Get Storage and convenience Guide for Audi Rs Q8 SUV First Generation (2020-2026)

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Power sources

Ashtray

When the ignition is switched on, several power

sources for external devices are available (de-

pending on the equipment fitted in your vehicle).

Applies to: vehicles with ashtray

12-volt sockets

You can connect electrical accessories to the 12-

volt sockets. The devices connected must not ex-

ceed a power rating of 120 W. Do not connect

several devices to the vehicle sockets at the same

time.

The 12-volt sockets are marked with the  sym-

bol or 12V. They are located in the front centre

console, in the rear cabin* and in the luggage

compartment side trim*.

Fig. 70 Front centre console: Ashtray and cigarette lighter

The ashtray 1 may be located beneath a lid. To

open it, tap the edge of the lid.

USB inputs

Applies to: vehicles with USB inputs

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Open the ashtray 1 .

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To empty the ashtray, lift it out of its holder.

Rotate the upper section to separate it from

the ashtray insert.

Always put the ashtray safely back into the

You can use the USB inputs to charge mobile de-

vices. Depending on the vehicle model, USB in-

puts may be indicated by one of the following

symbols: ,  or CHARGE ONLY.

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holder after removing it.

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!

Never put waste paper in the ashtray, as this

could cause a fire.

Cigarette lighter

– 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.

Applies to: vehicles with cigarette lighter

The cigarette lighter  2 ðpage 90, Fig. 70

may be located beneath a lid. To open it, tap the

edge of the lid.

CAUTION

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Press the button on the cigarette lighter in.

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When the button on the cigarette lighter

springs out, pull the insert out.

– Please observe the operating instructions

for the connected devices.

– 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.

WARNING

The cigarette lighter only works when the ig-

nition is on. Improper use can cause serious

injury or start a fire. To avoid the risk of injury,

never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-

cle with the key.

– To avoid damage, please take care when de-

taching connectors from the power sources.

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Note

WARNING

Do not plug any additional devices into the

sockets while the compressor*ðpage 353

supplied with the vehicle is in use. The power

rating for the sockets may be exceeded for a

short period of time while the compressor* is

in use.

– 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 could cause injury in the event of

an accident.

Cup holders

CAUTION

Applies to: vehicles with cup holders

You should avoid putting open drinks contain-

ers in the cup holders. The drinks could other-

wise spill over and cause damage to the vehi-

cle’s equipment.

Storage compartments

Further storage compartments

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.

Fig. 71 Front centre console: Cup holder

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.

Fig. 72 Rear centre armrest*: Cup holder

– 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.

Cup holders in front centre console

The cup holder 1 may be located beneath a lid.

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To open the cup holder, tap the edge of the lid.

Cup holder in rear centre armrest*

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Fold down the centre armrest*.

– 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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To open the cup holder, lightly press the button

2 .

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To close the cup holder, fold the cover back un-

til it engages.

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– 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).

gravity – this could cause an accident. Take

extra care when driving and adjust your

speed accordingly.

– The stretch net* is only strong enough to se-

cure light items. Heavier objects cannot be

safely secured – risk of injury!

Luggage compartment

General information

– Never exceed the maximum axle loads or

the maximum gross weight for the vehicle

ðpage 378.

All luggage and other objects must be safely se-

cured in the luggage compartment. To maintain

safe handling on the road, please observe the fol-

lowing points:

– Never secure a child restraint system to the

fastening rings.

– 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.

– 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 76.

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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.

Secure items of luggage to the fastening rings

with non-elastic straps.

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WARNING

– Applies to vehicles with luggage compart-

ment cover: The luggage compartment cov-

er 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 driving or braking manoeu-

vres.

– Be careful when releasing and folding down

the backrest! Carelessness when folding it

down could result in injuries.

– The rear backrest must always be securely

latched so that objects stored in the lug-

gage compartment will not fly forward dur-

ing sudden braking.

– Applies to vehicles with luggage compart-

ment cover: The luggage compartment cov-

er must always be securely attached when in

use – risk of accident!

– Make sure that the rear backrest is securely

locked in position so that the seat belt can

provide proper protection on the centre rear

seat.

– Loose objects can be flung around in the

passenger compartment in the event of sud-

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.

– Always check to see if the locking mecha-

nism is properly engaged by pulling the

backrest forwards.

– 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.

– 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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– Transporting heavy objects may affect the

vehicle's handling by shifting the centre of

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Manual luggage compartment cover

Applies to: vehicles with manual luggage compartment cover

CAUTION

– Lower the rear head restraints ðpage 76

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 not trapped – risk of

damage!

– Remove all items from the rear bench seat

before you fold down the backrest – risk of

damage!

Fig. 73 Luggage compartment: Cover extended (manual)

– 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.

– 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 luggage compart-

ment cover: To prevent any damage, let the

luggage compartment cover retract slowly.

