PreparationsPreparations  - Changing a wheel - Self-help - Self-help - Audi A5 Owner's Manual - Audi A5

Some preparations are necessary before changing a wheel.

– If you have a flat tyre, stop the car well away from moving traffic. Choose a location that is as level as possible.

– All passengers should leave the car. They should wait in a safe place (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).

– Apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle moving accidentally.

– Engage first gear (manual gearbox) or move selector lever to position P (automatic gearbox).

– When towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your vehicle.

– Take the tools and the spare wheel out of the luggage compartment.

If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard warning lights WARNING

If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard warning lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location.

This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.

If you have to change the tyre on a gradient, block the wheel opposite the wheel Caution

If you have to change the tyre on a gradient, block the wheel opposite the wheel being changed by placing a stone or similar object under it to prevent the vehicle from rolling away.

Please observe the relevant regulations. Note

Please observe the relevant regulations.