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Note
When removing or install ing the wheel,
the rim could hit the bra ke rotor and dam-
age the rotor . Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
Never use the hexa gonal socket in the ha n-
d le of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversib le blade from the screw-
drive r before yo u use the hexagonal
socket in t he handle to t urn the whee l
bo lts .
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make s ure the tread pat-
te rn is poi nte d the right way
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- The w heel bolts should be clea n and easy
to tu rn . Check for dir t and corros ion on
the mat ing su rfaces of both t he whee l
a nd th e hu b. Remove a ll dir t fro m t hese
surfaces before remo unti ng t he wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern poin ted in
the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a sp ar e tire w ith a tr ead pat te rn
intended for use in a specific direc t ion, please
note t he following:
- The di rection of rotation is ma rked by an a r-
row on the side of the t ire.
- If
th e spare t i re has to be installed in the in-
correc t d irection, use the spa re tire only
tem porari ly si nce t he t ire will not be ab le to
achieve its op t imum perfo rmance character-
ist ics with rega rd to aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at -
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weat he r and
that you adjust your speed to matc h road
condit ions .
What
do I do now?
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- Replace the flat t ire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the han dli ng advantages
of a un idirectional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rmation
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page 236, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
go ing to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the ti res on you r vehicle.
After you cha nge a tire :
- Check the tire pressure on the spare imme-
diately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor-
roded and diff icult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the whee l cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re-
duced speeds.
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WARNING
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- If you are going to eq uip your vehicle
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were fac t ory inst alled, t hen be
sure to re ad t he informa t ion
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page 236,
New tires and repla cing tires and
wheels .
- Always m a ke sure th e da m age d wheel o r
eve n a fla t tire an d t he jack an d too l kit
are prope rly secu red in the luggage com -
pa rtment an d are not loose in the pas -
senger compartment .
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could f ly forwa rd, injuring a nyone in the
veh icle.
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