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0:>fig.152runningacrossthetread.DependÂ
ing on
themake,therewill besixtoeightof
themevenlyplacedaroundthetire. Marks on
thetiresidewall(forexample"TWI"orother
symbols)indicatethepositionsofthetread
wearindicators. Worntiresmustbereplaced.
Different
figuresmay applyinothercountries
o:>A.
Tirepressure
Incorrecttirepressurecausesprematurewear
andcancausesuddentireblow-out. Forthis
reason,tirepressuremustbecheckedatleast
once amonth0:>page204.
Drivingstyle
Drivingfastaroundcurves, heavyacceleration
and hard braking increase tirewear.
Rotatingtiresformoreevenwear
Forallfourtiresonyour vehicletohavethe
sameservice life,werecommendthatthe
frontandreartiresarerotatedaccordingto
thetiremanufacturer'ssuggestedtire rotaÂ
tion intervals.
PleaserememberthefollowÂ
ing:
- Tire
rotationintervalsmay differfromthe
vehicle service intervalsoutlinedinyour
Warranty&MaintenanceBooklet.
- The
longeronetireisusedinonelocation
onthevehicle,themoreitwearsatcertain
points;therefore,werecommendthatyou
follow
thetiremanufacturer'ssuggested
tirerotationintervals.
- Vehicles with
front-wheeldriveexperience
moretreadwearonthefrontwheelscomÂ
pared
toall-wheeldrive(quattro"').
- Pleaserotatetiresasshown0:>fig.153.
-Extra caremustbetakenwhenrotatingdi-
rection-specifie tires
0:>page229.
Wheelbalancing
Thewheelsonnewvehiclesarebalanced.
However, varioussituationsduringeveryday
driving can
causethemtobecomeunbalÂ
anced,resultinginvibrations youcanusually
feelthroughthesteeringwheel.
-----Unbalancedwheelsmustberebalancedto
avoid excessivewearonsteering,suspension
and tires. A
wheelmustalsoberebalanced
whenanewtireisinstalled.
Incorrectwheelalignment
IncorrectwheelalignmentcancauseexcesÂ
sive tirewear, impairing
thesafetyofthevehiÂ
cle.Iftiresshowexcessive wear,havethe
wheelalignmentcheckedbyanauthorized
Audi
dealerorqualified workshop.
all-wheeldrive
Vehicleswithquattro"'mustalwayshavetires
ofthesamesize,constructionandtreadtype.
For
detailssee0:>page158.
.&.WARNING
Suddentire failure canleadtolossofconÂ
trol,acrash andseriouspersonalinjury!
- Never driveavehicle
whenthetreadon
any tireisworn downtothewearindicaÂ
tors.
-Worn tiresareasafetyhazard,theydo
notgrip well onwetroads andincrease
yourriskof"hydroplaning" andlossof
control.
- Always keep
chemicalsthatcancause
tiredamage,suchasgrease,oil,gasoline
andbrake fluidawayfromtires.
- Tires
ageeven iftheyarenotbeing used
andcanfailsuddenly, especiallyathigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
old can only beused
inanemergency
andthenwith special careandatlower
speeds.
-Nevermountusedtireson your vehicleif
youarenotsureoftheir"previous histo'
ry."
Oldused tiresmayhave beendam'
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
andlossofvehicle control. New
tiresandreplacingtiresandwheels
Newtiresandwheels
havetobebroken in.
Fig.154Tirespecification codesonthesidewall ofatire
No.Description
@Passengercartire(where applicable)
®Nominal widthoftireinmillimeters
®Ratioofheighttowidth(aspectratio)
@Radial
®Rimdiametercode
®Loadindex andspeedrating
@Maximum loadrating
@Treadwear,tractionandtemperature
grades
@Maximum permissible inflationpresÂ
sure
Thetiresandrimsareessentialpartsofthe
vehicle's design.Thetires andrims approved
byAudiarespeciallymatchedtothecharacÂ
teristics
ofthevehicleandcanmakea major
COntribution
togood roadholding andsafe
Tiresandvvheels20
handling wheningoodcondition andproperly
inflated0:>A.
Werecommendthatallwork ontires and
wheelsbeperformedbyanauthorized Audi
dealer. Theyarefamiliar with
recommended
proceduresandhavethenecessary speciaL
toolsandsparepartsaswellastheproperfaÂ
cilities fordisposing
oftheoLdtires.
Authorized Audi
dealershavethenecessary
information
abouttechnicalrequirementsfor
installing
orchanging tiresandrims.
ReplacingtiresandwheeLs
Tiresshould bereplacedatleastinpairsand
notindividually (forexamplebothfronttires
orbothreartirestogether).
Se sure
toread andheedtheinformationto
thetirepressuremonitoringsystem
0:>page216.
Always buyreplacementradialtiresthathave
thesamespecifications asthetiresapproved
foryourvehiclebyAudi.Replacementtires
mustalways havethesameloadrating speciÂ
fication
astheoriginalequipmentor approved
optionaL tireslisted
inthetableo:>page202.
Audi-approved specificationtiresarespecially
matchedtoyourvehicleanditsload limits,
andcancontributetotheimportantroadholdÂ
ing, driving characteristics, and
safetyofthe
vehicle.Thetable(0:>page202)listsspecificaÂ
tionsofthetires approved fortheAudimodÂ
elscoveredbyyourOwner's Literature.
The tire
pressurelabellocatedondriver'sside
S-pillar
(0:>page202,fig.151)liststhespeciÂ
fications
oftheoriginalequipmenttires inÂ
stalledonyour vehicleatthetimeitwasman·
ufactured.
Federallawrequires tiremanufacturersto
placestandardizedinformation onthesideÂ
wall
ofall tires0:>fig.154.This information
identifies anddescribes
thefundamental
characteristics,thequalitygradeofthetire
andalso provides atireidentificationnumber
forsafetystandardcertification andincaseof
arecall.~
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Tirespecifications
KnowledgeoftirespecificationsmakesiteasÂ
ier
tochoosethecorrecttires. Radialtires
havethetirespecificationsmarked onthe
sidewall,forexample:
P245145R1795H
This
containsthefollowinginformation:
PIndicatesthetire isforpassengercars
245Nominaltirewidthinmmofthetire
fromsidewalledgetosidewalledge.In
general,thelargerthenumber,thewider
thetire
45Height/widthratioinpercent(aspectra-
tio)
R Tire
construction:Radial
17Rimdiametercode (ininches)
95Load ratingcode
HSpeedratinglettercode
XL(or"xl","EXTRALOAD",or"RF") indicates
thatthetireisa"Reinforced" oran"Extra
Load" tire
M+5 (or
"MIS")Indicatesthatthetirehas
somemudandsnowcapability
The
tirescouldalsohavetheinformationof
directionofrotation9page198.
Tiremanufacturingdate
Themanufacturingdateisalsoindicated on
thetiresidewall(possiblyonlyontheinner
sideofthewheell:
"DOT...2209..."means,forexample,that
thetirewasproducedinthe22ndweekof
2009.
