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The coat hooks are designed only for light-
weight cloth ing
.
Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks
.
During sudden
braking or in an accident - especia lly if the
airbag is dep loyed - these objects could in-
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
-
To reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury in an
acc ident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compa rtment closed while d riving
.
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Read and follow all WARNINGS
q
page 147, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
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Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impa ir the d river's vision.
-
The coat hooks must only be used for light-
weight clot hing
.
Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged obje cts in the pocke ts which
may
int
erfere w ith
t
he side
curt
ain airbag
dep loyment and can cause pe rsonal injury in
a crash.
-
Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clot
h-
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with prope
r
deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
-
Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
-
Always keep the compartment
above the
rearview mirror closed wh ile driving to re-
duce the risk of injury in the event of sudden
braking maneuvers or a collision.
(D
Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defogger.
(D
Tips
-
A vent slot is located between the shelf and
the rear window
.
Do not block the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
- Do not place bulky items on the rear window
shelf as they could restr ict or block the driv-
er's vision in t he rear view mirror
.
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Roof
rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug-
gage
rack.
Fig.
65
Roof rack atta chment po
ints
..
Always read and fo llow
t
he instruc
t
ions provid-
ed by the roof rack manufact urer when instal-
ling the roof rack system
.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried
on
the roof,
you must observe the fo llowing
:
-
Only use roof racks approved for your veh icle
.
These approved roof racks are
t
he basis fo
r
a
comp
let
e roo
f
rack system. Add it iona
l
attach-
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans
-
port luggage and sports equipment. We recom-
mend us ing roof racks from the Audi original
accessories program
.
-
When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof
q
fig.
65.
-
We recommend that you keep the installation
instructions for your roof rack system together
w ith your Owner 's literature in the vehicle.
When should th
e
roof
rack
be removed?
- Before goi ng through an automatic
car
wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
-
When not in use, to reduce fuel consumption,
wind noise and to g uard against theft
.
A
WARNING
-
Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause the roof rack or the items attached to
it to fall off the roof onto the road
.
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