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Storage compartments

They could injure the vehicle occupants in the

event of sudden driving or braking manoeu-

vres or an accident.

Safety information on storage

compartments in the vehicle interior

CAUTION

Please ensure that hard objects do not chafe

against the wires of the heating element in

the rear window and cause damage.

Depending on your vehicle’s equipment, you will

find several storage compartments and retainers

that can be used to safely store items. These in-

clude, for example, the glove box.

Using the glove box

WARNING

– To avoid the risk of injuries, always keep all

storage compartments closed when driving.

– Loose objects can be flung around in the

passenger compartment in the event of sud-

den driving or braking manoeuvres – risk of

accident! Stow objects away safely while the

vehicle is moving.

– The storage compartments in the door trims

should only be used to store small objects.

Make sure that they are stored safely inside

the compartment, as otherwise they might

impair the protection offered by the side air-

bags.

Fig. 54 Glove box: Glove box key

The glove box can be used to safely store items.

Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, it may be

possible to lock and unlock the glove box.

– The built-in coat hooks should only be used

for lightweight clothing. Do not use clothes

hangers to hang up clothing. Do not leave

any heavy, fragile or sharp-edged objects in

the pockets. This could otherwise interfere

with the effectiveness of the head-protec-

tion airbags.

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Open the glove box.

Take the glove box key 1 out of the holder in-

side the glove box.

To lock the glove box, turn the glove box key to

the locked position 2 .

To unlock the glove box, turn the glove box key

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to the unlocked position 3 .

– Make sure that your view to the rear is not

obstructed (e.g. by any items of clothing

hanging up or objects in the vehicle).

Information on the

ashtray

Information on the storage shelf behind

the rear head restraints

The ashtray is located in the cup holder in the

front centre console.

The storage shelf should only be used to store

light articles of clothing.

Emptying the ashtray

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Pull the ashtray upwards out of the holder.

Rotate the upper section to separate it from

the ashtray insert.

To close the ashtray, put the upper section back

Make sure that the slots between the rear win-

dow and the storage shelf are kept clear to en-

sure unimpaired ventilation.

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on and screw it shut.

Always put the ashtray safely back into the

holder after removing it.

WARNING

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Do not store any heavy or hard objects and do

not transport animals on the storage shelf.

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USB connections

WARNING

The USB connections are located in the front cen-

tre console and in the rear cabin.

Never put waste paper in the ashtray, as this

could cause a fire.

Depending on the vehicle model, USB connec-

tions may be indicated by one of the following

symbols:  or .

Information on the

cigarette lighter

You can use the USB connections to charge mo-

bile devices. Use a certified USB-C cable or a certi-

fied adapter to achieve the best possible charg-

ing performance.

The cigarette lighter is located in the front centre

console.

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Press the button on the cigarette lighter .

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When the button on the cigarette lighter

springs out, pull the insert out.

If your vehicle is fitted with USB interfaces with

increased charging capacity, use a certified USB-C

cable with a charging capacity of 60 W or 100 W

and an E-marker chip.

WARNING

The cigarette lighter only works when the ve-

hicle is switched on. Improper use can cause

serious injury or start a fire. To avoid the risk

of injury, never leave children unsupervised in

the vehicle with the key.

WARNING

– Make sure that all connected devices are se-

curely stowed when driving to prevent them

from being catapulted through the car un-

der braking or in an accident – danger to

life!

Information on power

sources

– Improper use of 12-volt electrical sockets or

USB connections can cause serious injury or

start a fire. To avoid the risk of injury, never

leave children unsupervised in the vehicle

with the key.

When the vehicle is switched on, several power

sources for external devices are available (de-

pending on the equipment fitted in your vehicle).

To prevent the vehicle battery from becoming

discharged, the energy management system will

switch off power sources if necessary.

CAUTION

– Please observe the operating instructions

for the connected devices.

12-volt sockets

– To avoid damage to the vehicle's electrical

system, never connect equipment that gen-

erates electrical current to the power sour-

ces in order to charge the vehicle's battery.

– Do not connect a device with a voltage dif-

ferent from the designated voltage of the

socket.

