Stowing Luggage Safely - Audi A3 Sportback g-tron Owner's Manual

162 Safety first
Stowing luggage safely
Loading the luggage compartment
Fig. 173 Heavy items should be placed as far forwards
as possible (example).
All luggage and other objects must be safely
secured in the Luggage compartment. To
maintain safe handling on the road, please
observe the following points:
• Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment.
• Place heavy items as far forward as possible
in the luggage compartment and secure
them properly
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Fig. 173.
• Secure the load with the stretch net* or with
non-elastic straps secured to the fastening
rings
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.&_ WARNING
distribution.
- In
an accident or a sudden manoeuvre,
loose objects in the passenger compart-
ment can be flung forward - risk of in-
jury! Always stow objects safely in the
luggage compartment and secure them
on the fastening rings*. Use suitable se-
curing straps, particularly when trans-
porting heavy objects.
- Transporting heavy objects may affect
the vehicle's handling by shifting the
centre of gravity - this could cause an ac-
cident. Take extra care when driving and
adjust your speed accordingly.
- Never
exceed the maximum axle loads or
the maximum gross weight for the vehi-
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272.
Exceed ing the permit-
ted axle loads or gross weight limit can
affect the vehicle's handling characteris-
tics and increase the risk of accidents,
'
personal injuries or damage to the vehi-
cle.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended
when the boot lid is open. Children could
climb into the boot and close the boot lid
from the inside. In this case the child
would be unable to get out of the veh icle
without help. This could have fatal con-
sequences.
- Never a llow children to play in or around
the vehicle. Always close and lock the
boot lid and all the doors when you leave
the vehicle.
- Never let passengers ride In the luggage
compartment. All occupants must be
properly restrained by the seat belts at
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165.
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CAUTION
Make sure that no hard objects chafe
against the wires of the heating element
in the rear window and damage them .
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Note
- Adjust the tyre pressure to match the ve-
hicle loading - the correct pressures are
specified on the sticker on the end face
of the driver's door.
- Air circu lation in the vehicle helps reduce
fogging of the windows. Used air escapes
through ventilation slots in the rear of
the vehicle. Make sure that these ventila-
tion slots are not obstructed.
- Suitable belts for securing loads to the
fastening rings* are commercially availa-
ble.