tow AUDI TT 2013 Owner´s Manual

236 Emergency situations
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 .
When installing the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
f ir st . Then press the grille in to secure it.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the vehicle and
that could cause an accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 174 Right rear section
Fig. 175 Rear bum per: screw ing in the towing loop
On the r ight side under the rear bumper there
is a threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
> Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
toolkit ~
page 220 .
> Press the righ t side of the cover inward
forcefully to remove it from the bumper.
~fig. 174.
> Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go.
When it is no longer needed, u nscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
-
If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potent ial r isk of an
accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 176 Vehicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
> Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
> Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
> Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
> Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(@ Tips
Check carefu lly to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.

250 Index
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver information system Boost .......................... .. 28
E ng ine oi l tempe ratu re d isplay .. .. .... 26
Engine oil temperatu re indicator ...... 28
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. . . 22
Red symbols ................. ...... 13
Service interval display ...... .. .. .. .. 28
Setting .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 26
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trip computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ye llow symbo ls ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . ........ .. .. 91
Driving Run-flat tires . ........... .... .... . 218
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving through water ........ .. .. ... 160
Duplicate key .............. ... .... .. 32
Dust filter . ... .............. .. .. .. .. 67
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages ..... .. .. .... 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . 17, 155
E lectronic diffe rent ial lock (EDL) .. .. ... 150
Warn ing/ indicator lights ....... .. .... 18
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power control EPC warning/indicator light . ..... .. .. 19
E lect ronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 17
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 150
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 21
Emergency locking ............. .... .. 37
Emergency operation
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency starting ........ .... ..... 232 Emergency towing
.............. .... 234
Energy management . ............ ... 156
Battery power ................ .... 157
Driver notification ............. .. .. 157
Engine Checking and filling locations .... .. .. 182
Coolant . .. ... ... .. .......... ... .. 187
Hood . .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 232
Stopping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 73
Engine compartment ......... ... .. .. 182
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 180
Working in the eng ine compartment 180
Engine coolant system Malfunction ..... ... ........... ... . 16
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 189
Temperature gauge ....... ..... .. .. . 11
Engine cooling system ........... .... 187
Adding coolant ................ .... 188
Checking the engine coolant level ..... 187
Engine data ..... .. ................ . 240
Engine hood
Closing . .. .. .. .. ............... .. 180
How to release the hood .......... .. 180
Engine oil ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 182
Adding . ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 185
Additives .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 185
Changi ng ... .. .. ............. .. .. 186
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .... 185
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ................ . 185
Oil consumption . ................. . 184
Oil grades . ................... .... 182
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 185
Specification and viscosity . ...... .. .. 182
Temperature display ........ ... .. .. . 26
Engine oil level .... ................ .. 19
Engine oil pressu re (ma lfunction) .... .. . 16
Engine oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 28
Engine speed limitation . ......... .. .. . 19
Environment Break-in period .................... 159
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 160
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 191
Driving at high speeds . ...... ... .. .. 161

Towing Front eyelet ................ ... ... 235
Rear eyelet ................. ... .. . 236
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Towing loop front .... .. .. ................ .... 235
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 215
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 163
Transmission Manual transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
S tronic transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 206
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Single-trip memory .......... ... .. .. 23
T otal-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... .. .. 12
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T urn signals .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 21
u
Undercoating
170
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 106
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 210
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unlocking Power locking switch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ .. .... . 37
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .... 36
V
Vanity mirror . .. .............. ... ... . 46
Vehicle-care products .......... ... .. . 164
Vehicle electrical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 238
Vehicle jack . ... .............. ... ... 225
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 220
Index 257
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system ... .. ................ 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control .. .. ................. . 21
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 17
Generator . ....... ................. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Parking brake .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 14
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. . .............. . 16
Safety systems . .. .... ........... .. . 15
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning/Indicator lights Rear spoiler ...... ................. 21
Warning lights Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 13
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 13
Warranty coverages . ................ 243
Washer reservoir .. .... ........... .. 194
Washing ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Automatic car wash . ... ..... ... .. .. 165
by hand ......... .. ............... 165
General information ..... .. .... .... 164
Matte finish paint .... ........... .. 166
with a power washer ........... .... 166
Waxing .... .. .. .. .. . .............. 167
Wear indicator ...... ............... 206
Weights .......... .. ..... .......... 238
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ...... ............. 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 102
What impairs driving safety? .. .... .... . 91
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 203
What should I do after replacing wheels? 203
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 213
Wheels .... .. .. .. ................. 196
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ................. 169
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 200
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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