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Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed
and that are firm ly secured so
that they cannot slip out of position. You can
obtain suitable floor mats from you r author-
ized Audi Dealer .
Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your veh icle must be at-
tached to t hese fasteners. Properly securing
the floo r mats will prevent them from sliding
into positions that could interfere with the
pedals or impair safe operation of your vehicle
in other ways .
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WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can result
in a loss of veh icle control and increase the
risk of serious personal injury .
- Always make sure that floor mats are
properly secured.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings in the veh icle that cannot
be properly secured in place to prevent
them from slipping and interfe ring w ith
t he pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle .
- Never place o r insta ll floo r mats or other
floo r coverings on top of already insta l-
led floor mats. Addit ional floor mats and
other coverings w ill reduce the size of
the pedal area and interfere with the
peda ls.
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for clean-
ing.
- Always make sure that objects cannot
fall into the d river footwe ll wh ile the ve-
hicle is moving. Objects can become
trapped under the brake pedal and accel-
erator pedal causing a loss of veh icle
control.
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Stowing
luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop-
erly stowed and secured in the luggage com-
partment.
Loose items in the luggage compartment
can
shift sudden ly, changing vehicle handling
characteristics . Loose items can also increase
the risk of serious persona l injury in a sudden
vehicle maneuve r o r in a collision.
"' Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment .
"' Always place and prope rly secure heavy
items in the luggage compartment
as fa r
forw ard as possible .
"' Secure luggage using the tie-downs provid-
ed
~page
60.
"' Make s ure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
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WARNING
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Improperly stored luggage or other items
ca n fly t hrough the ve hicle causing ser ious
personal injury in the event of hard brak-
ing or an accident . To help reduce the risk
of ser ious persona l inju ry:
- Always put objects, for example, luggage
or other heavy items in the luggage com-
pa rt ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage
compa rtment using the t ie-down hoo ks
a nd suitab le st raps.
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WARNING
Heavy loads will influence t he way your ve-
hicle handles. To help reduce the risk of a
loss of contro l leading to serious pe rsonal
injury :
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen-
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
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veh icle handling:
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- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
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