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- W ith engine run nin g, rem ove jum pe r cab les f rom bo t h
vehi cles in exact
reve rse order.
The battery is vent ed to t he outs ide to p revent gases fr om enter ing
the vehicle interior.
Make sur e t hat th e j ump er clam ps are well co nnecte d w it h th eir
metal parts in full contact with the battery terminals .
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. 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 sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment .
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 242, "Engine compartment ".
0 Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ruin the generator.
• Always connec t POSITIVE( +) to POSITIVE (+J, and NEGATIVE (- J t o
NEGATIVE(-) terminal.
• Check that all screw plugs on the battery cel ls are screwed in
firm ly. If not, tighten plugs pr io r to connec ti ng cla mp on negat ive
battery te rminal.
• Please note t hat th e p rocedure fo r con nectin g a j ump er cabl e as
described above app l ies specifical ly to t he case of your vehicle
being jum p st arted. When yo u a re giv ing a jum p sta rt to ano th er
veh ic le, do
not conn ect the minus(-) cabl e to the m inus( - ) te rmina l
on the discha rge d battery © =>
page 305, fig . 225. Instead , secu rely
connect the m inus(-) cable to eith er a mass ive m etal compone nt
that is firmly bo lted to the engine bloc k or to the engine block itse lf.
If th e battery that is bein g charged does not vent to the outside,
escapi ng battery gas cou ld ig nit e and ex plod e! •
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handl ing for tow ing.
The fol lowing information is to be used by commercial tow truck
operators who know how to operat e their equ ipment safe ly.
• Never tow your Audi, towing will cause damage to the engine
and transmission.
• Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables 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 307 and => page 307.
& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passengers. Never allow
anyone to ride in a vehicle being towed , for any reason. •
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