& WARNING (continued)
• The roof rack system must be installed exactly according to the
instructions provided .
0 Note
• Your vehicle war ranty d oe s not cover a ny damages to the vehicle
caused by using roof racks or mounting struct ures not approved by
Audi for your veh icle . The same applie s t o damage result ing fro m
incorrect roof rac k installat ion.
• Always check t he roof rack moun t ings and hardware befo re each
trip and dur ing a tr ip to make sure everything is sec urely t ig htened . If
necessary, ret ighte n t he moun t ings a nd che ck t he e nt ire sys t em from
time to time .
• After mounting a roof rac k system, or when you transport obj ects
on t he roof of your veh icle, the he ight of the vehicle is natura lly
incre as ed . Be ca reful whe n driving unde r low br idges or in par king
garages fo r example. This could cause damage to the load and even
th e vehicle its elf . •
Mounting points
The roof rack must be a ttached only at the locations
marked.
Cont rols an d equ ip-
men t
Fig. 81 Mounting
locations f or roof rack
Vehicle OP-eration
Seats and storage
Installation
The sup port feet of t he roo f rack mus t always be inst a lled in the ho les
in t he roof fra me=? fig . 8 1. The holes ar e only visible whe n t he doo rs
are open . In the case of roof racks with pins, the pins must be sec ured
in t he ho les d uring ass emb ly.
& WARNING
After traveling several miles, ensure that the roof rack is secure. •
Roof load
The cargo on the roof must be se curely atta ched.
Handling characte ristics change when cargo is trans-
ported .
The pe rmissib le roof load fo r your vehicle is 200 lbs. (90 kg). The
roof load is a combin at ion of t he weight of t he car rier syst e m and t he
cargo.
W hen using roof ra ck sys t ems wit h a lower load capacity, you canno t
use the maxim um perm iss ible roof load. In this case, the roof rack
can on ly be loaded t o t he weig ht limit g iven in t he installa t ion g uid e.
& WARNING
• The cargo must be securely atta ched on the roof rack, other-
wise you risk an accident.
• You must under no circumstances exceed the permissible roof
load, the permissible axle loads and the permissible overall
weight of your vehicle - risk of an accident .
• Consider that when transporting heavy objects or one with a
large surface, the handling characteristics change due to shift in
the center of gravity or the greater surface exposed to the wind . So
adapt your driving and your speed to prevailing condition s. _,.
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