Speedrating(Iettercode)
Thespeedratinglettercode onthewheelsinÂ
dicatesthemaximumpermissibleroadspeeds
9,&.inWintertires onpage 213.
Pupto93mph(150km/hl
Qupto99mph(158km/hl
Rupto106mph(170km/hl
1)For tireswithamaximum speedcapabiUty over149mph(240km/hl,tiremanufacturerssometimesusetheletters"ZR."
SUpto110mph(180km/hl
Tupto118mph(190km/hl
Uupto124mph(200km/hl
Hupto130mph(210km/hl
V upto149mph(240km/h)l)
Zover149mph(240km/h)ll
W upto168mph(270km/h)ll
V upto186mph(298km/h)ll
Vour vehicle isnormallyfactoryequippedwith
tires,whichpossessexcellentdriving characÂ
teristicsandgiveyour Audioptimumdriving
comfort.Anelectronicspeedlimiter
9page33willnormallypreventyour vehicle
fromgoingfasterthanthetirespeedrating
9,&..
U.5.DOTTireIdentificationNumber(TIN)andtiremanufacturedate
Thisisthetire's"serialnumber".Itbegins
withtheletters"DOT"andindicatesthatthe
tire
meetsallfederalstandards.The next two
numbersorlettersindicatetheplantwhereit
wasmanufactured,andthelastfournumbers
representtheweekandyearofmanufacture.
For
example,thenumbers2209meanthat
thetirewasproducedinthe22ndweekof
2009.TheothernumbersaremarketingcoÂ
desthatmay ormaynotbe usedbythetire
manufacturer.ThisinformationisusedtoconÂ
tactconsumersifatiredefectrequires areÂ
call.
AudiOriginaltire
Tires withtheidentification"AO"or"RO"have
beenspeciallymatchedwithyour Audi.We
recommendusing onlythesetiresbecause
theymeetthehigheststandardsregarding
safetyanddrivingcharacteristicswhen used
correctly. Vour
authorizedAudidealerwill
gladly provide youwith
moreinformation.
Tire
plycompositionandmaterialsused
Thenumberofpliesindicatesthenumberof
layers
ofrubber-coatedfabricinthetire.In~
--general,thegreaterthenumberofplies,the
oreweighta tire cansupport.TiremanufacÂ
rnrsalsomustindicatethematerialsintheture
. e which includesteel,nylon, polyester,andtir,
others.
MaximumLoadRating
Thisnumberindicatesthemaximumloadin
kilogramsandpoundsthatcanbecarriedby
thetire.
Tire
qualitygradingfortreadwear,traction,andtemperatureresistance
Tread wear,tractionandtemperaturegrades
Qpage212.
MaximumPermissibleInflationPressure
Thisnumberisthegreatestamountofair
pressure
thatshouldever beputinthetire
under
normaldriving conditions.
WARNING
-Usingincorrectorunmatchedtiresand/
or
wheelsorimpropertireandwheel
combinationscan leadtolossofcontrol,
collisionandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Always
usetires, rimsandwheelbolts
thatmeetthespecificationsoforiginal
factory-installed
tiresorothercombinaÂ
tionsthathavebeenspecifically apÂ
proved by
thevehiclemanufacturer.
-Tiresageeveniftheyarenotbeingused
and canfailsuddenly, especially
athigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
oldcan onlybeusedinanemergency
andthenwith special careandatlower
speeds.
-Nevermountusedtiresonyourvehicle if
you
arenotsureoftheir"previous histoÂ
ry."OldusedtiresmayhavebeendamÂ
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
and loss
ofvehicle control.
-Allfourwheelsmustbefittedwithradial
tires
ofthesametype, size(rolling cirÂ
cumference)
andthesametreadpattern.
Drivingwithdifferenttiresreducesvehi-
dehandlingandcan leadtoalossofcontrol.
-
Ifthesparetire isnotthesameasthe
tiresthataremountedonthevehideÂ
forexamplewithwintertires-onlyuse
thesparetireforashortperiodoftime
anddrive withextracare.RefitthenorÂ
malroadwheelassoonassafely possiÂ
ble.
- Never drive
fasterthanthemaximum
speedforwhichthetiresonyour vehicle
areratedbecausetiresthataredriven
fasterthantheirratedspeedcanfail
5uddenly.
- Overloading
tirescauseheatbuild-up,
suddentire failure, including ablowout
andsuddendeflationandlossofcontrol.
-
Temperaturegradesapplytotiresthat
areproperlyinflatedandnotoverorunÂ
derinflated.
- Fortechnicalreasonsitisnotalways
possible
tousewheelsfromothervehiÂ
cles -
insomecasesnotevenwheels
fromthesamevehicle model.
-
Ifyouinstallwheeltrimdiscs ontheveÂ
hicle
wheels,makesurethattheair flow
tothebrakes isnotblocked. ReducedairÂ
flow
tothebrakescanthemtooverheat,
increasingstoppingdistancesandcausÂ
ing acollision.
- Run
flattiresmay only beused onvehiÂ
cles
thatwereequippedwiththematthe
factory. Thevehiclemusthave achassis
designedforrunflattiresandafactoryÂ
installedtirepressuremonitoringsysÂ
temthatindicatesa lossoftirepressure.
Incorrectuseofrunflattirescan leadto
vehicledamageoraccidents. Checkwith
anauthorizedAudidealerortire specialÂ
ist
toseeif your vehicle canbeequipped
withrunflattires.Ifrunflattiresare
used,theymustbeinstalledonallfour
wheels.Mixingtiretypesisnotpermit-
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CI)Note
_Fortechnicalreasons,itisnotgenerally
possibletousethewheelrimsfromothÂ
ervehicles. Thiscanholdtrueforwheels
ofthesamevehicletype.
-Ifthesparetireisdifferentfromthe
tiresthatyou havemountedonyourveÂ
hicle (for
examplewintertiresorwide
profile tires),thenusethesparetirefora
shortperiodoftimeonlyanddrivewith
extracare.Replacetheflattirewiththe
tirematchingtheothersonyourvehicle
assoonaspossible.
-Never drivewithoutthevalvestemcap.
The valves
couldgetdamaged.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Disposeofoldtiresinaccordancewiththe
localrequirements.
Uniformtirequalitygrading
-Treadwear
-TractionAAABC
-TemperatureABC
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicable
onthetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulder
andmaximumsectionwidthQpage209,
fig.154.
Forexample:Treadwear200,TractionAA,
TemperatureA.
AllpassengercartiresmustconformtoFederÂ
alSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothese
grades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativerating
basedonthewearrateofthetirewhentested
undercontrolledcondition?on aspecified
governmenttestcourse.
Forexample,a tiregradedISO wouldwear
oneandonehalf(11/2)timesaswellonthe
governmentcourseasatiregraded100.
