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9. In the veh icle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jumper
cab les. The
hea
dlights must be switched off.
10
.
With the engines running, remove the cables
in
reverse order of the way they were instal-
led
.
Make sure the cables do not get caught
in mov ing engine components.
11. Switch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster off.
12. Close the battery cover
.
The battery is vented to the outside so that not
gases enter the passenger compartment.
Make
sure that the connected positive terminal clamps
on the jump start cab le have sufficient contact
with metal.
.&_
WARNING
Follow the warnings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to reduce
the risk of serious injuries and vehicle dam-
age. If you are unsure about anything, call
roads ide assistance.
- The jump start cables must be long enough
so that the veh icles do not touch
.
-
-
Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment
.
-
Always read and follow the warnings before
check ing anything in the engine compart-
me nt
¢
page 236.
Connecting jump start cables incorrectly can
destroy the alternator
.
-
Always connect the positive terminal(+) to
the positive term inal( +) and the negative
term inal(-) to the negat ive termi nal( -) on
the body ground po int, but not the negative
te rminal on t he battery.
-
Make sure the screw plugs on the battery
cells are installed securely
.
If not, tighten
the plugs before connecting the clamps to
the negat ive termina
l
on the battery.
-
Please note that the connecting process de-
scribed below for the jump start cables is in-
Emer
ge
nc
y s
it
u
a
t io
n
s
tended for when your vehicle is be ing j ump
started. If you are jump starting another ve-
hicle, do not connect the negat ive cab le to
the negative term inal( -) on the dra ined
battery, but rather connect it to a large
metal component that is bolted secure ly to
the engine block, or to the engi ne block it-
self
.
If the batte ry in the veh icle being jump
st
arted is not
vent
ed to the outside, there is
a risk of explos ion due
t
o hyd rogen gas
.
-
Make sure that the connected pos itive ter-
m inal clamps have suff
icient
conta ct with
metal.
-
Do not use the battery negative
t
erminal for
jump starting or a
mal
function could
occur
in the vehicle e lectrica
l
system.
Towing
with
a tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by com
-
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op
-
erate th eir equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam-
age to the engine and tr ansmi ssion.
- Never wrap th
e
safety
chains
or win ch cable
s
around the brake lin
es.
- To prevent
unnecessary
damag
e,
your Audi
must be tran sport ed with a flat bed tru ck.
-
To
load th
e vehicle
on
to
the flat
bed,
use the
towin
g
loop found in the vehicle tools and at
-
t ach t
o
the front
or
rear anchorage
¢
page 298 and
¢
page 298
.
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WARNING
~
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen-
gers
.
Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason.
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