The 12-volt sockets are located in the front cen-

tre console and in the luggage compartment side

trim. They are marked with the  symbol or 12V.

You can connect electrical devices to the 12-volt

sockets. The devices connected must not exceed

a power rating of 120 W. Do not connect several

devices to the vehicle sockets at the same time.

– To avoid damage, please take care when de-

taching connectors from the power sources.

Do not plug any additional devices into the sock-

ets while the compressor supplied with the vehi-

cle is in use. The power rating for the sockets may

be exceeded for a short period of time while the

compressor is in use.

Information on cup

holders

The cup holders are located in the front centre

console and in the rear centre armrest.

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To use the cup holders in the rear centre arm-

rest, fold the armrest down.

den driving or braking manoeuvres – risk of

accident! Always stow objects safely in the

luggage compartment and secure them on

the fastening rings. Use suitable securing

straps when transporting heavy objects.

– If items of luggage or other objects are se-

cured to the fastening rings with inappropri-

ate or damaged tensioning straps, injuries

could result in the event of sudden braking

or a collision.

WARNING

– Do not put any hot drinks in the cup holders

while the vehicle is moving. You could be

scalded if the hot liquid is spilt.

– Do not use cups, mugs or glasses made

from hard materials such as glass or porce-

lain. These objects can be thrown through-

out the vehicle interior in the event of sud-

den driving or braking manoeuvres – risk of

injury!

– Transporting heavy objects may affect the

vehicle's handling by shifting the centre of

gravity – this could cause an accident. Take

extra care when driving and adjust your

speed accordingly.

CAUTION

– The stretch net is only strong enough to se-

cure light items. Heavier objects cannot be

safely secured – risk of injury!

Do not place open drinks containers in the cup

holders. The drinks could otherwise spill over

and cause damage to the vehicle’s equipment.

– Never exceed the maximum axle loads or

the maximum gross weight for the vehicle.

– Never secure a child restraint system to the

fastening rings.

Luggage compartment

Safety information on the luggage

compartment

– Never leave your vehicle unattended when

the boot lid is open. Children could climb in-

to the boot and close the boot lid from the

inside. In this case the children would be un-

able to get out of the vehicle without help.

This could have fatal consequences.

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Make sure all luggage and other objects in the

luggage compartment are safely secured.

Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com-

partment.

Close the luggage compartment cover before

starting the journey if the vehicle load permits

this.

Place heavy items as far forward as possible in

the luggage compartment.

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– Never allow children to play in or around the

vehicle. Always close and lock the boot lid

and all the doors when you leave the vehicle.

– Never let passengers ride in the luggage

compartment. All occupants must be prop-

erly restrained by the seat belts at all times

ðpage 68.

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Secure items of luggage to the fastening rings

with non-elastic straps.

Adjust the tyre pressures according to the load.

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– Be careful when releasing and folding down

the backrest! Carelessness when folding it

down could result in injuries.

WARNING

– The luggage compartment cover should not

be used as a storage shelf. Items placed on

this cover could injure the vehicle occupants

in an accident or in the event of sudden driv-

ing or braking manoeuvres.

– Always check to see if the locking mecha-

nism is properly engaged by pulling the

backrest forwards. Otherwise objects stored

in the luggage compartment can fly forward

during sudden braking – risk of injury!

– Always check to see if the locking mecha-

nism is properly engaged by pulling the

backrest forwards. Otherwise the protection

provided by the seatbelt for the middle seat

is not guaranteed – risk of injury!

– The luggage compartment cover must al-

ways be securely attached when in use – risk

of accident!

– Loose objects can be flung around in the

passenger compartment in the event of sud-

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Please refer to the safety information ðpage 84.

– If the seat belt is trapped when the backrest

is returned to its upright position, fold the

backrest down again and free the seat belt.

Hold the seat belt in one hand while you

carefully fold up the backrest.

When you operate the boot lid, an electric motor

moves the luggage compartment cover into posi-

tion 2 or 3 .

Disengaging and engaging the luggage

compartment cover

– The retaining hooks should only be used to

hold objects weighing up to 3 kg. Heavier

objects cannot be safely secured – risk of in-

jury!

