bolt pattern AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual

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to ring s yst em * would not b e ab le to moni tor the tire pr essur e or
war n yo u if i t is nec essa ry.
• T he battery ins ide of the tire pressure s ensor has a l imited
service life.
• Always driv e with the va lv e stem caps s ecure ly m ounted. We
r e co mm end usi ng fact ory insta lled valve stem cap s. Ask y our a utho­
rized Audi d ealer to replac e lost valve stem caps .
T he installat ion of replacement tires with steel cord body plies in
t he ti re s id ew all m ay ca use ma lfun ction o f th e tire press ure m oni­
toring system *, and is not recommended (co rd mater ial information
i n mo lded on t he tire sid ewa ll).
Always check your t ire pressure mo nitoring system* indicator after
r eplaci ng o ne or more tir es o n you r veh ic le . If t he ti re p ressu re
mo nito ring syste m* in dicato r flashes o r is ill um in ated, your s ystem
is not working p rope rly . Yo ur replacement t ire might be inco mpat ­
i b le with you r tir e p ressure mon itori ng sys te m *, or so me comp o­
nent of the tire pressure monitoring system * may be damaged .
& WARNING
• Using incorrect or unmatched tires and / or wheels or improper
tire and wheel combinations can lead to loss of control , collision
and serious personal injury .
• Always use tires , rims and wheel bolts that meet the specifica ­
tions of original factory-installed tires or other combinations that
have been specifically approved by the vehicle manufacturer .
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
espe cially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds.
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history. " Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
& WARNING (continued )
• All four wheels must be fitted with radial tires of the same type,
size {rolling circumference ) and the same tread pattern. Driving
with different tires reduces vehicle handling and can lead to a loss
of control.
• If the spare tire is not the same as the tires that are mounted
on the vehicle -for example with winter tires -only use the spare
tire for a short period of time and drive with extra care . Refit the
normal road wheel as soon as safely possible.
• Never drive faster than the maximum speed for which the tires
on your vehicle are rated because tires that are driven faster than
their rated speed can fail suddenly .
• Overloading tires cause heat build-up , sudden tire failure ,
including a blowout and sudden deflation and loss of control.
• Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and
not over or underinflated.
• For technical reasons it is not always possible to use wheels
from other vehicles -in some cases not even wheels from the
same vehicle model.
• If you install wheel trim discs on the vehicle wheels , make sure
that the air flow to the brakes is not blocked . Reduced airflow to
the brakes can them to overheat , increasing stopping distances
and causing a collision .
• Run flat tires may only be used on vehicles that were equipped
with them at the factory . The vehicle must have a chassis designed
for run flat tires and a factory-installed tire pressure monitoring
system* that indicates a loss of tire pressure . Incorrect use of run
flat tires can lead to vehicle damage or accidents . Check with an
authorized Audi dealer or tire specialist to see if your vehicle can
be equipped with run flat tires . If run flat tires are used , they must
be installed on all four wheels . Mi xing tire types is not permitted. _,.
Vehicle care
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Taking the wheel off /putt ing the spare on
Follow these instructions step-by-step for changing the
wheel
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Fig . 190 Wheel
change : using the
screwdriver handle
(with the blade
removed) to turn the
bolts
Fig . 191 Wheel
change: alignment pin
inside the top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and jacked the
vehicle off the ground, perform the following steps to
remove and replace the wheel:
Removing the wheel
- Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to
completely turn out the topmost wheel bolt and set it
aside on a
clean surface~ fig. 190. - Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin from the
tool kit hand-tight into the now vacant bolt hole
~ fig.191.
- Then completely unscrew the other wheel bolts as
described above.
Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in the bolt
hole.
Putting on the spare
- Lift the spare wheel up and carefully slide it over the
alignment pin to guide it in place.
- Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to
screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly.
Unscrew the alignment pin and insert and tighten the
remaining wheel bolt slightly like the rest.
- Turn the handle on the jack counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released.
- Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel bolts firmly ~
page 274. Tighten them crosswise , from one
bolt to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
[ i ] Tips
Never try and use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screw­
driver to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
• Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriver before you use the
hexagonal socket in the handle to turn the wheel bolts.
• When mounting tires with
unidirectional tread design make sure
the tread pattern is pointed the right way=>
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• T he whe el bo lts should be cl ean and easy to turn . C heck for dirt
an d corro sion on the mati ng s urfaces o f both th e wheel a nd the
hub. Remove a ll dirt fro m these surfaces before remountin g the
whee l.•
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidire ctional tread des ig n must be mou nted
w ith the ir tr ead patter n p oin ted in the right d irection .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for use
in a specific direction
Whe n u sin g a spare tir e with a trea d p att ern in te nd ed fo r use in a
sp ec if ic dir ection, p lease no te t he followin g:
• T he direction of rotation is ma rked by an arrow o n the side of the
ti re .
• I f the spare tire has to b e ins talled in the inco rrec t d irecti on in th e
e vent of a fla t tire , use t he sp are tir e only tem pora rily sin ce the ti re
wi ll not be ab le to achieve its o ptim um performance cha racteristics
wi th re gar d to aqua planing , n ois e an d wea r.
• W e rec omme nd t hat p arti cula r att enti on be pa id to th is f act
du ring w et we ather and th at you a djust you r sp eed to m atc h ro ad
condition s.
• Re place t he flat t ire w it h a n ew on e and have it insta lled on y our
v e hi cle as soo n as possi ble to res to re the ha nd ling a dvant ages of a
p roper ly pointed di re ction-d epe nde nt tire. •
Notes on wheel change
Ple ase r ead the inf ormatio n=> pa ge 254, "N ew tir es and r eplaci ng
ti res an d wheels" if yo u are g oin g to use a spare ti re wh ich is
d iff ere nt from the tires o n your vehi cle .
A fter you change a tire:
• Check the tire pressure on the spare immediately after
mounting.
• Have the wheel bolt tightening torque checked with a torque
wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service station .
• On steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel bolts are correctly tight­
ened with a torque of 90 ft lb (120 Nml.
• If you notice while changing a tire that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn , then they should be replaced before
you check the tightening torque.
• Replace the flat t ire with a new one and have it installed on your
vehicle as soon as possible . Remount the wheel cover .
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced speeds.
& WARNING
• If you are going to equip your vehicle with tires or rims which
differ from those which were factory installed , then be sure to read
the information
=> page 254 , "New tires and replacing tires and
wheels ".
• Always make sure the damaged wheel or even a flat tire and
the jack and tool kit are properly secured in the luggage compart ­
ment and are not loose in the passenger compartment .
• In an accident or sudden maneuver they could fly forward,
injuring anyone in the vehicle .
• Always store damaged wheel , jack and tools securely in
luggage compartment . Otherwise , in an accident or sudden
maneuver they could fly forward, causing injury to passengers in
the vehicle . •
Do-it-yourself service