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Close your gr ip around the end of t he wrench hand le f o r
maximum torque and t urn each whee l bolt clockwi se
unti l it sits t ight .
Have the t ight ening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as
possible with a torque wrench. It should be 120 Nm .
Check the tir e pressure as soon as possib le.
Return the veh ic le too l kit to its proper p lace.
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WARNING
Loosening th e w heel bolts is prohibited ; danger of an accident !
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Tips
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Never try and use the hexagona l socket i n the handle of the
screwdriver to loosen or tighten the wheel bo lts .
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If you have determined that whee l bolts are corroded and diffi-
cult to turn, t he bo lts must be rep laced before check i ng the torque.
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Until the tightening
torque is checked, drive at reduced speeds
as a precaution . •
Notes
on wheel
change
Please read the information
:::::> page 218, "New tires and rep lacing
tires and wheels", if you are going to use a spare tire which is
different from the tires on your veh icle .
After you change a tire:
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Check the tire pressure on the spare immediate ly after
mount ing .
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You need the app rop riate adapter to t ighten the ant i-theft whee l bolts
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page 241.
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Have the wheel bo lt tightening
torque checked with a torque
wrench as soon as poss ib le by your aut horized Audi dealer or a qual -
ified service station.
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With stee l and al loy whee l rims, the w heel bolts are correc t ly
tightened at a torque of 90 ft lb (120 Nm).
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If you notice wh ile changing a tire that t he wheel bo lts are
corroded and difficu lt to turn, then they shou ld be replaced before
you check t he tightening
torque .
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Replace the f lat tire with a new one and have it installed on your
vehic le as soon as poss ib le. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive w ith extr a care and at reduced speed s.
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WARNING
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If you are going to equip your vehicle w ith tire s or rims w hich
diffe r from those which were fact ory installed , then be sure to read
the infor mation :::::> page 218, "New t ires and replacing tire s and
wheel s".
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Always sto re the t ools securely in luggage comp artment .
Otherwi se, in an accident or sudden maneu ver they could fly
forw ard, causing injury to passengers in the vehicle.
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Note
Do not use commercially available tire sealants. Otherwise, the elec -
t rical components of the t ire pressure monitoring
syste m * will no
longer work properly and the sensor for the tire pressure moni -
toring system wi ll have to be rep laced by a qualified workshop . •
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