Audi A7 Sportback 2014 Owner's Manual page 67

Removing the cover in the rear lid
• Remove the knobs
CD
c::>
fig. 63 from the ball
mounts.
• Pull the cover @ out of the retain ers @ in
the direct ion of the arrow .
Installing the cover in the rear lid
• Slide the cover upward into the retainers @ .
• Press the knobs
CD
onto the ball mounts.
Removing the cover behind th e rear bench
seat
• Pull the cover ¢ fig. 64 back .
• Pull the cover upward to release.
Installing the cover behind the rear bench
seat
• Insert the left and right sides of the cover
into the mounts on the s ide trim .
• Slide the cover forward until it locks into
place .
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WARNING
- To prevent accidents, never install the
luggage compartment cover unsecured.
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for storing objects. Objects
placed on the cover could endanger all
vehicle occupants during sudden braking
maneuvers or in a crash.
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Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
aga inst the rear window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defog-
ger .
Seats and storage 65
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
, interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to en-
large the cargo capacity.
Fig. 65 Release handle on the seatback
Folding the seatback forward
• When you pull the release lever @ <=:>
fig. 65
in the direction of the arrow, the safety knob
®
pops out far enough for the red marking
on knob to be visible.
.,. Fold the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
.,. Raise the seatback until it is secure ly latch-
ed¢ &,. . When you can no long er see the
red mark on the safety knob @ , the seat is
latched .
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WARNING
-
- The backrest must always be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen-
ter seating position can work properly to
he lp protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can s lide for-
ward upon sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pulling the seatback for-
ward .
- Never a llow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Torn or frayed safety be lt s can tear and
damaged be lt hardware can break in a
crash. Inspect the belts per iodical ly.