2017 AUDI A6 seats

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .... ... .......... .. .. .. .
Indicator lights .. .. .......... .. .. .. .
Driver information system ... .. .
Overview ... .... ... .......... ...... .
Operation .... .. ... .......... .. .. .. .
On-board computer ........... .... .. .
Eff iciency program . ........... .. .. .. .
Odometer .. .. .. ............ .... ... .
T ime/date display ........... .... ... .
He ad-up display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .
Starting and driving ...... .. .. .. .
Opening and closing .......... .. .
Central locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ...... .... .. .
Child safety lock .... .......... .. .. .. .
Power windows ...... ..... ... .. .. .. .
Sunroof . ... .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 5
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27
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36
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Valet Parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 39
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
S eats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fro nt seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Warm and cold .. .. ... .......... . .
Climate contro l system . ............ . .
Steering wheel heating .. . .......... . .
Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . .... .......... . .
Steering .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start-Stop system .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ..... . .
Start ing from a stop .. .............. .
Automatic transmission
Trailer towing ..... .............. .
Driving with a trailer .. ... .. ... ... .. . .
T ra iler towing information .......... . .
Driver assistance .. ........ ..... . .
Assist ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Speed warning system . ............. . .
Cruise control system ... ........... . .
Audi adaptive c ruise contro l .......... .
Audi active lane assist ... ........... . .
Audi s ide ass ist .. .. .. ............. . .
Night vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection ............... .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
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Park ing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rearviewcamera . ......... ....... ... 110
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adjus ting the display and the warning
tones..............................
118
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 120
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 120
B raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 129
Driver 's and front passenger's footwell . . 133
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sto ring cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Repo rting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
P reventative passenge r protect ion . . . . . . 137
Safety b elts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ge ne ral informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
S afety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
B el t tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
I m portan t info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
F ront airbags ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. .. .. . 151
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ch ild seats . .. ............... .. .. .. . 177
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
L ATCH system ( lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Addit io nal info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Di ese l fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Selective catalytic reduction (Ad Blue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Diese l particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
B ra ke flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Table of contents
Windsh ield washer sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 08
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 210
Wheels and Tires .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 228
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 232
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 235
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
E q uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Spa re tire 242
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Repla cing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Dr ive r sid e co ckpit fuse assignment . . . . . 245
F ront passenger si de co ckpit fuse
ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 46
Luggage compartment fuse assignment 246
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Replacing light b ulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Starting by p ush ing o r towing . . . . . . . . . . 249
Start ing with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 249
U se of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tow ing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Accessories and Technical Data . 255
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle spec ificat io ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Notes about technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Di mens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
C apaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 57
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Sea ts and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to c::> page 128, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of you r pas­
sengers.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
App lies to veh icles with power adjustable seats
F ig. SO Front seat: adj usting the seat
@ -Movi ng the seat fo rwa rd/back: p ress the but­
ton forwa rd/back .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/dow n. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/dow n. T o adjus t the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
@ - Switching the massage function * on/off. Se­
lec t the type of massage with the multif unct ion
button
c::> page 50.
© - adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton fo rwa rd/back.
CD -lumbar support or multifunct ion button*
c::> page 50 . To adjust the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicable location .
A WARNING
- The power fro nt seats can also be adjusted
when the ign ition is swi tc h ed off. For this
reason, children should never be left una t­
tended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
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- To reduce the r isk of an accident, only adjust
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station­ ary.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of i nju ry.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion b utto n
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and upper thigh support using the multifunction button.
Fig . 51 Infotainme nt system: seat settings
Operating
.,. If you t urn the mult ifunct ion b utton CD
c::> page 50, fig. 50 to the lef t or to the r igh t,
the poss ible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
c::> fig. 51.
.,. To select a seat sett ing, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red .
.,. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments . To lower the lumbar support, for exam­
ple, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD down­
ward. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
The following seat settings @are poss ible:
Ma ssa ge fun ctio n* -select the W ave, Pulse ,
Stretch, Lumbar or Shoulder
massage type or
off. You can adjust the intensity of each massage IIJ,,

from 1 through 5. You can switch the selected massage on/off using the button @~
page 50,
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so.
Lumbar support -you can ad just the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronge r/weaker .
Side section seat * -you can inc rease/decrease
the latera l s u pport in the seat using the side bol­
sters a t the seat su rface and the back res t.
Upp er thigh support * -yo u can increase/de­
crease the upper t high suppo rt.
@ Tips
- The massage function switches off a uto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- The air in the s ide bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes i s possibl e to enter and exit the vehicl e
more comfortab ly. As soon as you s tart driv­
i ng the ve hicle, the s ide bo lsters fi ll.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 52 Center armrest between the driver 's/fron t pas ­
se nge r's seats.
Adjusting the center armr est
... To adjust the ang le, raise the armrest from the
sta rt ing pos it ion .
... To bri ng the armrest bac k into t he starting po­
s it ion, ra ise it o ut of the top notch and fold it
back down.
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~ ... Press the b utton -a rrow- upward . N .... 0 0 <.,;) 'SI"
Seats and storag e
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 5 3 Front seat: adj ust ing the head restra int
Adjust the head restraints so t he upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of yo ur head . If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to th is posi­
t ion as poss ible. Push the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of the head.
" To
move the head restraint up or forward
~ fig . 53, s lide it un til it locks into place .
" To
move the head restra int down or back, press
t he button on the side -ar row- and s lide the
head rest raint until it locks into pla ce.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the app licab le warn­
ings~
& in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 132 .
