Audi S5 A5 owners manual page 238

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document_0900452a81793dcc.book Seite 236 Mittwoch, 21. März 2007 5:42 17 236 Wheels and tyres replacement parts, trained personnel and facilities for disposing of Wheel bolts the old tyres. The wheel bolts are designed to suit the rims on your car. WARNING The wheel bolts are matched to the rims. When installing different • It is very important to ensure that the tyres you have chosen wheels (for instance wheels with winter tyres) it is important to use the correct wheel bolts with the right length and correctly shaped have adequate clearance. When selecting replacement tyres, do bolt heads. This is essential for the secure fit of the wheels and for not rely entirely on the nominal tyre size marked on the tyre; with the proper function of the brake system. some makes of tyre the effective tyre size can differ significantly Audi dealers have full information on the technical requirements from the nominal dimensions, even though the tyres have the when installing or changing tyres, rims or wheel trims. same size designation. Inadequate tyre clearance can result in damage to the tyres or the vehicle, causing a serious safety risk. It The wheel bolts should be clean and turn easily. may also invalidate the vehicle's type approval for use on public A special adapter is required to turn the anti-theft wheel bolts* roads. ⇒page254. • Please ask your Audi dealer or qualified workshop whether run flat tyres can be used on your vehicle. Unauthorised use of these tyres can invalidate the vehicle's type approval for use on public Winter tyres roads. Furthermore, this could cause damage to your vehicle and Winter tyres will significantly improve the car's handling possibly also result in an accident. in winter road conditions. • Avoid running the car on tyres that are more than 6 years old. If you have no alternative, you should drive slowly and with extra –Use onlyra dial ply winter tyres. care at all times. – Winter tyres must be fitted on all four wheels. For the sake of the environment – Only use winter tyres of the correct type approved for Old tyres must be disposed of according to the laws in the country your vehicle. concerned. – Please note that the maximum permissible speed for winter tyres may be lower than for summer tyres. Note – Also note that winter tyres are no longer effective when • Never mount used tyres if you are not sure of their previous the tread is worn down. history. • For technical reasons it is not normally possible to use wheel – After fitting the wheels you must always check the tyre rims from other vehicles. In some cases this also applies to rims pressures. The correct tyre pressures are listed on the from other vehicles of the same model. sticker on the end face of the driver's door.

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