Audi Q5 2011 Owner's Manual page 271

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WARNING
- The chock cannot fulfil its funct ion and
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the
support plate are not inserted cor rectly
into the elongated holes in the base
pla t e. If th is happens, the vehicle may
st ar t to move whi le a wheel is being
changed .
- Never use the folding chocks if they are
damaged or if t hey have not been assem -
bled correct ly.
Removing bass box
Applies to vehicles: with bass box
Before the inflatable spare tire can be taken
out, the bass box must be removed.
Fig. 22 3
Spare wheel well : Bass box
Removing bass box
.. Lift up the cargo floor using the hand le .
.. Sq ueeze the locking tabs ¢
fig. 223
(D
of
the connector.
.. Disconnect the connector @ and place the
lead to one side.
.. Turn the large screw counter -clockwise .
.. Carefu lly remove the bass box.
Install ing bas s box
.. Carefu lly place the bass box in the wheel.
The inscr ipt ion "FRONT" on the bass box
must face forward .
.. Reconnect the connector that was removed .
.. Secure the bass box with the large screw.
.. Fold the cargo floor back down.
What
do I d o now ?
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Inflatable spare tire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full di-
ameter when it is inflated .
Fig. 224
Inflatab le spa re t ire with compressor
Removing inflatable spare tire
.,. Lift up the cargo floo r us ing the handle.
.,. Remove the d irt t ray.
"' Turn t he la rge screw
¢ fig. 224
counte r-
clockwise .
.. Remove the bass box as required
¢ page 269 .
.. Take out t he inflatable spa re tire.
Stowing th e inflatable spare t ire
.,. Release the air by unscrewing the valve
stem.
.. Screw the valve stem back in afterwa rds .
.. Wait a few hours before placing the wheel in
the spare wheel well ¢
&_ .
.. Insta ll the bass box as required¢
page 269 .
.. Secure the wheel with t he large screw .
.,. Place the d irt tray back in .
.,. Fold the cargo floo r back down .
After using the inflatable spare wheel
The inflatable spare tire can be re-used as
long as it is not damaged and is not worn
down to the tread wear indicators ¢ .&. .
When you let the a ir out of the inf latab le
spare t ire, it does not assume its folded shape
again for several hours . Until then, it cannot
be placed back in the spare whee l well and
stowed secure ly.
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