Trailer towing
Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passen-
ger transportation .
If you plan to tow a tra iler, please remember
that the addit ional load will affect durab ility,
economy and performance .
Trailer towing not on ly places more stress on
the vehicle, it also calls for more concentra-
tion from the driver.
For this reason, a lways fo llow the operating
and driving instructions provided and use
common sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer we ight. The hitch must be suita-
ble for your vehicle and trailer and must be
mounted secure ly on t he veh icle's chassis at a
technically sound location . Use only a t railer
hitch w ith a removab le ball moun t . Always
check with the tr ailer hitch man uf actur er t o
make sure that you are using the correct
hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitc h must be installed in such a way that
it does not inte rfe re with the impac t-absorb-
ing bumper syst em. No modifica t ions should
be made to the vehicle exhaus t a nd brake sys-
tems . From t ime to ti me, check t hat a ll hitch
mo unt ing bolt s remain securely fas t ened.
When you are not tow ing a trailer, remove the
trai le r hitch ball moun t . Th is prevents the
hitch from causing damage sho uld your vehi-
cle be str uck from be hind
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Trailer brakes
If your tra iler is equ ipped w it h a braking sys-
tem, check to be su re that it conforms to a ll
reg ulat io ns .
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The tr ailer hyd ra ulic bra ke system must not be
direct ly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
brake system
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Safety chains
Always use safety chains between your vehicle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Tra ile r lights m ust meet all reg ulations . Be
su re to check with your authorized Audi dealer
fo r correc t wiring, sw itches, and relays.
Mirrors
If you a re unable to see the traffic behind you
us ing the regula r outside m irrors, then you
must insta ll ext ended mir ro rs. It is important
t hat you
always have clea r visio n to the rear .
.8, WARNING
- If a trai ler has elec t rica l brakes plea se
not e t hat t hese brakes a re not act ivat ed
by t he factory -fit ted control unit - risk of
accident!
- After removing t he t railer hitc h, do no t
sto re it in your vehicle . In case of sudden
brak ing, the hitch could fly fo rward and
inju re you or yo ur passenge rs.
Operating instructions
Maximum traile r weight
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A trai ler fo r you r vehicle is limited to a typical
class 1 or class 2 tra iler.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure t he load in t he tra iler is held secure ly
in place to preven t it from shifting forward,
backward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer
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Engine cooling system
Towing a t railer ma kes t he engine wor k hard -
er. It is impo rta nt that the cooling system's
perfo rman ce is up to the additional load.
Make sure t ha t the coo ling sys t em has enough
fluid . .,..
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