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♦ Store tyre pressures
– Use MMI rotary pushbutton to select option to store tyre pres‐
sures.
Note
After changing one or more wheels: Select “Initialise after wheel
change” in the menu structure.
3.18 Tyre repair kit: checking that set is com‐
plete, and checking and recording expi‐
ry date
The tyre repair kit is located in the spare wheel well.
Procedure:
– Check that the following components of the tyre repair kit are
present:
♦ Compressor
♦ Tyre filler bottle incl. filler hose
– Take out the bottle and check the expiry date (printed on bottle
-arrow-).
– Record expiry date in Maintenance table.
– If expiry date has been exceeded or if bottle has already been
used: Renew tyre filler bottle.
3.19 Wheel bolts: tightening to specified tor‐
que
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332- , measuring range 40 to 200 Nm
♦ Or: torque wrench - V.A.G 1576- , measuring range 80 to 400
Nm
Table of test values and procedure guidelines:
Fastener Tightening torque [Nm]
Wheel bolts (all wheels except PAX
and A8 Security)
120
Wheel bolts (wheels with PAX
tyres)
140
Wheel bolts (A8 Security) 140
The adapter for loosening and tightening anti-theft wheel bolts is
included in vehicle tool kit.
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 06.2014
36 3. Maintenance
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