Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 134

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DO-IT-YOURSELF SERVICE COMPACT SPARE WHEEL The spare should be returned to Do not put a snow chain on your the storage area as soon as the stan-compact spare tire. Because of the dard road tire can be repaired or smaller tire size, the chain wilt not fit replaced. property and can thus damage your Because the compact spare was vehicle. You could also lose the chain, specifically designed for your vehicle, as well as contr ol of the v ehicle. it must not be used on any other vehi-In the event of a flat front tire when cle. Equally, compact spare wheels snow chains are required, remove the from other vehicles must not be used undamaged rear road wheel on the on your vehicle. same side first and mount the compact spare wheel there. Then The compact spare tire must not The compact spare wheel is stored in the be mounted on any other wheels, nor remove the damaged fr ont wheel, take must standar d tires, snow tires, wheel off the snow chains and attach them luggage compartment underneath the covers or trim rings be used with the floor covering. It is held in place by a to the rear road wheel prior to compact spare wheel. If such use is bracket and a wing bolt. mounting on the front. Check and attempted, damage to these items or adjust the pressure promptly. Check the inflation pressure of the compact spare (60 psi/4.2 bar) periodi-other v ehicle components may occur. Do not drive faster than 50 cally to keep the tire ready for use. WARNING mph/80 km/h with the compact spare The compact spar e tire is for tem-wheel mounted. A lso rapid accelerati- When using the compact spare wheel, on, hard braking and hard cornering note the following: porary use only and is so marked on the sidew alls. must be avoided to help prevent loss After installing the compact spar e of vehicle control. wheel, the tire inflation pressure Any continuous road use of the should be checked and, if necessary, compact spare tire may result in tire Never use two or more compact increased to 60 psi/4.2 bar. failure, loss of vehicle control and spare tires at the same time. possible injury to vehicle occupants. The load carrying capacity is marked on the tire sidewalls and must not be exceeded. 132

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owners manual Audi 100 - year of production: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 - Audi 100 C3 owners manual EN