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Service Installation instructions Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Carrier units for roof rails, scope of delivery 8V4.071.151.A Audi Genuine Accessories Edition 01 Service Department. Technical Information...
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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 failure to comply with these assembly instruc- tions. General safety notes WARNING Please read these assembly instructions carefully before starting installation.
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 WARNING The procedures and safety notes detailed in these instructions for the installation, handling and use of the carrier units must always be observed. ◆ Deviating from these instructions can cause the carrier units or the mounted roof rack module to come loose.
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 Safety instructions for driving with car- rier units 1.4.1 Altered vehicle height Caution Fitting carrier units changes the height of your vehicle. Pay particular attention to: ◆ Low-hanging branches ◆...
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 1.5.2 Loading the roof load in the correct man- ner for the load in question WARNING Load the roof load onto the carrier units in the correct manner for the load in question – risk of accident! Avoid loading on one side –...
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 1.5.5 Installation and loading sequence for carri- er units WARNING Only assemble the roof rack modules -B- on the carrier units once the carrier units -A- have been fitted to rail B on the vehicle –...
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 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...
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 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 A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 – 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-.
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 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.
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 – Adjust the profile cover -1- to the length of the profile tubes with the profile caps -17- closed. – Position profile cover -1- on the profile tube and press it into the T groove -arrow-.
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 The carrier units must always be cleaned and kept in good order. It is particularly important to remove any dirt and salt in the winter. The carrier units can be cleaned using water.
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Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V4) Sportback 2013 ► Edition 01 – Use a 5-mm hexagon socket wrench to unscrew the hexa- gon bolts on the right-hand support bracket far enough that the support bracket can be moved. The carrier unit remains on the vehicle during this process.
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