manu fact urer. If in doubt, call for road
service.
- Jumper cab les must be long enoug h so
that the vehicles do not t ouch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get ca ught in a ny
moving pa rts in the eng ine compart-
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
t ightened securely.
- Before you check anyt hing in the en g ine
compartment, a lways read and heed all
WARNINGS
c:> page 226, Engine com-
partment.
(D Note
Imprope r hoo k-up of jum per cables ca n ru-
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI-
TIVE(+), a nd NEGATIVE( - ) to NEGATIVE
(-) g round post of the battery manager
contr ol unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega-
tive battery te rmi nal.
- Please note t hat the procedure for con-
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifica lly t o the case of
you r vehicle be ing j ump starte d. When
you are giving a ju mp start to a nothe r ve-
hicle, do
not conne ct t he negat ive (- ) ca-
ble to th e ne gative (-) te rmina l o n th e
disch arged bat t ery ©
c:> fig. 238. In-
stea d, securely connect t he negative (-)
ca ble to e ithe r a solid metal component
that is firm ly bolted t o t he eng ine block
or t o the e ng ine bloc k itse lf. If the bat-
te ry t hat is being charged does not vent
to th e ou t sid e, esca ping bat t ery gas
could ignit e and explode !
Emergency situations 283
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow-
ing .
The foll owing inform ation is to be use d by
commerc ial tow t ruck ope rators who know
how to operate t heir equipment safely .
- Never tow your Audi, towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch ca-
bles 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 attach to the front or rear anchorage
c:>page 284 and c:>page 284.
A WARNING
A veh icle bein g towe d is not safe for pas-
sengers. Neve r allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, fo r a ny reason.
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