Audi TT Coupe 2016 - Spare Tire

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Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig.
207 Luggage compartment: spare tire
Emergency assistance
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow cha ins on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
&,,!!_ ARNING
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire
pressure is available on c> page 260,
fig. 195.
--------~ - - If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
:::: use it only in an emergency and with ex-
~ treme caution and careful driving.
Fig. 208 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 author ized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Fac ili ty 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 the spare tire
•Turn the handle c> fig. 207 @ counter-clock-
wise.
•Remo ve the spare tire.
Removing the vehicle jack
• Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug-
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack.
- The
spare tire is intended only for tempora-
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and tire.
- After
mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 61 psi (420 kPA); other-
wise, you risk having an accident.
-
Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident.
-Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak-
ing, and
fast cornering. You risk having an
accident.
- Never drive using
more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an accident.
- Normal
summer or winter tires 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
necessary
to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly
available
front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with 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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