Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos it ion .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. The idea l posit ion for the head restraint is
with the upper edge of the restraint level
with the top of your head
¢ page 5 7. You
shou ld
not lower the top of the restraint be
low the level of your eyes .
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat.
Adjusting front seats manually
Adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjustme nt
Various controls on the manual seats provide
a wide range for individual adjustments.
Fig. S5 Ad just men t contro ls : locat ions o n drive r's seat
CD Moving the seat forward or backward
@ Adjusting the lumbar support
@ Adjusting the seat height
@ Adjusting the seatback angle
® Releasing the seatback
Seats and storage 55
@ Tips
Some of the controls are fitted on certain
models only or they are optional equip
ment .
Adjusting the manual seats
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjustment
Position, angle and shape of the manual
seats can be adjusted to provide safe and
comfortable seating .
Reed and heed all WARNINGS ¢.&. before
you adjust your seat .
Moving the front seats forward or
backward
.. Lift the lever CD¢ page 55, fig. 55 and slide
the seat to the desired position.
.. Release the lever and then move the seat
further until you feel and hear it engage.
Adjusting the seat height
.. Pull the lever ® up and pump it to raise the
seat .
.. Push the lever down and pump it to lower
the seat.
Adjusting the seatback angle
.. Lean forward to take your weight off the
seatback .
.. Turn the hand wheel@ in the direction you
want the seatback to tilt.
Releasing seatback
.. Pull the lever ® up .
.. Push the seatback forward.
WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury cou ld result!
Luggage compartment
Expanding the luggage compartment
You can increase the available luggage space
by folding the rear seatback down .
Fig. 59 Unlocking lever of the backrest (left sid e)
Tilting the seatback forward
~ Press the lever c:> fig. 59 in the direction of
the arrow.
~ T ilt the seatback forward .
Returning the seatback to its original
position
~ T ilt the seatback until it latches securely
¢ _&..
You can fold down both parts of the seatback
either separately or together to increase the
size of the luggage compartment .
Stowing luggage
Follow instruction c:> page 96.
A WARNING
- The backrest must always be securely
latched so that the safety belt can work
properly to help protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can slide for
ward upon sudden braking .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware.
- T orn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
crash. Inspect the belts periodically.
Belts showing damage to we .bbing, bind-
Seats and storage 59
ings, buckles, or retractors must be re
placed.
A WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS <:> A in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page 96 .
(D Note
When folding the backrest back into place,
make sure the safety belt does not get
caught, because it can be damaged. A
damaged belt can fail to provide safe re
straint .
Fastening eyelets
The luggage compartmen t is equipped wi th
four tie-down eyelets to secure luggage and
other items .
Fig. 60 Lugg ag e compar tmen t: fa st enin g eyes
~ Use the tie-down eyelets to secure your car
go properly <:>
fig. 60 -arrows-.
~ Read and heed all warnings c:> page 96,
Stowing luggage.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up ki
netic energy which va ries with vehicle and the
weight of the item. The vehicle speed is the
most sign ificant factor .
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10 lbs (5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item . This means that
the weight of the item would suddenly be
60 Seats and st o rage
about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can easi ly imagine
the injuries that an item of that weight flying
freely through the passenger compartment can cause in a co llision at a speed considered
relative ly low .
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail du r
ing hard b rak ing or in a col lision and cause
ser ious personal inju ry.
- Always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure i tems to the tie-downs in
the luggage compar tment to help pre
vent items from shifting or flying for
wa rd as dangerous missiles .
- When the rear seat back rest is folded
down, always use su itab le mount ing
st raps and proper ly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for
ward as dangerous miss iles into the pas
senger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down.
Luggage compartment cover removal
and installat ion
The luggage compar tment cover preven ts
people from looking into the luggage com
partment.
Fi g. 61 O pen rear lid w it h l uggage co m partment cove r
Removing the luggage compartment
co ve r
• Pu ll the buttons (D r::;, fig. 61
• Pull the cover @out of the brackets @
r::;, fig. 61 in the direction of the arrow.
Repl acing the luggage compartment
co ve r
• Push the cover up into the brackets @.
• Press the buttons
(D onto the ball he ads.
A WARNING
-Never store or place heavy objects on the
luggage compartment cover . If you leave
somet hing heavy o n the cove r and then
open the cover, the object could s lide fo r
ward and inju re anyo ne sit ting in t he rea r.
A lso, in the case of s udden br aking or a
crash, a heavy object on the cover could fly
fo rward and injure any passen gers.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof
• Always read and follow the instructions pro
vided by the roof rack man ufacturer when
the roof rack sys tem must be installed.
