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- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the designated
locations on the roof ¢ fig. 63.
- The roof rack system must be insta lled ex-
actly according to the instructions provided .
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of gravity and wind re-
sistance can change the vehicle handling
and lead to a collision. Always adapt your
dr iving and your speed to the current cond i-
t ions.
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Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using roof
racks or mounting structures not approved
by Audi for your vehicle . The same app lies to
damage res ulting from incorrect roof rack
insta llation.
-A lways check the roof rack mount ings and
hardware before each trip and dur ing a tr ip
to make su re eve rything is securely tight-
ened .
If
necessary, ret ighten t he mo unt ings
a nd chec k t he en ti re system from time to
time.
- After mounting a roof rack syste m, or when
you t ransport objec t s on the roof of your ve-
hicle, the height of the veh icle is naturally
increased. Be caref ul when driv ing under
low bridges or in parking garages for exam-
ple. This cou ld cause damage to the load
and even t he vehicle itself.
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun-
roof* do not come into contact with the roof
rack .
Loading the roof rack
Always distribu t e loads evenly. Make sure any-
t hing on the roof rack is securely tied down.
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Always distribute the loads on the roo f rack
evenly .
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Always attach items to the roof rack secure ly
before you drive off.
The max imum permissib le roof weight is 220 lb
(100 kg).
The roof weight is the total of the
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we ight of the roof rack, the attachments
and the
cargo you are carry ing . You must a lso not exceed
the maximum load weight for the roof rack you
are us ing .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower
load car rying capacity, you must not use up the
total max imum permissib le load carrying capaci -
ty specified above. Inste a d, you should load the
roo f rack system only to the maximum capacity
specified by the manufacturer of the roof rack
system.
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WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure it ems to t he roof rack can fail d uring
hard braking or in a collision an d cause ser i-
ous persona l injury.
- Make su re the roof rack is ins t alled exactly
as spe cified a bove c::> page 61 .
- Always use su itable mount ing straps for se -
cur ing ite ms to the roof rac k to help preven t
it ems from shifting or flying forwa rd .
- It em s o n t he roof rac k must always be se-
curely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack ca n negat ively affect
the way a vehicle handles. Ca rgo t hat is
large, heavy, bulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehi cle's
aerodynamics, center of gravity and overall
handling . Always drive slowly, avoid sudden
brak ing and maneuvers whe n transporting
cargo on the roof of your veh icle.
- Never exceed the maxim um permissible
load carrying capacity of the roof of your ve-
hicle, the perm iss ible axle weig hts and the
pe rm issib le tota l we ight of your vehicle
c::>page 271, Weights.
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For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resistance
created by a roof rack, you r vehicle is using
fuel u nnecessarily . So remove the roof rack af-
ter using it.
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