Audi A4 2023 - Changing a Tire

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Emergency assistance
Changing a tire
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire.
» Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions © page 266.
» Set the parking brake.
» Select the “P” selector lever position.
» When towing a trailer: disconnect the trailer
from your vehicle.
» Lay out the vehicle tool kit * page 266 and the
spare tire > page 272.
» Switch the ignition off.
ZA WARNING
The vehicle must also be secured to prevent it
from rolling when using the vehicle jack*. Use
suitable objects to block the front and back of
the wheel that is diagonal from the wheel
with the flat tire.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 173 Wheel: loosening the wheel bolts
» Slide the wheel wrench* from the vehicle tool
kit all the way onto the wheel bolt.
> Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left. To achieve the required torque, hold
the end of the wheel wrench*. If the wheel bolt
will not loosen, press carefully on the wheel
wrench* with your foot. Hold onto the vehicle
securely while doing this and make sure your
footing is stable.
Removing the caps
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently one turn before raising
the vehicle with the vehicle jack”.
Fig. 172 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
> Slide the plastic clip from the vehicle tool kit
onto the cap until it engages © fig. 172.
» Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
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