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- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
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Note
Objects on the rear shelf that rub against the
rear window can damage the rear window
heating wires.
Roof rack
Applies to: vehicles with roof rack
Fig. 6 0
Attac hme nt point s for the roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
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- Only a special ly desig ned roof rack may be used
on your ve hicle. These roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at -
tachm e nts/carrier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment . We
recommend roof racks and attachments from
the Audi Genuine Accessor ies program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure that it
is mounted only at the designated points on
the roof
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fig. 60 .
- The permissib le roof load for your vehicle is
220 lbs (100 kg) . The roof load is the total of
the weight of the roof rack, the attachments
and the cargo you are carrying . However, you
must a lso note t he permit t ed load of the car ri-
er system being used. For the perm itted axle
load and the permit t ed total vehicle weight , re-
fer t o
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page 260.
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WARNING
- Follow the installation instructions provided
with the roof rack system. If you do not se-
Seats
and storag
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cure the roof rack system and objects o n the
roof correct ly, t hey could come loose from
the vehicle and cause an accident.
- Using a roof rack system increases the risk
of an accident , because it changes the driv-
ing characte ristics by shifting the center of
gravity and/o r the increas ing t he surface
area exposed t o wind . Adapt your driving
an d speed to the cur rent con dit ions .
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Note
Make sure t hat the luggage compartment lid
and t he sunroof* do not come into contact
with objects on the roof when they are open .
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For the sake of the environment
Your vehicle will require more fuel due to the
increased wind resis t ance . So remove the roof
rack afte r us ing it.
Luggage
compartment
General information
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WARNING
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Read and follow the important safety preca u-
tions in ¢ pag e 135, Storing cargo correctly.
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
ei-
ther separately or toge ther.
Fig. 61
Backrest: release lever and securing knob
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