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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction .
Using a spare tire w ith a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When us ing a spa re tire with a t read patte rn
intended fo r use in a specific direction, please
note t he followi ng:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
ar-
row on the side of the tire .
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in-
correct direction, use the spare tire only
tempora rily since the t ire will not be able to
achi eve its optimum perfo rma nce cha racter-
ist ics with reg ard t o aquaplani ng, noise and
wear.
- We reco mm end t hat you pay pa rticular at-
ten tio n t o this fact during wet we ath e r and
t hat you a dju st you r spee d t o mat ch road
conditi ons.
- Replace t he fla t tire with a new one an d
have it ins talled on your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to restore the handling advantages
of a uni direct iona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information c> page 258 , New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing to use a spare ti re which is d ifferent
from the tires on your ve hicle .
Afte r you chan ge a t ire :
- Check the tire pressure on the spare imme-
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re-
duced speeds.
_& WARNING
-
- If you are going to equi p your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to read the informati on
¢ page 2 58,
New tir es and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always ma ke sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
a re pro pe rly secu red in th e luggage com-
partm e nt and are not loose in the pas -
sen ger co mpa rt me nt.
- In an accide nt or sudde n man euve r they
could fly forwa rd, inj uring an yone in the
ve hicle.
- Always st o re damaged whee l, jack and
t oo ls securely in the luggage compa rt -
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or sud-
de n maneuve r they could f ly forwa rd,
causing injury to passe ng ers in the vehi-
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm e rcially availabl e t ire
sea lants. Oth erwise, t he e lectr ica l compo -
nents of t he ti re pressu re mo nitoring sys-
tem * will no longe r work proper ly an d the
sensor fo r the tire pressure mo nitor ing
system* will have t o be replaced by a
qualified wor ks hop.
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