Lifting Vehicle - Audi A4 2013 Owner's Manual

Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 218 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
car earner ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
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Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the car up the flat-
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 219 Front lift ing point
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Fig. 220 Rear lift ing point
.. Read and heed WARNING
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.. Locate lifting points <::> fig. 219 and
¢ fig. 220 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If you mus t lift your veh icle with a floo r jack
to work underneath , be sure th e vehicle is
safel y supported on stands intended for thi s
purpos e .
Front lifting point
The lifting point is loca t ed on the floo r pan re-
inforcemen t abo ut at the same level as the
jack mounting point c::> fig. 219. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical s ill reinforc e me nt.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ica l rein-
forcement of t he lower sill for the on board
jack
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fig.
220 .
Lifting with vehicle j ack
Refer to
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page 261 .
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WARNING
- To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe-
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated ¢fig. 219 and
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fig.
220.
- Failure to lift the veh icle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve-
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hicle weight distribution and balance. Ill>