The relativeperformanceoftiresdepends
upontheactualconditionsoftheiruse,how- ever,
andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthe
normduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servÂ
ice
practicesanddifferencesinroad character_
istics
andclimate.
Traction
Thetractiangrades,fromhighesttoLowest,
areAA,A,BandC.Thosegradesrepresentthe
tire'sabilitytostoponwetpavementas
measuredundercontrolledconditionson
specifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesofasphalt
andconcrete.AtiremarkedC may havepOor
tractionperformanceQ..1,.
Temperature
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),
B,andC,representingthetire'sresistanceto
thegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissiÂ
pateheatwhentestedundercontrolledcondiÂ
tionson aspecifiedindoorlaboratorytest
wheel.
Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethe
materialofthetiretodegenerateand reduce
tirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanlead
tosuddentirefailureQ,&..
ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformÂ
ancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeet
undertheFederalMotor VehicleSafetyStandÂ
ardNo.109.Grades BandArepresenthigher
levels
ofperformanceonthelaboratorytest
wheelthantheminimum~quiredbyLaw.
ln.WARNING
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireis
basedonstraight-aheadbraking traction
tests,anddoesnotincludeacceleration,
cornering,hydroplaningorpeaktraction
cha
racteristics.
ln.WARNING
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireises-
..'lyi nflatedtabllshedforatirethatISproper
andnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,unÂ
derinflation,orexcessive loading,either
separatelyorincombination,cancause
heatbuildupandpossibletirefailure.
Wintertires
Wintertires canimprove vehiclehandlingan
snow
andice.Attemperaturesbelow45oF
(7oC)werecommendchangingtowinter
tires.
Insomeheavysnowareas,localgovernments
may requiretruewinteror"snow"tires,those
with verydeeplycuttread.Thesetiresshould
only beusedinpairsandbeinstalledonall
four
wheels.Makesureyoupurchasesnow
tiresthatarethesamesizeandconstruction
typeastheothertiresonyourvehicle.
Ifyour vehicle
isequippedwithall-wheel
drive',thiswillimprovetractionduringwinter
driving, evenwiththestandardtires.HowevÂ
er,westronglyrecommendthatyoualways
equip all
fourwheelsonyourvehicle withcorÂ
rectly
fittedwintertiresorall-seasontires,
when
winterroadconditionsareexpected.
Thisalsoimprovesthevehicle's brakingperÂ
formance
andreducesstoppingdistances.
Summertiresprovide lessgrip oniceand
snow.
Winter
tires(snowtires)mustalwaysbefitted
onallfourwheels.
AskyourauthorizedAudidealerorqualified
workshopforpermittedwintertiresizes.Use
onlyradialwintertires.
Winter
tireslosetheireffectivenesswhenthe
treadisworndowntoadepthof0.157inch(4mm).
OnlydrivewithwintertiresunderwinterconÂ
ditions.
Summertireshandlebetterwhen
thereisnosnoworice ontheroadsandthe
temperatureisabove4SoF(7oC).
Ifyou haveaflattire,seenotesonspare
wheelQpage209.
Please
alwaysrememberthatwintertiresmay
havealowerspeedratingthanthetiresorigiÂ
nallyinstalled onyourvehicleatthetimeit
;asmanufactured.PleaseseeQpage210,
Peedrating(lettercode)foralistingofthe
sPeed ratinglettercodesandthemaximum
SPeedatwhichthetirescanbedriven. The
speedratinglettercode(Qpage200)is
onthesidewallofthetireQpage209.
ln.WARNING
Wintertireshavemaximumspeedlimits
thatmaybelowerthanyourvehicle's
max-
imumspeed.Alwaysknowthemaximum
speedbeforedrivingoff.Never drivefaster
thanthespeedpermittedforyourspecific
wintertires.Thiswillcausedamagetothe
tiresleadingtoanaccidentandserious
personalinjurytoyouandyourpassen-
gers.
ln.WARNING
Drivingfasterthanthemaximumspeed
forwhichthewintertiresonyourvehicle
weredesignedcancausetirefailure in-
cluding a
blowoutandsuddendeflation,
lossofcontrol,crashesandseriousper-
sonalinjuries. Havewornordamagedtires
replacedimmediately.
-Wintertireshavemaximumspeedrating
thatmaybelowerthanyourvehicle's
maximumspeed.
-Never drivefasterthanthespeedfor
whichthewinterorothertiresinstalled
onyourvehiclearerated.
ln.WARNING
Alwaysadjustyourdrivingtotheroadand
trafficconditions.Neverletthegoodac-
celerationofthewintertiresandall-wheel
drivetemptyouintotakingextrarisks.Al-
waysremember:
-Whenbraking,anall-wheeldrivevehicle
handlesinthesamewayasafrontdrive
vehicle.
- Drive carefully
andreduceyourspeedon
icyandslipperyroads,evenwintertires
cannothelpunderblack iceconditions.
~Forthesakeoftheenvironment
UsesummertireswhenweathercondiÂ
tionspermit.Theyarequieter,donotwear
asquicklyandreducefuelconsumption.
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Snowchains
5nowchainsmaybefittedonlytothefront
wheels,andonLytocertaintiresizes.Askyour
authorizedAudidealeronwhichtiresizes
snowchainscanbeused.
Ifyouaregoingtousesnowchains,thenyou
mustinstallthemonthefrontwheelsat
least.
Thesnowchainsmusthave low-profiLe links
andmustnotbethickerthan0.53inch
(13.5mm),includingthelock.
Remove
wheelcentercoversandtrimdises
before
puttingsnowchains onyour vehicle
Q(D.Forsafetyreasonscovercapsmustthen
befittedoverthewheelbolts.TheseareavailÂ
ablefromauthorizedAudi dealers.
.&WARNING
UsingthewrongsnowchainsforyourvehiÂ
cle orinstalling
themincorrectLy caninÂ
creasetheriskoflossofcontrolLeadingto
seriouspersonalinjury.
-
5nowchainsareavailabLeindifferent
sizes.ALwaysmakesuretofollowtheinÂ
structionsprovidedbythesnowchain
manufacturer.
-Whendrivingwithsnowchains never
drive
fasterthanthespeedpermittedfor
your specifiesnowchains.
- Always
observelocalregulations.
CDNote
- Removesnowchainsbeforedriving on
roads
notcovered withsnowtoavoid
damagingtiresandwearingthesnow
chainsdownunnecessarily.
-
5nowchains, whichcomeintodirectconÂ
tactwiththewheelrim,canscratchor
damageit.Therefore', makesurethatthe
snowchainsaresuitablycovered. Check
thepositionofthesnowchainsafter
drivingafewyardsandcorrectifnecesÂ
sary. Follow
theinstructionsfromthe
snowchainmanufacturerwhendoing50.
iTips
WheresnowchainsaremandatoryoncerÂ
tai nroads,
thisnormalLy alsoappliestoveÂ
hicleswithall-wheel drive.
Wheelbolts•
Whee/bo/tsmusta/ways betightened tathe
correct torque.
