212 What do I do n o w ?
- Please note that the procedure for con-
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve-
hicle, do
not connect the negative( - ) ca-
ble to the negat ive( - ) terminal on the
discharged bat t ery © - Instead, securely
con nect t he negative( - ) cable to either a
solid meta l comp onent that is firmly
bo lted to t he engine block or to the en-
gine block itself . If the battery that is be -
ing charged does not vent to the outside,
escaping battery gas cou ld ignite and ex-
plode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow-
ing.
The following information is to be used by
commercia l tow truck operators who know
how to operate the ir equipment safe ly.
- 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 preven t unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a ca r carr ie r (flat
bed truck).
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop fo und in the veh icle tools
and attach to the front anchorage
~ page 212.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
senge rs. Never allow anyone to ride in a
veh icle being towed, for any reason.
(D Note
The vehicle has very low gro und clea rance.
Make sure that no damage is caused to the
-
underside of the vehicle when it is being
loaded onto a f lat bed t ruck.
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 1 62 Right front bumper witho ut grille : Towing
loop
fully screwed in
On t he right fron t in the bumper, there is a
th readed hole behind the air int ake grill into
which t he towing loop is screwed.
"' Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
t oo l kit
~page 203 .
"' Pull the lower part of t he gr ill forward and
out .
"' Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it will go ¢
fig. 162.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the on -board
toolkit . Make su re to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times.
When installing t he grill for the air d uct, be
s ure that the tabs on the grill are f irst inse rt-
ed into their guides on the vehicle . Then push
the grill into pos ition.
A WARNING
=
If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed - potent ial ris k of an
accident.
@ Tips
Check caref ully to make sure the hook-up
is secure.
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