Audi 100 Quattro, Owner'S Manual

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DO-IT-YOURSELF SERVICE
CHANGING A WHEEL
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WARNING
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If you have a flat fire, move a safe
distance off the road. Turn off the en-
gine, switch the emergency flasher on
and use other warning devices to alert
other motorists.
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Passengers must not remain in
the vehicle when jacked up.
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Make sure that passengers wait in
a safe place away from the vehicle
and well away from the roadway and
traffic.
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Before you change a wheel, be
sure the ground is level and firm. If ne-
cessary, use a board under the jack.
Vehicle move
§
ment is not preven-
ted when one driving wheel is lifted
off the ground by just placing the au-
tomatic transmission lever in P (Park)
or engaging a gear in a manual
transmission.
To help prevent the vehicle from
moving suddenly and possibly slip-
ping off the jack, always fully set the
parking brake and block the wheel
diagonally opposite the wheel being
changed.
Step 1
Take jack, tools and spare wheel out of
the luggage compartment.
Step 2
Before jacking the vehicle, remove
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hub cap wi th a screwdriver as illustrated
ap.)
above. (This step is not required for
models with aerodynamic alloy wheels
with small hubc
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Loosen all wheel bolts counter-
clockwise about one turn with the lug
wrench.
Do not remove the bolts.
Step 3
There are two jack support positions on
each side of the vehicle underbody,
located just below the markings on the
door sills.
WARNING
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Jacking at any other place may
damage the vehicle or may result in
personal injuries.
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Provide a firm base for the jack
on the ground. If necessary, use a
board under the jack.