towing AUDI TT COUPE 2016 User Guide

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CD Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always
connect P O SITIVE( +) to POSITIVE
(+),and N EGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
ground post of the battery manager control
u
nit.
-
Check that a ll screw p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs p rior to connecting clamp on negative
b at
tery te rminal.
- Pl
ease note that the procedure fo r con nect­
i ng a
jumper cable as describ ed above ap­
plies specifica lly
to the case of yo ur vehicle
being
jump started . When you are giv ing a
ju
mp start to another vehicle , d o not con­
n e
ct the negative(-) c a ble to the negative
(-) terminal o n the dis ch a rged battery @
¢ fig . 214. Instead , securely connect the
negative(-) cable to either a solid metal
component that is fir m ly bolted to the en­
gine block or
to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is bei ng cha rged does not
vent to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The follow ing information is to be used by com­
mercia l
tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate their equipment sa fe ly .
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap
the safety chains or winch cables
around
the brake lines.
-
To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
-
To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
tach
to the front or rear anchorage
¢page 290 and ¢page 291.
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A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers . Neve r allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing
towed, fo r any reason.
Front towing loop
Fig. 215 Front bum per: co ver
Fig. 2 16 Front bum per: install ing the to win g loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a cove r on the rig ht side of the front
bumper.
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit¢ page 275.
.. Press inward on the upper Left side of the cap
to remove it from the b umper¢ fig. 215.
.,. T ighten the towing loop in the threaded o pen­
ing
until i t s tops¢ fig. 216 a nd then tighten it
w it h a
wheel w re nch.
.,. After using, place the towing loop back in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
If t h e t ow ing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pu lled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.

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Rear towing loop
Fig. 217 Rea r bumper: cove r
Fig.
218 Rea r bumper: installing the towing loop
There are threads located behind the right side of
the rear bumper where a towing loop can be in­
stalled.
... Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit¢poge275.
... To remove from the bumper, push the cap in­
ward in the lower area -arrow-and lift it up in
the upper area ¢ fig. 217 .
... Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops ¢fig. 218 and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
... After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit .
.&. WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled
out when towi ng the veh icle and that
could cause an accident .
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Emergency situations
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 219 Vehicle on flat bed tru ck
Front hook up
... Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
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"'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 winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
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Temperature display
Exterior
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Temperature indicator
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
T ether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
228
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Text message .. .................. 114, 115
Sending a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Text messages
refer to Text message . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14, 115
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 , 166
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 68
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 275
Tires .. .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 250
A ll wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
L ow aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Repair set .. .. ................. .... . 275
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 26 7, 268
Tire pressure ta ble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tread wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
258
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Uniform
tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 266
T ires and wheels
Glossary
of tire and loading terminology . 252
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 262
TMC/TMCpro
re fer to Traffic information (TMC) . . . . . . 143
Tone (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Tool .... .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 275
Towing
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
290
Towing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 268
Traffic information (TMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading aloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
Showing on the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
169
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 70
r.1 Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
a: co Treb le (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 ..... ..... Index
Troub leshooting
Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
T w i
tter (Aud i connect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
u
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Units of measurement
Unlocking/locking 166
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 29
with the convenience key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unlocking and locking
On the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Updating station (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
USB adapter (Audi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
USB stick
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using Audi connect services
MMI control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Voice recognition system 106
v
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vehicle
Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
270
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Out of serv ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
V ehicl e Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 298
Vehicle jack ... .. .. ........... 275, 280, 283
Vehicle
tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
View (multifunction steering wheel) . . . . 20, 22
Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
During a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
T raffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel .
................ 20, 21, 22
Voice
mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
315