Stowing Luggage - Audi RS 5 Cabriolet 2013 Owner's Manual

124 Dr iv ing Safel y
the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.
- Never place or insta ll floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already insta l-
led floor mats. Additional floor mats and
other coverings will reduce the size of
the pedal area and interfere with the
peda ls.
- Always proper ly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out fo r clean -
ing .
- Always make sure that objects cannot
fall into the driver footwell wh ile the ve-
hicle is moving. Objects can become
trapped unde r the brake pedal and accel-
erator peda l ca using a loss of veh icle
contro l.
Stowing luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop-
erly stowed and secured in the luggage com-
portment.
Fig.
136 Safe load posit ioning: place heavy objects as
low and as far forward as possible .
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Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle hand ling
characteristics . Loose items can also increase
the risk of serious personal injury in a sudden
vehicle maneuver or in a collision .
... Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment .
... Always place and properly secure heavy
items in the luggage compartment as low
and as far forward as poss ible
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fig . 136 .
... Secure luggage using the tie-downs provid-
ed c:> poge 68.
... Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
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WARNING
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Improperly stored luggage or other items
can fly through the vehicle causing ser ious
personal injury in the event of hard brak-
ing or an accident. To help reduce t he risk
of ser ious personal injury:
- Always put objects, for example, luggage
or other heavy it ems in the luggage com-
pa rtment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage
compa rtment using the t ie-down eyele t s
and suitab le st raps.
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WARNING
Heavy loads will influence t he way yo ur ve-
hicle handles. To help reduce the risk of a
loss of contro l leading to serious pe rsonal
injury :
-Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects , that a change in the cen-
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
veh icle handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
poss ible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in
the luggage compartment as possible .
- Never exceed the Gross Axle We ight Rat-
ing or the Gross Vehicle We ight Rating
specified o n the safety compliance stick-
er on the left door jamb. Exceed ing per-
missible weight standards can cause the
veh icle to slide and hand le differently .
- Please observe informa t ion on safe dr iv-
ing ~ page 118.
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WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, a lways
keep the rear lid closed while driving.
- Never transpo rt objects larger than
those fitting comp lete ly into the luggage ~