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S e at s a n d s tor a g e
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the follow ing:
- Only use roof racks approved for your vehi-
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system . Additional
attachments
or carrier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment.
We recommend using roof racks from the
Audi original accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it
is only moun t ed on the designated locations
on the
roof <=>
fig. 62.
- We recommend that you keep the installa-
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner 's literature in the
vehicle .
Wh en should the roof rack be remo ved?
- Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump-
tion, wind no ise and to guard against theft .
A
WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor-
rect mount ing of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at-
tached to it to fa ll off the roof onto the
road .
- Objects fall ing from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and persona l injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the desig-
nated locations o n the roof <=>
fig. 62.
- The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro-
vided.
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of g ravity and wind
resistance ca n change the veh icle han-
dling and lead to a collision . Always
adapt yo ur driving and you r speed to the
current conditions.
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Note
- Your vehi cle warranty does not cover any
damages to the veh icle caused by using
roof racks or mounting structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle . The
same app lies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur-
ing a trip to make sure everyth ing is se-
curely tightened . If necessary, ret ighten
the mountings and check the entire sys-
tem from time to time .
- After mount ing a roof rack system, or
when you t ransport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the heig ht of the veh icle
is natu rally increased. Be careful when
dr iving under low bridges or in par king
garages for example . This cou ld cause
damage to the load and eve n the vehicle
itself .
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun-
roof* do not come into contact with the
roof rack.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
.. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
even ly.
.. Always attach items to the roof rack securely
before you drive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is
220 lb (100 kg).
The roof weight is the total
of the weight of the roof rack, the attach-
ments and the cargo you are carrying. You
must also not exceed the max imum load
weight for the roof rack you a re using.
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
up t he total maximum permissible load carry-
ing capacity specified above . Instead, you
shou ld load the roof rack system only to the
maximum capacity specified by the manufac-
tu rer of the roof rack system.
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