Raising The Vehicle - Audi Q5 2017 Owner's Manual

Emergency situations
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
.. Install the trai ler hitch.
.. Attach the tow ing bar or the towing cable to
the tra iler hitch.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and in-
stall the cover in the bumper. Return the towing
loop to the vehicle toolk it. 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 acci-
dent.
- If your veh icle has a trailer hitch* only use a
special towing bar to prevent damaging the
ball hitch . These towing bars have been spe-
cially designed for t railer towing h itches.
- If your veh icle has a trailer hitch* use only
special tow ing cab les.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 231 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of t he car
carr ier ramp .
.. Attach t he winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line eye
previously installed.
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Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be Lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 232 Front lift ing point
Fig. 233 Rear lifting point
.,. Read and heed WARNING
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.. Locate lifting points
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fig . 232 and
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fig . 233 .
.,. Adjust lift ing arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting points .
.. Insert a rubber pad between the floo r jack/
wo rkshop 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 rein-
forcement about at the same level as the jack ..,.