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To disengage the luggage compartment cover,

lift the cover slightly to position 3 using the

handle 1 .

CAUTION

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Guide it along the support rails to position 2 .

To retract the luggage compartment cover,

guide it forwards slowly by hand, making sure

it does not retract too quickly.

To engage the luggage compartment cover,

pull the cover out using the handle 1 .

– Lower the rear head restraints before you

fold down the backrest – risk of damage!

– When returning the backrest to an upright

position, make sure that the seat belts for

the outer rear seats are in their guides so

that they cannot be caught up and damaged

in the catches for the backrest. It is also im-

portant to remove any other objects from

the rear seats to avoid damaging the back-

rest when folding it forwards.

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Guide it into the support rails at position

2

and engage it at position 3 .

Removing and installing the luggage

compartment cover

Important: The luggage compartment cover is re-

tracted.

– If you need to adjust the front seats when

the rear backrest is folded forwards, please

take care to avoid damaging the rear head

restraints.

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To remove the luggage compartment cover,

press the end cap 4 on one side inwards to

loosen it from the side trim mounting.

Lift the luggage compartment cover out.

To install the luggage compartment cover, in-

sert the end cap 4 on one side into the side

trim mounting.

Press the end cap on the other side inwards and

position the luggage compartment cover be-

tween the two mountings.

– Please ensure that hard objects do not chafe

against the wires of the heating element in

the rear window and cause damage.

– Applies to vehicles with electric luggage

compartment cover: To prevent any dam-

age, let the luggage compartment cover re-

tract slowly.

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Also insert the end cap on the other side into

the side trim mounting.

Information on the electric luggage

compartment cover

Fig. 55 Luggage compartment: Electric luggage compart-

ment cover

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To fold the centre backrest down, reach into the

recess 1 from below and press the release

handle upwards.

When you no longer need the extra luggage

space, move the centre backrest back into its

upright position and make sure it engages.

Folding the outer backrest up/down

Installing/removing the load guard

Fig. 56 Outer backrest: Release lever and backrest lock in-

dicator with red marking

Fig. 59 Luggage compartment and folded-down backrest:

Load guard

Applies to: Avant

Fig. 57 Luggage compartment: Release lever

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 84.

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To fold down the backrest, pull the release lev-

er 1 or 3 on the appropriate side of the vehi-

cle in the direction indicated by the arrow.

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When you no longer need the extra luggage

Fig. 60 Load guard: Securing belt

space, move the backrest back into its upright

position until it engages and the red marking

2 is no longer visible.

The load guard prevents objects in the luggage

compartment from being thrown forward into

the passenger compartment. You can attach the

load guard to the retainers 1 behind the front

seats. On some models, you can also attach the

load guard to the retainers 2 behind the rear

seats.

Folding the centre backrest up/down

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 84.

Installing the load guard

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To hook the load guard into the front retainers

1 , the backrests must be folded down.

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Before hooking the load guard into the rear re-

tainers 2 , remove the luggage compartment

cover.

To hook the load guard into the rear retainers

Fig. 58 Centre backrest: Release handle under head re-

straint

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2 , fit the adjustable fastening rings and slide

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Please refer to the safety information ðpage 84.

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them all the way to the front. Make sure that

the rings engage.

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Secure the load guard in the top retainer on

one side first, then in the bottom retainer 1 or

2 on the same side. Make sure that the secur-

ing belt 3 is facing towards the rear when se-

curing.

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Tighten the securing belt 3 .

Repeat the procedure on the other side.

Fit the luggage compartment cover again if you

removed it previously.

Applies to: Avant

Fig. 62 Luggage compartment: Adjustable fastening rings

Removing the load guard

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 84.

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Before removing the load guard from the rear

retainers 2 , remove the luggage compartment

Fastening rings

On some models, there are fastening rings at the

front 1 and rear 2 of the luggage compartment

which can be used to secure luggage and other

objects.

cover.

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To unhook the load guard from the retainers

or 2 , loosen the securing belt on one side by

pulling the tab 4 upwards.

1

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Release the load guard from the bottom retain-

er first, then from the top retainer 1 or 2 .