Thedesignofwheelboltsismatchedtothe
factoryinstalledrims.IfdifferentrimsarefitÂ
ted,thecorrectwheelboltswiththeright
Length
andcorrectlyshapedboltheadsmust
be used. Thisensuresthatwheelsarefitted
secureLy
andthatthebrakesystemfunctions
correctly.
In
certaincircumstances,you maynotuse
wheelboltsfromadifferentvehicle -evenifit
isthesamemodelQpage 247.
.&WARNING
Improperlytightenedormaintainedwheel
boltscanbecomeloose causing lossof
controL, acollisionandseriouspersonalinÂ
jury.
- Always keep
thewheeLboltsandthe
threadsinthewheelhubsclean50the
wheelboltscanturneasilyandbepropÂ
erLytightened.
-Nevergreaseor oil~wheelboltsand
thethreadsinthewheehubs. Theycan
becomeloose while driving ifgreasedor
oiled, evenif
tightenedtothespecified
torque.
-OnlyusewheeLboltsthatbeLongtothe
rim being installed.
- Never use
differentwheelsboltsonyour
vehicle.
-
ALwaysmaintainthecorrecttightening
torqueforthewheelboltstoreducethe
riskofawheelloss.IfthetighteningtorÂ
queofthewheelboltsistoolow,they
can loosenandcomeoutwhenthevehiÂ
cle
ismoving.Ifthetighteningtorqueis
toohigh,thewheelboltsandthreads
can bedamagedandthewheeL canbeÂ
comeloose.
CDNote
Thespecifiedtorqueforthewheelboltsis
90ftlb(120Nm)withatoleranceof±7,4
ftlb(±10Nm). TorquewheelboltsdiagoÂ
nally. After
changingawheel,thetorque
mustbecheckedassoonaspossiblewith a
torquewrench-preferablybyanauthorÂ
ized Audidealerorqualified workshop.
Low
aspectratiotires
YourAudiisfactory-equippedwithlowaspect
ratio tires.Thesetireshavebeenthoroughly
testedandbeenselectedspecificallyforyour
model for
theirsuperbperformance,roadfeel
andhandlingunderavarietyofdriving condiÂ
tions. Ask
yourauthorizedAudidealerfor
moredetails.
Thelowaspectratioofthesetiresisindicated
byanumeralof55orLessinthetire'ssize
designation. The
numeralrepresentstheratio
of
thetire'ssidewallheightinreLationtoits
tread
widthexpressedinpercentage.ConvenÂ
tiona lti res have aheig
ht/widthratioof60or
more.
The
performanceofLow-aspect-ratiotiresis
particuLarLy
sensitivetoimproperinfLation
pressure.
ItisthereforeimportantthatLow
aspectratiotiresareinflatedtothespecified
pressureandthattheinflationpressureis
reguLarLycheckedandmaintained.Tire presÂ
Sures shouLd
becheckedatLeastoncea
monthandaLwaysbeforeaLongtrip
0:>page204,Checking tirepressure.
Whatyoucandotoavoidtireandrimdamage
Lowaspectratio tirescanbedamagedmore
easily
byimpactwithpotholes,curbs, gullies
orridgesontheroad,particularly ifthetireis
Underinflated.
Inardertominimizetheoccurrenceofimpact
damagetothetiresofyourvehicle, werecom-
mendthatyouobservethefollowing precauÂ
tions:
- Always
maintainrecommendedinfLation
pressures.Checkyourtirepressureevery
2,000miles(3,000km)and addair ifnecesÂ
sary.
- Drive carefully on
roadswithpothoLes,deep
gulliesorridges. Theimpactfromdriving
throughoroversuchobstaclescandamage
yourtires.Impactwithacurbmayalso
causedamagetoyourtires.
- After any
impact,immediatelyinspectyour
tiresorhavetheminspectedbythenearest
authorizedAudidealer.Replace adamaged
tireassoonaspossible.
-
Inspectyour tiresevery2,000miles(3,000
km)fordamageandwear.DamageisnotalÂ
w~yseasytosee.Damagecanleadtolossof
airandunderinflation,which couldeventuÂ
allycausetirefailure.Ifyoubelievethata
tire may have
beendamaged,replacethe
tireassoonaspossible.
- These tiresmay
wearmorequicklythanothÂ
ers.
- Please
alsorememberthat,whilethesetires
deliver responsivehandling,theymayride
less
comfortablyandmakemorenoisethan
otherchoices.
Reducedperformanceinwinter/coLd
seasonconditions
Alltiresaredesignedforcertainpurposes.
The lowaspectratio,ultrahighperformance
tiresoriginallyinstalledonyour vehicleareinÂ
tendedformaximumdryandwetroad perÂ
formanceandhandling.They arenotsuitable
forcold, snowy oricyweatherconditions.If
youdriveunderthosecircumstances,you
shouldequip yourvehicle withall-seasonor
wintertires,whichofferbettertractionunder
thoseconditions. WesuggestyouusetherecÂ
ommendedsnoworall-seasontiresspecified
foryour vehicle, ortheirequivalent.
RefertoQpage213formoredetailedinforÂ
mationregardingwintertires.
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Tirepressure
monitoringsystem
GeneralnotesApptiestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),
shouldbecheckedmonthlywhencoldandinÂ
flatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
bythevehiclemanufactureronthevehicle
placard
ortireinflationpressurelabel.(Ifyour
vehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthe
sizeindicatedonthevehicleplacardortireinÂ
flationpressurelabel,youshoulddetermine
thepropertireinflationpressureforthose
tires.)
Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehas
beenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring
system(TPMS)thatilluminatesa lowtire
pressuretelltalewhenoneormoreofyour
tiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.AccordingÂ
ly,whenthelowtirepressuretelltaleillumiÂ
nates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresas
soonaspossible,andinflatethemtothe
properpressure.DrivingonasignificantlyunÂ
der-inflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheat
andcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalÂ
soreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,
andmayaffectthevehicle'shandlingand
stoppingability.
PleasenotethattheTPMS isnotasubstitute
forpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedrivÂ
er'sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrecttire
pressure,evenifunder-inflationhasnot
reachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationofthe
TPMSlowtirepressuretelltale.
Yourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwitha
TPMS
malfunctionindicatortoindicatewhen
thesystemisnotoperatingproperly.The
TPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwith
thelowtirepressuretelltale.WhenthesysÂ
temdetectsamalfunction,thetelltalewill
flashforapproximatelyoneminuteandthen
remaincontinuouslyilluminated.ThisseÂ
quencewillcontinueuponsubsequentvehicle
start-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.
WhenthemalfunctionindicatorisilluminatÂ
ed,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetector
signallowtirepressureasintended.TPMS
malfunctionsmayoccurfora varietyofreaÂ
sons,includingtheinstallationofreplaceÂ
mentoralternatetiresorwheelsonthevehi.
cle
thatpreventtheTPMSfromfunctioning
properly. AlwayschecktheTPMSmalfunction
telltaleafterreplacingoneormoretiresor
wheelsonyourvehicletoensurethatthereÂ
placementoralternatetiresandwheelsallow
theTPMStocontinuetofunctionproperly.
