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Service Installation instructions Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Carrier units for roof rails, scope of delivery 8W9.071.151 Audi Genuine Accessories Edition 07.2015 Service Department. Technical Information...
Text with this symbol indicates the risk of damage to your vehicle. Note Text with this symbol contains additional information. AUDI AG will not accept responsibility in the event of fail- ure to comply with these assembly instructions. 1 General notes...
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 Safety notes General safety notes WARNING Please read these assembly instructions carefully before starting installation. Non-compliance with these assem- bly instructions and safety notes will compromise your safety and that of third parties.
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Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 WARNING The procedures and safety notes detailed in these in- structions for the installation, handling and use of the carrier units must always be observed. ◆ Deviating from these instructions can cause the carri- er units or the mounted roof rack module to come loose.
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 Safety notes to be checked before and after each journey and when in use WARNING Check that the carrier units and the load to be transpor- ted are securely attached: ◆...
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 2.3.2 Sensitivity to side winds WARNING The load affects driving and braking behaviour and the vehicle's sensitivity to side winds. Adapt your driving style accordingly – risk of accident! Do not exceed the maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph).
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 2.4.3 Width of load WARNING The load must not protrude past the edges of the carrier units to the left or right – risk of accident! Avoid loading on one side – risk of accident! 2.4.4 Tensioning carrier units...
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 2.4.6 Rear lid opening range Caution To prevent damage to the vehicle, make sure that the rear lid is opened carefully after longer objects have been loa- ded onto the vehicle. For vehicles featuring automatic rear lid operation, it is recommended that you adjust the open- ⇒ ...
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 Scope of delivery and overview of components Scope of delivery Units Description Information Front roof bars Label on the underside in direction of travel left Rear roof bars Label on the underside in direction of...
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 Installing/removing the carrier units Installing carrier units Note The carrier units must be installed by two people. There are two holes -X- on the inward facing side of the roof rail at the front and rear end;...
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Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 – Hook the claw fastener -10- under the roof rail -arrow-. – Tighten tensioning bolt -13- slightly using torque wrench-11-. While doing this, make sure that the claw fastener -10- re- mains hooked under the roof rail -arrow-.
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 Note ◆ When tightening the tensioning bolts -13-, the required tight- ening torque (or the required tightening force) of 6 Nm is reached once the two arrows on the torque wrench -11- are exactly opposite each other.
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 – To install the add-on components, remove the profile cap -17- from the profile tube -2- -arrow A-. – Insert the add-on components in the T groove -arrow B-.
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 – Push the left and right tensioning bolts -13- towards the vehi- cle centre -arrow A- to loosen pin link -5- from the holes in the roof rail -arrow B-.
Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 WARNING Never exceed: ◆ the maximum permissible roof load (90 kg/198 lbs.) ◆ the gross axle weight rating ⇒ Ve- ◆ the gross vehicle weight rating for your vehicle hicle Owner's Manual.
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Installation instructions - Audi A4 (8W) Avant 2016 ► Edition 07.2015 – Tighten the hexagon socket bolt to 10 Nm. – Repeat the procedure on the other carrier unit. WARNING Check that all hexagon bolts have been tightened (to 10 Nm).
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