Luggage Compartment - Audi AS Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual

S ea ts and s tor a ge
Luggage compartment
General information
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WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions on ~ page 117 , Storing cargo correctly.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
Applies to : vehicles with folding rear seatback
The backrests can be folded forward separately
or together using the two release levers .
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Fig. 66 Luggage compartment: release lever
Fig. 67
Backrest: release lever, secu ring knob and latch
Release lever in luggage compartment
.. Pull the release lever
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fig . 66 in the direction
of the arrow to fold the backrest forward .
Release handle on the backrest
.. Pull the release lever @ ¢ fig . 67 in the direc-
tion of the a rrow to fold t he backrest forward.
Folding the backrest back into the upright
posit ion
.. Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
and the red marking @ is no longe r visible
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You can lock the backrest when it is latched in
place using the mechanical key
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~ fig. 67 . This prevents any access to the luggage
compartment from the vehicle interior.
You can only enla rge the luggage compartment if
the backrest is not locked.
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WARNING
- The backrest must always be securely latch-
ed so that the safety belt of the center seat-
ing position can work properly to help pro-
tect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in po-
sition so that no items contained in the lug-
gage compartment can slide fo rward upon
sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en-
gaged by pulli ng the seatback forward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by be ing caught in door or seat hard-
ware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware ca n break in a
crash . Inspect the belts pe riodically. Belts
show ing damage to webbing, bindings,
buckles, or ret ractors must be repla ced.
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Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rea r seat backrest is fo lded fo rward, you
cou ld damage the head restra ints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt g uide on the outs ide safety
belt a ll the way up before folding t he back-
rest back fo rward. Make s ure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if fo lded back . Other objects
should be removed from t he rear seat bench
to protect the seatback from damage .