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Em e rg e nc y a ss istance
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came w ith.
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Tips
- Some of the on board items listed above are
provided on certain models only or are op-
tiona l extras .
- Before you can raise your vehicle using the
jack, you must act ivate the jacking mode
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Space-saving spare tire {compact spare
tire)
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It is
intended for short-term use only.
Taking out the spare ti re
.,. Fold the floor to the seatback with the help of
the handle .
.,. Turn the large screw
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coun-
te r-clockwise .
.,. Take out the spare tire .
.,. Always store t he vehicle t ool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in t he luggage compartment
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Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is on ly intended for emer-
gencies until you can reach a repair shop. Replace
it as qu ickly as possible with a standard wheel
and tire .
There are some rest rictions on the use of the
compact spare t ire. The compact spare t ire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi-
cle. It must not be swapped w ith a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted .
If you do have to drive w ith snow chains and a
front tire
fails, mount the spare whee l w ith tire
instead of a rear t ire. Install the snow chains on
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the rear t ire and use it to replace the defect ive
front tire.
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WARNING
- Never use the spare t ire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex-
treme caution and careful driv ing.
- The spare tire is intended only f or tempora-
ry and short-term use.
It
should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and tire .
- After mount ing the compact spare t ire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible . The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4 .2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident.
- Do not dr ive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
You risk having an accident .
-Avoid full -thrott le acceleration, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
accident .
- Never drive using more t han one spare
w heel and ti re. You risk having an accident .
- Normal summer or w inter t ires must not be
mou nted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted .
If
it is
necessary to dr ive with tire chains, the spare
w heel must be mounted on the front axle in
t he event of a fla t in a rear tire. The newly
available front whee l m ust t hen be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat t ire.
Insta ll ing the tire chain before mounting
the whee l and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare t ire or j ack and tools in
the passenger compartment.
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