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Depending on the equipment, the vehicle tool kit
may be located under the spare tire under an ad-
d itional cover or in the too l box. The position of
the vehicle jack* may vary.
A
WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se-
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
t ighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tighten ing torque if you
use the hex head, potentia lly causing an ac-
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on ly
for your vehicle model. Under no circum-
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the engine whe n the vehicle is
raise d, which could cause a n accident.
- Support the veh icle secure ly with appropr i-
at e stands if wor k is to be perfo rmed under -
neath the veh icle; otherwise, the re is a po-
tential risk for inju ry.
- Never use the jack s upplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly o n a heav ier
one. The jack is only suitab le for use on the
vehicle it came wit h.
@
Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte -
nance -free.
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It is
intended for short-term use only.
Fig. 21 4
Spare tire
Taking out the spare t ire
... Lift the cargo floor by the p lastic handle
q fig. 214.
.,. Hook the handle into the luggage compartment
weather strip.
.,. Turn the large screw r:=;,
fig . 214 cou nter-clock-
wise.
.,. Take out the spare tire.
.,. Always st ore the vehicle too l kit, the jac k* and
the rep laced t ire in t he luggage compartment
r:::;,
page 135.
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the rear
lid.
Using the spare tire (compact spare tire )
The compact spare ti re is on ly intended for emer-
gencies until you can reach a repair shop . Rep lace
it as quick ly as poss ible with a standard wheel
and tire.
There are some restr ictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spa re tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi-
cle . It must not be swapped with a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is
not permitted.
.,..
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