Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 268

Emergency assistance
hold the end of the wheel wrench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
whee l wrench with your foot. Hold onto the ve-
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before ra is-
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack*.
Lifting the vehicle
Applies to: vehicles with vehicle jack
Fig. 180 Sill: contact point (exampl e)
Fig. 181 Sill: positio ning t he vehicle jack
• Pla ce the vehicle jack* (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm surface . Use a flat , stable support if neces -
sary . On a slippery surface such as tile , you
shou ld use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber
mat) r::!,, LD..
• Find the mounting point in the sill on the side
with the affected whee l
r::!.>
fig. 180.
• Turn the vehicle jack* located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack until its arm
CD
r::!,,
fig. 181 is located under the designated plas-
tic mount.
• Align the vehicle jack* so the arm
CD
engages in
the designated lift ing po int in the door sill and
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the base @ lies flat on the ground. The base @
must be vert ical under the mounting point
CD -
• Continue turning the vehicle jack* until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
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WARNING
- Make sure the vehicle jack* is stable . There
is a risk of injury when the ground is sl ick o r
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink.
- Only raise your vehicle w ith the vehicle jack*
provided by the factory . If you use a veh icle
jack designed for another vehicle, your vehi-
cle can slide and cause injury.
- Position the vehicle jack* only at the desig-
nated lifting points on t he 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.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never start
the engine when the vehicle is raised .
- To redu ce the risk of injury, support the ve-
hicle securely with s uitable stands if work is
to be performed underneath the vehicle .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the veh icle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct , adjust
as necessary and then continue to ra ise
the jack .
- If work has to be done under the veh icle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita -
ble stands - risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack - risk of accident!
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Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Position the
vehicle jack* only at the designated lifting
po ints on the side sill. Otherw ise, your vehicle
will be damaged.