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Audi Q5: Decorative wheel covers

Audi Q5 Type 8R (2008 - 2017) Owner's Manual / Troubleshooting / Emergency assistance / Decorative wheel covers

Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers

The decorative wheel covers must be removed first to access the wheel bolts.

Emergency assistance
Fig. 216 Changing a wheel: Removing the wheel cove

Removing

  • Insert the hook provided with the vehicle tool kit in the hole in the hub.
  • Pull off the decorative wheel cover > fig. 216.

Wheels with wheel bolt caps

Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps

The caps must be removed first from the wheel bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed.

Emergency assistance
Fig. 217 Changing a wheel: removing the wheel bolt caps

Removing

  • Push the plastic clip provided with the vehicle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it engages.
  • Pull on the plastic clip to remove the cap > fig. 217.

Refitting

  • Place the caps over the wheel bolts and push them back on.

The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean.

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