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Emergency assistance
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
handle.
Fig. 198 T runk escape handle: View from inside the closed
tru nk
T o o pen r ear lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
<=> fig . 198.
The trunk escape handle inside the rear lid is
made of f luorescent material to glow in the dark.
&_ WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency.
@ Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle for closing the rear lid .
Warning triangle
Applies to vehicles: With warning triangle
Fig. 199 Luggage compartment lid: warn ing triangle
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
The warning triangle placed in the vehicle at the
factory is located in the luggage compartment.
" To remove the warn ing triangle, press the re -
tainer in the direction of the arrow and fold the
holder down.
T he luggage compartment lid is only designed to
hold the warning triangle offered by the original
accessories program.
Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
F ig. 200 Luggage compa rt m ent : cargo floor cover fo lded
upwa rd/ spa re t ire
Fig. 201 T runk lid : Ve hicle too l kit
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
<=>fig. 200.
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" Hook the handle into the luggage compartment
weather strip.
" Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise
<=> fig. 200 and remove the spare tire to reach
the vehicle tool kit .
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the rear
lid .
T he onboard tool kit includes:
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Emergency assistance
-Hooks to remove the whee l covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers*
- Whee l bolt wrench
- Al ignment pin for changing wheels
- Screwdriver with revers ible blade
- Towing eye
- Jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound
back down as far as it wi ll go.
A WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se­
rious persona l injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten whee l bolts, since the bolts cannot
atta in the necessary tighten ing torque if you
use the hex head, potentially caus ing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on ly
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you r isk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the eng ine when the vehicle is
raised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the veh icle securely with appropri­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tent ial r isk for injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came with.
(D Tips
- Some of the on board items listed above are
provided on certain models only or are op­
tiona l extras.
- Before you can ra ise your veh icle using the
j ack, you must act ivate the jacking mode
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· Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It is
intended for short -term use only.
Taking out the spare tire
" Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
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" Hook the handle into the luggage compartment
weather strip.
"Tur n the large sc rew
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counter-clockwise .
" Take out the spare tire.
" Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
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"Unhook the cargo floor before closing the rear
lid .
Using the spare tire (compact spare tire)
The compact spare tire is on ly intended for emer­
gencies until you can reach a repair shop. Replace
it as quickly as poss ible with a standard wheel
and t ire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed spec ifically for your type of vehi­
cle . It must not be swapped with a compact
spare tire from another type of veh icle .
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is
not permitted .
If you do have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare whee l with tire
instead
of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the rear tire and use it to replace the defect ive
front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators .
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driving.

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Removing
• Push the
pla stic clip (provided with the veh icle
tool kit) over the whe el bolt cap unti l the inner
retainers on th e clip align with the edge of the
cover.
• Remove the cap with the
pla stic cli p (vehicle
tool kit)
<=> fig . 203.
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bolts and push
them back on.
The caps are to pro tect and keep the wheel bolts
clean.
loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 204 C hangin g a whee l: loo sening t he w heel bo lt s
loo sening
• Slide the
w heel wre nch onto the wheel bolt as
far as it w ill go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
count er-clockwi se
about one single tu rn in the d irection of arrow
<=> fig . 204.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as i t will go.
• Take t ight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwi se until it is
seated .
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
A WARNING
--Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause ser ious personal injuries .
-Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the veh icle w ith
the jack . -You r isk an injury .
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagona l socket in the han­
dle of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bolts .
- If a wheel bo lt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by ca refully pushing down
on the e nd 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 slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
F ig . 205 Sill pan els: markings
Fig . 206 Sill: p osit ion ing the veh icle jack
• Activate the veh icle jack mode * in the MMI:
!CARI function button> (C ar )* s ystems control .,.
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cover must be flush with the surface of the sill
extension.
(D T ips
Some mode ls may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point .
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 208 C hangin g a whee l: u sin g t he screwdrive r ha ndle
(wi th the b lade removed) to turn t he bo lts
F ig. 20 9 Ch an gin g a wheel: alignmen t pin insid e th e top
ho le
After you have loosened all wheel bol ts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re ­
place the whee l as fo llows:
Remo ving the wheel
• Use the he xagon al socket in the sc rewd river
ha ndle
to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
Q fig . 208.
• Screw the threaded end of the alignmen t pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
Q fig. 209 .
• Then remove the other whee l bolts as described
above .
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
•Takeoff the whee l leaving the alignment pin in
the bolt hol e
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Putting on th e spare whe el
• Lift the spare whee l and carefu lly slide it over
t he alignment p in to g uide it in place
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• Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly .
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bol t slight ly like the
rest.
• Turn the jack handle counter -clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unt il the jack is fully released .
• Use the wheel bo lt wrench to t ighten a ll wheel
bolts firmly
9 page 255. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the ( approx imately) op­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing o r installing the wheel, the
rim co uld h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor . Work carefully and have a second per ­
son help you .
@ Tips
Never use the he xagonal socke t in the hand le
of the sc rewdriver to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdr iv­
er before you use the hexagona l socket in
the handle to t urn the whee l bolts .
- When mount ing tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
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- T he wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
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