Tire pressure indicator appears •
Appliestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Thetirepressure indicatorintheinstrument
c/uster informs you
ifthetire pressureistoo
LoworifthereisasystemmaLfunction.
Fig.1S6Display: Systemmalfunction
UsingtheABSsensors,thetirepressuremoniÂ
toringsystemcomparesthetiretreadcircurnÂ
ferenceandvibrationcharacteristicsoftheinÂ
dividualtires.Ifthepressuredecreasesinone
ormoretires,thisisindicatedintheinstruÂ
mentclusterwithawarningsymbolganda
messageqfig.155.The drivermessageinthe
displaygoesoutafter5seconds.Thedriver
messagecanbedisplayedagainbypressing
the[CHECKIbutton®qpage10,fig.3.IfonÂ
lyonetireisaffected,thedisplaywillindicate
itsposition.
Thetirepressuremonitoringmustberesetin
themenudisplayeachtimethepressuresare
adjusted(e. g.whenswitchingbetweenpartiÂ
alandfullloadpressure)orafterchangingor
replacing atireonyourvehicleqpage218.
Voucanfindtherecommendedtirepressures
foryourvehicleonthelabelonthedriver's
door pillar
qpage202.
Tiretreadcircumferenceandvibrationcharac·
teristicscanchangeandcauseatirepressure
warningif:
_thetirepressureinoneormoretiresistoo
low,
-
thetirehasstructuraldamage,
_thetirepressurewaschanged,wheelsrotatÂ
edorreplacedbuttheTPMSwasnotreset
qpage218.
Warning symbols
[D]Lossofpressureinatleastonetireq/D,.
Checkthetireortiresandreplaceorrepairif
necessary. The
indicatorlightgintheinstruÂ
mentclusteralsoilluminatesqpage13.
Check/correctthepressuresofallfourtires
andresetTPMSinthemenudisplay.
~(TirePressureMonitoringSystem)Tire
pressure!Systemmalfunction.IflDmapÂ
pearsafterswitchingtheignitiononorwhile
drivingqfig.156andtheindicatorlightgin
theinstrumentclusterblinksforapproxiÂ
matelyoneminuteandthenstayson,thereis
a
systemmalfunction.Seeyourauthorized
Audidealerassoonaspossible.
AWARNING
-Ifthetirepressureindicatorappearsin
theinstrumentclusterdisplay,oneor
moreofyourtiresissignificantlyunderÂ
inflated.Reduceyourspeedimmediately
andavoidanyhardsteeringorbraking
maneuvers.Stopassoonaspossibleand
checkthetiresandtheirpressures.InÂ
fla
tethetirepressuretotheproperpres-
sureasindicatedonthevehicle'stire
pressurelabelqpage202.Drivingona
significantlyunder-inflatedtirecauses
thetiretooverheatandcanleadtotire
failure.Under-inflationalsois likelyto
impairthevehicle'shandlingandstopÂ
ping ability.
-
Thedriverisresponsibleformaintaining
thecorrecttirepressures.Youmust
checkthetirepressuresregularly.
-
Undercertainconditions(suchasasporÂ
tydrivingstyle,winterconditionsorunÂ
paved
roads),thepressuremonitorindiÂ
catormaybedelayed.
- AskyourauthorizedAudidealerif runÂ
flattiresmaybeusedonyourvehicle.
Your vehicle
registrationbecomesinvalid
if
yà uusethesetireswhennotpermitÂ
ted.Damagetoyourvehicleoraccidents
couldalsoresult.
-IfyouswitchbetweenstandardandrunÂ
flattires,anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualifiedworkshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.
1Tips
- The
tirepressuremonitoringsystem
stopsworkingwhenthereis an ESP/ABS
malfunction.
-Usingsnowchainsmayresultin asystem
malfunction.
-Tireswiththeidentification"AD"or"RD"
have
beenspeciallymatchedwithyour
Audi.Werecommendusingonlythese
tiresbecausetheymeetthehighest
standardsregardingsafetyanddriving
characteristicswhenusedcorrectly. Your
authorizedAudidealerwillgladlyproÂ
vide you
withmoreinformation.
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Whenitisnotpossibletocontinuedriving,evenwithrun-flattires?
-IftheElectronicStabilization Program(ESPl
isnotworkingorkeepscoming on.
-IftheTirePressure MonitoringSystemdoes
notwork.
-Ifthetirehasbeen severelydamaged,ina
crash, for
example.Thetreadcanseparate
framadamagedtireasthewheelturns,and
hitpartsofthevehicle, suchasthefueltank
fillerneck,fuellinesorbrake lines.
-Donotcontinuedriving ifsevere vibration
occurs orif
thetirestartstosmokebecause
thetireisrunning hot.
-
Donotcontinue drivingifdamagetothe
tire,suchascracksinthesidewall,appears.
AWARNING1=Improperuseofrun-flattires cancause
vehidedamagethatcan leadtolossofveÂ
hidecontrol, acrash andseriouspersonal
injury.
- Run-flat tirescanonly beused with
speÂ
cialrims.
- Run-flat tire5
mustalwaysbemonitored
withapraperlyprogrammedTire PreÂ
ssureMonitoringSystem.
-Alwaysinspectatirethathaslostairto
makesureitissafetodrive withthetire
intherun-flatmode.
-Never drivewithrun-flattiresthathave
beendamagedinacollision.
- Never drivewith
run-flattiresifheat
build-upcausesthetiretogiveoff
smoke.
- Never drivewith
run-flattiresifthevehiÂ
deshakesorvibrates severely.
- Never drivewitharun-flat tire
thatdeÂ
velops sidewall cracksor
otherdamage
whileinuse.
-
Ifyouswitchbetweenstandardand runÂ
flattires, anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualified
workshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.~
Reinforced sidewallsgivethetiresrun-flatcaÂ
pability iftire
pressureislost.
Run-flattires
Tips
BeforeresettingtheTPMS,thecurrent
pressuresofailfourtiresmustcorrespond
to
thespecified values.Adjustthetire
pressureandresetthepressureinthetire
pressure
monitoringsystemaccordingto
theload youarecarryingqpage202.
Introduction
ReturningtotheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2secÂ
onds
toreturnfrom anymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
Run-flattirescanbeidentifiedbytheletters
"RSC'onthetiresidewall.
Ifyou dochangethetiresonyourvehidefrom
normal
torun-flat tires,youmustbuythe
special rimsrequired forrun-flat tires,andthe
TirePressureMonitoringSystemmustbereÂ
programmed
byanauthorizedAudidealeror
other qualified workshop.
Whatdorun-flattiresdo?
Thesespecial tireshave run-flat capabilities
thathelpkeep youmoving ifatireloses presÂ
sUreandgoesflat.Under favorable conditions
tires canbedriven
atleast30miles(50km),
but you
mustnotdrivefasterthan50mph
(80km/hlqpage 220,Driving withrun-flat
tires.
