Audi Q5: Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
- After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away from moving traffic and try to reach level ground before you stop.
- All passengers should leave the car and move to a safe location (for instance, behind the guardrail).
- Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
- Move selector lever to position P.
- If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your vehicle.
- Block the diagonally opposite wheel with the folding chocks or other objects.
- Take the jack and the inflatable spare tire out of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if you do not follow these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other warning devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed with the folding chocks or other objects. When one front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic Transmission in P (Park) will not prevent the vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack and the replaced tire in the luggage compartment.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described below step-by-step and in exactly that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the jack and align the jack below that point.
4. Lift the car with the jack.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then install the inflatable spare tire.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7. Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten all wheel bolts.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover.
WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the doing the following.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack and the replaced tire in the luggage compartment.
- As soon as possible, have the tightening torques on all wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench. The correct tightening torque is 105 ft lb (140 Nm).
- Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible.
Tips
- 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.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques checked.
