Pedala Rea; Stowing Luggage - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

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Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object .
Make sure that all pedals move freely without in-
terference and that nothing prevents them from
returning to the ir original positions .
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners.
If a brake circuit fails, increased brake peda l trav-
e l is required to bring the vehicle to a full stop.
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WARNING
Peda ls that cannot move freely can cause loss
of vehicle control and increase the risk of seri-
ous injury .
- Never place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with pedal function. In case of
sudden braking or an accident, you would
not be able to brake or accelerate!
- Always make sure that nothing can fa ll or
move into the dr iver's footwe ll.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at-
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in-
terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se-
cured and cannot move and interfere with the
pedals ~ ,&. .
Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un-
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos it ion . You can obtain
suitab le floo r mats from your autho rized Audi
Deale r.
Floor mat fasteners are insta lled in your Audi .
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Properly securing the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi-
Safe d r iv ing
t ions that could interfe re with the pedals or im-
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
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WARNING
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Pedals that cannot move freely can res ult in a
loss of vehicle contro l and increase the risk of
serious pe rsonal injury.
-Always make sure that floo r mats are prop-
erly secured.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
f loor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be
properly secured in place to prevent them
from slipping and interfer ing with the ped-
als or the ab ility to cont rol the vehicle .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
f loor coverings on top of al ready installed
f loor mats . Additional floor mats and other
cover ings will reduce the size of the pedal
area and interfere with the pedals.
- Always proper ly re insta ll and secure floor
mats t hat have been ta ken out fo r clean ing .
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into the d river footwe ll whi le the vehicle is
mov ing . Objects can become trapped under
the brake pedal and accelerator pedal caus-
ing a loss of vehicle control.
Stowing luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart-
ment.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling charac-
teristics. Loose items can a lso increase the risk of
serious personal injury in a sudden veh icle ma-
neuver or in a collision .
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the veh icle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in-
jury . Items in the vehicle possess energy which
vary w ith vehicle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the most sign ificant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10 -lb ..,.
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