Dr iv in g saf e t y
the airbag deploys and injure you or your
passengers.
Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely without in-
terference and that noth ing prevents them from
returning to the ir original positions .
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners.
If a brake circuit fails, increased brake peda l trav-
el is required to bring the vehicle to a full stop.
A WARNING
Peda ls that cannot move free ly can cause loss
of vehicle control and increase the risk of seri-
ous injury .
- Never place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere w ith pedal function . In case of
sudden brak ing or an accident, you would
not be able to brake or accelerate!
- Always make sure that nothing can fa ll or
move into the dr iver's footwell.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at -
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in-
terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
"' Make sure that the floor mats are properly se-
cured and cannot move and interfere with the
peda ls ~ ,& .
Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un-
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos ition . You can obtain
suitable floor mats from your authorized Audi
Deale r.
Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
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Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to thes e fasten ers. Properly securing the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi-
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im-
pair safe operation of your vehicle in ot her ways.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can result in a
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
serious pe rsonal injury .
- Always make sure that floor mats are prop-
erly secured .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be
properly secured in place to prevent them
from slipping and interfer ing with the ped-
als or the ab ility to cont rol t he vehicle.
- Never place or install floor mats o r other
floor coverings on top of al ready installed
floor mats . Addit ion al floor mats and other
cover ings will reduce the size of the pedal
area and interfere with the pedals.
- Always properly re install and secure floo r
mats that have been taken out for cleaning.
- Always make sure that objects canno t fall
into the driver footwell while the vehicle is
moving. Objects can become trapped under
the brake pedal and accelerator pedal caus-
ing a loss of vehicle control.
Storing cargo correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart-
ment.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly , changing vehicle handling charac -
te rist ics. Loose items can also increase the risk of
se rious persona l injury in a sudden veh icle ma-
neuver or in a collision .
"' Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com -
partment .
"' Always place and prope rly secure heavy items in
the luggage compa rtment as fa r fo rwa rd as
possible . .,.
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