- Check the tire press ure on the s pare imme-
diatel y afte r mounting.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possib le by you r authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service statio n.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tight e ned at a to rque of
90 ft lb (1 2 0 Nm).
- If you notice while changin g a tire th at the
wheel bolts are corroded and diff icult to
turn, then t hey should be replaced before
you check the t ighten ing to rque .
- Replace the flat t ire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possib le. Remount th e wh eel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at re-
duced speeds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip your vehicle
with t ires or rims wh ich differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to read the informat ion~ page 189,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always store the tools securely in lug-
gage compa rt ment. Otherw ise, in an ac-
cident o r sudden mane uver they could fly
forward, causing inju ry to passengers in
the vehicle .
(D Note
Do not use commerc ia lly available t ire
sealants. Othe rwise, the elec t rical compo-
nents of the tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem* will no longer work properly and the
sensor for the tire pressure monitoring
system will have to be replaced by a qua li-
fied workshop.
What do I do now? 207
Jump-starting
General
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi-
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
us ing a pair of jump er cables to start the en-
gine.
Both batteries must be rated at 12 volts . The
capacity (Ah) of the booster battery must not
be substantia lly less than the capac ity of the
discharged battery .
Jumpe r cables
Use only jumper cables of suff icient ly large
cross se ction to safely car ry the starter cur -
rent . Refer to the manufacturer's specifica-
tions .
Use only j umper cab les which have
insulated
term inal clamps and are properly marked for
dist inction:
plus( +) cable : in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable :
in most cases colored black
A WARNING
~
Batteries contain e lectric ity, acid, and gas .
Any of these can cause very serious or fata l
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always shield your eyes and avoid lean-
ing over the battery whenever poss ible.
- A discharged battery can a lready freeze
at temperatures just below 32 °F (0 °().
Before connect ing a jumper cable , the
frozen battery must be thawed com -
pletely, othe rwise it could explode .
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
wate r immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
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