Audi A7 2017 Owner's Manual page 58

S ea ts and s tor a ge
Folding the backrest forward
.. Pull the release lever @ ~ fig. 61 in the direc-
tion of the arrow to fold the backrest fo rward.
Folding the backrest back into the upright
posit ion
.. Fold the backrest back up aga in until it latches
and the red marking @ is no longer visible
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WARNING
- Be careful when folding the backrests for-
ward! Not paying attention and not check-
ing when fo ld ing the backrests can lead to
pinching injuries.
- The backrest must be latched secure ly to
ensure that the safety belt is protecting the
center seating pos it ion.
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug-
gage compartment during sudden braking.
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Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- If the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is in-
stalled, move the rear head restraints down
before folding the backrests forward
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page 50 to reduce the risk of damage.
- When folding the backrest forward, make
sure the outer safety belts are in the belt
g uide recess so that they do not get pinched
in the backrest lock and damaged. Ot her ob-
jects sho uld be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage .
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Tie-downs
Applies to : vehicles wit h t ie-downs
Fig. 62 Luggage compartment: locat ion of the t ie-downs
.. To secure objects, for example using the lug-
gage compartment net, fold the t ie -down re-
tainer upward.
Luggage compartment net
Applies to : vehicles wit h luggage compartment net
The
cargo net prevents small objects from slid-
ing.
Fig. 63 Luggage compartment: cargo net stretched out
.. Attach the hooks for the luggage compa rtment
net in the tie-downs .
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WARNING
For strength reasons, on ly objects wit h a max-
imum we ight of 10 lb (5 kg) shou ld be se -
cured in the luggage compartment net. Heavi-
er objects are not adequately secured . There
is risk of personal injury.