Tie-Downs - Audi TT Coupe 2016 Owner's Manual

- Please observe information on safe driving
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page 171.
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WARNING
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To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving.
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be-
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close a ll windows,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the a ir recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
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WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all windows
and the rear lid are securely closed and locked
to reduce the risk of injury when the vehicle is
not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe-
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug-
gage compartment and close the rear lid be-
coming trapped and unable to get out. Be-
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi-
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. Vehicle occupants must al-
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve-
hicle's seating positions.
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Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window fog-
ging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel, on the left
side of the luggage compartment. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open.
Safe driving
- The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the tire
pressure label. The tire pressure label is lo-
cated on the driver's side B-pillar. The tire
pressure label lists the recommended cold
tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its
maximum capacity weight and the tires that
were on your vehicle at the time it was man-
ufactured. For recommended tire pressures
for normal load conditions, please see chap-
ter
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page 261.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items.
Fig.
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Location of the tie-downs in the luggage com-
partment
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
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page 176, Loading the luggage compartment.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in-
jury. Items in the vehicle possess energy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the
item. Vehicle speed is the most sig nificant factor.
For example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10 lbs
(4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the normal
weight of the item. This means that the weight
of the item would suddenly be about
200 lbs (90 kg). You can imagine the injuries that
a 200 lbs (90 kg) item flying freely through the
passenger compartment could cause in a colli-
sion like this.
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