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If you are transporting luggage or other ob-
jects on the roof, please note the following:
- Your vehicle has specially designed aerody-
namic roof rails. Only install a roof rack spe-
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest Audi dealer for information on
approved modular roof racks for your vehi -
cle.
- These approved roof racks are the basis for a
complete roof rack system. Additional at-
tachments for the basic roof rack are neces-
sary to safely transport luggage, bicycles,
surf boards, skis or small boats. All necessa-
ry hardware for these systems is available at
your authorized Audi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa-
t ion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
- Before go ing through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump-
t ion, 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 fa ll off the roof onto the
road.
- Objects fall ing from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the system between the
markings shown in
¢p age 65, fig. 71.
- The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro-
vided .
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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
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and storage
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same app lies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur-
ing a trip to make sure everything is se-
curely tightened. If necessary, retighten
the mountings and check the entire sys-
tem from time to time.
-After mount ing a roof rack system, or
when you transport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the height of the veh icle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
dr iving under low bridges or in parking
garages for example. This could cause
damage to the loa d and even the vehicle
it self .
Mounting locations
The roof rack must be attached only at the
positioning bolts.
Fig. 71 Mounting locat ions for roof rack
Installation
When installing the feet make sure that they
are positioned exactly on the positioning bolts
provided @ between the side panel and the
upper roof frame
¢ fig. 71.
The positioning
bolt is visible as soon as the lip of the sealing
strip is pushed back from the roof frame with
the too l provided .
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute the loads evenly . Make sure
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
... Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
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