Audi A3 Sportback g-tron Owner's Manual page 245

Removing the compact temporary spare
wheel (A3 and A3 Sportback)
• Lift
the floor panel up by the plastic handle
until it ls fixed in position behind the retain-
ing tabs on the two side sections @
q
Fig. 247.
• Remove the bass box* if necessary
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•Turn the plastic knob anti-clockwise.
• Take out the spare wheel.
Removing the compact temporary spare
wheel (A3 Saloon)
• Lift the floor
panel by the plastic handle.
• Engage the plastic hooks on the luggage
compartment
seal @ ~
Fig. 247.
• Remove the bass box* if necessary
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• Turn the plastic knob anti-clockwise.
• Take out the spare wheel.
Snow chains
For technica l reasons, snow chains must not
be used on the compact tempora ry spare
wheel.
Should you have a punct ure o n one of the
front wheels when using snow chains, fit the
compact temporary sp are wheel in place of
one of the rear wheels. You can then attach
the snow chains to the wheel taken from the
rear and use th is wheel to replace the punc-
tured front wheel.
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WARNING
- 1
- The tyre pressure must be checked as
soon as possible after fitting the spare
wheel - an incorrectly inflated tyre can
increase the risk of accident. You can find
t he tyre pressures here
q
page 224,
Fig. 227.
- Do not drive faster than 80 km/h when
the compact tempora ry spare wheel is
fitted - higher speeds can cause an acci-
dent.
- Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking
and fast cornering when the compact
Self- help 243
temporary spare wheel is fitted - risk of
accident!
- Never use two or more compact spare
tyres at the same time - risk of accident.
- No other type of tyre (normal summer or
winter tyres) may be fitted on the com-
pact temporary spare wheel.
Removing the bass box
Appli es to vehides: with bass box
You must remove the bass box before you can
take out the spare wheel*.
Fig. 249 Spare Wheel well: Bass box
Removing the bass box
• Lift the floor panel
q
page 242, Fig. 247.
• Compress the retaining tabs
CD
q
Fig. 249
on the connector.
,.. Unplug the connector @ and move the d is-
connected cable clear to one side.
• Unscrew bolt @ .
• Carefully take out the bass box.
Installing the bass box
,.. Carefully place the bass box in the well of
the rim. Make sure t hat the inscription
"FRONT" on the bass box point s t o the front
of the vehicle .
• Plug t he connector back in again.
• Secure the bass box wit h t he screw.
• Fold the floor pa nel back down.