flat tire AUDI TT COUPE 2016 Owner's Manual

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car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed w ith the jock first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
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Fig. 203 Sill panels: markings
Fig.
204 Sill : po sitioning th e ve hicl e jack
... Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally.
... Move the selector lever to position P.
... Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed. Behind
the marking, there is a lifting point on the sill
for
the vehicle jack.
... Vehicles with a sill: note the position of the sill
when positioning
the vehicle jack o fig. 204.
... 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) o _&.
... Turn the vehicle jack located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack until its arm@
c:> fig. 204 is located under the designated plas­
tic
mount c:> _&, c:>Q).
... Align the jack so that its arm@o fig. 204 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable base@ lies flat on the
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ground. The base@ must be vertical under the
lifting point@ .
... Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground c:> _&.
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill c:> fig. 203. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location c:> .&,c:>Q).
An unstable surface 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 hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles)
u
se a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping c:> .&..
A WARNING
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-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a
wheel if you do not follow
these safety 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
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A
soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack .
Always provide a firm
base for the jack on
the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack .
-
On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a
rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack
from s lipp ing.
-
Only rais e your vehicle with the vehicle
jack provided by
the factory. If you use a
vehicle jack for
another vehicle, your vehi­
cle can slide
and cause injury .
- Changes
in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
- Never
start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which could
cause an accident .
-
Support the vehicle securely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk of injury.

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-When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make su re the tread pattern is
pointed the r ight way¢ page 282.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn .
Check for dirt and corros ion on th e
mating surfaces of both
the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting t h e 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 tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire with a tread pattern in­
tended for use in a spec ific direction, please note
the following:
- The direct ion of
rotation is marked by an arrow
o n
the side of the tire.
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily since the tire will not be able to achieve its
optimum performance charact
eristics wit h re­
gard to aqu aplaning, noise and wear.
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We r ecommend that you pay particular atten­
tion to this fact during wet weathe r and that
you ad just your speed to match road condi­
tions.
- Replace
the flat tire with a new one and have it
i ns talle d on
your ve hicl e as soon as possibl e to
resto re the han dling adv antages of a unidire c­
tio nal tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rmation ¢ page 257 if you
are goi
ng to use a spare tire which is different
from
the tires on your vehicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation.
-
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, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
8_ WARNING
- I f you are going to equip your vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory insta
lled, then be sure to read
t he informa tion
¢ page 257.
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
eve n a flat tire and
the jack and tool kit are
pro per ly sec ure d
in the lu ggage compart­
men t and are not loose in the passeng er
com partme nt.
- In an accident or sudde n maneuver they
could fly forw ard, in juri ng anyo ne in the v e ­
hicle.
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Always s to re damaged whe el, jack and tools
s ecure ly i n t he luggage co m part ment.
Oth­
erwi se, in an accid ent or sudde n m aneu ve r
t hey co
uld fly f orw ard , cau sing inju ry to pa s­
sengers in the vehicle.
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Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig.
207 Luggage compartment: spare tire
Emergency assistance
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
&,,!!_ARNING
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire
pressure is available on c> page 260,
fig. 195.
--------~--If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
:::: use it only in an emergency and with ex-
~ treme caution and careful driving.
Fig. 208 Spare tire (example)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on­
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if
necessary by
an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
There
are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi­
cle.
Do not replace it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicle.
Removing the spare tire
•Turn the handle c> fig. 207@ counter-clock­
wise.
•Remove the spare tire.
Removing the vehicle jack
• Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug­
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack. -
The
spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and tire.
- After
mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 61 psi (420 kPA); other­
wise, you risk having an accident.
-
Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident.
-Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak­
ing, and
fast cornering . You risk having an
accident.
- Never drive using
more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an accident.
- Normal
summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For
technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on
the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary
to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly
available
front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing
the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose
items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
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har d braking or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare tire o r jack and tools in
the passenger compartment.
- Norma l s u
mmer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
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Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 189
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Blended
gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 80
Fueling
Fuel filler
door emergency release . . . . . . 235
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
With reserve canister (emergency fueling) 234
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
G
Garage door opener (Home Link) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Octane rating ....................... 231
Recommendation .................... 231
Gas station message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Genera tor (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Global commands (voice recognition
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 252
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GPS (time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 298
H
Handsfree
refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 36
Index
Headlight range control system (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 36
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats..... .. .. .... ............... .. . 54
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heating and ventilation system
Adjust ing air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Help
Audi
connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Emergency call (911) ................. 117
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hexagonal socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
High voltage wa rning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How
are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 19S
How safety belt p retensioners work 186
I
Ign it ion (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 25
Important things to do before driving . . . . 171
Importing/exporting (contacts) . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Individual
speech training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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