2000 AUDI ALLROAD Owners Manual

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Ski sack
Use the ski sack to transport and protect
skis and other long, light items in the pas­
senger compartment.
Loading the ski sack
Load the ski sack from the luggage
compartment.
• Open the luggage compartment lid and
clear a space in tho center.
• Press the release button for the ski sack
flap in the luggage compartment (see arrow
in illustration) and pull down the flap.
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Fold out center armrest in the rear seat
backrest.
• Press the release button for the ski sack
flap on the inside of the vehicle and open the
flap.
• Pull out and unfold the ski sack.
• Load skis or similar objects through the
luggage compartment into the interior of
the vehicle. Securing
the ski sack
The ski sack should be secured in place as
shown.
There is a fast ening belt fitted to the ski
sack. The ski sack should be secured as
shown in the illustra tion:
• Insert the tongue of the fastening belt (A)
into the buckle for the center seat posi­
ti on (B).
• Pull the end of strap C to tighten.

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Stowing the ski sack
• Close the flap in the luggage compart­
ment.
• Fold the ski sack carefully and stow it
away.
• Close the flap inside the passenger's
compartment.
Note
Do not fold and stow away the ski sack if it
is damp (for example, snow melting from
skis). Let it dry completely before you stow
it away. �W
ARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for
the transportation of akis and
other light objects. To reduce the
risk of serious personal injury
never transport heavy or pointed
objects in the ski sack.
• When braking rapidly or during
an accident the load could be dis­
placed and cause injury to occu­
pants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be
covered for protec tion. Always
fasten the belt tightly around the
sack and its contents (see illustra­
tion and description).
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Adjustable steering column (tilt and telescopic)
Manually adjusted steering
wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be manually adjusted to suit the driver.
The driver's seat should be adjusted first.
Then reposition the steering wheel accord­
ing ly.
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adjust he driver's seat, then reposition
the steering wheel.
• Push down on the lever below the steer­
ing column as far as it will go. See illustra­
tion.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the dis­
tance from the center of your breastbone to
the center of the airbag cover on the steer­
ing wheel must be at least 10 inches
(25 em) or more. (See right illustration.)
• Pull the lever back up as far as it will go
and push it against the steering column to
lock. M WARN ING
• After adjusting the steering
wheel, push the stee ring wheel ad­
justment lever back up as far as it
will go. This ensures the position
of the steering wheel cannot be al­
tered unintentionally when the ve­
hicle is moving.
• To help prevent loss of vehicle
control and an accident, adjust the
stee ring wheel only when the ve­
hicle is not movi ng.

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U WARNING continued
• The front seats must not be
pushed too close to the steering
wheel or to the instrument panel.
Never sit closer than 10 inches
(25 em) to the steering wheel.
• If you cannot sit more than
1 0 inches (26 em) from the steer­
ing wheel, we recommend that
you investigate whether adaptive
equipment may be available to
help you reach the pedals and in­
crease your seating distance from
the stee ring wheel.
• Pointing the stee ring wheel to­
ward your face decreases the abil­
ity of the supplemental driver's air­
bag to protect you in an accident. �
WARNING continued
• Always hold the steering wheel
on the outside of the steering
wheel rim with your hands at the
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to help reduce the risk of personal
injury if the driver's airbag in­
flates.
• Never hold the steering wheel at
the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands at other positions in·
side the steering wheel rim or on
the stee ring wheel hub.
• Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious inju­
ries to the hands. arms and head if
the driver's airbag inflates. Electrically
adjusted steering
wheel*
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be electrically adjusted to suit the driver.
Adjusting height
Push the switch A up or down. The height
continues to change while the switch is
pressed.
Adjusting reach
Push the switch A back or forward. The
steering wheel continues to move while the
switch is pressed.
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Adjust the steeri ng wheel so that the dis­
tance from the center of your breastb one to
the center of the airbag cover on the steer­
ing wheel must be at least 10 inches
(25 em) or more. (See illustration above.)
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ARNING
• To help prevent loss of vehicle
control and an accident, adjust the
steering wheel only when the ve­
hicle is not movi ng.
• The front seats must not be ad­
justed too close to the steering
wheal or to the instrument panel.
Never sit closer than 10 inches
(25 em) to the steering wheel to
give the airbag room to inflate and
help reduce the risk of injury when
the airbag deploys.
• If you cannot sit more than
10 inches (25 em) from the steer­
ing wheel, we recommend that
you investigate whether adaptive
equipment may be available to
help you reach the pedals and in­
crease your seating distance from
the steering wheel. '4
WARNING continued
• Pointing the stee ring wheel to­
ward your face decreases the abil­
ity of the supplemental driver's air­
bag to protect you in an accident.
• Always hold the st eering wheel
on the outside of the steering
wheel rim with your hands at the
g o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to help reduce the risk of personal
injury if the driver's airbag in­
flates.
• Never hold the steering wheel at
the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands at other positions in­
side the steeri ng wheel rim or on
the steering wheel hub.
• Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can causa serious inju­
ries to the hands, arms and head if
the driver's airbag inflates.

