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What
do I do no w ?
Puttin g on the s pare wheel
.. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
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.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest .
.. Turn the jack handle counte r-clockwise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jac k is fully re-
leased.
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts firmly ¢
page 265 .
Tighten
them
crosswise,
from one bolt to the (ap-
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam-
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
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Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han-
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw-
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel
bolts.
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design make su re the tread pat-
tern is pointed the right way
¢ page 268.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to tu rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
t he mat ing s urfaces of both t he whee l
and the hub. Remove al l dirt from these
s urfaces before remo unting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction .
Us ing a sp a re t ire w ith a tre ad pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific direction , please
note the following :
- The direct ion of rotation is marked by an ar-
row on the side of the ti re.
- If the spare tire has to be installed in t he in-
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the tire will not be able to
achieve its optim um performance cha racte r-
ist ics wit h regard to aquap laning, noise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icular at-
t ent ion to t his fact during wet wea t her and
t hat you adjust your speed to match road
conditions .
- Replace t he flat t ire with a new one an d
have it insta lled on your vehicle as soon as
possible to resto re the handling advantages
of a unidirectional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢
page 251, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the ti res on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire press ure on the spare imme-
diately after install ation.
- Have th e whe e l bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified service stat ion.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolt s are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
- If you noti ce that the wheel bolts are cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque.
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