Emergency situations
(D Note
Impro per hook -up of ju m per cables can ruin
the generato r.
- Always con nect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE( - ) to NEGATIVE(- )
ground post of t he battery manage r contro l
unit .
- Check that a ll sc rew plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, t ighten
plugs p rior to connect ing clamp on negat ive
bat tery t e rminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure fo r con nect -
ing a jumper cable as desc ribed above ap -
plies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jum p st arte d . When you a re giving a
ju mp sta rt to anothe r vehicle, do
not con-
ne ct t he neg at ive( -) cable t o t he neg ative
(- ) termin a l on t he dis cha rged batt e ry @
¢
fig . 2 17. In ste ad , securely connec t the
negative (-) cab le to either a so lid metal
compo nent that is f irm ly bolted to the e n-
gine block or to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is bei ng cha rged does not
vent to the outside, escap ing battery gas
could ignite an d exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llow ing informa t ion is to be used by com-
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op-
era t e the ir equipmen t safe ly.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam-
age to the engine and transmi ssion.
- 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
¢ page 292 and ¢ page 293 .
292
A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passe n-
ge rs . Never allow a nyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing towed, fo r any reason .
Front towing loop
Fig. 218 Front bu mper: cover
Fig. 219 Front bumpe r: install ing the tow ing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo-
cated behind a cover on the rig ht side of the front
bumper .
.. Remove the towing loop f rom the vehicle too l
kit¢
page 2 77 .
.. Press inward on the
upper left side of the cap
to remove it from the bumper ¢ fig. 218 .
.,. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded o pen-
ing until it st ops ¢
fig. 219 a nd then tig ht en it
wit h a wheel wre nch.
.,. After usi ng, place th e tow ing loop back in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
If t he t owing loop is not tig htened unt il it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pu lled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident .
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