If you are transporting luggage or other ob
jects on the roof, p lease note the fo llowing:
- Yo ur vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
namic roof rails . On ly install a roof rack spe
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest Aud i dealer for information on
approved modul ar roo f racks for your vehi
cle .
- T hese approved roof racks are the basis for a
comp lete roof rack system . Additional at
tachments for the basic roof rack are neces sary to safely tran spo rt luggage, bicycles,
surf boards, skis or small boats. All necessa ry hardwar e fo r these syst ems is available at
your authorized A udi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa
tion instruct ions for your roof rac k system
together w ith your Owner's literatu re i n t he
veh icle. .,.
When should the roof rack be removed?
-Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
_& WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor
rect mounting of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the road .
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal injury .
- Only mount the system between the
markings shown in
¢ page 61, fig. 62.
- The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro
vided.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using
roof racks or mounting structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle. The
same applies to damage resulting from
i ncorrect roof rack installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur
ing a trip to make sure everything is se
curely tightened.
If necessary, retighten
the mount ings and check the entire sys
tem from time to time.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or
whe n you transport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
driving under low br idges or in parking
garages for example. This could cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle
i tself .
Seats and storage 61
Mounting locations
The roof rack must be attached only at the
positioning bolts.
Fig. 62 Mounting locat ions for roof rac k
Installation
When installing the feet make sure that they
are pos itioned exact ly on the positioning bolts
provided @ between the side panel and the
upper roof frame ¢
fig. 62. The positioning
bolt is visib le as soon as the lip of the sealing
strip is pushed back from the roof frame with
the tool provided.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute the loads evenly. Make sure anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
.,. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly.
.,. Always attach items to the roof rack secure-
ly before you drive off .
The maximum permissible roof weight is
165 lb (75 kg). The roof weight is made up of
the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported.
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
up the total maximum permissible load carry
ing capacity specified above. Instead, you
should load the roof rack system only to the maximum capacity spec ified by the manufac-
turer of the roof rack system . ..,.
62 Seats and storage
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fa il
during hard braking or in a collision and
cause se rious personal injury .
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exact
ly as specified above
c> page 61 .
-Always use suitable mounting straps for
sec uring items to the roof rack to help
preve nt items from shift ing o r fly ing for
wa rd.
- Items on the roof rack must always be
se cu rely mo unted.
- The use of a roof rack can negat ive ly af
fect the way a vehicle handles. Ca rgo
that is large, heavy, b ulk y, long o r flat
wi ll h ave a g reater neg ative inf luence on
t he vehicle 's aerodynamics, cen ter of
gravity and overall handling . Always
dr ive slow ly, avoid sudden braking and
maneuvers when transporting cargo on
the roof of your vehicle.
- Never e xceed the maximum permissib le
load carrying capacity of the roof o f your
vehicle, the perm issib le a xle weights and
the permiss ible total weight of your veh i
cle
c> page 238, Weights .
@) For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resist
ance created by a roof rack , your veh icle is
using fue l unnecessar ily. So remove the
roof rack after using it .
Cup holder
Fig. 63 Cup ho ld er
A WARNING
-Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury .
- Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liquids , such as hot coffee o r hot tea,
i n the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or othe r
veh icle movement, hot liquid could spill,
c a using scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an acci dent and personal
i njur y.
- Use o nly soft c ups in the cupholder . H ard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Never use the cup hol der or adapter as an
ashtray -ris k of fire.
(D Note
Only d rink conta iners with lids should be
ca rr ied in the cuph older. Liquid could spill
out and damage you r vehicles elec tronic
equipmen t or s tain t he upho lstery, etc.
Ashtray
Fig . 64 Center co nsole : a shtr ay
Opening the ashtray
.,. Slide the cover open.
Removing ashtray insert
.,. Press t he re lease b utton c> fig. 64 .
.,. Pull the ashtray insert up and o ut.
To reinstall ashtray
.,. Press the as htray insert back into its ho lder . ..,.
64 Seats and storage
Before you purchase any accessories, a lways
read and fo llow the information in
c::> page 245, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
The outlet p lus any appliances plugged in
to it rema in functional even if the ignition
is switched off or the ignition key is re
moved. N ever leave children inside the ve
hicle withou t supe rv ision.
Q) Note
To avo id damag ing the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly .
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessor ies are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat
tery ca n still be dra ined .
Storage
General
A WARNING
-Always remove objec ts from the instru
ment panel. Any items not put away
cou ld slide around inside the vehicle
wh ile driving or when acce lerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv
ing around a corner.
- When you are drivi ng make sure tha t
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage lo cations
cannot fa ll out into the footwells . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake, depress th e clutch or acceler
ate.
