Audi A3 Sedan 2015 - Emergency Towing with Commercial Tow Truck

10. With the engines running, remove the ca-
bles in
reverse order of the way they were
installed. Make sure the cables do not get
caught in moving engine components.
11. Switch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster off.
12 . Close the battery cover.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect -
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery termina ls.
.&, WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam-
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
surethattheycannotgetcaughtinany
moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~ page 210.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru-
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI-
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(- ) to NEGATIVE
(-) ground post of the battery manager
control unit .
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega-
tive battery terminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure for con-
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve-
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive( - ) ca-
ble to the negat ive( -) te rminal on the
discharged battery @ ~
fig. 179. In-
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stead, secure ly connect the negative( - )
cable to either a solid meta l component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself. If the bat-
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
- Make sure that the connected posit ive
terminal clamps have sufficient contact
with metal.
- Do not use the battery negat ive terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system .
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow-
ing.
The following information is to be used by
comme rcial tow truck operators who know
how to operate the ir equipment safely.
- Never t ow your Audi. Towing will cause
damage to the engin e and transmi ssion.
- Never wrap the safet y chains or winch ca-
bles around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage , your Aud i
must be t ransported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed, use
the towing loop found in t he vehicle tool s
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
~ page 262 and ~ page 262 .
.&, WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, fo r any reason.
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