Run-flat
tireshelpkeep youmoving
ifatire
goes fiat.
Appliestovehicles:withRun-flattires
Werecommendthatrun-flattiresonly be
mounted on
vehidesthatwereoriginally
equipped with
thesespecialtiresatthefactoÂ
ryandhave aTire Pressure Monitoring SysÂ
tem.
Fig.159Display: Tirepressure
Applies
tovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
@Tips
BeforeresettingtheTPMS,thecurrent
pressuresofailfourtiresmustcorrespond
tothespecified
values.Adjustthetire
pressureandresetthepressureinthetire
pressuremonitoringsystemaccording to
theloadyouarecarryingqpage202.
Resettirepressuremonitoringsyst~(Step2)•
Enteringandconfirming
~Selectthemenu:Storenow
~PressthetResetlbutton@.
~Selectthemenu:Confim
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
Storingtirepressures
~Turn ontheignition.
~Selectthemenu:>Adjusting*>TirepresÂ
su re
>Store.
Fig.160Display: Tirepressure'"-
!Resetlbutton@androckehwitch®
qpage218,fig.157functions:
~---®
Fig.158Display:Startmenu
Fig.
157Wiperlever:
Controlsforthemenu display
Ifthetire pressure isadjusted, wheelsareroÂ
totedorchonged, theTPMSmustberesetin
themenudisplay.
AppUestavehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Resettirepressuremonitoringsystem(Stepl)
Toopenthemenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@untilthemenu
displayqfig.158appears
Enteringandconfirming
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
ReturningtotheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2secÂ
ondstoreturnframanymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
Selectionsandsettings
~Presstherocker switch®toreachamenu
display. Theswitchisoperatedthesameas
thedisplay (up/downl.
!Resetlbutton@androckerswitch®
qfig.157functions:
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CDNote
Run-flat
tireshave specialcharacteristics
andrequirements,thatareverydifferent
fromconventionaltires. Run-flattiresreÂ
quire special rims
forrun-flatuseandcanÂ
notbeusedonconventionalwheelrims.
Tips
-
Ifyouarenotabletocontinuedriving
with
run-flattires,pleaseseekprofessioÂ
nalassistance.
- PleasecontactyourauthorizedAudi
dealerorAudiofAmerica, Inc.ifyou
have
questionsabouttiresandrims.
Driving
withrun-flat tires
Appliestavehicles:withRun-flat tires
Handling characteristics changewhentire
pressure
islaw.
Driving ontireswithlowtirepressurechanges
theway avehiclehandles,particularLywhen
corneringandbraking. Thehandling characÂ
teristicsofrun-flattiresdonotseemto
changealotEvenwhendrivingonlow presÂ
sureorintherun-fLatmode.Neverthelessyou
muststilltakespecialprecautionswhenoperÂ
atingavehicleonrun-flattireswhentire presÂ
sureisLoworthetirets) isflat:
~The Electronic Stabilization Program(ESP)
mustbeswitchedon.
~Neverdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/hl
q.&..
~Planaheadwhendrivingandanticipate
whatyouwilLhavetodoconsidering traffic
androadconditionsupahead.
~Acceleratecarefully.
~Avoidunnecessaryandsuddensteeringand
brakingmaneuvers.
~Reduceyourspeedinplentyoftimebefore
intersections,curvesandotherplaceswhere
youmay havetoreactquickly.
Please
see:qpage219,WhenitisnatpossiÂ
bLeta continue driving,Evenwithrun-fLat
tires?
Handling characteristics changewhen
driving withlowairpressure orwithflattires evenwithspecial run-flat tires
A low
pressureorflatfront tireaffectsvehicle
handlingcharacteristicsbypullingthevehicle
slightlytothesidewherethetireismounted
andreducesbrakingperformance.
AlowpressureorfLatreartirealsoaffects
drivingcharacteristicsbypullingtotheside
wherethetireismountedandalso reduces
braking
performance.Theeffecton vehicle
handling
ismostnoticeablewhendriving
aroundcurves.
.&..WARNING
Changed vehiclehandlingcharacteristics
whendrivingintherun-flatmodecan
causelossofvehiclecontrol,acrash and
seriouspersonalinjury.
- Driving onspecial
run-flattiresinthe
run-flatmodewillchangevehicle hanÂ
dling
characteristicsduringbraking,
whencorneringandunderheavy accelerÂ
ation.
-Never drivefasterthanthemaximum
ratedspeedof50mph(80km/hlwhen
driving
intherun-flatmode.
- Alwaysadjustvehiclespeedtotraffic,
road
andweathercond itionsanddrive
slowerthanthemaximumratedspeedif
necessaryweathera~roadconditions
aretakenintoaccount.
- Always obey
speedlimitsandothertrafÂ
fic laws.
CDNote
We always
recommenddriving withEven
morecarewhenusingthesespecialtiresin
therun-flatmode.Always avoidsudden
maneuvers.
Replacing run-flattiresandrims
APpliestavehlcles:wlthRun-flattires
yourvehicLewasespeciaLLydesignedtause
speciaL run-fLat tires.
VoumayuseandcombineonlyapprovedrunÂ
fIat tires
andspecialmatchingrimsthathave
been
designedforrun-flattires. Mounting
special
run-flattiresonstandardwheelswilL
not workandwillnotprovidetheadvantages
fotherun-faltfeature.NeverusespecialrunÂ
flat tires on
standardwheelrims.
After driving withatire
intherun-flatmode,
always havethevehicleandaffectedtirets)
and rimes)
inspectedbyanauthorizedAudi
dealer. Tires
thathavebeendrivenintherunÂ
flat
modemustbe replaced.
fbWARNING
Useofdamagedrun-flattiresandrims can
cause vehicle
damagethatcanLeadtoloss
ofvehiclecontrol,acrashandseriousperÂ
sonal
injury.
- Always have
thevehicleandaffected
tirets)andrimes)inspectedbyanauthorÂ
izedAudidealerafterdriving atireinthe
run-flatmode.
-TiresthathavebeendrivenintherunÂ
flatmodemustbereplaced.
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Whatdo1donow?223
-
Preliminarysteps
Fig.163TireMobility SystemunderluggagecompartÂmentRoor
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Usedsealantbottlescanbedroppedoffat
arecycling facility.
~Ifyouhave aflattire,parkthevehicleasfar
aspossiblefrommovingtraffie.
~Applytheparkingbrakefirmly.
~Shiftintolstgearonvehicleswithmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverta
thePpositiononveh icleswithautomatic
transmission.
~CheckwhetherarepairusingtheTire MobiÂ
litYSystemispossiblec;.page222,General
andsafetypointers.
~Have allpassengersleavethevehicleand
stayawayfromthedangerzonec;.&'
~Takethesealantbottleandtheelectricair
pumpframtheluggagecompartmentunÂ
derthefloorc;.fig.163.
