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Putting on the s pare wh ee l
"' Lift the spare wheel and ca refully slide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
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"' Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt s lightly
like the rest .
"'Turn the jack handle counte r-clockw ise to
lower t he vehicle unt il the jac k is fully re-
leased .
"' Use the whee l bolt wrench to tighten a ll
whee l bolts firmly
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Tighten
them
crosswise,
from one bolt to the (ap-
proximate ly) opposite one, to keep the
wheel cen t ered.
When removing or install ing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam-
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
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Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han-
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversib le blade from the screw-
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the whee l
bo lts.
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design make s ure the tread pat-
tern is poi nted the right way
¢ page
277.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to tu rn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
the mat ing su rfaces of both t he whee l
and the hub. Remove a ll dirt from t hese
su rfaces before remo unting the wheel.
What
do I do now?
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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction.
Usi ng a spa re ti re with a tre ad patte rn
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an ar-
row on t he side of the ti re .
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in-
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r-
istics w it h regard to aquap la ning, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icular at-
ten t ion to th is fact during we t wea t her and
t ha t you adjust your speed to match road
conditions .
- Replace the fl at t ire wit h a new one an d
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the hand ling advantages
of a un idirectional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢
page 257, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
go ing to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on you r vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire press ure on the s pare imme-
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torqu e
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 t he t ightening torque.
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