Audi A6 2016 - Towing with a Tow Truck

Emergency situations
(D Note
Impro per hook -up of ju m per cables can ruin
the generato r.
- Always con nect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE( - ) to NEGATIVE(- )
ground post of t he battery manage r contro l
unit .
- Check that a ll sc rew p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, t ighten
plugs prior to connect ing clamp on negat ive
bat tery t e rminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure fo r con nect -
ing a jumper cable as desc ribed above ap -
plies specifica lly to the case of your vehicle
being jum p st arte d. When you a re giving a
ju mp sta rt to anothe r vehicle, do
not con-
ne ct t he neg at ive( -) cable t o t he neg ative
(- ) termin a l o n t he discharged batt e ry @
¢
fig . 215. In ste ad , securely connec t the
negative (-) cab le to either a so lid metal
compo nent that is f irm ly bolted to the e n-
gine block or to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is bei ng cha rged does not
vent to the outside, escap ing battery gas
could ignite an d exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llowing informa t ion is to be used by com-
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op-
era t e the ir equipmen t safe ly.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam-
age to the engine and transmi ssion.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at-
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ page 266 and ¢ page 267.
266
A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passe n-
ge rs . Never allow a nyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing towed, fo r any reason .
Front towing loop
Fig. 216 Front bumper : cover
Fig. 21 7 Front bumper : install ing the tow ing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo-
cated behind a cover on the rig ht side of the front
bumper .
.. Remove the towing loop f rom the vehicle too l
kit¢
page 251 .
.. Press the lower area of the cap inward with
quick, strong pressure
¢ fig. 216 . The cap will
loosen from the bumpe r.
.. Tighten the towi ng loop in the threaded open-
ing until it st ops ¢
fig. 21 7 and then tig ht en it
wit h a wheel wre nch.
.. After using, place the tow ing loop back in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
If t he t owing loop is not tightened unt il it
stops when installing, the threads may be
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