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Emergency
situations
-
The
battery cell locking
screws must
be
tightened securely
.
-
Before
you check anything in the engine
compartment,
always
read
and heed all
WARNINGS
c>
page 191.
(D
Note
Improper
hook -up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always
connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+),
and
NEGATIVE(-)
to
NEGATIVE(-)
ground
post of the
battery
manager control
unit.
-
Check that a
ll
screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed
in
firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery
terminal.
- Please note that
the
procedure for connect-
ing
a
jumper
cable as described above ap-
plies
specif ically to the case
of
your vehicle
being
jump started
.
When you are giving a
jump
start to
another
vehicle,
do
not
con-
nect the negative(-)
cable
to
the negative
(-) terminal on the discharged battery
@
c>
fig.
186.
Instead,
securely connect
the
negative (-) cab le
to
either
a
solid metal
component that is firm ly
bolted
to the en
-
gine
block or to the engine block itself. If
the battery that is being charged does not
vent to the outside
,
escap ing battery gas
could
ignite
and explode!
Towing
with
a tow
truck
General hint
s
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The follow ing
information
is to be used by com
-
mercial tow truck operators who know how
to
op-
erate the
ir
equipment
safely.
-
Never tow
your
Audi, towing
will cause
dam-
age
to
the
engine and
transmission.
-
Never
wrap the safety chains or winch
cables
around the brake lines
.
-
To prevent unnecessary
damage, your
Audi
must be transported
with
a flat bed truck.
238
-
To load the
vehicle
on to the flat bed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and at-
tach to the front
or
rear anchorage
c>
page 238
and
c>
page
239.
A
WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passen-
gers
.
Never allow anyone to
ride
in a vehicle
being towed,
for
any
reason
.
Front towing loop
Do not install the front
t
owing loop un til
it
is
needed
.
Fig.
187
Front bumper:
remov ing
th
e cover cap
Fig. 188
Front
bumper: screwing in t he
towing
loop
The towing
loop
fits
into
the threaded hole
locat-
ed on
the
right side of the front bumper
and
cov-
ered by a small cover when not in use
.
.,.
Remove the
towing
loop from
the
vehicle
tool-
kit
c>
page 225
.
...
Press
the cover in by applying
short strong
pressure to the
bottom
part to release
it
from
the bumper
c>
fig. 187
.
...
Screw the towing loop tightly
into
the threaded
hole as far as
it
will go
c>
fig. 188
and tighten
it
with the wheel wrench
.
..,.
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