What Shou Ld I Be Aware Of When C Anging A Ire - Audi TT Roadster 2011 Owner's Manual

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What
do
I
do n o w ?
@
Tips
After a tire repair, have the sealant bottle
rep laced at a dealership . This restores full
functionality to the Tire Mobility System.
What
should
I be
aware
of when
changing
a tire?
General information
The follow ing sections will provide you with
important information o n how to change a
tire using the vehicle tool kit.
However, we recommend that you have a
qua lified service center change the tire and
pe rform all work associated with changing it .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 163
Whe el change : remo ving th e whee l cover
Removing
,.. I nse rt the hook provided wit h t he on board
tool kit into t he hole on the center hub
piece .
,.. Pull off the decorative wheel cover
Q fig. 163 .
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Wheels with cap-covered wheel bolts
Applies to vehicles: with cap-covered wheel bolts
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un-
screwed .
Fig. 164
Wheel chan ge: removing th e wheel bolt cap s
Removing
,.. Push the plastic clip provided wit h the on-
board t oo l kit down over the wheel bo lt cap
until it engages .
,.. Pull on th e properly engaged plastic clip to
extract the cap
Q
fig. 164 .
Refitting
,.. Place the ca ps over t he whee l bolts and
push t hem back in.
The caps are the re to protect and keep the
whee l bolts clean .
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais-
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 1 6 5
Whee l cha nge : loose ning the whee l bolts

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