-Any articles of cloth ing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's v iew. The coat hooks are desig ned
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with ha rd, po inted or heavy
objects in the pocke ts on the coat hooks.
Dur ing sudden braking or in an acciden t -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
-
these objects co uld injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked.
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Fig. 67 Glove compa rt me nt
To open glo ve com partment
.. Pull the handle c::>fig. 67 in the direction of
the arrow push down lid to the fully open
position .
To close gl ove c ompa rtment
.. Push the glove compartment lid upward un-
til the lock engages.
CD changer *
The CD changer fo r the Sound System is locat
ed in the g love compartment.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
Storage compartment in the front seats
App lies to veh icles : w it h storage compart men t in the
fro nt seats
There is a fold-out storage compartment in
the front of the seats.
Opening
.. Lift the handle and pull the drawer out.
Closing
-
.. Push the drawer in complete ly until it latch -
es. .,.
A WARNING ,~
Heavy loads will influence the way your ve
hicle handles. To help reduce the r isk of a
loss of control leading to ser ious personal
injury:
-Always keep in m ind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen
ter of g ravity can also cause changes in
vehicle handling:
- Always distribute the load as even ly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in
the luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Ax le Weight Rat
ing or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
specified on the safety compliance stick
er on the left door jamb. Exceeding per missible we ight standards can cause the
vehicle to slide and handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe driv
ing
i:> page 90.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from be ing drawn into the veh icle, always
keep the rear lid closed while dr iving.
- Never transport objects larger than those fitting completely into the luggage
area because the rear lid cannot be fully
cl osed.
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the follow ing notes to
reduce the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument
panel,
- Sw itch off the air recircu lation,
- Set the fresh ai r fan to the h ighes t
speed .
A WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all win
dows and the rear lid are securely closed
and locked to reduce the risk of injury
when the veh icle is not being used.
Dr iving S afel y 97
-After closing the rear lid, always make
sure that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment and close the
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to
get o ut. Being trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious personal injury.
- Never let ch ildren play i n or around the
veh icle .
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. Vehicle occupants must
always be prope rly restra ined in one of
the vehicle 's seating pos it ions .
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window
fogging. Stale a ir escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel, on the
left side of the luggage compartment. Be sure to keep these s lots free and
open.
- The tire pressure m ust correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the
tire pressure label. The tire pressure la
bel is located on the driver's side B-pillar.
The tire pressure label lists the recom
mended co ld tire inflation pressures for
the vehicle at its maximum capacity
we ight and the tires that were on your
vehicle at the t ime it was manufactured .
For recommended tire pressures for nor
ma l load cond itions, please see chapter
i=>page 200.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items.
Use the t ie-downs to secure your cargo prop
erly
c> page 96, Loading the luggage com
partment .
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi-
cle w ill become heavy missiles that can cause .,.
•
•
98 Driving Safely
serio us injury . Items in the vehicle possess en
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and the
weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the most
significant factor.
F or example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10- lb (4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the
norma l weight of the item. Th is means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs. (90 kg). You can imagine the
i njuries that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying
freely through the passenge r compartm ent
could cause in a collision like t his.
_& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper s traps used
to secure i tems to tie-downs can fail du r
ing hard b rak ing o r in a collision and cause
ser ious personal inju ry .
- Always use suitab le mounting s traps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre
vent items from shifting or flying for
ward as dangerous miss iles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use su itab le mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for
wa rd as dangerous miss iles into the pas
senger compartment.
- Never attach a child safe ty seat tether
st rap to a tie-down.
Reporting Safety
Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believ e that your vehi cle
ha s a def ect whi ch could cau se
a cra sh or could cau se injur y or
d eath, yo u should immediatel y
inform the N ational High way
Tr affic S afe ty Admini stration (
NHTSA) in addition to notif y
in g Audi of Am erica , Inc .
If NHTSA receive s similar com
plaints, it may open an inve sti
gation , and if it finds that a
s afety defects e xis ts in a group
of vehicles , it may order a recall
and remedy campaign . Howe v
er, NHTSA cannot become in
vol ved in individual problems
between you, your dealer , or
Audi of America, Inc.
To conta ct NHTSA, you may call
the V ehi cle Saf ety Hotline toll
fr ee at:
Tel. : 1-888-3 27-4236 (TTY :
1-800-424-9153)
or
1-800-424-9393
or you ma y write to:
Administra tor
NHT SA
1200 New Jer sey A venue , SE
Wa shington , D .C .
20590
You can al so obtain other infor
mation about motor vehicle
s afety from:
http: //www. safe rc a r. gov
Applicable to Canada
If yo u live in Canad a and you
b e lie ve that your vehicle ha s a