Convenient
entry function
This facilitates entering and leaving the car
by moving the steering wheel.
The convenient entry function can be
switched on and off by pressing button B.
With the convenient entry switched on
(button B depressed), the steering wheel
moves into the parked position (forward and
up) when the ignition key is removed. After
the driver has entered the car, the
steering wheel returns to the memorized
position as soon as the key is turned in the
ignition.
This recall function is only operative when
the "STOP" button for the seat memory is
depressed.
When the convenient entry is ewitched
off, the steering wheel moves into the
memorized position as soon as the seat
position memory button is pressed. CONT
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Memory for steering wheel position
The steeri ng wheel position can be stored
together with the seat position. See
page 81.
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Pedals
The movement of the pedals must
never be obstructed by a floor mat
or any other object.
• In case one of the two brake circuits fails,
incr eased brake pedal travel is required to
bring the vehicle to a full stop.
• You should always be able to depress the
accelerator and the clutch pedals all the way
down to the floor.
• All pedals must be able to return to their
original position unhindered.
Only use floor mats which leave the pedal
area free and can be secured with floor mat
faste ners.
�W ARNING
Never place any objects in the area
of the pedals. In case of sudden
braking or an accident. an object
could interfere with pedal
function. You would not be able to
brake or accelerate.
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Floor mats. floor mat fasteners
Floor mats are factory installed in your ve­
hicle.
Floor mat fasteners are installed in the foot­
wells of the front and rear* seats.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be at­
tached to these fasteners (see illustration).
This will prevent the floor mats from sliding
into positions that could interfere with the
safe operation of your vehicle. Suitable Audi
floor mats can be obtained
from an auth orized Audi Dealer.
�W ARNING
Do not install additional floor mats
on top of existing floor mats be­
cause you will not be able to fasten
them down.
If you remove the floor mats for
cleaning. be sure to fasten them
again securely when reinstalling.

Parking
brake lever
The parking brake lever is located between
the front seats.
• To set the parking brake, pull the lever _up
until strong resistance is felt. The park1ng
brake must be pulled up all the way so that
the vehicle cannot be moved. When the
ignition is on, the brake waming light will
light up. •
Depress brake pedal and hold while re­
leasing parking brake. To release the park­
ing brake, pull the lever slightly up, depress
the release button (arrow), and then push
the lever all the way down.
When the parking brake is fully released,
the brake warning light will go out.
�W ARNING
• Always release the parking
brake fully. A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear
brakes. reduc:e their effective­
ness and cause excessive wear.
This • could lead to brake failure
and an ac:c:ident.
• Always set the parking brake
when parking your vehicle.
• Move the selector
lever to .. p.,. CONT
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II WARNING continued
• When parking on hills, also turn
the wheels so that the front
wheels will first run into the curb
if the car starts to roll.
- parking headed downhill. al­
ways turn the front wheels to­
ward the curb.
- parking headed uphill. always
turn the front wheels away from
the curb.
• Do not leave children unat­
tended In the vehicle. A child
could release the parking brake
and allow the c:ar to move causing
an accident and personal injury.
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