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Trailer
towing
Driving
with
a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passen-
ger transportation .
If you plan to tow a tra iler, please remember
that the addit ional load will affect durab ility,
economy and performance .
Trailer towing not on ly places more stress on
the vehicle, it also calls for more concentra-
tion from the driver.
For this reason, a lways fo llow the operating
and driving instructions provided and use
common sense.
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Note
If you are going to tow a trai le r, you must
act ivate the trailer operation mode
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page 205, Operating instructions.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weig ht-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer we ight. The hitch must be suita-
ble for your veh icle and trailer and must be
mounted secure ly on t he ve hicle's chassis at a
technically sound
location . Use only a trail er
hitch w ith a removab le ball moun t . Always
check wit h t he tra ile r hitch man ufa ctur er to
make sure that you are using the cor rect
hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitc h m ust be installed in such a way that
it does not interfe re with the impac t-absorb-
ing bumper syst em. No mod ificat ions should
be made to th e vehi cle exhaus t an d brake sys-
tems . From t ime to ti me, check th at a ll hitc h
mo unt ing bo lt s rem ain securely fas t ened.
When you are not towing a t rail e r, remove the
tra ile r hitch ball moun t . Th is prevents t he
hitch from causing damage sho uld your vehi-
cle be str uck from be hind~ .& .
Trailer
towin g
205
Trailer brakes
If your tr ailer is equippe d wit h a bra king sys-
tem, check t o be sure that it conforms to all
regulations .
The tr ailer hyd raulic bra ke syst em mus t not be
direc tl y connec t ed to t he vehicle's hydraulic
brake system .
Safety chains
Always use safety chains be tween your vehicle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Trailer lights must meet all reg ulations. Be
su re to check with your Audi dea ler for correct
wir ing, switches and relays .
M irrors
If you a re unable to see the traffic behind you
us ing the regula r outside mirrors, then you
must
insta ll extended mir rors. It is important
t hat you
always
have clea r vis io n to the rear.
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WARNING
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Afte r removi ng the t railer hitch , do no t
stor e it in your vehicl e . In case of sudden
braki ng, th e hitch co uld fly forwar d a nd in-
j ure you or your pass enge rs .
Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
A tra ile r fo r you r vehi cle is limited t o a typi cal
cla ss 1 or class 2 tr aile r.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure t he load in the tra ile r is held secure ly
in place t o prevent it from shift ing fo rward,
ba ckward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer
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in Driving instructions on page
207 .
Engine cooling system
Towing a t railer ma kes the engine wor k hard-
er . It is impo rtant that the cooling system's
performance is up to the additional load.
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