Lifting Vehicle - Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual

Emergency situations
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi-
cle.
When installing the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
first. Then press the grille in to secure it.
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WARNING
If the towing loap is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and
that could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not insto/l the rear towing {oop unti{ it is
needed.
Fig. 183 Right rear section
Fig. 184 Rear bumper: screwing in the towing loop
On the right side under the rear bumper there
is a threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is pratected bya coyer.
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Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
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page 222.
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Press the right side of the coyer inward
forcefully to remove it fram the bumper.
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Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potential risk of an
accident.
Loading the vehicle ante a flatbed
truc~
Fig. 185 Vehicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
~ Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
~ Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
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Rear hook up
~ Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
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Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
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Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat-
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicLe
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points i/lustrated.
Fig. 186 Rear lifting point (right side)
Fig. 187 Front lifting point (right side)
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Locate lifting points
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fig. 186
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fig. 187.
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Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match vehicle lifting points.
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Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack!
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re-
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
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fig. 187. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein-
forcement of the lower sill for the onboard
jack
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fig. 186.
Emergency situations 2::
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to
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poge 227.
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WARNING
- To reduce the risk of serious injury and
vehicle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe-
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
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fig. 186 and
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- Failure to lift the vehicle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift ifthere is a change in ve-
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
heavy components such as the engine
block or transmission are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or add cor-
responding weights to maintain the cen-
ter of gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle
might tilt or slip off the hoist, causing
serious personal injury.
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Note
- Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear-
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.