Audi A3 2018 - Page 67

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Luggage compartment net/cargo bag
Applies to: vehicles with luggage compartment cargo net/car -
go bag
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding,
and it can also be used as a cargo bog.
Fig. 75 Luggage compartment: cargo net stretched out
(examp le)
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: cargo bag hung in place
(examp le)
Cargo net
" To secure the cargo net, first hang the front
hooks in the tie-downs then hang the rear
hooks -arrows- ¢
fig. 75.
Cargo bag
" To secure the cargo bag, hang both plastic re-
ta iners in the tie-downs @
c> fig. 76 and the
eyelets @ in the hooks/bag hooks* © -
You can also use the bag hooks* © to hang light
purses, bags, etc .
A WARNING
For strength reasons, only objects with a max-
imum weight of 10 lbs (5 kg) should be se-
cured in the luggage compartment net. Heavi-
er objects are not adeq uately secured. There
is risk of personal injury .
S e ats and s torag e
Increasing the cargo area
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
The rear seat backrests con be folded forward ei-
ther separately* or together .
Fig. 77 Backrest: outer release lever (example)
Folding th e backrest forward / back
" Push the correspond ing head restra int down-
ward
¢page 61.
" Pull the release leve r (D ¢ fig. 77 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and fold the backrest forward .
.. Fold the backrest down until it latches securely
¢ &_. When you can no longer see the red mark
on the pin @ , the seat is latched.
A WARNING
~ -
- The backrest must be securely latched to
ensu re the safety belt is protecting the rear
seat pos itions.
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide fo rward out of the lug-
gage compartment during sudden brak ing.
@ Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forwa rd, you
could damage the head restrain t s on the
rear seat.
- To red uce the risk of damage, move the rea r
head rest raints down before fo lding the
rear backrests fo rwa rd
¢ &. in Rear head re-
straints on page
62.
- Make sure the oute r safety be lts are not
pinche d or damaged when folding the seat
back.
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