Changing A Wheel; Decorative Wheel Covers - Audi TT Coupe 2016 Owner's Manual

Eme rg e n cy assist a n ce
- If you have a f lat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed. When one front wheel is lifted
off the g round, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the veh icle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment¢ page 176.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the
decorative whee l cover*. For
more det ails see also¢ page 2 78, Decora-
tive wheel covers or
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page 2 79, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the
wheel bolts ¢ page 2 79.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c::> page280.
4 .
Raise
the car with the jack
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page 280.
5 .
Remove the w heel with the flat tire
and then
install the s pare ¢ page 281 .
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7. Lower the veh icle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
fi rmly tighten
all wheel bolts ¢ page 279.
9 . Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
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WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
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.&
in Raising the vehicle on
page 280 and c::> page 282.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do-
ing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
c::>page 176.
.. Check the
tire pressure
on the spare wheel im-
mediately after mounting it.
.,. As soon as possible, have the tightening tor-
ques on a ll wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tighteni ng torque is 90
ft
lb (120 Nm).
.. Have the flat t ire replaced as soon as possible.
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Tips
- If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are cor-
roded a nd difficult to turn while changing a
t ire, they s hou ld be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed unti l yo u have the
t ightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the Infotainment
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page 269.
Decorative wheel covers
Gilt for: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 200 Cha nging
a
w heel: Removing t he w heel cover