S ea ts and stor a ge
Roof rack
The roof rack must only be secured in the posi-
tioning bolt area.
Fig. 54 Mount ing locations fo r roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
- Your vehicle has ae rodynami c rain channels
molded int o the roof . Th is is why convent ional
roof luggage racks ca nnot be used . We recom -
mend using roof rails from the Audi original ac-
cessories program.
- These roof rai ls are the bas is for a complete
roof rack system . For safety reasons, some ad-
ditional attachments are necessary to transport
luggage, bicycles, surf boards, skis and small
boats safely . All these components are availa-
ble at your authorized Audi dealer .
- The permitted roof load for your veh icle is 165
lbs (75 kg) . The roof load is a combination of
the weight of the carrier system and the cargo .
- When using roof rack systems with a lower load
capacity, you cannot use the maximum permis-
s ible roof load . In this case, the roof rack can
only be loaded to the weight lim it given in t he
installation guide.
Inst allation
When installing the support feet, make sure they
are only placed in the positioning bolt area be-
tween the side wa ll frame and the roof frame
trim ¢
fig. 54. The positioning bolt is visible as
soon as you push the sealing lip back from t he
room frame tr im us ing t he des igna t ed tool.
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A WARNING
- The cargo must be secure ly attached on the
roof rack, otherw ise you increase the risk of
an accident .
- You must u nder no circumstances exceed
the permissible roof load, the permissible
axle loads and the permiss ible overall
weight of your ve hicle because t his increas-
es the risk of an accident.
- Please note that there is a h igher ris k of col-
lision whe n transpo rting heavy objects or
objec t s wit h a large sur face on the roof rack,
since the handling characterist ics change
due t o a shift in the center of gravity or the
greater surface area exposed to the wind . So
adapt your driving and speed to the actual
conditions.
(D Note
If you use ot her roof luggage rack systems or
do not install the racks as intended, any dam-
age to the vehicle is not covered by the war-
ranty . Carefu lly follow the assembly and in-
stallation instructions included with the roof
rack carrier system.
® For the sake of the environment
A roof rack is often left mounted out of con-
venience even if it is no longer used. Your ve-
hicle will use more fue l due to the increased
wind res istance. So remove t he roof rack after
using it.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and fo llow the important safety preca u-
tions in
Q page 178, Stowing luggage.
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