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Trailer
towing
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of your
vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed under
"Full load" on the label located on the driver 's
side B-pillar (visible when the door is open).
Inflate trailer tires to trailer and tire manufac -
turers' specifications.
Lights
The headlight settings should be checked with
the trailer attached before driving off. Check
to make sure both vehicle and trailer lights
are working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly con-
nected from the trailer to the hitch on the ve-
hicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to per-
mit turning corners. When you install safety
chains, make sure they will not drag on the
road when you are driving.
The chains should cross under the trailer
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
separation from the hitch.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
care and consideration.
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle
and trailer, please note the following:
.,. Do not tow a loaded trailer when your car it-
self is not loaded.
.,. Be especially careful when passing other
vehicles.
.,. Observe speed limits .
.,. Do not drive at the maximum permissible
speed.
.,. Always apply brakes early.
.,. Monitor the temperature
gauge.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car re-
sults in a highly unstable distribution of
weight . If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
low speeds only to avoid the risk of losing
steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easier to operate and con-
trol. This means that the tow vehicle should
be loaded to the extent possible and permissi-
ble, while keeping the trailer as light as possi-
ble under the circumstances. Whenever possi-
ble, transfer some cargo to the luggage com -
partment of the tow vehicle while observing
tongue load requirements
and vehicle loading
considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be-
comes for the driver to control the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Re-
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly
when going downhill.
Reduce vehicle speed immediately if the trail-
er shows the slightest sign of swaying . Do not
try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds
for vehicles towing trailers are lower than for
regular vehicles .
Always apply brakes early. When driving
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en -
gine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes alone can cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature
gauge
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must be observed carefully . If the needle
moves close to the upper end of the scale, re-
duce speed immediately and/or turn off the
air conditioner.
If the coolant temperature
warning light •
in the instrument cluster starts flashing, pull
off the road, stop and let the engine idle for
about two minutes to prevent heat build-up .
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WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov-
ing vehicle is at a much greater risk in an
accident. Never let anyone ride in your car
who is not properly wearing the restraints
provided by Audi.
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