Audi A6 2015 Owner's Manual page 288

286 Emergency situations
• Press inward strongly to the button side of
the cap to remove it from the bumper
¢ fig. 220 .
• Screw the towing loop tightly in the thread-
ed hole as far as it will go and tighten it with
the wheel wrench
¢
fig . 221 .
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit . Install the cover in the bumper. Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
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WARNING
If you do not screw the tow ing loop com-
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus-
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se -
rious personal injury.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig. 222
Rear bumpe r : cover
Fig. 223 Rear bumpe r: towing loop insta lled
There are threads located behind the right
side of the rear bumper where a towing loop
can be installed . The threads are located be -
hind a cover.
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• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit.
• Press inward strong ly to the button side of
the cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig. 222 .
• Screw the towing loop tightly in the thread-
ed hole as far as it will go and tighten it with
the wheel wrench ¢ fig . 223.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi-
cle.
A
WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop com-
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole wh ile the vehicle is being towed caus-
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se-
rious personal injury.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 224
Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towl ine
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line
eye prev iously installed.
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