Facing downhill, turn the front wheels so that they point toward the
curb.
Facing uphill, turn the front wheels so that they point away from the
curb.
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic converter get very
hot. They can cause fires and serious personal injury.
Never park where the hot exhaust system could ignite flam-
mable materials, such as brush, leaves, dry grass, spilled fuel,
etc.
NOTICE
Always be careful when you park in areas with parking barri-
ers or high curbs. These vary in height and could damage your
bumper and related parts if the front of your vehicle hits a barrier
or curb that is too high while you are getting into or out of a
parking spot. To help prevent damage, stop before the tires of
your vehicle touch a parking barrier or curb.
Always be careful when you enter a driveway or drive up or
down steep ramps or over curbs or other obstacles. Parts of the
vehicle close to the ground may be damaged (such as bumper
covers, spoilers, and parts of the engine, suspension, and ex-
haust systems).
About the brakes
and easier on both vehicles than using a tow rope. A tow rope should
be used only if a tow bar is not available.
The tow rope should be flexible enough to help protect both vehicles
from damage. Use a synthetic fiber rope or similar rope.
Attach the tow rope or tow bar only to the towing eye included in the
vehicle tool kit for this purpose, or to a trailer hitch.
Towing manual transmission vehicles
Check whether your vehicle can be towed at all; see below ⇒ When
not to tow your vehicle
If yes, not the following for the towed vehicle:
Shift the gearshift lever to Neutral ⇒ Shifting.
Do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
Do not tow more than 30 miles (50 km).
Towing automatic transmission vehicles
Check whether your vehicle can be towed at all; see below ⇒ When
not to tow your vehicle
If yes, not the following for the towed vehicle:
Put the transmission in Neutral (N).
Do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
Do not tow more than 30 miles (50 km).
When a commercial tow truck is being used, the vehicle must only
be towed with the front wheels lifted off the ground.
Follow the special instructions for towing vehicles with all-wheel
drive (4MOTION).
Towing vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION)
Vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION) should be towed with a tow
bar or a tow rope. If the vehicle is towed with the front or rear axles
lifted off the ground, the engine must be switched off. Otherwise the
powertrain may be damaged.
For vehicles with the DSG® Direct Shift Gearbox, also follow the di-
rections on how to tow a vehicle with automatic transmission ⇒ Tow-
ing automatic transmission vehicles.
