Dr iv in g saf e t y
If the rollover protection has triggered but the
vehicle was not involved in an accident, you can
retract the rollover protection yourself in an
emergency. Drive to an authori zed Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the malfunction corrected .
With the power top open
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Pull the loop upward in the direction of the ar-
row and hold it in place ¢
fig . 222.
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Slide the rollbar down.
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Release the loop just before the rollbar reaches
its end position (1-2 in. / 3 -S cm) .
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Press the rollbar down until it stops .
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Make su re the rollba r is secure befo re re leas ing
it.
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Close the cove r @ ¢ fig. 223.
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Repeat t he procedure on t he other rollba r.
With the power top closed
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Switch the ign ition on .
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Press t he power top switc h to adju st the power
top frame until it is vertical ¢
fig. 223 .
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Pull t he loop upwa rd in t he d irection of the ar-
row and hold it in place ¢
fig. 222 .
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Slide the rollbar down.
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Release the loop just before the rollbar reaches
its end position (1-2 in./ 3-5 cm).
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Press the rollbar down until it stops.
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Make sure the rollbar is secure before releas ing
it .
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Close the cover @ ¢ fig . 223 .
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Repeat t he procedure on t he other rollba r.
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You can now close the power top again.
A WARNING
- Make sure your head or other parts of your
body are not located in the area above the
rollbar when pressing the rollbar down. If
the rollbar is not secured correctly, it cou ld
deploy again as soon as you re lease it and
cause injuries.
- Have the rollover protect ion system checked
by and authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility if it malfunctions . Oth -
erwise the system may not deploy correctly
in a coll ision.
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- Modifying the rollover protection system or
ind ividual components is not perm itted.
- Work on the rollover protection system
should on ly be performed by an authorized
Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Serv ice Facili-
ty. Otherwise the system may not function
correct ly in a collis ion or it could dep loy un-
expectedly.
- Have the system inspected at service inter-
vals . This ensures the system will a lways be
ready fo r use . Have an autho rized Audi dea l-
er or author ized Audi Service Facility check
the rollove r protect ion system eve ry two
year s at the latest.
Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe th at your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediat ely in-
form the Nat ional Highway Traffi c
Safet y Administration (NHTSA) in
addition t o notif ying Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion , and if it find s that a safety
defects exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your dealer, or Audi of America,
In c.
To contact the NHTSA, you may
either call:
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