Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 277

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The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo-
cated behind a cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
.., Remove the tow ing loop from the veh icle tool
kit ¢ page 262 .
... Press inward on the upper left side of the cap
to remove it from the bumper ¢ fig. 188 .
.., Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open -
ing until it stops ¢ fig . 189 and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
.., After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened unti l it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 190 Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
... Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the car
earner ramp .
.., Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
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Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure befo re moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
Emergency situations
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