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T r ailer
towing
Trailer
towing
Driving
with
a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passenger
transportation.
If you plan to tow a trailer, please remember that
the additional load will affect durability, econo-
my and performance.
Trailer towing not on ly places more stress on the
vehicle, it also ca lls for more concentration
from
the dr iver.
For this reason, always follow the operating and
driving instructions provided and use common
sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross tra iler weight. The hitch must be suitab le
for your vehicle and tra iler and must be mounted
securely on the vehicle's chassis at a
technically
sound
locat ion . Use on ly a trailer hitch with a re-
movable ba ll mount . Always che ck w ith t he t rail-
er hitch man uf ac tur e r to make sur e t hat you are
using t he correct hit ch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way that it
does not interfere with the impact -absorbing
bumper system. No mod ificat ions should be
made to the vehicle exhaust and brake systems .
From t ime to t ime, che ck t ha t a ll hit ch mo unti ng
bol t s rem ai n securely fa ste ned.
When you are not tow ing a tra iler, remove the
tra ile r hitc h ba ll mount . This prevents the hit ch
from caus ing damage s hou ld your veh icle be
st ruck from be hind ¢ ,&..
Trailer brakes
If you r trailer is equipped with a brak ing system,
check to be su re that it conforms to all regula-
tions .
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The t rai ler hydraulic bra ke system must not be
directly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
bra ke system ¢ &. .
Safety chains
Always use safety chains be t ween you r vehi cle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Traile r lights must meet all regula t ions . Be sure
to check w ith your author ized Audi dealer for cor-
rec t wir ing , swit ches, an d relays.
Mirrors
If you are unable to see t he traffic behind you us-
ing t he regular outs ide mirrors, then yo u
must
in-
stall ext ended mirro rs . It is impo rt ant that you
always
have clear vision to the rear.
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WARNING
- If
a tra ile r has e lectr ica l brake s please no t e
t hat these brakes ar e not act ivated by the
factory -fit t ed contro l unit - risk of accident!
- After removing the tra ile r hitch, do not
st ore it in your vehicle. In case of sud den
braking, the hitch could fly forwar d and in-
jure you or your passenge rs.
- Never install a "we igh t d istribu t ing" or
"loa d eq ualizing" trailer hitch on your veh i-
cle . The vehicle was not designed fo r these
kinds of trailer hitches. The hitch attach-
ment can fail, ca us ing the tra ile r to tear
loose from the vehicle .
- The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating for your
veh icle, found on the safety compliance la-
be l on the driver's s ide B-pillar, must never
be exceeded under any circ umstances . Ex-
ceed ing the Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing of
your veh icle is likely t o damage yo ur vehicle,
a nd such dam a ge will not be covered by
your Limit ed New Vehicle Warra nty . Exceed-
ing the Gross Vehicle We ight Rating will al -
so change the pe rformance and han dli ng
characte ristics of your vehicle, which could
cause a crash result ing in se rious injury or
death.
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