Emergency
as
sistance
-
Wh
en mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure
the
tread pattern is
po
inted
the
ri
ght
way
¢ page
282
.
- The wheel bolts should be
cl
ean and easy to
turn.
Ch
eck
for
di
rt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both
the
wheel and
the
hu
b.
Remove all dirt from these surfaces be-
fo
re remo
un
ti
ng
the wheel.
Tires
with
unidirectional tread
design
Tires
with
unidirectional
tread
design
must
be
mounted
with
their
tread
pattern
pointed
in
the
right
direction.
Using a spare
tire
with
a tread
pattern
intended
for
use
in a
specific
direction
When usi
ng
a spare tire with a tread pattern
in-
tended for u
se
in
a specific direction, please note
the
following:
- The direction of
rotat
ion
is
marked
by
an arrow
on
the
side of
the
tire.
-
If
the
spare tire has
to
be installed in
the
incor-
rect d
ir
ection, use the spare tire only tempora-
rily
since
the
tire w
ill
not
be able to achieve its
optimum performance charact
er
istics
wi
th r
e-
gard to aqu aplaning, noise and wear.
-
We
recommend t h
at
you pay particular atten-
tion to this fact during wet weather and th
at
yo
u adju
st
yo
ur speed
to
match road condi-
tions.
- Replace
the
fl
at
t
ir
e with a n
ew
one and have it
installed on
yo
ur vehicle as soon as possible
to
restore
th
e hand
ling
advantages
of
a u
nidi
rec-
tional tire.
Notes
on
wheel
changing
Pl
ea
se
read
the
information ¢ page
25
7 if you
are goi
ng
to
use a spare tire which
is
di
fferent
from
the
tires on your vehicle.
Af
ter
you
change a t
ir
e:
- Check
the
tire pressure on
the
spare immedi-
ately after
in
stallation.
-
Have
the
wheel
bolt
tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as
soon
as
pos-
282
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station.
- With
steel
and alloy
wheel
rims,
the
wheel
bolts
are correctly tightened
at
a torque
of
90
ft
lb
(120
Nm
).
- If you notice
that
the
wheel
bolts are corroded
and difficult
to
turn while changing a tire,
they
should be replaced before you check
the
tightening torque.
- Replace
the
flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possi-
ble. Remount
the
wheel
cover.
Until
then
, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
8_
WARNING
- If you are going to equip
yo
ur vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory insta
ll
ed, then be sure to read
the information
¢ page
257.
-
Always
make sure
the
damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and
the
jack and tool kit are
properly secured
in
the luggage compart-
ment and are not loose
in
the
passenger
co
mp
art
ment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
co
u
ld
fl
y forward, injuring anyone in
the
ve-
hicle.
-
Always
store damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment.
Oth-
erwise,
in
an a
cc
ide
nt
or sudden maneuver
they co
ul
d
fly
forward, causing inju ry to pas-
sengers
in
the
veh
icle.
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