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Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug
gage rack.
Fig. 6 6 Roof rack attach ment points
.. Always read and follow the inst ruct ions prov id
ed by the roof rack man ufacturer when instal
l ing the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
- Only use roof rac ks approved fo r you r vehicle.
T hese app roved roof racks a re the bas is for a
complete roof ra ck system . Additional attach
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans
port luggage and sports equipment . We recom
mend using roof racks from the Audi orig inal
accessor ies program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof¢
fig. 66.
- We recommend that you keep the installat ion
instruct ions for your roof rack system together
with your Owner's literature in the veh icle.
When should th e roof rack b e re mov ed?
- Before going through an au tomatic car wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fue l consumption,
wind noise and to guard against theft .
_& WARNING
-Use of an unapproved roof rack or i ncorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause the roof rack o r the items attached to
it to fall off the roof onto the road .
Seats and storage
-Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- On ly mount the roof rack on the designated
locations on the roof¢
fig. 66.
- The roof rack system must be insta lled ex
actly accord ing to the instr uctions provided .
- W hen driving with a roof rac k system,
changes to the center of grav ity and w ind
resistance can change the vehicle handling
and lead to a co llision. Always adapt your
driving and your speed to the current cond i
tions.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using roof
racks or mount ing structu res not approved
by Audi for yo ur vehicle . The same app lies to
damage resulting from incorrect roof rack
installat ion.
- Always check the roof rack mountings and
hardwa re before each trip and during a t rip
to ma ke sure eve rything is se cu rely t ight
ened. If ne cess ary, retighte n the mountings
and check the entire sys tem from time to
t ime.
- After moun ting a roof ra ck system, or when
yo u transport objects on the roof o f you r ve
hicle, the he ight of the vehicle is natura lly
increased. Be caref ul when driving under
low bridges or in pa rking garages for exam
ple. This cou ld cause damage to the load
and eve n the vehicle itse lf.
- Make sure that the open rear lid and the sunroof do not come into contact with ob
jects on the roof.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure any
thing on the roof rack is securely tied down.
.. Always distr ibute the loads on the roof rack
eve nly .
.. Always attach items to the roof rack secu rely
before you drive off .
The maxim um permissible roof weig ht is
165 lb
(75 kg) . The roof weight is the total of the Ill>
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Parking system s
• Press the Pw~ button in the center console
¢
fig. 97. A short confirmation tone sounds and
the LED in the button turns on .
Switch ing off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) , or
• press the P
111~ button, or
• Switch the ignition off .
Visual displa y
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
he lp you de termine the d istance between you
and an obstacle ¢
fig. 98. The red lines* ma rk the
expected direction of travel according to the
steering angle . A white segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the veh icle's
path. Red segments show identified obstacles
that are in your vehicle's path . As your vehicle
comes closer to the obstacle, the segments move
closer to the vehicle . The collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is d is
p layed. Obstacles in the col lision area , includ ing
those outside of the veh icle's path, are shown in
red . Do not continue dr iv ing forwa rd or in reve rse
¢ &. in General information on page 88, ¢(D in
General information on page 88!
Rearview camera
Introduction
App lies to veh icles: with parking system plus wit h rearview
camera
F ig . 9 9 Illu stra tion : C ros s park ing
90
F ig. 10 0 Illustrat io n: para ll e l p ark ing
In add ition to parking system plus ¢ page 89,
this pa rking system also has a rearv iew camera .
You can use
cross parking for example, to park in
a parking space or in a garage ¢
fig. 99 . You can
use
parallel parking if you would like to park on
the side of the road ¢
fig. 10 0.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rearview
camera
Fig . 101 Area cove re d (!) an d are a no t cove re d @ by t he
r ea rvi ew camera.
F ig. 102 Rear lid : loca tion of the rea rview ca mera
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The rearview camera is located above the rear li
cense p late brac ket. Make s ure that the lens for
the parking system ¢
fig. 102 is not covered by
deposits or any ot her obstruct ions because this ..,.
Parking systems
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system p lus with rearview
camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 103 Infotainment: aiming at a parkin g space
Fig. 104 Infotainment : al ign ing the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear.
.,. The orange colored or ientation lines
(D show
the direction of travel of the veh icle. Turn the
stee ring wheel unt il the orange orientation
lines appear in the parking space
9 fig. 103 .
Use the markings @ to help you est imate the
distance from an obstacle. Each marking repre
sents app roximately 3 ft . (1 m) . The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's outline
by approximately 16 ft. (5 meters) to the rear.
.,. While driv ing in reverse gear, adjust the steer
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the a id of the orange orientation lines¢.&.
in
General information on page
91 , 90in Gen
eral information on page
91. @ marks the rea r
bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest, when
the red orientation line © borders an object.
92
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rearview
camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 105 I n fota inment: blue surfaces aligned in the park
ing space
Fig. 106 In fota inment: contact of the blue cur ved line with
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi
cal when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space
(such as a wall), refer to "Informat ion for parking
next to obstacles"¢
page 93.
.,. Activate the turn signa l.
.,. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired park ing space. The distance
to this vehicle s hould be approximate ly 3 ft. (1
m).
.,. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gea r. The park ing system is tu rned on and the
Cross parking vie w is displayed .
.,. Press the control button on the In fotainment
unit
(D 9 fig. 1 OS. The Parallel parking display
is shown. ..,.