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Trailer
mode
Tire
pressure
When
towing
a tra iler, inflate the tires of
your
vehicle
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
trai ler tires to trailer and tire manufacturers'
specifications.
Lights
The headlight
settings should
be
checked with
the trailer attached before
driving
off.
Check to
make sure
both
vehicle and trailer lights are
working properly
.
Safety chains
Be
sure
trailer
safety
chains
are properly
connect-
ed from the trai ler to the
hitch
on the
vehicle.
Leave
enough slack in the chains to
permit
turn-
ing corners
.
When you install safety chains, make
sure they
will
not drag on the road when you are
driving.
The chains shou ld cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separation
from the hitch.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration.
To
obtain the
best
possible handling of vehicle
and trailer, please note the
following:
..
Do
not
tow a loaded trailer
when your
car
itself
is
not loaded
.
..
Be especia lly carefu
l
when
passing
other
vehicles
.
..
Observe speed
limits.
..
Do not
drive
at the maximum permissible
speed
.
..
Always apply brakes early.
..
Monitor
the
temperature gauge
.
Weight distribution
Towing a
loaded
trailer with an empty car resu lts
in a highly unstable
distribution
of weight. If this
cannot be avoided, drive at very low speeds only
to avoid the risk of losing steering control.
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A "balanced"
rig
is easier
to
operate
and
cont
rol.
This means that the tow vehicle shou
ld
be loaded
to the extent possible and permissib le, while
keeping the trailer as
light
as poss ible
under
the
circumstances
.
Whenever
possible,
transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of
the
tow vehicle while observing
tongue load
require-
ments and vehicle load ing considerations
.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be-
comes for the driver to control the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Reduce
your speed even more
if
load, weather or wind
cond it ions are unfavorab le - particularly when
go ing downh
ill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediately
if
the
trailer
shows the slightest sign of swaying
.
Do not try
to stop the swaying by
accelerating.
Observe speed
limits.
In some areas, speeds for
vehicles towing tra ilers are lower than for regular
vehicles.
Always
apply brakes early. When driving down-
hill, shift into a lower gear to use the engine
braking effect
to
slow
the
vehicle.
Use of the
brakes
alone can cause
them to
overheat and fail.
Coolant tempe rature
The coolant temperature gauge
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must
be
observed carefully. If the needle moves close
to the upper end of the scale,
reduce
speed im-
med iately and/or
turn
off the
air
cond itioner
.
If the coolant temperature warning light
.
in
the instrument cluster starts flashing,
pull
off
the road, stop and
let the
engine
idle
for
about
two minutes to
prevent
heat
build-up
.
A
WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained
in
a
moving
vehicle is at a much
grea
t
er risk
in an
acci-
dent. Never
let
anyone
ride in your
car
who is
not properly
wear
ing
the restraints provided
by
Audi.
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