Audi Q7 2014 Owner's Manual page 312

310 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 2 73 Right fron t bumper: Removing t he cover
Fig. 27 4 Right fron t bumpe r wit hout cover: Screwing
i n tow ing loo p
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo-
cated on the right side of the front bumper
a nd covered by a cover whe n not in use.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit
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• Carefully remove the cover q fig. 273.
• Screw the towi ng loop tightly into the
threaded hole as fa r as it will go q fig. 274 .
When it is no longer needed , unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
too lkit. Be sure to have the tow ing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times .
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not scr ewed in as far
as it will go, th e th read ca n pull out when
t he vehicle is t owed - potenti al risk of an
accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig . 275 Rear bumper: Cover
Fig. 27 6 Rear bumpe r: Screwing in tow ing loop
On t he right s ide of t he rear bumper there is a
t hreaded hole for t he towing loop. The
t hreaded hole is protec t ed by a cover.
• Remove th e tow ing loop from th e vehicle
t oo l kit
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• To release the cover from the bumper, press
it in by app lying short, sharp pressure t o the
outer part
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fig. 2 75.
• Screw the tow ing loop t ightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it will go q fig. 2 76.
Unscrew t he towing loop again afte r use and
insta ll the cover in the bumper. Return the
tow ing loop to the toolkit . Be su re to have the
towing loop stored in the vehicle at a ll times.
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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 risk of an
accident.