Audi A5 owners manual page 259

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 257 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 Self-help 257 How to use the compact temporary spare wheel Tyre repairs Should you ever have a punctured tyre, the compact temporary spare wheel is only intended for temporary use until you can reach General information and safety notes a workshop. The standard-size road wheel should be refitted as soon as possible. Repaired tyres are only suitable for temporary use. Please note the following restrictions when using the compact temporary spare wheel. The compact temporary spare wheel is designed specifically for this model. For this reason, do not use a temporary spare from a different type of vehicle. Snow chains For technical reasons, snow chains must not be used on the Fig. 239 The Tyre compact temporary spare wheel. Mobility System is NOT If you should have a puncture on one of the front wheels when using suitable for repairing this type of damage to snow chains, fit the compact tempor ary spare in place of one of the tyres. rear wheels. You can then attach the snow chains to the wheel taken from the rear and use this wheel to replace the punctured front Your vehicle is equipped with a tyre repair kit: the Tyre Mobility wheel. System (TMS). In the event of a puncture you will find the TMS, which consists of a WARNING sealing compound and an electric compressor, located under the • The tyre pressures must be checked and corrected as soon as floor panel in the luggage compartment. possible. The tyre pressure of the compact temporary spare wheel The TMS will reliably seal tyres damaged by foreign bodies, must be 4.2 bar – an incorrectly inflated tyre can cause an acci-provided that the cuts or punctures are no larger than approx. 4 mm dent. in diameter. • Do not drive faster than 80 km/h - higher speeds can cause an It is not necessary to remove the foreign body from the tyre. accident. The sealing compound must not be used: • Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering – risk • on cuts and punctures larger than 4 mm ⇒ fig. 239 1 of accident. A • if the wheel rim has been damaged 2 • Never use two or more compact spare tyres at the same time – A risk of accident. • if you have been driving with very low pressure or a completely 3 • No other type of tyre (normal summer or winter tyres) may be flat tyre A. fitted on the compact temporary spare wheel. How to use the TMS is described in the section Repairing a tyre ⇒page258 and in the instructions supplied with the tyre sealant can. Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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