Repeat the procedure on the other side.

Fold the backrests back until they engage, if

necessary.

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Fold up the clips on the fastening rings 1 and

2 .

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Adjustable fastening rings

On some models, there are adjustable fastening

rings under the luggage compartment floor

which can be used to secure luggage and other

objects.

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Fit the luggage compartment cover again if you

removed it previously.

Using the fastening rings and stretch net to

secure objects

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To install the fastening ring, press the buttons

on both sides, place the fastening ring on the

rail and fasten it in place.

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To move the fastening ring, press the buttons

on both sides and slide the ring to the desired

position. Make sure that the ring engages.

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To remove the fastening ring, press the buttons

on both sides and take the fastening ring off

the rail.

Stretch net

Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, there may

be a stretch net in the vehicle which you can use

to secure lighter objects in position in the lug-

gage compartment.

Applies to: Saloon

Fig. 61 Luggage compartment: Location of fastening rings

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Insert the hooks of the stretch net into the fas-

tening rings.

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Information on the load retention set

Using the double floor panel

Fig. 63 Luggage compartment: Load retention set

Fig. 65 Luggage compartment: Floor panel in upright po-

sition

Dirty or damp items can be stored on the inter-

mediate section underneath the floor panel.

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To prop up the floor panel, lift it by the handle

1 and insert the edge of the floor panel in the

recesses 2 .

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To fold the floor panel up fully, fold it towards

the rear.

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To remove the floor panel, pull the complete

Fig. 64 Luggage compartment: Load retention set under

the floor

panel towards the rear of the vehicle and out of

the guide rails.

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To install the floor panel, insert it at the front

Using the load retention set

of the guide rails and push it towards the backr-

ests as far as the stop.

The telescopic bar 1 and retaining strap 2 pre-

vent objects from sliding around in the luggage

compartment.

WARNING

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 84.

If you do not drive with the luggage compart-

ment floor closed, objects on the intermedi-

ate section may be flung through the vehicle

interior in the event of sudden driving or brak-

ing manoeuvres. Fit the load guard and secure

the objects to protect all occupants – risk of

injury!

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Attach the adjustable fastening rings.

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Press the pushbutton 3 on the posts and place

them over the fastening rings. Make sure that

the posts engage properly in the fastening

rings.

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Slide the fastening rings to the desired posi-

tion. Make sure that the rings engage.

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To tension the retaining strap 2 , press the

pushbutton 3 .

Stowing the load retention set

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Fold the luggage compartment floor all the

way back.

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Slide the telescopic bar 4 together and place it

in the recess.

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Roll up the retaining strap 5 and place it in the

recess.

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Distances for roof carriers (cm)

Roof carrier

1

2

33

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Safety information on roof carriers

WARNING

– Note the fitting instructions provided by the

manufacturer of the roof carrier system. If

you do not secure the roof carrier system

and roof load correctly, they can become

separated from the vehicle and cause an ac-

cident.

– The use of a roof carrier system affects the

vehicle's handling by shifting the centre of

gravity and increasing susceptibility to cross

winds – risk of accident! Take extra care

when driving and adjust your speed accord-

ingly.

Applies to: Saloon

Fig. 66 Roof: Attachment points

CAUTION

Please take extra care not to let the boot lid

strike the roof load when open.

For the sake of the environment

Applies to: Avant

The increased air resistance means that the

vehicle uses more energy. For this reason you

should always take off the roof carrier when it

is not in use.

Fig. 67 Roof railing: Attachment points

The cross bars form the basic elements of a com-

plete roof carrier system. Use only roof carriers

which are suitable for your vehicle. Audi recom-

mends using roof carriers and additional ele-

ments from the range of Audi Genuine Accesso-

ries.

Note the following points if you intend to carry

loads on the roof:

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Only attach roof carriers at the points provided

on the vehicle. If applicable, make sure distan-

ces 1 and 2 are correct.

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You should ensure that you do not exceed the

maximum permitted axle loads, gross weight

and roof load for your vehicle. The roof load

limit applies to the combined weight of the

roof carrier, the additional elements and the

load itself. Observe the maximum load capacity

of the roof carrier you are using.

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