Audi A7 Sportback 2015 Owner's Manual page 278

2 7 6 What do I do n o w ?
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is no t complete without the
doing the following .
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in t he luggage com-
partment ¢ page 134 .
.. Check the
tire pressure
on the spare wheel
immediately after mount ing it .
.,. As soon as possible, have the tightening
torqu es
on a ll wheel bolt s checked with a
torq ue wrench. The correct t ightening tor -
que is 90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possi-
ble.
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Tips
- If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn while
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
before you check the tighten ing torque.
- Drive at reduced speed unt il you have the
tightening torques checked .
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
in a ll four tires must be checked/correct-
ed and the tire pressure mon itor ing indi-
cator must be stored in the MMI
¢ page 272 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorat ive wheel covers
The decora tive wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 2 10
Changing a whee l: Removing t he wheel cover
Removing
.,. Inse rt the
hook
(prov ided with the veh icle
tool kit) in t he hole in the wheel hub cove r.
.. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
¢ fig. 210.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to veh icles: wit h wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un-
screwed.
Fig. 211
Cha ng ing a whee l: re moving the whee l bolt
caps
Removing
.. Push the plastic clip (provided with t he veh i-
cle tool kit) over the wheel bo lt cap until the
inner retainers on the clip align with the
edge of the cover.
.,. Remove the cap with the plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit) i=> f ig. 211 .
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean .