steering AUDI A8 2017 User Guide

Opening and clo sin g
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
@ Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LE D in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility .
Key set
Fig. 2 0 Your ve hi cle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock and lock your vehicle w ith the re ­
mote cont rol key . A mechanical key is integrated
i n the remote con trol key ~
page 29.
@ Separate mechanical key
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency . Do not car­
ry it on your key r ing and do not store it in the ve­
h icle .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have th is key de­
activated . It is impo rtant to bring a ll keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
i n surance company.
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Number of keys
You can chec k the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle i n the I nfota inment system. Se lec t:
the
I CAR I function button > Car systems control
button
> Servicing & c hecks > Programmed
keys .
This way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobiliz er
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle .
Under certai n circumstances, the vehicle may not
be a ble to start if there is a key from a d ifferen t
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and ma intenance-re levant
da ta is cont inuo usly s to red in you r remo te con­
tro l key . You r A udi se rvice advisor can read ou t
th is data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur vehicle
needs . This applies also to ve hicles with a con ­
venience key *.
Personal convenience settings
If two peo ple use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person alw ays uses their own remote
contro l key. When the ignit ion is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, personal convenience
settings for the follow ing systems are stored and
ass igned to the remote master key.
- Climate cont rol system
- Ce ntral loc king
- Window and rea r shade*
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function
- Park ing system *
- Adaptive cruise control *
- Ac tive la ne assist*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive se lect
- Night vis ion assist*
- Steering wheel heating*
The stored settings are a utomat ica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doo rs or
turn on the ignition.
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Exterior Lighting
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig. 44 I nstrument pane l: l ig ht sw itc h w ith all -weather
li g hts
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itche d on. While sta rting the engine or when
switching off the ignition, the headlights will go
off and only the side marker lig hts will be on .
I f the sys tem is not operati ng p roperly, a warning
symbol in the dr ive r informa tion d ispl ay is dis­
p layed
.::> page 24 .
Light switch --r;..-
T u rn the swi tch ~ fig . 44 to the co rresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:o o:
symbol turns on .
0 - The lights a re off or the daytime runni ng
l ights are on :
-USA models: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
c:> fig . 44 is in the O posi­
t ion or the
AUTO position (only i n day light con­
di tions). The
Daytime running lights function
can be turned o n and off i n the MM I
c:> page 45, i=> .&,.
-Canada models : The dayt ime runn ing lights
will come on au toma tically when t he igni tion is
on a nd the light swi tch
c:> fig . 44 is in the O po ­
s ition, the
:oo : pos ition or the AUTO position
(o nly in daylig ht conditions)
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AUTO -Automat ic he ad lights sw itch on and off
de pend ing on br igh tness, for example in tw ilight,
d uring rain or in tunne ls
c:> &. .
Lights and V ision
:oo: -Side ma rker ligh ts
iD -Low beam hea dlights
~ -All-weather lig hts
l2!l -Rear fog lights*. When the rear fog lights are
on, the symbol
O* on the sw itch will i lluminate .
All-weather lights
The front lights a re adjus ted au toma tic a lly so
that you are less likely to see g lare from your ow n
head lig hts, for example when d riving on a wet
road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped wi th a headlight r ange
contro l system so tha t the head lig hts do not
blind oncoming t raffic if the vehicle load
c h anges . The hea dlight range also ad justs auto­
matically when brak ing and acce lerating .
Light functions
The following light funct ions are available de ­
p ending on veh icle equipment and o nly fu nction
whe n the light switch is in t he AUTO position.
You can deactivate these functions in the MMI under
Audi adaptive light c:> page 45 .
Static cornering light* -the cornering light
switches on automatically when the steering
whee l is turned at a certai n angle at s peeds up to
app roximately 44 mph (70 km/h) and when the
turn s ignal is activated at speeds up to approxi­
mately 25 mph (40 km/h) . The area to t he side of
t h e ve hicle is illuminated better w hen turning.
Dynamic curve light * -the curve lig ht adapts it­
self to the curves in the road .
Highway l ight function* -this function adapts
the lig hting for highway driving based on vehicle
speed .
A WARNING
---Automatic headlights are only int ended to
assist the driver. They do no t relieve the
driver of his responsib ility to check the
headligh ts and to turn them on manually
ac co rdi ng to t he cur rent light a nd v is ib ili ty
condi tio ns . Fo r example, fog c annot be
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To prevent the head restraints from running into the headline, they are automat ically
Memory function
Description
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h memory function
Using the memo ry funct ion, you can q uickly and
eas ily store a pe rsonal seat profile for the driver
and front passenger as we ll as for the o uter rear
seats* and recall the settings. The memory func­
tion is controlled using the remote contro l key
and the memory buttons in the driver's/front
passenger's door and in the rear doors*.
The driver's seat profi le is stored again and as­
signed to the remote control key each time the
vehicle is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profile is automat ically recalled. If two peo-
Remote control
key
Dr iver
Seat X
Head rest raint X
Steering wheel * X
Safety belt* X
Both exterior mirrors* X
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The function must be switched on so that the
driver's seat profile will be assigned to the re­
mote control key when lock ing the vehicle .
.. Se lect : the
I CAR I function button > C ar sy stem s
control button > Veh icle setting s> Driver' s
s eat > Remote control ke y> On.
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat p rofile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IO FFI button
~page 59.
Seats and storag e
moved forward or upward when the seat is
adjusted.
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses the ir "own" remote control
key .
Two seat profiles can be stored using the memo­ ry buttons in the d river 's/front passenger 's door
respectively, and one seat profile can be stored in
each of the rear doors *. Once they a re stored,
these seat profi les can be se lected at any time.
T he following sett ings a re stored :
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer
Rear seats*
X X X
X
X
X
X X
X
Memory buttons
Applies to: veh icles w ith memory function
F ig . 69 Dr iver 's door: memory function buttons
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Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements in
the seats, d o not kneel o n the seats or place
heavy loads o n a small a rea of t he seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings ore ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system .
.,. Se lect: the ICARI fun cti on bu tto n > Car systems
contro l button > AC .
Rear seat settings*
Wh en th is func tion is selec ted, a ll se tt in gs for
t he rea r can b e adju ste d t hroug h the cli mate co n­
t rol system in the cockpit. The cli mate con trol
sys tem sett in gs cannot be adjus ted in the rear
seat at the same time. This fu nction switches off
after a certa in period of time or when one of the
d ia ls in the cockpit is pressed.
Auto recirculation*
T he sensit iv ity level of the au toma tic r ecircula­
tion mode can be set at various levels from
Off to
Max. Whe n recirculation mode la> I is switched on,
the air rec irculat io n is contro lled automatically.
If the w indows fog up, press t he
I@ FRON T I but­
ton .
Footwell temperature
You can a dju st the footwell temperature so that
it is coo le r or warmer .
Solar roof*
Parking ven tila tion i s co nt rolled a utoma tically in
t he
Auto settin g.
W hen the ig nitio n is swi tched o ff, solar-powered
p ark ing ventil ation may swi tch on, as long as
- there is sufficient sunlight,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
-Auto (I nfo tainment system) is set
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Steering wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with steering wheel heating
The steering wheel rim con be heated .
Fig. 88 Steering co lumn : steeri ng w hee l heati ng b utto n
.,. Pres s the [i] butt on to sw itch st eering w heel
he atin g on/o ff. The mess age
Steering wheel
heating on /Steering wheel heating off
ap ­
pears in the instrument cluster disp lay .
The tempe rature is m ainta ined at a constant lev ­
e l when s tee ring wheel hea ting is switc hed on .
The steer ing whee l hea ting sett ings are stored
a utom atically and assig ned t o the rem ote c ontro l
k ey th at is in use.

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need it. Examples of equipment that use a lot of
energy are a ir blowers at a high setting, the rear
w indow defogger and seat heating*.
CD Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting . If warning lights should come on to
ind icate improper ope ration, they wou ld go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, wh ich could result in overheat ing or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty .
CD Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in you r War ranty
& Ma intenance book­
l et. Lack of p roper maintena nce as well as
i mproper use of the vehicle will imp air the
funct ion of the emission contro l system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Em ission Control System un less ap­
proved by the manufacturer .
- Do no t alt er or remove any devi ce, such as
heat shie lds, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Em ission Control System and other
i mportant veh icle components .
@ Tips
The consumption estimates as published by E NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather condi tions,
t rip length, etc.
D rivi ng
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be power adjusted up
and down and forward and back.
F ig . 89 Switc h for steering co lu mn adjus tme nt
Requirement: the driver's seat is set correct ly.
"' To adjust the he ight, pr ess the sw itch up/down .
The stee ring co lumn will continue movi ng as
long as you are p ressing the switc h.
"' To move the steering wheel forwa rd or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
col umn wi ll continue mov ing as long as you are
pressing the switch.
T he steering whee l can a lso be adjusted when the
ignition is switched off .
In veh icles with memory func tion*, the steering
c o lumn set tings are s tored toget her w ith the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of stee ring wheel adjustment
and improper seating posit ion can cause seri­
ous persona l injury.
- Ad just the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
veh icle control.
- Adj ust the driver's seat or steer ing whee l so
that the re is a m inimum of 10 in (25 cm)
between yo ur chest and the steering wheel
r::;, page 208, fig . 218 . If you cannot ma in­
tain this minimum dis tance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot pro tect you p roperly.
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Driving
-If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can ­
not prov ide as much protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your chest.
-Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
Entry assistance
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically.
• In the Infotainment system, select the !CAR I
function button > Car systems control button >
Vehicle settings> Seats> Driver's seat> Easy
seat entry> On.
When easy seat entry is switched on, the steering
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignition is switched off. After entering the ve­
hicle, the steering column returns to the stored position once the ignition is switched on .
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Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The ! S TAR T ENGINE S T OPI button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 90 Cente r conso le: START ENGINE STOP but ton
Switching the ignition on/off
• To switch the ignit ion on or off, press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button . Do not press the
brake pedal while doing this.
Starting the engine
• Press the brake pedal¢.&_.
• Press the
I START ENGINE STOP I button
¢
fig . 90 . The engine will start .
If the engine does not start immediately, the
starting procedure stops automatically after a
short time . Repeat the starting process .
Start/Stop system
Read the information in¢ page 78 , Start/Stop
system.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces .
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
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-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
"'Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
"'Select the P or N selector lever position.
"'Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button
r::?v page 76, fig. 90.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I START ENGINE STOPI button and
open the driver's door. The locked steering helps
prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off function
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving in the R, Dor S selec­
tor lever position at speeds below 6 mph (10 km/
h). To stop the engine, press and hold the
I START ENGINE STOPI button and also press the
brake pedal.
& WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake. Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
would, this could lead to accidents and seri­
ous injuries .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Driving
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally.
@ Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine. For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
(D Tips
After the engine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes -even with the ignition switched off .
It can also switch on again after some time if
the coolant temperature rises as the result of
heat buildup or if the engine is already warm
and the engine compartment is also heated
by the sun's rays.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched on.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears when you press the
I START ENGIN E STOP ! button to start the engine
and do not press the brake pedal while doing so .
The engine can only be started when the brake
pedal is pressed.
= Key not in vehicle?
This indicator light turns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was removed from the
vehicle when the engine was running. If the igni ­
tion key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch on the ignition or start the engine once
you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
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serious injuries.
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make s ure that
the Start/Stop system is turned
off when
working in the eng ine compartment
c:>page80.
(D Note
Always sw itch off the Start/Stop system when
driving through water
c:> page 80.
Starting /stopping the engine
App lies to: ve hicles with Sta rt/Stop system
Fi g. 92 Instrument cluster: eng ine switched off (stop
p h ase)
~ S low the vehicle to a stop us ing the b rake and
keep pressing the brake pedal. The engine w ill
switch off. The
rt] indicator light appears in the
infor mation li ne in the ins trumen t cluster dis­
play.
~ When you take your foot off the b rake peda l,
t h e engine restarts. The ind icator light turns
off.
Additional information
The engine w ill swi tch off in the P, D, N and S po­
sitions as we ll as in manu al mode. I n the P pos i­
tion, the engine will also remain o ff if you take
your foot
off the brake pedal. The engine starts
again when you se lect another selector lever po­
sition and take your foot
off the brake pedal.
If yo u select the R pos ition dur ing a Stop phase,
the eng ine will start agai n.
Shift from D to P quickly to p revent t he engine
from sta rting unintentionally whe n shifti ng
through R .
Drivi ng
You can de termine for yourse lf if the engine w ill
stop or not by red ucing or increasing the amount
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex ­
amp le, if you only lightly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and-go traffic or when turning, the en­
gine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta ­
t io nary . As soon as you press the b rake down
harder, the engine w ill switch off.
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-Press the brake pedal during a Stop phase
t o keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The ignit ion w ill tur n
off if you press the
!S T ART ENGINE STOPI button d uring a stop
phase.
General information
Applies to: vehicles w ith Start/Stop system
The standard Start/Stop mode con be canceled
for various system-related reasons.
Eng ine does not sw itch off
Befo re each stop phase, the system checks if cer­
ta in conditions have been met. If the
r,J indica­
tor light appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play, the eng ine will not be stopped, for examp le
i n t he following situat ions :
- The engine has not reached the minim um re­
quired tempe rature for Start/Stop mode .
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
-The winds hield is being defrosted
c:> poge 71.
-The pa rking sys tem* is be switched on.
- The ve hicl e battery cha rge level is too low.
- The steering wheel is t urned at a sha rp angle or
is moving.
- After engaging the reve rse gear .
- On sharp inclines.
Engine automat ically restarts
T he standard Start/Stop mode wi ll be canceled
during a stop phase in the following sit uat ions .
The engine restarts without any action by the driver .
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parking brake
Fig . 94 Center conso le: park ing brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an e lectromechani ­
cal parking brake@~
fig. 94. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
un intentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting/manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the<®> switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch illuminates. The -(USA
models)/ . (Canada models) indicator light al­
so turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or acce lerator pedal while the igni­
t ion is switched on and press the© switch at
the same time. The LED in the button and the
indicator light in the display turn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the dr iver's safety belt must be latched and the
parking brake must be set.
.,. To start driving and release the park ing brake
automatically, press the acce lerator peda l as
usual.
In addition to releasing the parking brake auto­ mat ically, other convenience and safety funct ions
are available when you start driving~
page 82,
Starting from a stop.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a trailer.
Driving
.. To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and hold the(®) switch and press the accelerator peda l. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward .
.,. You can release the<®> switch again once you
are sure that you are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by press ing the accelerator
pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.. Pull and hold the(®) switch.
.. As soon as you release the <®> switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pulling and ho lding the© switch wh ile driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­
ing effect is sim ilar to heavy braking ~_& .
To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the© switch is pulled . Emergency
braking stops as soon as the© switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.,. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake.
.,. Select the P selector lever position .
.,. Tu rn the engine off~_& .
.,. Turn the steering w heel when parking o n in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
& WARNING
-
-Do not press the acce lerator peda l inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accide nt.
- Eme rgency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed . ..,.
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Trailer mode
Trailer load distribution
Be s ure the load in the trailer is held securely in
p lace to prevent it from shifting forward, back­
ward or sideways .
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer¢.&.
in Driving instructions on page 91.
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer makes the eng ine work harder . It
is important that the cooling system's perform­
ance is up to the additional load. Make sure that
the cooling system has eno ugh fluid.
Tire pressure
When tow ing a tra iler, inflate the tires of your
veh icle to the tire pressure listed under "Full
load " on the label ¢
page 293 . Inflate trailer
tires to trailer and tir e manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
Check to make sure both vehicle and trailer lights
are working properly .
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly connect­
ed from the trailer to the hitch on the vehicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to permit turn­
ing corners . When you install safety cha ins, make
sure they w ill not drag on the road when you are
driving.
The chains should 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 surface before
hitching up the trailer and before adjust ing the
tongue weight. The vehicle must be in
auto or
comfort driving mode and not raised
o:,;, page 110, o:,;, 0 .
Make sure that the vehicle is lowered. In Info­
tainment, select:
ICARI function button> Lower
control button.
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If you must drive under poor road conditions, you
can raise the vehicle
after coupling the trailer or
after adjust ing the tongue we ight ¢ page 112.
([) Note
-Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
- Always select auto or comfort mode. Other­
wise, the tongue load specified for your ve­
hicle will no longer be app licab le .
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car results
i n a high ly unstable distribution of we ight . If this
cannot be avoided, drive at very low speeds only
to avoid t he risk of losing steering contro l.
A "balanced " rig is easier to operate and control.
This means that the tow vehicle should be loaded
to the extent possible and permissib le, wh ile
keeping the trailer as light as possible under the
circumstances. Whenever possible, transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of the
tow veh icle while observing tongue load require­
ments and vehicle loading 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. Reduce
your speed even more if load, weather or wind cond it ions are unfavorable - particularly when
go ing downh ill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediately if the trailer
shows the slightest sign of sway ing.
Do not try
to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds for
vehicles towing trailers are lower than for regular
vehicles.
Always apply brakes early. When driving down­
hill, shift into a lower gear to use the engine
braking effect to slow the vehicle. Use of the
brakes alone can cause them to overheat and fail. ..,.