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How to use the compact temporary spare wheel

Should you ever have a punctured tyre, the compact temporary

spare wheel is only intended for temporary use until you can reach

a workshop. The standard-size road wheel should be refitted as

soon as possible.

Please note the following restrictions when using the compact

temporary spare wheel. The compact temporary spare wheel is

designed specifically for this model. For this reason, do not use a

temporary spare from a different type of vehicle.

Snow chains

For technical reasons, snow chains must not be used on the

compact temporary spare wheel.

If you should have a puncture on one of the front wheels when using

snow chains, fit the compact temporary spare in place of one of the

rear wheels. You can then attach the snow chains to the wheel taken

from the rear and use this wheel to replace the punctured front

wheel.

WARNING

• The tyre pressures must be checked and corrected as soon as

possible. The tyre pressure of the compact temporary spare wheel

must be 4.2 bar – an incorrectly inflated tyre can cause an acci-

dent.

• Do not drive faster than 80 km/h - higher speeds can cause an

accident.

• Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering – risk

of accident.

• Never use two or more compact spare tyres at the same time –

risk of accident.

• No other type of tyre (normal summer or winter tyres) may be

fitted on the compact temporary spare wheel.

Tyre repairs

General information and safety notes

Repaired tyres are only suitable for temporary use.

Your vehicle is equipped with a tyre repair kit: the Tyre Mobility

System (TMS).

In the event of a puncture you will find the TMS, which consists of a

sealing compound and an electric compressor, located under the

floor panel in the luggage compartment.

The TMS will reliably seal tyres damaged by foreign bodies,

provided that the cuts or punctures are no larger than approx. 4 mm

in diameter.

It is not necessary to remove the foreign body from the tyre.

The sealing compound must not be used:

• on cuts and punctures larger than 4 mm ⇒ fig. 239

• if the wheel rim has been damaged

• if you have been driving with very low pressure or a completely

flat tyre .

How to use the TMS is described in the section Repairing a tyre

⇒ page 258 and in the instructions supplied with the tyre sealant

can.

Fig. 239 The Tyre

Mobility System is NOT

suitable for repairing

this type of damage to

tyres.

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The TMS can be used at outside temperatures down to – 20 °C.

WARNING

After repairing a tyre please note the following points:

• Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.

• Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering.

• Vehicle handling could be impaired.

• Tyres which have been sealed using the TMS are only suitable

for temporary use. Damaged tyres must be renewed.

• The TMS must NOT be used,

− on cuts and punctures larger than 4 mm

− if the wheel rim has been damaged

− if you have been driving with very low pressure or a

completely flat tyre

• Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is

not possible with the sealing compound.

• Do not allow the sealant to come into contact with your eyes,

skin or clothing.

• If you do come into contact with the sealant immediately rinse

the eyes or skin affected with clean water.

• Change clothing immediately if it becomes soiled with the tyre

sealant.

• Make sure you do not breathe in the fumes!

• If any of the tyre sealant is accidentally ingested, immediately

rinse the mouth thoroughly and drink lots of water.

• Do not induce vomiting. Immediately contact a doctor!

• If any allergic reactions should occur get medical help immedi-

ately.

• Keep the sealant away from children.

For the sake of the environment

Used bottles of sealing compound can be returned to an Audi dealer

for disposal.

Note

• If sealant should leak out, leave it to dry. When it has dried, you

can pull it off like a piece of foil.

• Observe the expiry date stated on the sealing compound can.

Have the sealing compound exchanged by a qualified workshop.

Repairing a tyre

Preparations

– If you have a flat tyre, stop the car well away from moving

traffic.

– Apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle moving acci-

dentally.

–Engage first gear (manual gearbox) or move selector

lever to position P (automatic gearbox).

Fig. 240 Repairing a

tyre

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– Check whether a repair is possible using the Tyre

Mobility System ⇒ page 257.

– Ensure that all passengers leave the vehicle and move

away from the danger area ⇒ .

– Take the tyre sealant can and the electric compressor out

of the luggage compartment ⇒ page 255.

– Fix the sticker “max. 80 km/h”, which is included with the

tyre sealant can, onto the instrument cluster where the

driver will see it.

Filling the tyre

– Shake the tyre sealant can well.

– Screw the enclosed filling hose onto the sealant can as

far as it will go. This will automatically pierce the foil

sealing the can.

– Take the valve cap off the tyre valve and use the enclosed

valve insert tool to unscrew the valve insert ⇒ page 258,

fig. 240.

– Place the valve insert onto a clean surface.

– Remove the sealing plug from the filling hose and insert

the hose into the tyre valve.

– Hold the tyre sealant can upside down and fill the

complete contents of the can into the tyre.

– Then disconnect the hose and screw the valve insert

firmly back into the tyre valve.

Inflating the tyre

– Screw the filling hose of the electric compressor onto the

tyre valve and plug the connector into the cigarette

lighter.

– Pump the tyre up to 2.0 to 2.5 bar and monitor the pres-

sure shown on the pressure gauge.

– If the tyre pressure remains lower than the value speci-

fied above drive the vehicle approx. 10 metres forwards

or backwards, so that the sealant can spread evenly in

the tyre. If the pressure is still lower than the specifica-

tion the tyre is too badly damaged and cannot be

repaired using the tyre sealant.

Final checks

– After about 10 minutes stop to check the tyre pressure.

– If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tyre is too badly

damaged. Do not drive on. You should obtain profes-

sional assistance.

WARNING

• If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard

warning lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location.

This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.

• Make sure your passengers wait in a safe place (for instance

behind the roadside crash barrier).

• Please observe the manufacturers' safety notes on the

compressor and the instructions supplied with the tyre sealant

can.

• If it was not possible to build up a tyre pressure of 2.0 bar

within 6 minutes this means that the tyre is too badly damaged.

Do not drive on.

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