securely connect the minus(- ) cable to
either a massive metal component that
is firm ly bolted to the eng ine block or to
the engine block itself. If the battery
that is being charged does not vent to
the outside, escaping battery gas could
ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow-
ing.
The fol lowing information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to ope rate their equipment safe ly.
- Never tow your Audi, towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch ca-
bles around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a car carrier (flat
bed truck).
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ page 251 and ¢ page 252 .
..&, WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
senge rs. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.
Emergenc y situ ation s 251
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 194 Front bumper: removing the cover cap
Fig. 195 Front bump er: screwing in t he towing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo-
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a sma ll cover when not in use .
Note that the towing loop has
a left-h and
thread !
.,. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
too lkit ¢
pag e 2 34 .
.. Press on the bottom edge of the cover cap
to disengage and take it out of the bumper.
The cap rema ins connected to the bumper
¢fig . 194 .
.,. Inser t the towing loop into the threaded
hole
<=>fig. 195 and tur n it all the way in un-
til it is seated securely, then tighten it with
the wheel bolt wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the on-boa rd
toolk it . Make sure to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .
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