Changing A Tire - Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual

~ Remove the "max. 50 mph" (80 km/hl
sticker from the sealant bottle and affix it to
the instrument cluster in the driver's view.
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WARNING
- Turn the hazard flashers on and set up
the warning triangle if you have a flat
tire in moving traffie. In this way you pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
- Make sure that all passengers are in a
safe place, out of the danger zone (for
example, behind a guard rail).
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Note
Particular care is necessary ifyou are mak-
ing a tire repair on a steep incline.
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Tips
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Making a tire repair
Applies ta vehicles: with Tire Mobility System
Tire repoir consists of the following sections.
Fig. 164 Parts of the Tire Mobility System
Fig. 16S Connector for the Tire Mobility System
1) The eleetric air pump should never run for Longer than
8 minutes.
Assembling Tire Mobility System
~
Open the lid
0
of the electric air pump
9
fig. 164.
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Pu II the plug
@
and the pressure hose
®
with the gauge out of the housing.
~
Screw the pressure hose
®
of the electric
air pump enta the flange
®
of the sealant
bottle@.
~
Push the sealant bottle with the flange
down into the recess
®
on the lid of the
electric air pump.
~ Remove the dust cap from the valve of the
defective tire.
~
Screw the hose
@
enta the valve
0
9
fig. 165.
~
Insertthe plug
@
9
fig. 164 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter.
~
Switch on the ignition.
Inflating tire
~
Move the switch
®
9
fig. 165 on the elec-
tric air pump
1)
to position
1.
After 5 mi-
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
~ Switch the electric air pump off - switch in
position
o.
If the required tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in the section Re-infloting
tire.
Re-inflating tire
~
Remove the hose frol'fl-l:he valve and pull
the plug out of the socket.'.
~ Drive the vehicle slowly 10 meters back-
ward or forward. This helps to distribute the
sealant better.
~
Remove the empty inflation bottle and
screw the hose
®
9
fig. 164 from the elec-
tric pump directly ante the valve.
~
Insert the plug
@
9
fig. 164 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter.
~ Switch on the ignition.
• Move the switch
®
9
fig. 165 on the elec-
tric air pump
1)
to position 1. After 5 mi-
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
• Switch the electric air pump off - switch in
position O. If the required tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, it is not
possible to make a repair with the tire seal-
ant. Seek professional assistance.
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
~
Remove the hose from the valve and pull
the plug out of the socket.
• Screw the dust cap onto the valve.
• Place the empty sealant bottle back in the
original packaging and clip it in place under
the floor
50
that no tire sealant can run out
into the vehicle.
~
Place the electric air pump in the luggage
compartment for the time being.
~
Start driving right away
50
that the sealant
is distributed in the tire.
WARNING
- Follow the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the decal for the air pump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for 5 minutes,
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not
continue to drive.
- Seek professional assistance if it is not
possible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 8 minutes without stopping,
otherwise it can overheat. When the air
pump has cooled down, you can continue
to use it.
- If sealant has escaped, allow it to dry,
then you can peel it off.
1)
The eLeetric air pump shouLd never run for Longer than
8 minutes.
Final check
AppLies ta vehicles: with Tire Mobility System
After driving for a short distance, tire
pressure must be checked
~
After driving for about 10 minutes, stop
and check the tire pressure.
~ If tire pressure is still at least 1.3 bar, in-
fla te the tire to specified pressure (see driv-
efs side 8-pillar), drive to the next repair
shop and have the tire and the sealant bot-
tle replaced.
~ If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too severely damaged. Do not continue to
drive. Seek professional assistance.
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WARNING
If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar after
driving for 10 minutes, the tire is too se-
verely damaged. Do not continue to drive.
Seek professional assistance.
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Tips
After a tire repair, have the sealant bottle
replaced at a dealership. This restores full
functionality to the Tire Mobility System.
What shouLd 1 be
aware of wh en
changing a tire?
General information
The following sections will provide you with
important information on how to change a
tire using the vehicle tool kit.
However, we recommend that you have a
qualified service center change the tire and
perform all work associated with changing it.