Audi A7 2023 Owner's Manual page 291

Emergency assistance
Removing the caps
Fig. 164 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
» Slide the plastic clip from the vehicle tool kit
onto the cap until it engages @ fig. 164.
» Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Anti-theft wheel bolts
theft wheel bolts
Applies to: vehicles with
Fig. 165 Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and adapter.
You need a special adapter in the vehicle tool kit
to remove the anti-theft wheel bolts.
» Remove the cap @).
» Slide the adapter @) all the way onto the anti-
theft wheel bolt @.
» Slide the wheel wrench* from the vehicle tool
kit all the way onto the adapter @).
> Loosen the wheel bolt > page 289.
Note the code number for the wheel bolt
adapter and store it in a safe place separate
from the vehicle. If you need a replacement
adapter, contact an authorized Audi dealer or
D You need the matching adapter in order to loosen and.
tighten anti-theft wheel bolts* © page 289.
authorized Audi Service Facility and give them
the code number.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 166 Wheel: loosening the wheel bolts
» Slide the wheel wrench* from the vehicle tool
kit all the way onto the wheel bolt).
» Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left. To achieve the required torque, hold
the end of the wheel wrench'. If the wheel bolt
will not loosen, press carefully on the wheel
wrench* with your foot. Hold onto the vehicle
securely while doing this and make sure your
footing is stable.
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently one turn before raising
the vehicle with the vehicle jack".
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