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& WA RNING (contin ued)
to get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious personal
injury .
• Never let children play in or around the vehicle.
• Never let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicl e
occupants must always be properly restrained in one of the
vehicle's seating positions.
(I) Tips
• Air circulation helps to reduce window fogging. Sta le air escapes
to the outs ide through vents in t he trim panel, on the left side of the
luggage compa rtment . Be sure t o keep t hese slo t s free and open.
• The tire press ure must correspond to the load - see the tire pres-
sure st icke r on dr iver's side B-pilla r. •
Tie-downs
The luggage comportment is equipped with four tie-
downs to secure lugga ge and oth er item s.
Use the ti e-downs to secu re your ca rgo properly~ page 113,
"Loading the luggage compartment" .
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even sma ller it e ms that
are loose in the vehicle will become heavy missiles that can cause
seriou s injury. Items in t he vehi cle possess e ne rgy which va ry with
vehicle speed and the we ight of the item. Vehicle spee d is the most
signifi cant fac to r.
For example, in a fron t al collis ion at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/h),
the forces acting on a 10-l b (4 .5 kg) object are a bout 20 times t he
normal weig ht of the item . This means that the weight of t he item
wou ld suddenly be a bout 200 lbs. (90 kg). You can imagine the inju-
ries t ha t a 200 lbs. (9 0 kg) item flying free ly t hroug h t he pa ss enge r
compartment could cause in a collision like this.
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie-
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
• Always use suitable mounting strap s and properly secure items
to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward as dangerous missiles.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit -
able mounting straps and properly secure item s to the tie-down s
in the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward as dangerous missiles into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie -down. •
Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death , you should immediat ely inform th e
Nat ional Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaint s, it may
open an investigation, and if it find s that a
safety defects exist s in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in •
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