Replacing Wheels - Audi A6 2016 Owner's Manual

- The spare tire is intended only for tempora-
ry and short-term use. It shou ld be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The t ire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident .
-Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
accident.
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an accident.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rea r tire. The newly
available front wheel must t hen be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire .
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause ser ious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare t ire or jack and too ls in
the passenger compartment.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
• After you experience a tire failure , pull the car
well away from moving t raffic and try to reach
level
ground before you stop ¢
A -
• All passengers should
leave the car
and move
to a safe location (for instance, be hind the
guardrail) ¢
A .
• Engage the
parking brake
to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢
A -
Em er g e nc y a ss is tanc e
• Move
selector lever t o posit ion P
¢
A .
• If you are towing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
• Take the
jack
and the
spare tire
out of the lug-
gage compartment ¢page 251, ¢ page 252.
A
WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices t o alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passenge rs wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and t raffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the ja ck,
always fu lly set t he parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed. When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not
prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment ¢ page 131 .
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Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con-
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢ page 255.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step -by-step and in exactly that
order.
l.
Activate the vehicle jack mode* ¢ page 255. .,.
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