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Trailer
towing
Make sure that the cooling system has eno ugh
fluid .
Tire pressure
When towing a trai le r, inflate the t ires of your
vehi cle to the cold tire pressure listed under
"Full load" on the label located on the driver's
side B-pillar (visible when the door is open) .
Inflate trailer t ires to trai ler and tire manufac-
turers' specifications.
Lights
Check to make sure both veh icle and trailer
lights are working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure tra iler safety cha ins are properly con-
nected from the trailer to the hitch on the ve-
hicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to per -
mit turning corners . When you install safety
cha ins, make sure they will not drag on the
road when you are driving.
The chains shou ld cross under the trailer
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
separation from the hitch.
Adjusting the Audi drive select
Make sure the vehicle is on a level su rface be-
fore hitching up the tra ile r and before adjust-
ing the tongue weight. The vehicle must be in
auto or comfort dr iving mode and not raised
q page 100, q (D_
Make sure that the vehicle is lowered. In Info-
tainment , se lect:
ICARI
func tion button> Low-
er control button .
If you must dr ive under poor road condit ions,
you can raise the veh icle after coupling the
tra iler or after adjusting the tongue weight
q page 102.
- Changes in temperature
or load can af-
fect the height of the veh icle.
- Always se lect auto or comfort mode.
Otherwise, the tongue load specified for
your vehicle will no longer be applicable.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
care and consideration .
To ob t ain the best possible handling of vehicle
and trailer, please note the follow ing:
.,. Do not tow a loaded trailer when your car it-
self is not loaded.
.,. Be especially careful when passing other
veh icles.
.,. Observe speed limits .
.,. Do not dr ive at the max imum permissib le
speed.
.,. Always apply brakes early .
.,. Monitor the temperature
gauge.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car re-
su lts in a highly unstable distribution of
we ight. If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
low speeds only to avoid the risk of losing
steering control.
A "ba lanced " rig is easier to operate and con-
t ro l. This means that the tow vehicle should
be load ed to the extent possible and permissi-
ble , while keeping the trailer as light as possi -
ble under the circumstances . Whenever possi -
ble , transfer some cargo to the luggage com-
partment of the tow veh icle while observing
tongue load requirements
and vehicle load ing
considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be -
comes for the driver to control the rig . Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Re-
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly
whe n going downhill.
Reduce vehicle speed immediately if the trail-
er shows the slightest s ign of sway ing . Do not
try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed limits . In some areas, speeds
for vehicles towing tra ilers are lower than for
regular veh icles .
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