238 What do I do now ?
Wheels with cap-covered wheel bolts
Applies to vehicles: with cap-covered wheel bolts
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un-
screwed.
Fig. 182 Whee l change : removing the whee l bolt caps
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip provided with the on-
board tool kit down over the wheel bolt cap
unt il it engages .
.. Pull on the properly engaged
plastic clip to
extract the cap
¢ fig. 182 .
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the wheel bolts and
push them back in.
The caps are there to protect and keep the
wheel bolts clean.
Anti-theft wheel bolts
Applies to vehicles: with ant i-theft wheel bolts
To tighten or untighten the anti-theft wheel
bolts you must use a special adapter.
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Fig. 183 Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and adapte r
.. Remove the cap* ¢fi g. 183 @ using the
plastic clip found in the vehicle tool kit.
.. Insert the adapter @ as far as it will go into
the anti -theft wheel
CD bolt.
.. Push the socket wrench over the adapter
@.
.. Loosen or tighten the wheel bolt
¢page 238.
To remove the cap* @ , make sure the plastic
clip is pushed in as far in as possible until it
lines up with the edge of the cap .
We recommend you keep the whee l bolt
adapter in the tool kit.
The
code number of the wheel bolt lock is
stamped on the front side of the adapter . You
will need this number in order to get a re-
placement from your authorized Audi dealer.
Q) Tips
Write down the code number and keep it
in safe place. Do not keep it in the vehicle.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais-
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 184 Wheel change : loosen ing the wheel bolts
Loosening
.,. Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go.
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a,
.,. Close your grip around the end of the
wrench handle for maximum torque and
turn the whee l bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of ar-
row ¢
fig. 184. .,.
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