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bracket on the jack 1 completely covers the

notch on the vehicle.

Removing and installing a wheel

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Align the vehicle jack so the bracket 1 covers

the notch and the base 2 is flat on the ground.

The base 2 must be directly under the mount-

ing point 1 .

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Mount the crank on the vehicle jack: insert the

crank into the opening on the handwheel. Turn

the crank to the left or right to secure it.

Continue raising the vehicle jack with the crank

until the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.

Fig. 188 Wheel: internal hex socket to turn the wheel

bolts

WARNING

– To reduce the risk of injury, make sure no

one is in the vehicle before raising it.

– Make sure the vehicle jack is stable. The risk

of injury is increased when the ground is

slippery or soft, because the vehicle jack

could slide or sink.

– Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle jack

provided by the factory. If you use a vehicle

jack designed for another vehicle, your vehi-

cle could slip and cause injury.

Fig. 189 Wheel: alignment pin in the top hole

– Position the vehicle jack only at the desig-

nated mounting points on the side sill and

align the jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack

could slip and cause an injury if it does not

have sufficient hold on the vehicle.

Removing a wheel

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Remove the top wheel bolt completely using

the hex socket in the screwdriver handle from

the vehicle tool kit ðfig. 188 and place it on a

clean surface.

– To reduce the risk of injury, do not raise any

other vehicles or other loads using the vehi-

cle jack provided by the factory.

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Then install the alignment pin from the vehicle

tool kit in the empty wheel bolt hole by hand

ðfig. 189.

Remove the rest of the wheel bolts.

Remove the wheel ð . The alignment pin re-

mains in the hole while doing this.

– Applies to: vehicles with air suspension:

Changes in temperature or load can affect

the height of the parked vehicle.

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– To reduce the risk of an accident, never start

the engine when the vehicle is raised.

– To reduce the risk of injury, no work should

be performed under the vehicle while it is

raised.

Installing a wheel

Read the directions on ðpage 302 when instal-

ling unidirectional tires.

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Make sure that the wheel bolts and the threads

Note

in the wheel hub are clean, loosen/tighten easi-

ly, and are free of oil and grease.

Slide the wheel on over the alignment pin ð

Install the wheel bolts and tighten them gently

using the hex socket.

Remove the alignment pin and tighten the re-

maining wheel bolt.

Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the

vehicle jack only at the designated mounting

points on the side sill. Otherwise, your vehicle

could be damaged.

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Carefully lower the vehicle using the vehicle

jack*.

Tighten the wheel bolts in a diagonal pattern

using the wheel wrench*.

The wheel bolts must be tightened to 100 ft lbs

(140 Nm). Have them checked as soon as possi-

ble with a torque wrench. Drive carefully until

then.

Have the faulty wheel replaced as soon as pos-

sible.

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WARNING

– Read and follow the important information

and notes under ðpage 275.

Collapsible spare tire

Applies to: vehicles with collapsible spare tire

– Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver

handle or the hex socket wrench with the

ratchet to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.

This increases the risk of an accident, be-

cause you will not be able to achieve the cor-

rect tightening specification.

The collapsible spare tire is intended for short-

term use only. Have the damaged tire checked

and replaced if necessary by an authorized Audi

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility as soon

as possible.

There are some restrictions on the use of the col-

lapsible spare tire. The collapsible spare tire has

been designed specifically for your type of vehi-

cle. Do not replace it with the collapsible spare

tire from another type of vehicle.

Note

When removing or installing the wheel, the

rim could hit the brake rotor and damage the

rotor. Work carefully and have a second per-

son help you.

The collapsible spare tire is located in the lug-

gage compartment under the cargo floor.

Unidirectional tires

Requirement: the vehicle tool kit ðpage 297 and

the compressor must be laid out.

