Audi TT 2012 - Emergency Towing with Commercial Tow Truck

236 Em e rgency sit uat io n s
_& WARNING
To avoid serious per sonal injury and dam-
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer. 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
surethattheycannotgetca ughtinany
moving parts in the eng ine compart-
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS 9 page 176, Engine com-
partment.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru-
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI-
TIVE(+), 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, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega-
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con-
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump star t to anothe r ve-
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca-
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged battery @ . Instea d, secure ly
connect the negative (-) cable to either a
solid metal component that is firmly
bolted to the engine block or to the en-
gine block itself. If the battery that is be-
ing charged does not vent to the outside,
escap ing batte ry gas could ignite and ex-
plode!
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Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow-
ing.
The following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi , towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch ca-
bles around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage , your Audi
must be tran sported with a car carrier
(flatbed truck ).
- To load th e vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the t owing loop found in the vehicle tool s
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
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A WARNING
- -
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.