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Trail e r t owing
Make sure that the cooling system has eno ugh
fluid .
Tire pressure
When tow ing a trai le r, inflate the t ires of your
vehi cle 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 t ires to trai ler and tire manufac-
turers' specifications.
Lights
Chec k to make sure both veh icle and t railer
lights are working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure tra iler safety cha ins are properly con-
nected from the trailer to the hitch on the ve-
hicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to per -
mit turn ing corners . When you install safety
cha ins, make su re they will not drag on the
road when you are driving.
The chains shou ld cross under the tra iler
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
separation from the hitch.
Adjusting the Audi drive select
Make sure the vehicle is on a level su rface be-
for e hitching up the tra ile r and before adjust-
ing the t ongue weight. The vehicle must be in
auto or comfort dr iving mode and no t raised
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Make sure that the vehicle is lowered. In Info-
tainment , se lect:
ICARI
function button> Low-
er control button .
If you m ust dr ive under poor road condit ions,
you can raise the veh icle aft er coup ling the
tra iler or after adjusting the tong ue weig ht
q page 104.
- Changes in tempe ratu re or load can af-
fect the heig ht of the veh icle.
- Always se lect auto or comfort mode.
Otherwise, the tongue load spec ified for
your vehicle will no longer be applicable.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
care and consideration .
To ob t ain the best possible handling of vehicle
and trailer, please note the fo llow ing:
.,. Do not tow a loaded t railer when your car it-
self is not loaded.
.,. Be especially careful when passing other
veh icles.
.,. Observe speed limits .
.,. Do not dr ive at the max imum permissib le
speed.
.,. Always app ly brakes early .
.,. Monitor the tempe ratu re ga uge.
Weight distribut ion
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car re-
su lts in a highly unstable distribution of
we ight. If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
low speeds on ly to avoid t he risk of losing
steering con t rol.
A "ba lanced " rig is easier to ope rate and con-
t ro l. This means that the tow vehicle should
be loaded to the extent possible and permissi-
ble , while keep ing the trai ler a s light as possi -
ble under the circumstances . Whenever poss i-
ble , transfer some cargo to the luggage com -
partment of the tow veh icle while observing
tong ue load requirements
and vehicle load ing
considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficu lt it be -
comes for the driver to control the rig . Do not
drive at the maximum permissib le speed. Re-
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly
whe n going downhill.
Reduce veh icle speed immediately if the trail-
er shows the slightest s ign of sway ing . Do not
try to stop the swaying by accelerating .
Observe speed limits . In some a reas, speeds
for vehicles tow ing tra ilers are lower than for
regular veh icles .
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