Tightening wheel bolts
.,. Fit the wheel bolt wrench ove r the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go
1
l.
.,. Close your grip around the
end of t he
wrenc h handle fo r maximum torque and
turn each whee l bolt
clockwise unti l it sits
t ight.
Have the
tightening torque of t he whee l bolts
checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench . It shou ld be 120 Nm.
Check t he
tire pressure as soon as possible.
Return the vehicle tool kit to its proper place.
A WARNING
Loose ning t he wheel bo lts is prohib ited;
da nger of an accident!
@ Tips
- Never try and use the hexagona l socke t
in the handle of the screwdr iver to loos-
en or tighten the wheel bolts.
- If you have dete rm ined t hat wheel bolts
a re cor roded and difficult to t urn, the
bo lts must be rep laced befo re checking
the to rque.
- Unti l the tig hte ning torque is checked,
d rive at redu ced speeds as a pre caution.
Notes on wheel change
Please read the information¢ page 199, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels,
if you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your veh icle.
Afte r you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare imme-
dia t ely after mounting.
- Have the whee l bolt t ightening torque
chec ked with a torq ue wrench as soon as
poss ible by your author ized Audi dealer or a
qu alified service sta t ion.
1) You need t he appropr iate adapter to tighte n t he ant i-
t heft wheel bolts
c:, page 216.
What do I do now? 219
- With stee l and alloy whee l rims, the whee l
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you notice while changing a tire that the
wheel bo lts are corroded and difficu lt to
turn, then they shou ld be rep laced before
you check the tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire 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 equ ip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to read the information ¢
page 199,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always sto re the tools secu rely in lug-
gage compartment. Othe rwise, in a n ac-
cident or sudden maneuver t hey cou ld fly
forwdrd, CciU5ing injury to pd55enger5 in
the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not use comme rcially avai lab le tire
sea lants. Otherwise, the e lectr ical com po-
nen t s of t he tire pressu re monitoring sys-
tem * will no longe r work proper ly an d the
sensor fo r the tire pressure mon itor ing
system will have to be rep laced by a quali-
fied wor kshop.
Jump-starting
General
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it ta the battery of another vehi-
cle.
If the engi ne should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery ca n be.,..
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