Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 270

Emergency a s sistance
tires as soon as possib le an d restore the correct
running di rectio n on all of the tires .
Finishing
• Reinstall the caps on the whee l bolts if neces-
sary .
• Store the vehicle tool kit in its designated
place .
• Make su re t hat t he rep laced wheel, the ve hicle
tool kit and t he vehicle jack a re sec ure ly stored
in t he lugg age co mp art m ent r=:- page 171 .
• Che ck the t ire press ure on the ins t alled whee l
as soon as possible.
• Check the tire press ure and store it in the Info-
ta inment system.
• The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
90 ft lbs (120 Nm). Check it as soon as poss ible
with a torq ue wrenc h. Drive carefully unt il then .
• Have t he faulty wheel replaced as quic kly as
poss ible .
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Tips
- If you notice t hat t he whee l bolts are cor -
rod ed and diff icult to t urn w hile cha nging a
t ire, t hey shou ld be re plac ed befor e you
che ck t he t ig ht e ning to rque .
- Drive at reduced sp eed un t il you hav e t he
t ight e ning t o rque s che cked.
Notes on wheel changing
Pleas e read t he info rmat ion
r=:- page 242 if you
a re go ing to use a sp a re ti re which is differen t
from t he tires on you r vehicle.
Afte r yo u change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi-
ately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos-
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
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they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi-
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
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WARNING
- If you are going to equip your vehicle wit h
tires or rims which diffe r from those which
we re facto ry insta lled, then be sure to read
the information ¢ page 242 .
- Always make sure the damage d w heel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
properly sec ure d in the luggage compart-
m ent and a re not loose in t he pass eng e r
compa rt m en t .
- In an accide nt or sudde n maneuver they
could fly forward, inj uring anyo ne in the ve-
h icle .
- Always sto re damaged whee l, jack and to ols
secur ely in t he luggag e compart m ent . Oth-
e rwis e, in an accid en t or sudd en ma neuver
t hey cou ld fly forward , causing inju ry t o pa s-
seng ers in t he ve hicle.