Luggage Compartment - Audi Q5 2016 Owner's Manual

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Luggage compartment
Expanding the passenger compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fig. 72 Release lever for the outer backrest
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Fig. 73
Release button for the center backrest
Folding th e backrest forward
... Pull the lever up
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fig . 72. The backres t will
swing forward .
... Let the backrest latch into the lowest position .
Raising the backrest
... Pull the lever up
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fig . 72 and fold the backrest
back up aga in until it lat ches secure
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Folding the center backrest forw ard
... Press the release button
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fig. 73 . The red
mark ing on the release button will be visible.
... Fold the backrest forward.
Folding the cent er backrest up
... Fold the backrest back up aga in until it secure ly
latches and the red marking is no longer visible
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Seats and storag e
The center backrest can be fo lded down sepa-
rately. This makes is possible to transport long
objects (for example, sk is) inside the vehicle.
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WARNING
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- The backrest must always be secure ly latch-
ed so that the safety be lt of the center seat-
ing position can wo rk properly to help pro-
tect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in po-
sition so that no items contained in the lug-
gage compartment can slide fo rwa rd upon
sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en-
gaged by pulling the seatback fo rwa rd .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by be ing caught in door or seat hard-
ware.
- Torn o r frayed safety be lts can tear a nd
damaged be lt hardware can break in a
cras h. Inspect the belts pe riodically. Belts
show ing dam age to webb ing, bindings,
buckles, or retr act ors mus t be replaced.
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Always read and heed WARNINGS
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Loading the luggage compartment on
page 139 .
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Note
- If you move t he front seat back when t he
rear seat backrest is fo lded fo rward, yo u
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat .
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt a ll the way up before folding the back-
rest back forward. Make su re the seat belt is
not p inched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if folded back .
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