Audi Q5 2017 - Towing with a Tow Truck

Em e rg e nc y s it uati o n s
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warn ings and instruc-
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer . If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get caught in any moving
parts in the engine compartment .
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger of
chemical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be
t ightened securely.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢ page 217.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
ground post of the battery manager control
unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, t ighten
plugs prior to connect ing clamp on negat ive
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect-
ing a jumper cable as desc ribed above ap-
plies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump st arted. When you are giving a
jump sta rt to another vehicle, do not con-
nect the negative( -) cable to t he negative
(-) terminal on the discharged battery @
¢ fig. 226 . Instead, securely connect the
negative (-) cable to either a solid metal
component that is firmly bolted to the en-
gine block or to the engine block itself . If
the battery that is being charged does not
vent to the outside, escap ing battery gas
could ignite and explode!
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Towing with a tow truck
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General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The following information is to be used by com-
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op-
erate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi, tow ing will cause dam-
age to t he engine and t ransmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecess ary 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-
t ach to the front or rear ancho rage
¢ page 269 and ¢ page 269.
& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen-
gers . Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason .