2000 AUDI ALLROAD tow

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Emergency starting
Note
Starting by pushing or towing
Yo ur vehicle with automatic trans­
mission cannot be started by push­
ing or towing.
Star ting with jumper cables
�W ARNING
• Batteries contain electricity.
acid. and gas. Any of these can
cause vary serious or fatal injury.
Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vahicle"s bat·
tery.
• Always shield your ayes and
avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
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WAR NING continued
• A discharged battery can al­
ready freeze at temperatures just
below 32 °F (0 °C). Before connect·
ing a jumper cable. the frozen bat­
tery must be thawed completely.
otherwise it could explode.
• Do not allow battery acid to con·
tact ayes or skin. Flush any con­
tacted area with water immediate­
ly.
• Improper use of a booster bat­
tery to start a vehicle may cause an
explosion.
• Vehicle batteries generate ex­
plosive gases. Keep sparks. flame
and lighted cigarettes away from
batteries.
• Do not try to jump start any ve­
hicle with a low acid level in the
battery. ,Al
WARNING continued
• The voltage of the booster bat­
tery must also have a 12- Volt rat­
ing.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster
battery should not be lower than
that of the discharged battery. Use
of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different Ah rating
may cause an explosion and per­
sonal injur y.
• Use of batteries of different
voltage or substantially different
amp. (Ah) rating may causa an ex­
plosion and Injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should
not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.

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Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
General hints
• Never tow your Audi otherwise
this will cause damage 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 car carrier (flat bed truck).
To load the vehicle on to the flat bed.
use the towing loop found in the ve­
hicle tool kit and attach to the front
anchorage.
�W ARNING
A towed vehicle is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to
ride in a towed vehicle for any rea­
son. Front towing
anchorage
C? n the right side under the bumper, you'll
fmd a threaded hole. Screw the towing loop
into this hole.
In ord .er to access the front towing anchor­
age, f1rst remove the front grille by pulling it
off -see illustration. Screw the towing eye tightly
into the
threaded hole until it stop turning.
After us .e, unscrew the towing loop and put
1t back In the tool kit. The towing loop
must always be kept in the vehicle.
When reinstalling the front grille, first insert
the tabs into the guides provided for them.
Then push grill back into place.
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Rear towing anchorage
The rear towing anchorage can be found on
the right side of the vehicle, under the bum­
per. It is covered by a flap.
To access the ancho rage, you must first re­
move the flap:
The cover has four quick release fasteners,
two on each side. Using a coin, turn the fas­
tener ( 1) to the left 1 I 4 of a turn. Now remove
the flap.
To reinstall, re-insert the flap and turn the
fasteners to the right.
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hook up
• Center the vehicle in relation to the car
carrier ramp.
• Atta ch the towing loop in the front se­
curely.
• Atta ch the winch hook to the towi ng
loop.
Check carefully to make sure the
hook-up is secure before moving the
car up the car carrier ramp. Rear
hook up
• Center the vehicle in relation to the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the towi ng an­
chorage in the rear.
Check carefully to make sure the
hook-up is secure before moving the
car up the car carrier ramp.

ALP
HABETICAL INDEX
Safety belts ... ...... ... ... . _ . . 14
- Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety compliance sticker . . . . . . 290
Seat belts and older children . . . . . 49
Seating capacity .... .. ... .. _.. . . 19
Seats ............ ... .. ..• .. , . 76
Secondary key . . . . . . •. _. • • . . 56
Securing a child seat . . . . . . . . . .
51
Securing luggage . . . . . . . . • . , . 89
Self-lev eling suspension . . • 123
Service interval display . . . . • • • . . 12 1
Service literature wallet .. .• .• .. 18 3
Service Repair Manuals . . • • 293
Setting a date . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . 135
Setting the menu ..... ... .. . _ . . 131
Setting the time I date . . . . . . 118
SID EGUARD . . . . . . .
. . . 39
•
Ski sack ........... •.••.••• ••.. 96
Sliding roof ........ _ ..• .. _ .... 168
Sliding I prop-up roof . . . . .• .. , . 168
Snow chains . . . . . • • • . .
261
Socket . .. . .. • . .. •
. • . . .. . .
181
Solar roof ...
Spare wheel
302 16
6, 170
. . 266 Spark
plugs .... _ ..... _ .. .. . _ . . 249
Speed range . . . . ..•.. . , 193
Speedometer . . . . . . . • . .
119
Starter switch . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . 113
Starti ngmenu ..... ... ... ... .. 131
Starting procedures . . . . . .. , , 114
Starting with jumper cables ..... 278
Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . , , • • • 113
Steering wheel .......... ••• .. _. 98
- Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Steering wheel with Audio
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5
Stopping engine . . . . . . . . .
115
Storage compartmen t light . . . . . 178
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . 182
Storing outside mirror setting . . . . 81
Storing seat position . . . . . . . . 81, 83
Storing steering wheel position . . 81
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 177
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sunr oof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • •.. 168
_Suspension, self-leveling . . . . . . . 123
Switches . . . . . .
148 Ta
chometer ••.. .• ••• ... •.
• . . 117
I • • • 57
286
... .. 190
Ta
g ......... ... ..... .. .
Tec hnical data ...•
Te lephone ..... .
Te mper ature gauge
Tie-down hooks ... ..
.. . 118
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Tiptronic ......... _ .. _ .. _ .. .. .
- steering wheel . . . . .•• . , ..
lire .
89
98
10 5
106
- Pressure . . . . . • • . . • . . 253
- Replacement .. _ . . . . . . 255,
259
- Rotation . . . .
254
- Specification • • . . . . •
256
-W ear ....... 254
lire qualit y grading information . . 258
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
252
Too ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . • 264
Tow ing........... • ..... ... • 281
To wing anchor ages • • . . . . . 281
Tra iler towing . . . . . . •• .. , • . .• • 208
- Driving instructions __ ... ... . 210