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Trailer
t owing
chains, make sure they will not drag on the
road when you are driving .
The cha ins shou ld cross under the tra ile r
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
separation from the hitch.
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Note
If you are going to tow a tra ile r, you must
activa t e the t railer operation mode
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page 159, Towing a trailer.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
core and consid eration.
To obta in the best poss ible handling of vehicle
and tra ile r, please not e the following:
.. Do not tow a loaded tra iler when your car it-
self is not loaded.
.,. Be especia lly careful when pass ing othe r
vehicles .
.. Observe speed limits.
.. Do not drive at th e maximum permissible
speed.
.. Always apply brakes early.
.. Monitor the temperature
gauge.
Weight di stributio n
Towing a loaded trai ler with an empty car re-
sults in a high ly unstable distribution of
weight . If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
low speeds only to avoid the risk of los ing
steering control.
A "balanced" rig is eas ier to operate and con -
trol. This means that the tow vehicle should
be loaded to the extent possible and permiss i-
ble, while keeping the trailer as light as possi-
ble under the circumstances. Whenever possi-
ble, transfer some cargo to the luggage com-
pa rtment of the tow veh icle wh ile observing
tongue load requirements and vehicle loading
considerations .
Speed
The higher t he speed, t he more difficult it be-
comes for the driver to control the rig . Do not
drive at the maximum permiss ible speed . Re-
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly
when going downhill.
Reduce veh icle speed immediately if the trail-
er shows the slightest sign of sway ing. Do not
t ry to stop the swaying by acceleratin g.
Observe speed limits. In some a reas, speeds
for vehicles tow ing tra ile rs are lower than for
regular vehicles.
Always apply brakes early. When driving
down hill, shift into a lowe r gear to use the en-
gine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes alone can cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant temperature
The coo lant tempe ratu re gauge ~
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must be observed caref ully. If t he need le
moves close to the upper end of the scale, re-
duce speed immediately and/or turn off the
air conditioner.
If the coolant temperature
warn ing light in
the instr ume nt cluster starts flashing .
, pull
off the road , stop and let the engine
idle
for
about two min utes to prevent heat build -up .
A
WARNING
"--
Anyone not proper ly restrained in a mov-
ing vehicle is at a much greater risk in an
accident. Never let anyone ride in your car
who is not properly wearing the restraints
provided by Audi .
Trailer
towing
tips
Important to know
Your vehicle handles d ifferently when towing
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a trai ler because of the additional weight and
different weight distr ibut ion. Safety, perform-
ance and economy will great ly depend on how
carefully you load your tra iler and operate
your rig .
Before you act ua lly tow your tra iler, practice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area
away from traffic. Keep pract icing unt il you
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