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Special care is required if you are repairing
the t ire on a steep incline.
@ Tips
- Do not operate the compressor for more
than 12 minutes continuously, otherwise it
can overheat. Once the compressor has
cooled, you can continue to use it.
- If sealant has spi lled out, let it dry and then
you can remove it by peeling it away like a
foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from your authorized Audi dealer after re-
pair ing a tire. After this, the functionality of
the tire repair set is restored .
- Obey all laws.
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 traff ic and try to reach
level ground before you stop ¢ _& .
.. All passengers sho uld
leave the car and move
to a safe location (fo r instance, behind the
guardrai l) ¢ .&_.
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi -
cle from roll ing unintentionally ¢ &_ .
.. Move
selecto r lever to positio n P ¢ &_ .
""If you are towing a trailer: unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
"" Block the diagonally opposite wheel with the
folding chocks or other objects .
""Take the
jack* and t he inflatable s pare tire*
o ut of the luggage compar t ment¢ page 250 .
A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
Em er g e nc y a ss istanc e
emergency flashers on and use other wa rn-
ing dev ices 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 parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed with the fold ing chocks or oth-
er objects . When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
gro und is leve l and firm.
If necessary, use a
sturdy board under t he jack*.
- Always st ore the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the lugg age com-
partment
¢ page 136 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by -step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more detai ls see also
¢page 256, Decaro-
tive wheel covers
o r r::!>poge 256, Wheels
with wheel bolt cops .
2 .
Loosen the
wheel bolt s ¢ page 256 .
3 .
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack* and align the jack* below that point
¢ page 257.
4 . Lift the car with the jack* ¢ page 257.
s. Remove the whee l with th e flat tire and then
insta ll the
inflatable spare t ire*
¢ page 258.
6. Tighte n all whee l bolts lightly.
7 .
Lower the vehicle wit h the jack *.
8 .
Use the whee l bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bo lts
r::!>poge 256 .
9. Replace the decorat ive wheel cover*.
255
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