Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 88

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VEHICLE OPERATION Before you tow a trailer Trailer-lowing tips Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration. Slow down in crosswinds and on rough Correct and even load distribution. Your vehicle handles All differently when roads. Be especially careful when pas- objects inside the trailer should be held towing a trailer because of the additional securely in place to weight. Safety, performance guard against and econo- sing other vehicles and trucks. When parking alw ays block the wheels of shifting, be it forwmyard, will greatlybackw depend on howard or carefully both vehicle and trailer. Do not park with sideways. Never allow a passenger in a you load your trailer and operate your moving trailer. "rig". a trailer on a slope. If it cannot be avoi- For best readability adjust your Before load yto ou actually tow your trailer, prac-ded do s o only after the following: the maximum allowed tongue load. To be tice turning, stopping and reversing in an Apply brakes. sure measure tongue load of area away from traffic until loaded you learn the trailer on bathroom scales. feel of your vehicle and trailer unit. Have someone place wheel blocks under both vehicle and trailer wheels. Check that both sides of your trailer can Reversing is difficult and requires prac- With wheel blocks in place slowly be seen from the driver's seat. If neces-tice. Steering while reversing is generally release brakes until wheel blocks absorb sary install extended rear-view mirrors. opposite of that when backing your vehi-the load. Check proper working of vehicle and trai-cle without a trailer. Apply parking brake. ler lights. Observe speed limits. In some areas speeds for vehicles towing trailers are lo-Place transmission in "P" for Check cold tire pressure of both vehicle automatic or in first or reverse gear for and trailer. wer than for regular vehicles. Manual Transmis sion. Be sure trailer safety chains are properly Maintain a greater distance between your connected from trailer to the hitch on the vehicle and the one in front. You will need more room to stop. vehicle. Leave enough slack in the cha- ins to permit turning corners. When passing remember th at you cannot accelerate as fast as you normally would because of the added load. Make sure you have enough room to pass. After passing allow plenty of room for your trailer before changing lanes again. 86

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