Do It Yourself; Emergency Assistance; Trunk Escape Handle; General Information - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

Em e rg e n cy assis t a n ce
Emergency assistance
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency , the front lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
handle.
Fig. 173 Luggage compartment: Trunk escape handle
• To open the front lid pull the hand le.
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage com-
partment is made of fluorescent material to glow
in the dark .
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WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency.
General information
• Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traff ic in the event of a flat tire. In the event of
a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface . It
you are on a steep incline, be especia lly careful.
• Set the parking brake.
• Select the P selector lever position .
• Switch the emergency flashers on.
• Have the passengers exit the vehicle. They
should move to a safe place, for example be -
hind a guard rail.
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WARNING
Follow the steps given above . This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv-
ers.
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WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se-
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac-
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your veh icle mode l. Under no circum-
stances should it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourse lf.
- Never start the engine when the veh icle is
raised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri-
ate stands if work is to be performed under -
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po-
tential risk fo r injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particular ly on a heavier
one. The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came with.
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/
compressor
Fig. 17 4 Vehicle tool kit bag
The vehicle tool kit bag with vehicle tool kit, tire
mobility kit and the compressor are located in
the luggage compartment.
Completely retract the veh icle jack arm before
stor ing the vehicle jack* .