jacking AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2016 Owners Manual
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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 failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop¢.,&..
.. All passengers should
leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail)¢ .,&. .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi
cle from rolling unintentionally¢ .,&..
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ .,&. .
.. Take the
jack out of the luggage compartment
c:>page 239.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
eme rgency flashers on and use other warn
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- 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
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the veh icle tool k it, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c> page 124.
(D Note
If you are changing the whee l on a steep in
cline, use a rock or similar object to b lock the
Emergency assistance
opposite wheel to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
(D Tips
- Before changing the wheel, you must acti
vate the jacking mode, so that the automat
ic controls for the Adaptive Air Suspension*
do not make it more difficu lt to lift the vehi
cle with the jack
c> page 245.
- Obey all laws .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly thot
order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode* c> page 245.
2. Remove the
wheel bolt caps*. For more de
tails see also
¢ page 244, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 244.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
~page 245.
5. Raise the car with the jack c:> page 245.
6. Remove the
wheel with the flat tire and then
install the other whee l¢
page 246.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c> page 244.
10. Replace the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deact ivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
I CARI funct ion button> (C ar )* systems
contro l butto n > Servicing & checks > Air
susp.: jack mode >
Off.
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automat ical
ly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
A WARNING
-
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
¢ .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page
245 and ¢ page 247.
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