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Trailer
mode
Driving
with
a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily
for
passenger
transportation.
If you plan to tow
a
tra iler, please
remember
that
the additiona
l
load will
affect
d urability, econo-
my
and
performance
.
Trailer towing not on ly places more
stress
on the
vehicle,
it
a
lso calls
for more concentrat ion from
the
dr iver
.
For this reason, a lways fo llow the operating and
d
riving instructions
provided and use common
sense.
Technical requirements
Traile
r
hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch
conforming to the
gross
trailer
we ight. The hitch must be suitable
for
your vehicle
and trai
ler
and
must be mounted
securely on the veh icle 's chassis at a
technically
sound
location
.
Use on ly a tra iler hitc
h
with a re-
movable ba
ll
mou nt. Always chec
k
w ith
t
he t ra il-
e
r
hitch
ma nufactur
er
t
o make sure that you a re
using the correc
t
hitch.
Do not use a bumper
hitch.
The
hitc
h
must be
installed
in such
a
way
that it
does not
interfere
wit
h
the
impact-absorbi
ng
bumper system. No mod ificat ions should
be
mad
e
to the vehicle exhaust and brake systems
.
From time to t ime, chec
k t
hat a ll hitch mou nti ng
bo
lt
s remain sec urely fastened
.
When you are no
t
tow ing a trailer,
remove
the
trai ler hitch ball mount
.
This prevents the hitc
h
from caus ing damage should you
r
vehicle be
st
ruck from beh
ind
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Trailer brakes
If your tra iler is equipped w it
h
a braking system,
check to be s ure that it conforms to all regu la-
tions.
Trailer
mode
The trailer hyd raulic brake system must not be di
-
rect ly connected
to
the vehicle's hydraulic brake
system
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.&..
Safety chains
Always use safety chains be tween your ve hicle
and t he tra ile
r.
Trailer lights
Tra ile
r
lights must meet all regulations. Be sure
to check w it
h
your author ized Audi deal er for cor-
rect w iring, sw itches, and relays.
Mirrors
If you
a
re unable
to see the traffic
behind you us-
ing the regular outs ide mirrors, then you
must
in-
sta
ll extended mirrors
.
It is importa nt
t
hat you
always
have clea
r
vision to the rea
r.
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WARNING
-
If a trai ler has elec
t
rical brake
s
please note
th at
t
hese b ra kes are not activated by
t
he
factory -fitted contro
l
unit
-
ris
k of
accident!
-
After removing
t
he t railer
hitc
h, do
not
store
it in your vehicle
.
In case
of
s udden braking,
the
hit
ch could fly forward and injure you or
your passe ngers.
Operating instructions
Maximum traile
r
weight
A trai
ler
fo
r
you
r
vehicle
is limited to a
typical
class 1 or class 2
trai ler.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure
t
he load in
t
he t ra iler
is
held secure ly in
pla ce to prevent it from sh ifting forw
a
rd, back
-
war
d
or sideways
.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer
¢
.&.
in Driving
inst ructions
on page 182.
Engine cooling system
Towing a
trailer makes the engine work harder
.
It
is important that the cooling system's pe rform-
ance is up to the additional load
.
Make sure that
t he coo ling system has enoug
h
fluid.
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