Make sure that the cooling system has enough
fluid.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of your
vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed under
"Full load" on the label located on the driver's
side B-pillar (visible when the door is open).
Inflate trailer tires to trailer and tire manufac-
turers' specifications.
Lights
Check to make sure both vehicle and trailer
lights are working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly con-
nected from the trailer to the hitch on the ve-
hicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to per-
mit turning corners . When you install safety
chains, make sure they will not drag on the
road when you are driving.
The chains should cross under the trailer
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
separation from the hitch.
Adjusting the Audi drive select
Make sure the vehicle is on a level surface be-
fore hitching up the trailer and before adjust-
ing the tongue weight. The vehicle must be in
auto or comfort driving mode and not raised
q page 100, ~ CD.
Make sure that the vehicle is lowered. In Info-
tainment, select:
ICARI function button> Low-
er
control button .
If you must drive under poor road conditions,
you can raise the vehicle
after coupling the
trailer or
after adjusting the tongue weight
q page 102.
- Changes in temperature or load can af-
fect the height of the vehicle .
- Always select
auto or comfort mode.
Otherwise, the tongue load specified for
your vehicle will no longer be applicable.
Trailer towing
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
care and consideration .
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle
and trailer, please note the following:
... Do not tow a loaded trailer when your car it-
self is not loaded.
... Be especially careful when passing other
vehicles.
... Observe speed limits .
... Do not drive at the maximum permissible
speed.
... Always apply brakes early .
... Monitor the temperature gauge.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car re-
sults in a highly unstable distribution of
weight. If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
low speeds only to avoid the risk of losing
steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easier to operate and con-
trol. This means that the tow vehicle should
be loaded to the extent possible and permissi-
ble, while keeping the trailer as light as possi-
ble under the circumstances. Whenever possi-
ble, transfer some cargo to the luggage com-
partment of the tow vehicle while observing
tongue load requirements and vehicle loading
considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be-
comes for the driver to control the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Re-
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly
when going downhill .
Reduce vehicle speed
immediately if the trail-
er shows the slightest sign of swaying .
Do not
try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds
for vehicles towing trailers are lower than for
regular vehicles . ..,..
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