CDNote
Donotusecommerciallyavailabletire
sealants.Theelectricalcomponentsofthe
tirepressuremonitoringsystemwillno
longerworkproperly.
IDTips
-Ifsealanthasrunout,allowittodry.
Then youcan
peelitoff.
- Have
thetiresealantreplacedevery 4
yearsatadealership.
Somepreliminarystepsorenecessary fortire
repair.
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
8.WARNING
ThetiresealantmustnotcomeintoconÂ
tactwithskin,eyesorclothing.
-Ifyougetanytiresealantinyoureyesor
comeintocontactwithit,rinsetheafÂ
fectedareathoroughlywithcleanwater.
Find aphysicianimmediately!
-Changeanyclothingcontaminatedwith
tiresealantimmediately.
-Donotinhalethevapor!
-Ifyouhaveswallowedtiresealant,rinse
yourmouththoroughlyrightawayand
drinkplentyofwater.
-Donotinducevomiting!Find aphysiÂ
cian
immediately!
-Ifyou have allergicreactions,finda
physician
immediately.
-Keepthetiresealantawayfromchildren.
~WARNING
TakethefollowingprecautionsafterreÂ
pairing
thetire:
_Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/
hl!
_Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavy
braking
andfastcornering.
_Thevehicle'sroadbehaviorcanbeaffectÂ
ed.
_TiressealedwithTMSareintendedonly
fortemporary,short-termuse.
_ After usingthetiresealantthetirepresÂ
suremonitoringsystemmaynolonger
workpraperly.Drivecarefullytothenext
professionalrepairfacility.
-
TMSmustNOTbeused,
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhich
arelargerthan0.16inch(4mm)
-fordamagetotherim
-ifyouhavebeendrivingwithverylow
tirepressuresortireswithno air
-5eekprafessionalassistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetirewiththetire
sealant.
Fig.162Tiredamagefor whichtheTire MobilitySysÂtemisnotsuited
Your vehicleisequippedwithatirerepairkit,
theTireMobilitySystem(TMS)*.
In
theeventofatirefailure,theTMSisinthe
luggagecompartmentunderthefloor.ltconÂ
sistsofthetiresealantandanelectricair
pump.
UsingTMS,tiredamagecausedby foreign
bodiesuptoabout0.16inch(4mm)indiamÂ
etercanbesealedreliably
The
foreignobjectcanstayinthetire.
Thetiresealantmustnotbeused:
Tirerepair isintendedonLyfortemporary,
short-termuse.
-Neverusethehexagonalsocketinthe
handleofthescrewdrivertoloosenor
tightenthewheelbolts.
Tirerepair
Generalandsafetypointers•
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
UsingtheTMSisdescribedinthesection
c;.page223,Preliminarysteps.
TMScanbeusedattemperaturesdownto
- 4oF(-20oC).
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhichare
largerthan0.16inch(4mm)c;.fig.162@
-fordamagetotherim@
-ifyou havebeendrivingwithvery lowtire
pressuresortireswithnoair@)
Whatdo1donow?
VehicLetoolkit
Theonboardtoolkitincludes:
.&.WARNING-=--Using abumperjacktoraisethevehicle
will
damagethebumpersystem.The
jackmay slip,causinginjury.
-Neversupportyourvehicleoncinder
blocks, bricksorotherÇlbjects.These
maynotbeabletosupporttheloadand
couldcauseinjurywhentheyfail.
-Neverstartorruntheenginewhilethe
vehicleissupportedbythejack.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderthevehicle, alÂ
ways
usesafetystandsspecificallydeÂ
signedforthispurpose.
Thetoots arestoredunderneaththefLoor
panetinthetuggagecompartment.
Fig.161Luggagecompartment:vehicle toolkit
~SwingtheluggagecompartmentfloorupÂ
wards.
~Removethevehicletoolkit.
- Hook
forremovi ngwheelcovers*
-Plastic cliptoremovewheelboltcovers*
-Wheelboltwrench
-Alignmentpinforchangingwheels
-Screwdriverwithreversibleblade
-Replacementbit(reversible Torxbitfor
changinglamps)
-Openendedwrench10x13
-Towing eye
Note:
someoftheonboarditemslistedabove
areprovidedoncertainmodelsonlyorareopÂ
tionalextras.
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~Extendthejackundertheliftingpointon
thedoorsilluntil itsarmispositioneddiÂ
rectlyundertheliftingpoint9A.
~Alignthejack50thatitsarm@~fig.170
engagesinthedesignatedliftingpointin
thedoorsillandthemovable base®lies
flatontheground.Thebase®mustbeverÂ
tical
undertheliftingpoint@.
~Windthejack upfurtheruntiltheflattire
comesofftheground~A.
AWARNING
-Vouoryourpassengerscould beinjured
while changing a
wheelifyoudonotfolÂ
lowsafetyprecautions:
- Positioning
thejackunderthevehicle
atanyotherplacethanthoseindicated
above may
damagethevehicle ormay
resultinpersonalinjuries.
- A
softorunstablesurfaceunderthe
jack maycausethevehicletoslipoff
thejack. Always provide afirm basefor
thejackontheground.Ifnecessary,
use a
sturdyboardunderthejack.
-
Onhard, slipperysurface{suchastiles}
use a
rubbermatorsimilartoprevent
thejack from slipping.
-
Tohelppreventinjurytoyourself and
your
passengers:
-Donotraisethevehicle untilyouare
surethejackissecurelyengaged.
-Passengersmustnotremainintheve-
hicle when itisjacked up.~
Thejackmustbeinstalledonlyattheplaces
indicated
~fig.169.ThereisexactlyonelocaÂ
tionfor each wheel. Thejackmustnotbe
positioned
atanyotherlocation~&..
Anunstablesurfaceunderthejack cancause
thevehicletoslipoffthejack. Always provide
a firm basefor
thejackontheground.IfnecÂ
essaryplace asturdyboard orsimilarsupport
underthejack.Onhard,slipperysurfaces
(suchastiles) usearubbermatorsimilarto
preventthejackfromslipping~&..
Fig.170Close-up: properpositioningofjack
iTips
_Nevertryandusethehexagonalsocket
inthehandleofthescrewdrivertoloosÂ
en
ortightenthewheelbolts.
_If awheelboltsitsverytight,you may
find it
easiertoloosenbycarefully pushÂ
ing down
ontheendofthewheelbolt
wrench withonefootonly.Asyoudo,
hold
ontothecartokeepyourselfstable
andtakecarenottoslip.
Fig.169Changing awheel: mounting pointsforthejack
Raisingthevehicle
•Applytheparkingbrakefirmlytoprevent
yourvehicle fromrolling unintentionally.
•Shiftintolstgearonvehicles withmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverto
thePpositiononvehicles withautomatie
transmission.
•Positionthejackbelowthedoorsillunder
themountingpointthatisc10sesttothe
wheeltobechanged~fig.169.
