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T
r
ailer
mod
e
load" on t he
la
bel located on the driver's side
B-
pillar (visib le when the door is open)
.
Inflate
tra iler tires to trailer and tire manufacturers'
specif ications.
Lights
Check to make sure both vehicle and t railer lights
are working proper ly.
Safety chains
Be sure t railer safety chains are properly connect-
ed from the trai
ler
to the
hit
ch on the veh icle.
Leave enough sla
ck
in
t
he cha ins to permi
t
turn-
ing corners. When yo
u
install safety chains, ma ke
sure they wi
ll
not drag on the road when yo
u
are
driving
.
The cha ins s hou ld cross under
t
he trailer
t
ongue
t
o prevent it from dropping in case of separation
from the hitch
.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration
.
To ob
t
ain t he best poss ible handling of vehicle
and traile r, please note
t
he fo llow ing
:
.,.
Do not tow a loaded trailer when your car itself
is not loaded.
..
Be especi
all
y ca ref
ul
when pass ing othe
r
vehicles.
..
Observe speed
limit
s
.
..
Do not d rive at the maximum permissible
speed.
..
Always apply brakes early.
..
Monitor the temperature
gauge
.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded t railer w ith an empty car res ults
in a high ly unstable distribution of weight
.
If this
cannot be avoided, drive at very low speeds on ly
to avoid the risk of losing steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easie
r
to operate and cont rol.
This means that the tow vehi cle should be loaded
to the extent possible and permissible, while
keep ing the tra iler as light as possib le under the
circumstances.
Whenever possible, transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment
of the
128
tow veh icle wh ile observing tong ue load require
-
ments and vehicle loading considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the mo re diff icu
lt
it be-
comes for the driver
t
o con
t
rol the rig. Do not
drive at t he maxim um permissible speed. Reduce
you
r
speed even more if load, weather or wind
con
d
it ions are unfavorab le - partic ularly when
go ing downh
ill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediately
if
t
he trailer
shows the slightest sign of swaying.
Do not try
to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed
limit
s. In some
ar
eas, speeds
for
vehicles towing trailers are lower than for regular
vehicles
.
Always apply bra kes early. Whe
n
d riving down-
hill, shift
int
o a lower gea
r
to use the engine
braki ng effect to slow the vehi cle
.
Use of the
brakes alone ca
n
cause them to over heat and fai
l.
Coolant temperature
The coo lant temperature
gauge
9
page 12
must
be obse rved caref ully. The coolant temperature
ca
n increase if yo
u
drive o
n
long incl ines in a low
gear
at
high engine speeds
.
Red uce your speed
immediately if the LEDs in the top part of the dis-
play turn on
.
For
more info rm ation abou
t
indicator lights, re-
fer
t
o
.
¢
page 20
.
A
WARNING
-
Anyone not prope rly restrai ned in a moving
vehicle is at a much greate
r
risk in an acci
-
dent. Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wear ing the restraints provided
by Aud i.
Trailer
mode
notes
Important to know
Your vehicle handles differen
t
ly when towing a
trailer because
of
the additiona
l
weight and dif-
ferent weight distribution.
Safety, performance
and economy will g reatly depend on how caref ul-
ly you load your trai ler and operate you
r
rig.
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