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A WARNING
- Read and follow the manufacturer's safety
precautions on t he compressor and in th e
instructions on t he bottle of sealant .
- If a tire pressure of 29 ps i (200 kPA) cannot
reached after inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged . Do not
continue d riving.
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized Audi dealer or au-
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance.
(D Tips
Do not operate the compressor for more than
six m inutes continuously, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has coo led, you can con-
tinue to use it.
Completing
Applies to: vehicles with tire mobility kit
.,. Affix the st icke r that says "max . SO mph (max .
80 km/h)" t hat is provided with the tire mobili -
ty kit within the driver's field of vision .
.,. Stop t he vehicle after driving for about 10 mi -
nutes and check the tire pressure.
.,. If the t ire pressure is lower than 19 ps i (130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do
not cont inue driving.
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repair ing
the ti re:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
- Avoid hard acceleration, brak ing sharp ly,
and fast cornering.
- The veh icle may become more diff icult to
control.
- If the t ire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
You can g ive the used t ire sealant bottle to an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for disposal.
Em er g e nc y a ss is tanc e
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
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 t ire failure, pull the car
we ll away from moving traffic and try to reach
level grou nd befo re you stop ¢ &, .
.,. All passengers should
leave the car and move
t o a safe location (for ins t ance, behind t he
gua rdrail) ¢ &, .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi -
cle from rolling unintentiona lly ¢
_A.
.,. Move selector lever to position P ¢ _A .
... Jfyou are towing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the jack ~ page 360 and the spare tire
ca:;, page 369 out of the luggage compartment .
A WARNING
You or you r passengers could be injure d while
cha nging a whee l if you do no t follow these
safety precaut ions :
- If you have a fla t tire, move a safe dis t ance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn -
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passenge rs wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help preven t the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the park ing brake and bloc k
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
placing the Aut oma t ic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
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