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(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using
roof racks or mount ing structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle . The
same applies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installation .
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur -
ing a tr ip to make sure everythi ng is se-
curely tightened. If necessary, retighten
the mount ings and check the ent ire sys-
tem from t ime to t ime.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or
when you transport objects on the roof
of your veh icle, the height of t he vehicle
is natura lly increased . Be careful when
driving under low bridges or in parking
garages for example. This could cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle
itself.
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun-
roof* do not come into contact with the
roof rack .
Loading the roof rack
Always distribu te loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rock is securely tied
down .
.. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
.. Always attach items to the roof rack securely
before you drive off.
The maximum perm iss ible roof weight is
220 lb (100 kg). The roof weight is the t ot al
of the weight of the roof rack, the attach -
ments and the cargo you are carrying . You
must also not exceed the maximum load
weight for the roof rack you are using.
When us ing a roof rack system which has a
lower load carry ing capac ity, you must not use
up the total max imum pe rm iss ible load ca rry-
ing capacity specified above. Instead , you
should load the roof rack syst em only to the
S e at s an d sto rag e 73
maximum capacity specified by the manufac -
turer of the roof rack syst em.
A WARNING
Weak , damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fail
during hard braking or in a coll is ion and
cause ser ious persona l injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exact-
ly as specif ied above
c>poge 72.
-Always use suitable mount ing straps for
secur ing items to the roof rack to help
prevent items from sh ifting or flying for -
ward .
- Items on the roof rack must always be
securely mounted .
- The use of a roof rack can negat ively af-
fect the way a veh icle hand les . Cargo
that is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a greater negat ive influence on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of
grav ity and overall handling. Always
drive s lowly, avoid s udden braking and
maneuvers when transporting cargo on
the roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maxim um permissible
load carrying capacity of the roof of your
vehicle, the permissible axle weights and
the permissible total weight of your vehi-
cle
c> page 287, Weights.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resist-
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
us ing fuel unnecessarily . So remove the
roof rack after using it.
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