2023 Audi Q4 e-tron — Owner's Manual – Page #126

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Trailer

towing

Using

the

trailer

hitch

Applies

to:

vehicles

with

trailer

hitch

Fig.

90

Rear

bumper:

trailer

hitch

The

trailer

hitch

of

your

vehicle

consists

of

the

re-

ceiver

@,

the

connector!)

@

or

connector

retain-

er,

and

two

eyelets

(2)

for

the

safety

chains.

The

receiver

@)is

suitable

for

securing

a

remova-

ble

ball

hitch

mount

with

a

ball

head,

for

exam-

ple

when

towing

a

trailer

>

A\.

»

Check

the

receiver

@)

for

dirt

and

clean

it

if

nec-

essary.

>

When

towing

a

trailer,

use

the

trailer

connec-

tor!)

@

and

secure

the

safety

chains

using

the

eyelets

@.

~

For

your

own

safety,

read the

installation

in-

structions

provided

by

the

ball

hitch

mount

manufacturer.

~

There

is

a

risk

of

an

accident

if

the

ball

hitch

mount

is

installed

incorrectly.

The

ball

hitch

mount

must

be

secured

in

the

receiver

@)

correctly.

The

same

applies

to

accessories

that

are

secured

in

the

receiver.

~

Only

use

a

ball

hitch

mount

with

ball

head

suitable

for

your

vehicle

and

your

trailer.

~To

reduce

the

risk

of

injury,

always

remove

the

ball

hitch

mount

if

no

trailer

is

mount-

ed.

~To

reduce

the

risk of

an

accident,

contami-

nants

on

the

trailer

hitch

must

be

removed

because otherwise

the

ball

hitch

mount:

might

not

be

secured

correctly

in

the receiv-

er.

1

Incertain

countries.

124

—No

ball

hitch

mount

or

ball

head

is

provided

with

the

trailer

hitch.

You

can

purchase

these

at

specialty

stores.

~The

eyelets

on

the

trailer

hitch

are

only

in-

tended

for

securing

the

trailer

safety

chains.

Driving

with

a

trailer

Trailer

brakes

If

the

trailer

has

its

own

brake

system,

then

fol-

low

the

manufacturer

specifications.

However,

the

brake

system

on

the

trailer

must

never

be

connected

to

the

vehicle

brake

system.

Safety

chains

Make

sure

the

safety

chains

are

correctly

applied

when

pulling

a

trailer.

The

chains

should

hang

enough

so

that

the

trailer

can

drive

around

curves.

However,

they

must

not

touch

the

ground.

If

the

trailer

is

equipped

with

electronic

brakes,

these

brakes

cannot

be

activated

by

a

factory-installed

control

system,

which

in-

creases

the

risk of

an

accident.

Retrofit

installation

You

can

find

out

if

your

vehicle

is

equipped

with

a

retrofitted

trailer

hitch

at

an

authorized

Audi

dealer

or

authorized

Audi

Service

Facility.

An

authorized

Audi

dealer

or

authorized

Audi

Service

Facility

knows

the

specifications

for

retro-

fitting

a

trailer

hitch

and any

necessary

technical

requirements.

led

by

an

authorized

Audi

dealer

or

author-

ized

Audi

Service

Facility.

—

There

is

a

risk

of

an

accident

if

the

trailer

hitch

is

installed

incorrectly.

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