jack points AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2016 Owners Manual

@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balance and take care not
to s lip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 203 S ill pane ls: markin gs
a,
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Fig . 204 S ill : posit io ning th e vehi cle ja ck
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > (C ar)* sys tems contro l
button
> Serv icing & checks> Air s usp. : jac k
mod e> On.
.. Engage the par king br ake to preven t your vehi­
cle from roll ing unintentionally .
.. Move the
selector lever t o position P .
.... N .,. Find the cover on the si ll that is nearest the a::
~ wheel that will be changed¢ fig. 203. Under
~ the cover, there is a liftin g point on the sill for U"I
~ the vehicle jack .
......
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
.. Remove the cover from the sill before lift ing
the vehicle with a vehicle jack¢
page 246 .
.. Turn the vehicle ja ck located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack unt il its arm ®
¢
fig. 204 is located under the designated plas­
tic mount ¢
.&,¢(D .
.. Alig n the jack so that its arm@¢ fig. 204 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable base @ lies flat o n the
gro und . The base @ must be
vertical unde r the
lifting point @ .
.. Wind the jack up further until the f lat tire
comes off the ground¢_&. .
Pos ition the vehicle jack
only under the des igna t­
ed lift ing points on the sill
¢ fig. 203. There is ex­
actly
one l ocation for each whee l. The jack must
not be posit ioned at any other location¢ & ¢0 .
An
un stable surfa ce under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a f irm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board o r similar support under the
jack. On
ha rd, slipper y surfa ce s (such as tiles)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping ¢& .
A WARNING
-You o r your passengers could be inj ured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo llow
these safety precautions :
- Position the vehicle jack only at the des ig­
nated lift ing po ints and align the jack.
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
c ient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the veh icle to slip off the jack .
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the g round . If necessary, use a sturdy
boa rd unde r the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (s uch as t iles)
u se a rubber mat or sim ilar to prevent the
ja ck from s lipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourse lf and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
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Emergency assistance
-Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
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 posit ion is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
@ Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati­
cally at speeds
above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Removing and installing the sill extension
cover
Applies to: vehicles w ith sil l extension
Fig. 205 Sill: removing the cover
.,. Pull the cover down to remove it. c:> fig. 205
.,. To install the cover, insert i t in the mount and
press it upward until it clicks into place. The
cover must be flush with the surface of the sill
extension .
1
> A pp lies to vehicles wit h c eramic brake ro tor s*: Use a sec­
on d alig nment pin* (sto re d in th e spare w hee l w ell mold ­
in g) fo r the lower hole, foll ow in g t he descrip tion for the
firs t alig nm ent pin.
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@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point.
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follow these instructions step -by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 206 Changing a wheel : using the sc rewdr iver han d le
(wi th t he blade re m oved) to turn the bol ts
Fig. 207 Changing a wh eel: alignment pin in side the t op
ho le
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground,
remove and re­
place the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle
to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
c::> fig. 206.
.,. Sc rew the threaded end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-t ight into the empty bolt
hole
¢ fig . 2011>. .,.

Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only b e li~ ed at the lifting
points illustra ted.
F ig. 219 Front lift ing po int
F ig. 220 Rea r lift ing po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c:> &_ .
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
I CAR I funct ion button> (Car) * systems contro l
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Loca te lift ing po ints c:> fig . 219 and c:> fig . 22 0 .
.. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist o r floo r
j ac k t o ma tch vehicl e lifting poin ts.
.. In se rt a rub ber pa d between the f loor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lifting points .
T he vehicle ja ck mode* mus t be activa ted so th at
the au tomatic a djustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension * does not make it more d ifficult to
raise the ve hicle w it h the floo r jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
The li fting poin t is lo cate d on the floor p an rein ­
f orceme nt ab out at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c:> fig . 219 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting point is lo cated on the ver tic al rein ­
f orcement o f the lower s ill for the on- bo ar d jac k
<=> fig. 220.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:> page 245 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi ­
cle damag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop h oist a nd floor jack lift points
il ­
lustrated c:> fig. 219 and c:> fig. 220.
- Failure to lift t he veh icle at these points
could cause t he veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift i f th ere is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap­
pen, fo r example, when heavy compo­
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r tran s­
mis sio n a re re moved .
- Whe n re mov ing heavy co m ponents like
these, an ch or vehicle t o hois t or ad d co rre­
spon ding weig hts t o m aintai n the cen ter of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rious pe rsonal
i njur y .
(D Note
-Be aw are of the fo llow ing points b efor e lift­
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points . .,.
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