Audi Q5 2016 Owner's Manual page 257

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WARNING
- The chock cannot fulfil its function and may
lose its stability if the "tabs" on the support
plate a re not inserted correctly into the
elongated holes in the base plate. If th is
happens, the vehicle may sta rt to move
wh ile a wheel is being changed.
- Never use the fold ing chocks if they are
damaged or if they have not been assem-
bled co rrectly.
Removing bass box
Applies to vehicles : with bass box
Before the inflatable spare tire* can be token
out, the bass box must be removed.
Fig. 21 1 Spare wheel well: Bass box
Removing bass box
" Lift up the cargo floor using the hand le .
" Squeeze the locking tabs c:> fig . 211
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of the
connector.
" Disconnect the connector @ and place the lead
to one s ide.
"T urn the large screw counter -clockwise .
" Carefully remove t he bass box .
Install ing bass box
" Carefully place the bass box in the whee l. The
inscription "FRONT" on the bass box must face
forward.
" Reconnect the connector that was removed.
" Secu re the bass box w ith the la rge screw .
" Fold the cargo floo r bac k down.
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
Inflatable spare tire
Applies to vehicles: with inflatable spare t ire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full diam-
eter when it is inflated .
Fig. 212 Inflatable spare tire wit h comp ressor
Removing inflatabl e spare tire
" Li f t up t he cargo floo r us ing the handle.
" Remove the dirt tray .
" Turn the large sc rew <=:> fig . 212 counter -clock-
w ise .
" Remove the bass box as required <=:> page 255.
" Take out the inflatab le spare tire.
" Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
<=:> page 139 .
Stowing the inflatable spare t ire
.. Release the air by unscrewing the valve stem.
" Screw the valve stem back in afterwards.
" Wa it a few hours before plac ing the wheel in
the spare wheel well <=:> ,& .
" Insta ll the bass box as requ ired <=:>
page 255 .
" Secure the whee l w ith t he la rge screw.
" Place t he d irt tray back in .
" Fold t he ca rgo floor back down .
After using th e inflatable spare wheel
The inflatable spare tire can be re-used as long as
it is not damaged and is not worn down to the
tread wea r indicators
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When you let the a ir out of the inf latab le spare
t ire, it does not assume its folded shape again for
severa l hours . Unt il then, it cannot be placed
back in t he spare wheel well and stowed securely.
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