bumper front AUDI A8 2011 User Guide

2 76 Em erg ency s it uat ions
• Press inward strongly on the left side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢ fig. 211 .
• Insert the towing loop in the threaded open-
ing and tighten it until it stops¢
fig. 212.
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.
A WARNING
If you do not screw the tow ing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of t he threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possib le se­
r ious personal injury.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
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Fig . 213 Rear bumper: cover
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Fig. 21 4 Rear bu mper: towing loop installed
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. •
Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
too l kit.
• Press inward strong ly on the left side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig. 213.
• Insert the tow ing loop in the threaded open ­
ing and tighten it unt il it stops . The ind ica­
tor mark ing must be f lush w ith the bumper
¢ fig. 214.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the veh icle too l
ki t. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cl e.
A WARNING
If yo u do not screw the towing loop com­
p lete ly, it could come out of the threaded
ho le w hile the vehicle is being towed ca us­
ing damage to the veh icle and possible se­
rious personal injury.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
F ig . 21S Ve hicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
"" Align the vehicle with the centerl ine of the
car carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front tow line
eye previous ly installed .
Rear hook up
"" Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car earner ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rea r tow line
eye prev ious ly ins talled .
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