Audi A3 2018 - Towing with a Tow Truck

Emergency situations
9. Route the jump sta rt cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
Starting the engine
10. First start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle.
11. Now start the engine in the vehicle with the
drained vehicle battery and wait two to three
minutes until it "runs smoothly" .
12.
If the engine does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat
it after approximately 30 seconds .
13 . In the vehicle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jumper
cab les. The headlights must be switched off.
14. While the engines are running, remove the
cables in
reverse order from the way they
were installed, as described in ¢
page 3 76.
Make sure the cables do not get caught in
moving engine components .
15 . Close the cap on the positive term inal.
16 . Switch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster off.
Read and follow: ¢ .&. in Preparation on
page 375
and ¢ (D in Preparation on page 375 .
@ Tips
- Make sure that the connected positive ter-
minal clamps have sufficient contact with
metal.
- The vehicle battery in your vehicle vents to
the outs ide so the battery gases drain out of
the veh icle .
Towing with a tow truck
General hint s
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llowing information is to be used by com-
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op-
erate the ir equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam-
age to the engine and transmission .
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- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecessary damage , your Audi
must be transported with a flatbed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flatbed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at-
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ page 378 and ¢ page 379.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen-
gers . Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason .
Front towing loop
Fig. 303 Right side of front bum per: install ing the tow ing
loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo-
cated behind a
cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
.,,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit ¢
page 360 .
.,,. Press inward on the upper le~ area of the cap
with brief, strong pressure to remove it from
the bumper
¢fig. 303 .
.,,. Insert the towing loop in the threaded opening
until it stops, and then tighten it with the
wheel wrench .
.,,. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident .
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