– Plug-in hybrid drive: Never exceed the maxi-

mum permissible load for the luggage com-

partment floor that is specified on the stick-

er; otherwise the high-voltage battery un-

derneath it could be damaged. The sticker

can be found on the inside of the vehicle

body on the left-hand side when the bonnet

is open.

Fig. 74 Luggage compartment: Removing luggage com-

partment cover

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

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To extend the luggage compartment cover, grip

the cover by the handle 1 and pull it towards

the rear of the vehicle until you hear it engage

in the guide rails 2 .

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To retract the luggage compartment cover, lift

Note

it slightly and allow it to roll forwards slowly;

make sure it does not retract too quickly.

To remove the luggage compartment cover,

– The tyre pressures must be adjusted accord-

ing to the load the vehicle is carrying

ðpage 338.

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pull both levers 3 firmly in the direction of the

– Securing straps are available from specialist

retailers.

arrow and lift out the cover.

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To install the luggage compartment cover, hook

it into the side trim mountings on both sides.

Press the cover down until it engages.

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LED goes out again when the vehicle is raised to

its original position.

Electric luggage compartment cover

Applies to: vehicles with electric luggage compartment cover

The rear of the vehicle is automatically raised

when you select a different mode or drive off.

CAUTION

– Do not leave the vehicle parked with the

rear lowered in the loading position.

– Please also observe the information on

ground clearance ðpage 133.

Note

Fig. 75 Luggage compartment: Cover retracted (electric)

– The vehicle will not be lowered if there is in-

sufficient pressure in the air suspension ac-

cumulator when the ignition is switched off.

In this case the LED will flash three times.

– If necessary, the pressure in the air suspen-

sion accumulator will be restored when the

vehicle is driven at a speed of above

40 km/h.

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

When you operate the boot lid, an electric motor

moves the luggage compartment cover into posi-

tion 1 or 2 .

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To remove the luggage compartment cover,

pull the levers 3 ðpage 93, Fig. 74 firmly in

the direction of the arrow and lift out the cover.

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To install the luggage compartment cover, hook

Folding the outer backrest up/down

Applies to: vehicles with folding backrest

it into the side trim mountings on both sides.

Press the cover down until it engages.

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Lowering the rear of the vehicle

Applies to: vehicles with air suspension

The rear of the vehicle can be lowered to facili-

tate loading.

The / buttons for lowering the rear of the

vehicle are located in the side trim on the left of

the luggage compartment.

Fig. 76 Rear seat bench: Release lever

Important: All doors on the vehicle must be

closed and the air suspension must not be set to

trailer mode.

The backrests can be folded down separately or

together.

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Open the boot lid.

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

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To lower the rear of the vehicle, press the 

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Move the rear seat bench backwards if necessa-

button.

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ry ðpage 74.

To raise the rear of the vehicle again, press the

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To fold down the backrest, pull the release lev-

 button.

er 1 in the direction indicated (arrow).

Fold down the backrest until it engages.

To fold the backrest back up, pull the release

lever 1 again in the direction indicated (ar-

The LED in the button lights up while the vehicle

is being lowered. Once the loading height has

been reached, the LED remains lit as long as the

rear of the vehicle is in the lowered position. The

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row).

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Move the backrest back into its upright position

and make sure it engages.

The load guard prevents objects in the luggage

compartment from being thrown forward into

the passenger compartment. You can attach the

load guard behind the front or rear seats. Use the

retainers 1 or 2 to do so.

Folding the centre backrest up/down

Applies to: vehicles with folding centre backrest

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

Installing the load guard

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To hook the load guard into the retainers 1 ,

the backrests must be folded down ðpage 94.

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Before hooking the load guard into the retain-

ers 2 , remove the luggage compartment cover

ðpage 93.

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Secure the load guard in the top retainers first,

then in the bottom retainers. Make sure that

the securing belts 3 are facing towards the

rear when securing.

Pull the securing belts 3 tight.

Fit the luggage compartment cover again if you

Fig. 77 Centre backrest: Release button

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

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Press down the release button 1 . The red

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marking will become visible. Fold down the

backrest.

need it.

Removing the load guard

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Move the backrest back into its upright position

until it engages and the red marking is no lon-

ger visible.

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Remove the luggage compartment cover (if fit-

ted) ðpage 93.

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To unhook the load guard, loosen the securing

Load guard

belts 3 .

Applies to: vehicles with load guard

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Proceed in the reverse order to detach the load

guard from the retainers.

Note

– The load guard can also be secured to the

adjustable fastening rings* ðpage 96.

– You must unhook the load guard again be-

fore you return the backrest to the normal

upright position.

Fig. 78 Backrest folded down: Load guard

Fig. 79 Luggage compartment: Load guard

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Stretch net

Applies to: vehicles with stretch net

Fastening rings and stretch net

The stretch net 2 can be used to secure light ob-

jects in the luggage compartment.

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Fold up the clips on the fastening rings.

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Insert the hooks of the stretch net into the fas-

tening rings.