-Driving w ith the head restra ints no t in the
up right position increases the r is k of se rious
in jury.
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Sea ts and stor age
Rear head restraints
Applies to: ve hicles w ith adj ustable head restra ints
Fig. 54 Re ar seat: adju stin g th e head restra int
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F ig . 5 5 Re ar seat: remov ing the head res traint , rele ase
poin t
The rea r seat head restraints must be ra ised to
the highest posit io n when passenge rs ride in the
r e ar seats ¢
A in Proper adjustment of h ead re­
straints on page 132
Adjusting the head rest raints
"' To move the head rest rai nt up, ho ld it at the
s ides wi th both hands a nd slide i t upward unt il
yo u fee l it click into place.
"' To move the head restraint down, press the
button (a rrow)
¢ fig . 54 and slide the head re ­
straint downward.
Remov ing th e head re st ra ints
"' Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
"' Press the release point¢
fig. 55 using the me­
chanical key and p ress the button ¢
fig. 54. Pull
the he ad restraint out of the ba ckrest at the
same time¢,&. .
Install ing the head restra ints
"' Slide the posts on the head restraint dow n into
the guides unti l the posts click into place.
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"' Press the button (arrow) ¢ fig . 54 and slide the
head restra int all the way down . You should not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backres t wi thout pressing the button.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicab le warn­
ings
¢ .&. in Proper adjustment of head re ­
straints on page 132.
- Only remove t he rear seat head restra ints
when necessary in order to install a ch ild
seat . Install the head restraint again imme­
dia tely once the child sea t is removed . D riv­
ing with the he ad restraints remove d or no t
in the upright posi tion increases the risk of
serious injury.
Memory function
Description
App lies to: vehicles with memory funct ion
Using the memory function, you can quick ly and
easily store a persona l seat profile fo r the d river
and front passenge r and recall the sett ings. The
memory funct ion is contro lled using the remote
contro l key and the memory but tons in the dr iv­
er's/front passenger's door *.
The driver's seat profi le is stored again and as­
s igned to the remote cont rol key each time the
vehicle is locked. W hen you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled. If two peo ­
ple use the vehicl e, it is recommend ed that each
person always uses the ir "own" remote control
key.
Two sea t profiles can be s tored using the memo ­
ry buttons in t he driver's/front passenge r's
door *. Once they are stored, these seat profi les
can be selected at any time.
The following se ttings are stored :
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Remote Memory button control key
Driver D river Front
passen-ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X X
Both
exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er's seat
> Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IOFFI button
¢page 53.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. S6 Driver 's door: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's* door.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
function on/off. The LED in the button turns on
Seats and storage
when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
• Now press a memory button briefly. A tone
confirms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memo ry button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise the re is a risk of an accident.
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the
IOFFI button or any memory
button.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passenger's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi­
tion .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
¢ page SO,
fig.
so.
Align with driver's seat
• To transfer the settings from the driver's seat
to the front passenger's seat, select: the
I CAR I
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings> Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat > Align with driver 's seat. ..,.
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12 Volt sockets
App lies to: ve hicles with 12 volt socke ts
Fi g. 60 Luggage compartment s ide tr im: socket
Fi g. 61 Exa mple of a rear center conso le: sockets•
~ T o reach the 12 Vo lt socket in the luggage com-
partmen t, push the ne t down.
There are additional 12 Volt socket in the center
console under the cente r armrest* and in the rear
¢ fig.61.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts .
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accessories con­
nec ted to them only f unction when the ig ni­
t ion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or b urns . To reduce the risk
of injur ies, never leave chi ldren unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key .
(D Note
-To reduce the risk of damage to t he vehicle
electrica l system, never attempt to charge
t h e veh icle battery by co nnect ing accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar pane ls
Seats and storag e
or battery chargers, to the 12 Vol t sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- To red uce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs t hat fit correctly .
Storage
Cup holders
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Fig . 6 2 Cente r console : front cup ho lder
Fi g. 63 Rear a rmrest : rear cup holder•
Front cup holders
~ Tap on the cover in the center conso le to open
the cup holders.
Rear cup holders*
~ To open the cup holder, tap on the cover ('i
symbo l) @ ¢fig . 63.
~ To adjust the cup holder to fit the beverage
container, push the corresponding arm @ in
the direction of the arrow.
~ Place the cup in the holder and release the arm.
The arm sw ings back by itse lf and secures the
beve rage.
~ To close the cup holders, p ress the center piece
between both arms and push t he cup holders
all the way back in to the slot . .,.
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Seats and storage
_& WARNING
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which can cause injury.
- Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por ­
celain) . You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
0 Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid . If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers .
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to: veh icles with cooled glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the
AIC system is switched on.
Fig. 64 Glove compar tm ent: s witch in g coo ling mode on/
off
~ Turn the knob@ counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on . The symbols on the knob indi­
cate the correct position.
~ Turn the knob @ clockwise to switch the cool-
ing off .
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­
tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on .
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
Other storage compartments
You will find a range of storage compartments
and holders at different locations in the vehicle.
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- Compartments in the doors
-Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key.
- Glasses holder* in the headliner (near the rear­
view mirror)
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest*
- Compartments* on the backrests of the front
seats
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in the
rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Two folding hooks*, that are at the upper side
of the luggage compartment
_& WARNING
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment for
(sun)glasses* closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury during a sudden braking
maneuver or in the event of an accident .
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed - these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle .
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
c::> page 167, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver 's vision .
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- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing . Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere