Roof Rack - Audi A6 2016 Owner's Manual

S ea ts and s tor a ge
the risk of injury d uring a sudde n braking
maneuver or in the event of an accident.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light-
weight cloth ing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
poc kets on the coat hooks. Dur ing sudden
bra king or in an accident - especia lly if the
airbag is dep loyed - these objects could in-
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury in an
a cciden t or su dden stop, a lways keep the
glove compartment closed while driv ing.
- Read and follow a ll WARNINGS
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page 162, Important safety instru ctions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that t hey do not
impa ir the dr iver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light-
we ight clot hing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere wit h the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat ha ngers for hanging cloth-
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with prope r deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
- For strength-related reasons, the mounting
hooks can on ly be used to secure objects
weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier objects
will not be adequate ly secured - there is a
risk of inju ry.
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Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
aga inst the rear window could damage the
heati ng wires for the rea r window defogger .
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Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug-
gage rack.
Fig. 6 7 Roof rack attachment po ints
.. Always read and fo llow t he ins t ruc t ions provid-
ed by the roof rack manufact urer when instal-
ling the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the fo llowing :
- Only use roof racks approved for your veh icle .
These approved roof rack s are t he basis fo r a
comp let e roo f rack system. Add it ion al attac h-
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans -
port luggage and sports equipment. We recom-
mend us ing roof racks from the Audi original
accessories program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof <=>
fig. 67.
- We recommend that you keep the installation
instructions for your roof rack system together
w ith your Owner 's literature in the vehicle.
When should th e roof rack be removed?
- Before goi ng through an automatic car wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consumptio n,
wind noise and to g uard against theft .
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WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause t he roof rack or the items attached to
it to fall off the roof onto the road .
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