Do It Yourself; Emergency Assistance; General Information; Equipment - Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual

Emergency assistance
Emergency assistance
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Set up the warning triangle r=;, page 312 .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example be-
hind a guard rail.
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WARNING
Follow the steps given above. This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv-
ers.
Equipment
Warning triangle
Applies to: vehicles with warning triangle
Fig. 270 Luggage compa rt m ent lid: warnin g triangle
The warning triangle placed in the vehicle at the
factory is located in the luggage compartment.
.,. To remove the warning triangle, press the fas-
tener in the direction of the arrow and fold the
holder down.
The luggage compartment lid is only designed to
hold the warning triangle offered by the Audi
Genuine Accessories program.
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Vehicle tool kit
Applies to: vehicles with vehicle toot kit
Fig. 271 Lugg age compartment : cargo floor cover folded
upward
Fig. 272 Luggage compartment: examp le of vehicle toot
kit and vehicle jack
The vehicle tools and vehicle jack* are stored in
the luggage compartment under the floor cover .
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle .
.,. Hook the handle into the luggage compa rtment
seal
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fig. 2 71 .
.,. Turn the handwheel counter -clockwise and re-
move it .
.,. Remove the spare tire* to access the vehicle
tool kit ~ fig. 271 .
Depending on the equipment , the veh icle tool kit
may be located under the spare tire, under an-
other cover or in the tool box .
The position of the vehicle jack* may vary .
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WARNING
Improper use of the veh icle jack can cause se-
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you ..,.