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Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig. 210 Luggage compartment: spa re tire
Fig. 2 11 Spare tire (example)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on-
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if
necessary by an authori zed Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi-
cle . Do not replace it with the spare tire from an-
other type of vehicle.
Removing th e spare t ire
• Turn the handle c:::> fig . 210 (D counter -clock-
wise.
• Remove the spare tire.
Removing th e vehicle ja ck
• Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug-
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack .
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to dr ive with snow chains and a front
t ire fails, mo unt the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains on the rea r ti re
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front t ire that fai led .
_& WARNING
-
- After insta lling a spare tire, the tire pres-
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire pressure is availab le on
c> page 262,
fig . 198.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex-
treme caut ion and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora-
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as poss ible with the normal wheel
and tire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible. The tire press ure of the compact
spa re ti re must be 61 ps i (4 20 kPA); other-
wise, you risk having an accident.
- Do not dr ive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering . You ris k having an
accident.
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an accident.
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessa ry to drive with t ire chains, t he spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear t ire. The newly
available front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel wit h the flat tire .
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
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