A unidirectional tire profile is identified by arrows

on the tire sidewall that point in the running di-

rection. You must always maintain the specified

running direction. This is necessary to ensure the

tire's optimal performance in regard to adhesion,

running noise, and friction, and to reduce the risk

of hydroplaning.

Removing

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Lift the cargo floor using the handle.

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Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise and re-

move it.

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Remove the collapsible spare tire.

To benefit fully from the advantages of the uni-

directional tire design, you should replace faulty

tires as soon as possible and restore the correct

running direction on all of the tires.

You must inflate the collapsible spare tire before-

hand in order to use it.

Inflating

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Remove the valve cap from the collapsible

Finishing

spare tire.

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Tighten the compressor hose on the collapsible

spare tire valve.

Connect the compressor hose to a vehicle sock-

et and turn it on.

Let the compressor run until the specified value

on the tire pressure sticker is reached

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Reinstall any covers on the wheel bolts that

were removed.

Store the vehicle tool kit in its designated

place.

If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare

wheel well, store it securely in the luggage

compartment ðpage 85.

Check the tire pressure on the installed wheel

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ðpage 279, fig. 178 ð

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Screw the valve cap back onto the valve.

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as soon as possible.

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Correct the tire pressure and store it in the MMI

ðpage 288.

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Returning to storage

Note

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To release air, turn the valve insert. See an au-

The compressor must be turned off after ten

minutes at the most to reduce the risk of

overheating. Let the compressor cool down

for several minutes before using it again.

thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service

Facility.

Turn the valve insert back once the air has been

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released.

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Wait several hours before placing the collapsi-

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ble spare tire in the spare wheel well. Only then

will it fold down completely so that you can

store it securely.

Preparation

You should only perform the following steps if

you have the necessary technical knowledge and

tools.

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Then screw the valve cap back onto the valve.

Secure the collapsible spare tire with the hand-

wheel.

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Fold the cargo floor cover back into place.

If the engine does not start because the vehicle

battery is drained, you can jump start your vehi-

cle using another vehicle. Jump start cables are

needed to do this.

Snow chains

Using snow chains on the collapsible spare tire is

not permitted for technical reasons.

Both vehicle batteries must have 12 volt nominal

voltage. The voltage capacity (Ah) of the vehicle

battery that is giving power must not be less

than the capacity of the drained vehicle battery.

If you need to drive with snow chains and your ve-

hicle has a flat tire, install the collapsible spare

tire on the axle where snow chains are not per-

mitted ðpage 284. Install the snow chains on

the tire that you removed, and install that in

place of the flat tire.

Jump start cable

Only use a jump start cable with a large enough

diameter. Note the manufacturer's specifica-

tions.

WARNING

– Only use the collapsible spare tire in emer-

gencies and drive very carefully, especially if

it is more than six years old.

Only use a jump start cable with insulated termi-

nal clamps.

– The compressor and the hose can become

very hot during operation which increases

the risk of burn injuries.

Positive cable - usually red.

Negative cable - usually black.

– After installing a collapsible spare tire, the

tire pressure must be checked as quickly as

possible to reduce the risk of an accident.

– Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)

with the collapsible spare tire. Driving faster

than that increases the risk of an accident.

– To reduce the risk of an accident, avoid hard

acceleration or braking and driving fast

around curves with the collapsible spare

tire.

WARNING

– A drained battery can freeze at tempera-

tures around 32 °F (0 °C). To reduce the risk

of an explosion and chemical burns, thaw a

frozen battery immediately, before connect-

ing jump start cables. After jump starting

the vehicle, drive to an authorized Audi deal-

er or authorized Audi Service Facility imme-

diately to have the vehicle battery checked.

– Read the warnings when working in the en-

gine compartment ðpage 250.

– Never drive using more than one collapsible

spare tire, because this increases the risk of

an accident.

– Handling the jump start cables incorrectly

may cause the vehicle battery to explode

and result in serious injuries.

– Normal tires or winter tires must not be

mounted on the collapsible spare tire rim.

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