208 Trailer towing
Always apply brakes early. When driving
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en-
g ine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes alone can cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature gauge ¢ page 11
must be observed carefully. The coolant tem-
perature can increase if you drive on long in-
clines in a low gear at high engine speeds. Re-
duce your speed immediately if the LEDs in
the top part of the display turn on .
For more information about indicator lights,
refer to .
¢ page 17 .
A WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov-
ing vehicle is at a much greater risk in an
accident . Never let anyone ride in your car
who is not properly wear ing the restraints
provided by Aud i.
Trailer towing tips
Important to know
Your vehicle handles differently when towing
a trailer because of the additional weight and
different weight distribution . Safety, perform-
ance and economy will greatly depend on how
carefully you load your trailer and operate
your rig .
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turn ing, stopp ing and back ing up in an area
away from traffic. Keep practicing until you
have become comp lete ly familiar with the way
your vehicle-trai ler comb inatio n behaves and
responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice .
Backing up with a tra iler generally requi res
steering act ion opposite to that when backing
up your vehicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your ve-
hicle and th e one in front of you. You will need
more room to stop. To compensate for the
trailer, you will need a larger than normal
turning radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot ac-
celerate as fast as you no rma lly would be-
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
enough room to pass . After passing, a llow
plenty of room for your trailer before chang -
ing lanes again .
Avoid jerky starts , sharp turns or rapid lane
changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in
period of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re-
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load ¢
page 283.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on o slope with a trailer. If it can-
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol-
lowing:
When parking:
.,. Apply the foot brake .
.. Have someone place chocks unde r both the
vehicle and the trailer wheels.
.. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes until the wheel chocks absorb the
load .
.. Turn the wheels towards the curb.
.. Apply the parking brake.
.. Select the P selector lever position .
When restarting after parking:
.. Apply the foot brake.
.. Start the engine.
.. Select the D/S selector lever position .
.. Release the parking brake and slowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks .
.,. Stop and have someone retr ieve the wheel
chocks .
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