidirec­
tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 225, New
tires or wheels
if you a re go ing to u se a replace­
ment t ire wh ich is different from the t ires on
you r vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the r epl acement
tire immed iatel y afte r in st a llat ion .
- Have th e whe el bolt tight ening torqu e
c hecked with a torque w rench as s oon as pos­
s ible b y your authorized Audi de aler o r a
qualified ser vice st ation.
- With steel and allo y wheel rim s, the wheel
bolt s are co rr ectl y ti ghtened at a torque of 90
ft lb
( 1 20 Nm) .
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and diffi cult to turn while changing a ti re ,
the y should be r eplaced before you chec k the
tightening torque. ..,.
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