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- When installing the roof rack, make sure it
is only mounted on the designated locations
on the roof ¢ fig . 61 .
- We recommend that you keep the installa-
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
Wh en should th e roof rack be remov ed?
- Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump-
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
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WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor-
rect mount ing of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at-
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the
road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal injury .
- Only mount the roof rack on the desig-
nated locations on the roof ¢ fig. 61 .
- The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro-
vided .
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of gravity and wind
resistance can change the veh icle han-
dling and lead to a collision . Always
adapt you r driv ing and your speed to the
current conditions.
(D
Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using
roof racks or mount ing structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle . The
same applies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installa t ion.
- Always check t he roof rack moun t ings
and hardware before each trip and dur-
ing a trip to make sure everything is se -
curely tightened . If necessary, retighten
the mount ings and check the entire sys-
tem from t ime to t ime.
S e at s an d sto rag e
63
- After mounting a roof rack system, or
when you transport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the heig ht of the veh icle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
dr iving under low bridges or in parking
garages for example. This cou ld cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle
itself .
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun-
roof* do not come into contact w ith the
roof rac k.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
"' Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
even ly.
"' Always attac h items to the roof rack securely
befo re you dr ive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is
220 lb (100 kg). The roof weight is the total
of the we igh t of the roof rack, t he attach-
ments and the cargo you a re carry ing . You
must a lso not exceed t he max imum load
weight for the roof rack you are using .
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load ca rrying capacity, you must not use
up the tota l maximum permissible load car ry-
ing capacity specified above . Instead, you
sho uld load the roof rack system only to the
max imum capacity specified by the manufac -
turer of the roof rack system.
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WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fail
du ring hard braking or in a coll is ion and
cause ser ious persona l injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exact-
ly as specif ied above ¢ page 62.
- Always use su itable mount ing straps for
secur ing items to the roof rack to help
prevent items from sh ifting or flying for-
ward.
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