Thevehiclemustbeliftedwiththejockfirst
before
thewheel canberemoved.
The
wheel
boltsmustbeloosenedbeforeroisÂ
ingthevehicle.
Looseningandtighteningthewhee.!abolts•
Fig.168Wheel change: looseningthewheelbolts
Refitting
~Placethecapsoverthewheelbolts and
pushthembackin.
The
capsaretheretoprotectand keepthe
wheelboltsc1ean.
4.WARNING
-Using forcewithoutcontroltospeedthe
wheelchangeupcancausethevehicle to
slip off
thejack andcauseserious perÂ
sonalinjuries.
-Donotloosenthewheelboltsmorethon
oneturnbeforeyouraisethevehicle with~thejack.-Riskofinjury!
Loosening
~FitthewheelboItwrenchoverthewheel
boltandpushitdownasfarasitwill go.
~Closeyourgrip aroundtheendofthe
wrenchhandleformaximumtorqueand
turnthewheelbolts counter-c1ockwise
aboutonesingleturninthedirectionofarÂ
row~fig.168.
Tightening'-
~FitthewheelboItwrenchoverthewheel
boItandpushitdownasfarasitwill go.
~Close yourg·riparoundtheendofthe
wrenchhandleformaximum·torqueand
turneachwheelboltc10ckwise untilitsits
tight.
Fig.166Wheel change: removingthewheelcover
Wheelswithcap-coveredwheelboltsAppliestovehicles: withcap-covered wheelbolts
Fig.
167Wheel change: removingthewheelboltcaps
Removing
~Insertthehookprovided withtheonboard
toolkitintothehole onthecenterhub
piece.
~Pull offthedecorativewheelcoyer
~fig.166.
DecorativewheelcoversApplies tavehides: withdecorativewheel(avers
Thedecorative wheelcaversmustberemoved
firsttooccessthewheel bolts.
The caps
mustberemovedfirst fromthe
wheelboltsbeforetheboltscanbeunÂ
screwed.
Removing
~Pushtheplasticclipprovided withtheonÂ
boardtoolkitdown overthewheelboltcap
until it
engages.
~Pullontheproperlyengagedplasticclipto
extractthecap~fig.167.
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Afteryouchangeatire:
Notesonwheelchange
andthehub. Remove alldirtfromthese
surfaces beforeremountingthewheel.
Aunidirectional tirecan be identified
byarÂ
rows onthesidewall, whichpointinthedirecÂ
tion
oftherotation.Youmustfollowthe
specified directionofrotation.ThisisnecessaÂ
ryin·orderforthesetirestodeveloptheiropÂ
timumcharacteristics regardinggrip,road
noise, wear,andhydroplaning.
Tireswith unidirectional treaddesignmustbe
mountedwiththeir tread pattern pointedthe
rightdirection.
sensorforthetirepressure monitoring
systemwillhavetobereplacedbyaqualiÂ
fied workshop.
Tireswithunidirectionaltreaddesign
-
JCDNote
.&.WARNING
-
Ifyou aregoingtoequip yourvehicle
with tires
orrims which differfromthose
whichwerefactory installed,thenbe
sure
toreadtheinformationqpage209,
New tires andreplacing tires
and
wheels.
-AlwaysstorethetooLssecurelyinLugÂ
gagecompartment.Otherwise,inanacÂ
cident or
suddenmaneuvertheycouldfly
forward, causing
injurytopassengersin
thevehicle.
Donotusecommercially availabletire
seaLants. Otherwise,
theelectrical compoÂ
nentsofthetirepressure monitoring sysÂ
temwillnolongerworkproperly andthe
Pleasereadtheinformationqpage209,New
tires andreplacing tiresandwheels,
ifyou are
going
touse aspare tirewhichisdifferent
fromthetiresonyour vehicle.
_ Check
thetirepressureonthespareimmeÂ
diatelyaftermounting.
- HavethewheelboIttighteningtorque
checkedwithatorquewrenchassoonas
possible byyourauthorizedAudidealeror
aqualified servicestation.
-Withsteelandalloywheelrims,thewheel
boltsarecorrectlytightenedatatorqueof
90ftlb(120Nm).
-
Ifyounoticewhitechangingatirethatthe
wheelboLtsarecorrodedanddifficultto
turn,then theyshouldbereplaced before
you check
thetighteningtorque.
-ReplacethefIattirewithanewoneand
have itinstalledonyourvehicleassoonas
possible.Remountthewheelcoyer.
Until
then,drivewithextracareandatreÂ
duced
speeds.
CDNote
Whenremovingorinstallingthewheel,
therim could hitthebrakerotoranddamÂ
agetherotor. Workcarefully andhave a
secondperson helpyou
iTips
Never usethehexagonalsocketinthehanÂ
dle
ofthescrewdrivertoloosenortighten
thewheelbolts.
- Pull
thereversible bladefromthescrewÂ
driver before youuse
thehexagonal
socketinthehandletoturnthewheel
bolts.
-
Whenmounting tireswith unidirectional
treaddesignmakesurethetreadpatÂ
ternispointedtheright way
qpage229.
-The wheel boltsshould beclean andeasy
toturn.Checkfordirtandcorrosion on
thematingsurfacesofboththewheel
Puttingonthewheel
~Liftthesparewheelandcarefully slideit
over
thealignmentpintoguide itinplace
q(D.
~Usethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriver
handletoscrewinandtightenallwheel
bolts
slightly.
~Unscrewthealignmentpin andinsertand
tightentheremainingwheelbolt slightly
like
therest.
~Turnthejack handle counter-clockwise to
lower
thevehicle untilthejackisfullyreÂ
leased.
~Usethewheelboltwrenchtotightenall
wheelbolts firmlyqpage226.Tighten
themcrosswise,fromonebolttothe(apÂ
proximately)
oppositeone,tokeepthe
wheelcentered.
~Screwthethreadedendofthealignment
pin fromthetoolkithand-tightintothe
nowvacantbolt holeqfig.172.
~Then completely unscrewtheotherwheel
boltsasdescribed above.
~Takeoffthewheelleavingthealignment
pininthebolthole.
Taking
thewheeloff
Fig.171WheeL change: usingthescrewdriverhandLe(withthebLaderemoved)toturntheboLts
Fig.
172Wheel change: aLignment pininside thetophoLe
Removingthewheel
~UsethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdrivÂ
erhandletocompletelyturnoutthetopÂ
mostwheelboltandsetitaside onacleon
surfaceqfig.171.
Follow theseinstructions step-by-step for
changing
thewheel.
- Makesurethatpassengerswaitina
safeplace awayfromthevehicle and
well away from
theroadway andtraffie.
- Make
surejack positioniscorrect, adÂ
justasnecessary andthencontinueto
raisethejack.
After youhave loosened all
wheelboltsand
raised
thevehicle offtheground, performthe
followingstepstoremoveandreplacethe
wheel:
KDNote
Afloor jackorthepadsonthehoistarms
mustnotbepositionedatthepoints
shown
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