258 What do I do now?
- The wheel bolt s should be clea n and easy
to tu rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
t he mat ing s urfaces of both the whee l
and the hub. Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces befor e remo unt ing the wheel.
- Do no t use t he hexagona l socket in the
screwdriver handle to loosen o r ti gh ten
t he wheel bo lts .
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 with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When us ing a spare tire wit h a t read patte rn
inte nded for use in a specific direction, please
note t he follow ing:
- 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 d irection, use the spare tire only
temporarily si nce the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum perfo rma nce character -
ist ics with rega rd to aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend tha t you pay particular at -
tent ion to this fact du ring wet weathe r and
t hat you adjust your spee d to matc h roa d
condition s.
- Replace the flat tire with a new on e and
have it installed on your ve hicle as soon as
possib le t o rest ore th e ha nd ling ad vant ages
of a un idirect ional t ire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information c::> page 24 2, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
Afte r you change a tire :
- 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.
A WARNING
..__ -
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle
wit h tir es or rims which differ from th ose
which were fac t ory installed, t hen be
sure to read the information
c::> page 242 ,
New t ires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always mak e sure th e da mage d wheel or
eve n a flat ti re and t he jack and to ol kit
a re properly secu red in the lugg ag e com-
part ment and are not loose in the pas -
sen ger compartment.
- In an a ccident or sudde n maneuver they
could fly forwa rd, injuring a nyone in the
veh icle .
- Always sto re damage d whee l, jack an d
too ls sec urely in the lugga ge com pa rt-
ment. Othe rwise, in a n accide nt or sud-
den maneuver they could f ly forwa rd,
causing injury to passe ngers in the ve hi-
cle .
(I) Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
sea lants. Otherwise , t he e lectr ica l comp o-
nents of the tire pressu re monitoring sys-
tem* will no longe r work proper ly and th e
se nso r fo r t he tire pressure monitor ing
syst em* will have to be repla ced by a
qu alifie d workshop .
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