(D Note
Im pro per hook-u p of jum per cables can ru in
the gene rat or.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE(- ) to NEGATIVE(- )
ground post of t he battery manager contro l
unit .
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, t igh ten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
batte ry te rminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure fo r con nect-
ing a j umper cab le as desc ribed above ap-
plies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jump st arte d. W hen you are giving a
ju mp st a rt to an othe r vehicl e, do
not con-
nect t he nega t ive (-) ca ble t o t he nega t ive
(-) t ermin al on the discha rged bat te ry @
c> f ig. 23 1. Instead, securely connec t the
negative (-) cable to either a solid metal
com ponent that is f irm ly bolted t o the e n-
gine block or to t he engine bloc k itsel f . If
the batt ery that is be ing charge d does not
vent to the outs ide, escap ing batte ry gas
could ignite and explode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The follow ing informat ion is t o be used by com-
mercia l tow tr uck opera to rs who know how to op-
e rat e the ir equip ment safely.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam-
age 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 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
¢ page273 and ¢pag e 274 .
Emergency situations
A WARNING
-
A ve hicle being towe d is not safe for passen-
ge rs. Never allow a nyo ne to ride in a vehicle
being t owed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed .
Fig. 232 Front bumper: cove r
Fig. 2 33 Front bumper: screwing in t he towing loo p
The t owing loo p fit s int o the thre aded hole locat-
ed o n the rig ht side of the fron t bumper a nd cov-
ered by a small cover when not in use.
" Rem ove the towing loo p from t he vehicle too l
kit .
" Press inward st ron gly on the up per left side of
the cap to remove it from the bum per
¢ fig. 232.
" Screw the towing loop tightly in the threaded
hole as far as it will go and tighten it with the
wheel wrench <=> fig. 233.
Remove the towing loop when you are done using
it and place it back in the vehicle too l kit. Insta ll
the cover in the bumper . Always keep the towi ng
loop in the vehicle . ..,.
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