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use the hex head, potentia lly causing an ac-
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on ly
for your vehicle model. Under no circum-
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which could cause an accident .
- Support the veh icle secure ly with appropr i-
ate stands if work is to be performed under-
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po-
tent ial risk for inj ury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heav ier
one . The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came wit h.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte-
na nee-free .
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving t raffic and t ry to reach
level ground before you st op ¢ &, .
.,. All passengers sho uld
leave the car and move
to a saf e location (for instance, behind t he
guardrai l) ¢ &, .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢
A_.
.,. Move selector lever to position P ¢ A_.
.,. If you are towing a trailer, unh itch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire out of t he lug-
gage compa rtment
¢ page 312.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured wh ile
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
Em er g e nc y a ss is tanc e
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the j ack,
always fully set the par king brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lift ed off the gro und,
placing the Aut omat ic Transmi ssion in P
(Park) will
not prevent t he vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure t he
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always st ore the vehicle tool kit , the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment ¢
page 213 .
(D Tips
Before changin g the wheel, you mus t activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con-
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack
¢ page 315 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step -by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode ¢ page 315 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more detai ls see also ¢
page 314, Decora-
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 314, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 315 .
4 . Locat e t he proper mount ing point for the
jack and alig n the jack below that point
¢page 315 or ¢ page 316.
S. Raise t he car wit h the jack ¢ page 315 or
¢ page 316 .
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