Audi A3 2018 - Spare Tire

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Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig. 292 Luggage compa rtment: cargo floor folded up
(versions 1 and 2)
Fig. 293 Spare tire (example)
The spare tire ~ fig. 293 is intended for short-
term use only . Have the damaged tire checked
and replaced if necessary by an authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility as soon
as possible.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specifica lly for your type of vehi-
cle . Do not replace it with the spare tire from an-
other type of vehicle.
Emergency assistance
" Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle.
" Hang the plastic hook on the luggage compart -
ment sea l
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~ fig. 292 .
" Turn the handwheel counter -clockwise and re-
move it .
" Remove the spare tire .
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive wit h snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare tire in place of a rear
tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front t ire th at failed.
A WARNING
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- After installing a spare tire, the t ire pres-
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire pressure is available on
~ page 341,
fig. 278
- Do not dr ive faste r than SO mph (80 km/h)
with a compact spare t ire. Driving faste r
than that increases the risk of an accident.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, avoid full-
throttle accelerat ion, heavy braking, and
fast cornering with the compact spare tire.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, neve r drive
with more than one compact spare tire.
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim .
Removing the subwoofer (version 1)
Applies to: vehicles with subwoofer in the spare wheel well
The subwoofer mus t be removed before the
spare wheel* can be removed .
Fig. 294 Spare tire well: subwoofe r
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