and the hub . Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces before remo unt ing the wheel.
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 s pecific direction
When using a spa re tire with a tread patte rn
intended for use in a specific direction, please
note t he following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an a r-
row on the side of the tire.
- If t he sp are tir e has t o be install ed in the in-
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporar ily since the t ire will not be a ble to
achieve its optimum performance character-
ist ics with regard to aquaplaning, noise and
wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular at-
tent ion to this fact during wet weat her and
t hat you adjust your speed to matc h road
condit ions .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to restore t he hand ling advantages
of a unidir ect io na l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 259, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
goi ng to use a spare t ire which is differen t
from the tires on your vehicle .
Afte r you change a tir e :
- 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 se rvice station .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
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- 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 t ightening torque.
- Replace the flat ti re 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 eq uip your vehicle
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to read the informati on ¢
pag e 259,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always ma ke sure t he damag ed wheel or
even a fla t tire an d the jack a nd tool kit
a re prope rly se cured in t he luggage com-
part me nt and are no t loose in the pas -
senger compartment .
- In an accide nt or sudde n maneuver t hey
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
veh icle .
- Always stor e da mage d wheel, jack an d
t oo ls se cur ely in t he lugg age comp art -
men t. Othe rwise, in an accident or s ud-
den maneuver they could f ly forwa rd,
causing inju ry to passengers in the veh i-
cle.
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