spare wheel AUDI S4 2014 User Guide

.. Turn the large screw q fig . 197 counter ­
clockwise.
.. Take out the spare tire.
.. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack *,
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c:> page 134.
.. Unhook the cargo floor before clos ing the
rear lid .
Using the spa re tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is only intended for
emergenc ies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quickly as possible with a stand­
ard wheel and t ire .
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare t ire . The compact spare t ire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
veh icle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle.
Snow chain s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not p erm itted .
If you do have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare whee l w ith
tire instead of a rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear t ire and use it to replace
the defective front tire.
.,&. WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dica to rs.
- If the spare tire is mo re tha n 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emerge ncy and w ith e x­
t reme cau tion a nd careful d riving .
- T he spare tire is intended only fo r tem­
porary and sho rt-term use.
It should be
rep laced as soon as possib le w ith the
normal wheel and t ire.
- After mount ing the compac t spare ti re,
the tire pressu re must be che cked as
soon as possible . The tire pressure of the
compact spa re tire m ust be 4 .2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h) . You risk having an accident.
What do I d o now ? 253
-Avoid full-thrott le acceleration, heavy
brak ing, and fast cornering. You risk hav­
ing an accident .
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You r isk having an acci­
dent .
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare w heel
rim .
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spa re tire is not permitted .
If it is necessary to drive with t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
fro nt axle in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The newly available fron t wheel
m ust then be inst alled in place of the
rear whee l with the flat tire. Installing
the tire chain before mounting the whee l
a nd tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart ­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in an accident.
Never store the spare tire or jack and
too ls in the passenger compartment.
Inflatable spare tire
App lies to vehicles: wi th inflatable spa re tire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full di­
ameter when it is inflated .
Fig. 19 8 I nflatable spare t ire w it h compressor
Removing inflatable spare tire
.. Lift up the cargo floor us ing the handle .
.. Tur n the large screw ¢
fig. 198 counte r-
clockw ise.
.. Take out the in fla table spare tire.

2 54 Wh at do I d o now ?
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack *
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 134.
Stowing the infl ata ble spare tir e
• Release the air by unscrew ing the va lve
stem.
• Screw the valve stem back in afterwards.
• Wait a few hours before p lacing the wheel in
the spare wheel well¢.&_ .
• Secure the wheel with the large screw.
• Fold the cargo floor back down.
Aft er usi ng th e inflat able sp are wh eel
The inflatable spare tire can be re-used as
long as it is not damaged and is not worn
down to the tread wear indicators¢&. .
When you let the air out of the inflatable
spare tire, it does not assume its folded shape
again for several hours . Until then, it cannot
be p laced back in the spare wheel well and
stowed securely .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators.
- If the inflatable spare tire is more than 6
years old, use it only in an emergency and w ith extreme caut ion and carefu l
dr iv ing .
- The inflatable spare tire is intended only
for temporary and short-term use.
It
should be replaced as soon as possible
with the norma l wheel and tire.
- T he tire pressure value for the inflatable
spare t ire is located on the drive r's side
8-pilla r
¢page 234, fig. 190.
-Maximum perm iss ible speed is SO mph
(80 km/h).
- Avoid full-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing.
- When the air is let out of the inflatable
spare wheel, it does not assume its fold­
ed shape for severa l hours. Until then, it
cannot be placed back in the spare wheel
we ll and stowed securely . -
Never drive with more than one inflata­
ble spare tire.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the inflatable spare tire is not
perm itted. If it is necessary to drive with
tire chains, the inflatable spare wheel
must be mounted on the rear axle in the
event of a flat in a front tire . The newly
availab le rear whee l must then be instal­
led in place of the front whee l with the
f lat t ire. Instal ling the tire chain before
mount ing the wheel and tire is recom­
mended .
- L oose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident.
Never store the inflatable spare tire or
jack* and too ls in the passenger com­
partment.
(D Note
- The inflatable spa re tire has been deve l­
oped specifically for this vehicle model.
It must not be exchanged or used for
other vehicle models. Sim ilarly, inflata­
ble t ires from other vehicle models must
not be used.
- Normal summer or w inter tires must not
be installed on the inflatable t ire rim.
Inflating inflatable
spare tire
Applies to veh icles: w ith inflatable spare t ire
F ig. 199 Lu gg age compart ment: co mpressor
• Remove the cover for the veh icle tools and
remove the compressor. For some vehicle
models, the compressor is located in a hold-
er under the spare tire. .,.

