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- If the tire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
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For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for disposal.
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Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Replacing
wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level g round before you stop
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.. All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrai l) ¢ ,&. .
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢ ,&. .
.. Move selector lever to position P ¢ ,&. .
.. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
.. Take the jack and the spare tire* out of the lug-
gage compartment
¢
page 240 .
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WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
Emergency
assistance
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not
prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is leve l and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
pa rt ment
¢page 135.
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Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con-
trols for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 245 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode*¢
page 245.
2.
Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*. For more details see also
¢
page 244, Decorative wheel covers
or
¢
page 244, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3.
Loosen the wheel bolts
¢ page 245.
4.
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 245.
5.
Raise the car with the jack ¢
page 245 .
6.
Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install the spare ¢
page 247.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9.
Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c::> page 245.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
ICARI
funct ion button> (Car)* systems
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