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- 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 nothi ng can fall or
move into the dr iver's footwell.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mots that con be securely at-
tached to the floor mot 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
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Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un-
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of position. You can obtain
suitable floor mats from your authorized Audi
dealer .
Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Proper ly securing the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi-
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im-
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
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WARNING
Peda ls that cannot move free ly can result in a
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
ser ious personal injury .
-Always make sure that floor mats are prop-
erly secured.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floo r coverings in the veh icle that ca nnot be
prope rly secured in place to prevent them
from slipp ing and int erfering with the ped-
als or t he ability to contro l the vehicle.
- Never place or insta ll floor mats or ot her
floo r coverings on top of already insta lled
floo r ma ts. Addit ional floor mats and othe r
coverings will reduce the size of the peda l
area and interfere with the pedals .
- Always properly reinstall and secu re floor
mats that have been taken out for cleaning .
Dr ivi ng sa fe ty
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into the driver footwell while the vehicle is
mov ing. Objects can become trapped under
the brake pedal and accelerator pedal caus-
ing a loss of vehicle control.
Storing
cargo
correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart-
ment.
Fig. 153 Safe load positioning: place heavy objects as low
and as far forward as possible .
Loose items in the luggage compar t ment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling charac -
teristics . Loose items can a lso increase the risk of
serious persona l injury in a s udden vehicle ma-
neuver or in a collision.
.,. Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com-
partment.
.. Always place and properly secure heavy items in
the luggage compartment as low and as far for-
ward as possib le
¢fig. 153 .
.,. Secure luggage using the tie-downs provided
¢page 70.
.,. Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
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WARNING
Improperly sto red luggage or ot her it ems can
fly through the vehicle ca us ing serious per-
sona l injury in the event of hard braking or an
accident . To help reduce the risk of serio us
personal injury:
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