flat tire AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 Owner's Manual

Emergency assistance
A WARNING
-Read and follow the manufacturer's safety
precautions on the compressor and in the
instructions on the bottle of sealant .
- If a t ire pressure of 29 ps i (200 kPA) cannot
reached after inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not
continue driving.
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance.
@ Tips
Do not operate the compressor for more than
six m inutes continuously, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has cooled, you can con­
tinue to use it.
Completing
App lies to: vehicles with tire mobility kit
.,. Affix the sticker that says "max. SO mph (max .
80 km/h)" that is provided with the tire mobili ­
ty kit within the driver's field of vision .
.,. Stop the vehicle after driving for about 10 mi­
nutes and check the tire pressure.
.,. If the tire pressure is lower than 19 ps i (130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac il ity for as­
s istance.
.,. If the tire pressure is at least 19 psi (130 kPA),
adjust the tire pressure to the spec ified value
<:!'v page 336, Tire pressure . Store the tire pres­
sures
¢ page 346, Storing tire pressures. Drive
to the nearest authorized Aud i dea le r or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the tire re­ placed.
A WARNING
If the tire pressure is less than 19 psi
(130 kPA) afte r 10 minutes of driving, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not con­
tinue driving. See an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis­
tance.
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A WARNING
-
Pay attention to the following after repairing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
- Avoid hard acceleration, braking sharply,
and fast cornering.
- The vehicle may become more difficult to
control.
- If the tire is too severe ly damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility for disposal.
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire .
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 t ire 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, behind the
guardrail)¢ .&_.
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling
unintentiona lly¢ ,&.
.,. Move selector lever to position P ¢ ,& .
.,. If you are towing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Ta ke the jack ¢ page 353 and the spare tire
<:!'v page 362 out of the luggage compartment . ..,.

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_& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing 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 emergency 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
suddenly 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 vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c:> page 253.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also
c:> page 357, Decora-
tive wheel covers
or c:> page 358, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 358.
3 . Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c:> page359.
4. Raise the car with the jack c:> page 359.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare c:> page 360.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7. Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c:> page 358 .
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
Emergency assistance
_& WARNING
-Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
c:> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 359
and c:> page 361.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the lugg age compartment
c:> page 253.
.. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im­
mediately after mounting it .
.. As soon as possible, have the tightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
.. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible.
@ Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the MMI
c:>page 346.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to : vehicles wit h decorative w heel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 288 Changing a wheel: Removing the wheel cover
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car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel con be removed .
Fig. 291 S ill pane ls: mark ings (example)
F ig. 292 S ill: position ing the ve hicle jack
"Engage the parkin g brak e to prevent your vehi­
cle from roll ing unintentionally .
"Move the se lector le ver to p osition P .
"Find the markin g (imprint) on the s ill that is
nearest the whee l tha t will be changed
r::> fig. 291 . Behind the marking, there is a lift­
ing point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
"Vehicles with a sill: Note the position of the sill
when positioning the vehicle jack¢
fig. 292.
"Place the vehicle jack (vehicle tool kit) on a firm
surface. Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
On a slippery surface such as tile, you should
use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber mat) ¢
,&.
"Turn the ve hi cle jack located under the lifting
po int on the s ill to ra ise the jack until its
arm @
r::> fig. 292 is located under the des ignated plas-
gi tic mount r::> ,& , ¢0).
~ "Align the jack so that its arm @¢ fig. 292 en-
8 gages in the designated lift ing point in the door
~ sill and the movable base ® lies flat on the
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
ground. The base ® must be vertical unde r the
lifting point @.
"Wind the jack up further until the f lat tire
comes off the
ground ¢,& .
Position the vehicle jack only unde r the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill¢
fig. 291. T here is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other
location¢ ,&.¢0) .
An un sta b le surf ace under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack. On
ha rd , s lippery surfa ces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from
slipp ing ¢,&. .
.&, WARNING
-
-You o r you r passengers could be inj ured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo llow
these sa fety precautions :
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points 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 ro u nd. If necessary, use a sturdy
board unde r the jack.
- On hard, slippe ry su rface (s uch as t iles)
u se a r ubber mat or simi lar to prevent the
j ac k from slipping.
- Only raise yo ur vehicle with the veh icle
j ac k prov ided by the factory.
If you use a
vehicle jack for another veh icle, your vehi­
cle can s lide and cause injury.
- Changes in load can affe ct the height of
the vehicle.
- Never star t the eng ine when the vehicle is
raised, which could cause an accident.
- Suppor t the vehicle se cur ely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
i s a potential risk for injury.
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-When mountin g tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
ma ke sure the t read pattern is
p oin ted the r ight way ¢
page 36 1.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. C heck for d irt a nd cor rosion on the
ma ting surfaces o f both the wheel an d the
hub. Remove all dirt from t hese surfaces be­
fo re remo unt ing the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction.
Using a spare t ire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
W hen using a spa re t ire with a tread patte rn in ­
tended fo r use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
-The direct ion of rotat ion is ma rked by an a rrow
on the side of the tire .
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect d irection, use the spare tire only tempora­
ri ly s ince the tire w ill not be ab le to achieve its
opt imum p erformance c harac ter istics wi th re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wea r.
-We recommend t hat you pay particular atten­
t io n t o this fac t during we t weat her and that
yo u adju st yo ur speed to match road condi ­
ti ons.
-Rep lace the flat t ire with a new one and have it
insta lled on yo ur ve hicl e as soon as possibl e to
r es to re th e hand li n g adva ntages of a unid irec ­
tional t ire.
Notes on changing tires
Please read the info rmation I:!> page 3 35 if you
are go ing to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your veh icle.
Af te r yo u c hange a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after in stallation .
-Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos -
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sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station.
-With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire ,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
-Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi ·
ble. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , dr ive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
_& WARNING
-I f you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or r ims which differ from those w hich
were factory installed, the n be sure to read
th e information
¢ pag e 335.
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
e ven a flat tire a nd the jack and tool kit are
p rop erly secur ed in t he lu ggag e compart­
m en t an d are not l oose in th e p asseng er
compa rtme nt.
-In an accide nt or sudde n man euv er th ey
could fly forward, injuri ng a nyo ne in the ve­
hicl e.
-Always s tor e damag ed w heel, jack and t ools
securely i n the lu ggage compa rtm ent. Ot h­
erwise, in an accid ent or sud den m aneuve r
t he y c ould fl y forwar d, ca using injury to pas ­
sen gers in the ve hicle.
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