~ Unscrew the va lve stem from the s pare tire .
~ Screw the tire filler hose from the compres­
sor firm ly onto the valv e of the spare tire.
~ In se rt the p lug from the compress or into a
socket of the vehicle¢
page 64.
~ Switc h the compressor on .
~ Let the compressor run until the valu e speci­
fied on the tire pressure label is reached ¢
page 234, fig . 190. Switch the compres­
so r off afte r runn ing for 12 minutes at the
most -danger of overhea ting!
A WARNING
The compressor and the tire filler hose can
become extremely hot while they are run­
ning -danger of burns!
(D Note
Switch the compressor off after running
for 12 minutes at the most -danger of
overheating! Allow the compressor to cool
down for a few minutes before you use it
again.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger' s safety when chang­
ing a wheel .
~ After you experience a tire fa ilure, pu ll the
ca r well away from moving traffic and try to
r e ach
level gro und before yo u stop ¢ LI)..
~ All p assengers sho uld leave the car and
move to a safe loca tion (for instance, beh ind
the guardrai l) ¢
A .
~ Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from ro lling un intentionally ¢
A.
~ Shift into 1st gear on vehicles with manua l
transmission, o r move the
selector lever to
the P po sition
on veh icles with au toma tic
t ransmission .
~ If you are tow ing a tra ile r: u nhi tch the trail­
er from your veh icle.
~ T ake the jack ¢ page 252 and the spare tire
¢ page 253 out of the luggage compart ­
ment.
What do I do now? 255
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
while c hanging a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe d is­
tance off the road . T urn off the engine,
tur n the eme rg ency flashers on and use
other wa rn in g devices to a le rt othe r mo­
torists.
- Ma ke sur e that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well
away from the ro ad and traffic.
- T o help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly sli pping off the
j a ck, alw ay s full y se t the par king br ake
an d block the wheel d iagonally opposi te
the whee l be ing changed w ith the fol d­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­ ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
grou nd is level and firm. I f necessary,
use a sturdy board unde r the jack .
- Always sto re the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage compa rtment
¢page 134.
(D Note
If you are changing the whee l on a steep
i ncline, use a rock or s imilar object to
block the opposite whee l to prevent the
vehicle from moving.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or
-
the wheel bolt caps* . For more details see..,.
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256 What do I do now?
also c:> page 2 5 6, Decorative wheel cov ­
ers
or c:> page 256, Wheels with wheel
bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 2 5 7.
3 . Locate the proper mount ing point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
<=> page 257.
4. Lift the car with the jack c:> pag e 257 .
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
the n in st all the
spare tire c:> poge 258 .
6. Tigh ten all wheel bo lts light ly .
7 .
Lower the ve hicle with the jack .
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all whee l bolts in a crisscross pat ­
tern
<=> page 257.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps* .
A WARNING
Always read an d follow all WAR NIN GS and
inf orma tion
c:> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
p age 258
and c:> pa ge 259.
After changing a wheel
A wh eel change is no t complete without th e
doing th e following .
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the replaced ti re in the l uggage com­
partment
c:> page 13 4 .
.,. Check the tire pressure o f the spa re tire as
s oo n as pos sib le .
.,. As so on as possible, have t he
tightening
torques
on a ll w heel bo lts checked wi th a
tor que wrench . The correct tightening t or­
que is 90
ft l bs. (120 Nm) .
.,. Have the flat tire
replaced as soo n as poss i­
ble .
(j) Tips
-If you notice t hat the whee l bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn w hile
c hanging a t ire, they should be replaced
be fore yo u ch eck the tighte ning torqu e.
- Driv e at reduc ed s peed unt il you have the
t ig hten ing torques checked .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 200 Cha ng in g a w hee l: r em ovi ng t he w hee l cover
Removing
.,. Inse rt th e hook prov ided with the vehicle
t oo l kit in the ho le in the hub.
.,. Pull o ff the
decor ative wheel cover
<=>fig . 20 0.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps mus t be removed firs t from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un ­
screwed .
Fig. 201 Cha ng in g a w hee l: re m ovi ng t he w hee l bo lt
caps
Removing
.,. Pu sh the plastic clip provi ded with t he vehi­
cle tool ki t ove r the w heel bolt ca p until it
engage s.
.,. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
r:!) fig . 201.

2 58 What do I do n ow ?
c:> fig. 203 . Behind the marking, there is a
lifting p oint on the sill for the veh icle jack.
• Turn the
veh icle j ack located under the lift­
ing point on the si ll to raise the jack until
the jaw
c:> fig. 204 ® covers the notch on
the vehicle
c:> &_ c:>(D .
• Align t he vehicle jack so the jaw ® covers
the notch and the base plate @ is flat on
the floor. The base plate @ must be
vertical
under the lifti ng point @.
• Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secure it .
• Contin ue raising the jack with the rod until
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig. 203 .
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location
c:> ,&. c:>(D .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on firm ground. Use a flat, stable support if necessary . Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
slipp ery surfac e such as tile .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions :
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
des ignated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the veh icle .
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack . A lways provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground.
If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jac k.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to preven t
the jack from s lipping.
- T o help p revent injury to yourself and
yo ur passengers: -
Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack pos ition is correct, ad­
j ust as necessary and then cont inue to
raise the jack.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the veh icle jack only at the designated lift­
i ng points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel .
Fig. 205 C ha nging a w hee l: us ing t he screwd rive r han ­
dle (w it h th e blade re m oved) to turn the bolts
Fig . 206 Ch ang ing a w hee l: alignment p in in side t he
top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the g round, remove and
replace the wheel as follows: .,..

Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmos t wheel bolt completely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwdriv ­
er hand le (vehicle tool kit)
c::> fig. 205 and
set it aside on a
clean surface.
"' Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
c::> fig. 206.
"'T hen remove the other wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above .
"'T ake off the wheel leav ing the alig nment pin
i n t he bolt hole
c::> CJ).
Putting on the spare tire
"' allroad : Inflate the inflatable spare tire
c::> page 254
"' Push the spare tire over the a lignment pin.
"' Screw o n the w heel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining whee l bo lt s light ly
Li ke the rest.
"' Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jack is f ully re­
l eased .
"' Use the wheel bolt w rench to t ighten all
whee l bolts firmly
c::> page 25 7. Tig hten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bo lt
to the (approx imately) opposi te o ne, to keep
t h e whee l cen te red.
"'P erfo rm the steps req uired after changing
t h e whee l
c::> page 256, After changing a
wheel .
The hex agonal so cket m akes it easier to re­
move the w heel bo lts from the r im . Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
b lade .
@ Note
When removing or ins tal ling the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor . Wor k carefully and have a
second person to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the tread pat-
What do I do now? 259
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tern is po inted the righ t way
c::>page 259.
- The w heel bolts shou ld be clean an d easy
to t urn . Check fo r dirt an d corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the w heel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewd river handle to loosen or t ighten
the whee l bolts.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction.
U si ng a spa re tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific di rection
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an
ar­
row on the side of the t ire .
-If the spare tire has to be insta lled in the in­
correct d irect ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r­
istics w it h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu lar at­
t en tion to th is fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condi tions.
- Replace the flat t ire wi th a new one a nd
have it insta lled o n you r vehicle as soo n as
pos sible to res to re the hand ling advant ages
o f a u nidirec tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he info rmation c::> page 242 , New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if yo u a re
going to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
After yo u change a tire:
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260 What do I do now?
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm).
- 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 .
- Replace the flat tire 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 re ­
duced speeds .
A WARNING
-If you are going to equip y our veh icle
with t ires or rims w hich diffe r from t hose
w hich w ere facto ry ins talled, th en be
s ure to read the in for mati on ~
pag e 242,
N ew tir es a nd replacing tires and
wheel s.
- Always make su re the damaged w heel or
eve n a fla t tire and the ja ck and to ol kit
a re prop erly secure d in the lug gage com­
par tment and are not loose in the pas ­
senger com partment .
- In an a cciden t or sud den m ane uver they
cou ld fly forwar d, inju ring anyone in the
vehicle.
- Always s tore d amage d w hee l, ja ck a nd
tool s secure ly in the lu g gage com part ­
me nt. Otherw ise, in an acc ident or sud­
den maneuver they cou ld fly fo rward,
causing injury to passenge rs in the veh i­
cle .
@ Note
Do not use commerc ia lly available t ire
sea lants. Othe rwise, the elect rical compo­
ne nts of the tire pressure mon itor ing sys­
tem* will no longer wo rk p roperly and the
sensor for th e tire p ressur e monito rin g system
* wi ll h ave to be repla ced by qu ali­
fied workshop .

290 Index
Selector lever ..... ........ .. .. .... .. 92
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Selector leve r eme rgency release . . . . . . . 98
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . .. .. .. .. .. . 145
Service interval display ................ 29
Service position
refer to Replac ing wiper blades . .... .. 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (eff iciency p rog ram) . ... .. 28
Shutting down vehicle .......... .. ... 197
Side airbags Descript ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 161
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 111
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 111
C leaning the sensors .............. . 205
Description .... ........ ...... .... . 109
Side curta in airbags ........ .... .... . 164
Description . ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 164
Ho w they work ............ ... .... . 165
Safety instructions ................. 166
Side marker lights ............. .. ... . 47
Ski sack ... ............... ........ .. 73
Sliding/tilting sunroof Convenience opening/closing ..... .. .. 43
Emergency closing ............ .... .. 45
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 44
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Snow chains ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 247
Socket 12-volt .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 64
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 185
Spare tire .. .. ................ ... ... 252
Speedometer .............. ... .... .. 12
Speed rating letter code ..... .... .... . 243
Speed warning system ........ .. .... .. 87
Sport differential ................... 113
Ind icator lamp ............ ... .... .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 84 START ENGINE STOP
button (Convenience
key) ............................... 83
Starting from rest ............... .... . 86
Starting
off with a trailer ......... .... . 87
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Steering Locking the steering ............ ... . 80
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 191
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ...... .. .. . 80
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 191
Steps for determining correct load limit . 239
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Storage ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 64
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 74
S tronic .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 91
Selector lever .... ... .......... .. .. . 92
S tronic transmission Emergency release ....... ...... .. .. . 98
Launch Control Program ........... .. 97
Sunroof .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 44
also refer to Sliding/tilting sunroof 44, 45
Sun shades
Rear doors . ..... .............. 52,53
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 52
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 205
Tec hnical modifications .............. 278
Tether anchors .... ............. .... 183
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Textiles Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 207
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .... .. .. ........... .... 195
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 135
t ip tron ic .... ... .. .. ........ ...... .. 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving ..... .. .. .. ........... .... . 93
Emergency mode .............. .. .. . 97