Load retention set

Applies to: vehicles with load retention set

Fig. 80 Luggage compartment: Adjustable fastening

rings*

Fig. 82 Luggage compartment: Load retention set

Fig. 81 Luggage compartment: Stretch net* attached

The telescopic bar 1 and retaining strap 2 pre-

vent objects from sliding around in the luggage

compartment.

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

Fastening rings

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

There are fastening rings in the luggage com-

partment which can be used to secure luggage

and other objects.

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Attach the adjustable fastening rings

ðpage 96.

Press the pushbutton 3 on the posts and place

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them over the fastening rings. Make sure that

the posts engage properly in the fastening

rings.

Slide the fastening rings to the desired posi-

tion. The rings should click into place in the rail.

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Use the fastening rings to secure items in the

luggage compartment.

Adjustable fastening rings

Applies to: vehicles with adjustable fastening rings

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To tension the retaining strap 2 , press the

To install the fastening ring, press the buttons

pushbutton 3 .

1 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

Note

1 on both sides and slide the ring to the de-

sired position. It is important that the ring en-

gages.

On some vehicles, you can stow the adjusta-

ble fastening rings and load retention set un-

der the floor panel.

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To remove the fastening ring, press the but-

tons 1 on both sides and take the fastening

rings off the rail.

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Removing the floor panel

Reversible floor covering

Applies to: vehicles with reversible floor covering

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Fold down the outer backrest ðpage 94.

Reach into the gap from the side between the

folded-down backrest and the floor panel and

fold the front segment of the floor panel to-

wards the rear 1 .

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To remove the floor panel, pull the complete

panel towards the rear of the vehicle.

Installing the floor panel

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Fold the front segment of the floor panel 1 to-

wards the rear.

Slide the floor panel forwards and insert the re-

Fig. 83 Luggage compartment: Reversible floor covering

folded out lengthwise

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taining tabs on the underside of the floor panel

into the slots 2 on both sides.

Fold the front segment of the floor panel

forwards and press the clips into the retainers

3 .

The reversible floor covering protects the lug-

gage compartment and the bumper against dirt

and scratches. You can use either the dirt-resist-

ant or the decorative side.

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1

Please refer to the safety information ðpage 92.

Roof carrier

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To protect the luggage compartment and the

General information

Applies to: vehicles with roof carrier mountings

bumper when loading/unloading items, spread

the reversible floor covering out lengthwise;

this can be done with the backrest up or folded

down ðFig. 83.

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The side trim can also be protected when the

rear seats are folded down by spreading the re-

versible floor covering out to the sides.

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When you are finished loading/unloading, fold

the end of the reversible floor covering back in

and close the boot lid.

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Fold away the reversible floor covering only

when it is dry.

Fig. 85 Roof railing: Attachment points

Floor panel

Applies to: vehicles with removable floor panel

Note the following points if you intend to carry

loads on the roof:

– The cross bars form the basic elements of a

complete roof carrier system. Only use roof car-

riers suitable for use with your vehicle. Audi

recommends using roof carriers and additional

elements from the range of Audi Genuine Ac-

cessories.

– Ensure that roof carriers are only fitted at the

points provided on the vehicle ðFig. 85.

– You should ensure that you do not exceed the

maximum permitted axle loads, gross weight

and roof load for your vehicle ðpage 378. The

Fig. 84 Luggage compartment: Installing floor panel

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roof load limit applies to the combined weight

of the roof carrier, the additional elements and

the load itself. Please do not exceed the maxi-

mum carrying load of the carrier system you are

using.

For the sake of the environment

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.

WARNING

Attaching cross bars

Applies to: vehicles with factory-supplied cross bars

– 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. Audi recommends driving at a maxi-

mum speed of 130 km/h.

– Distribute the load evenly on the roof carrier

system and make sure that it does not pro-

trude over the width of the cross bars or ex-

ceed the maximum weight.

– All bolts and other connections of the roof

carrier system must be checked before every

journey and tightened if necessary. They

should be checked again at regular intervals.

Otherwise the roof carrier or additional ele-

ments can become loose and fall off – risk of

accident!

Fig. 86 Roof railing: Attaching cross bar

The roof carrier set consists of a front and a rear

cross bar, a cover profile and a torque wrench.

There are two holes on the inside of each roof

railing for the rear cross bar. There are three

holes at the front of the left roof railing and only

two holes at the front of the right roof railing

ðpage 97, Fig. 85. This is intended to prevent

you from interchanging the front and rear cross

bars.

CAUTION

– Any damage to the vehicle caused by the

use of other types of roof carriers or incor-

rect installation will not be covered by the

factory warranty. The roof carrier system

must therefore be installed exactly accord-

ing to the instructions provided.

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– To avoid damage, remove the roof carrier

system and any attached elements before

driving into a car wash.

Open the cap 1 before fitting the cross bar.

Using the torque wrench 2 , loosen the bolt on

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both sides of the cross bar in the direction

A

– Please take care that the boot lid and panor-

amic glass roof* do not come into contact

with the roof load when opened.

until you feel resistance. Please ensure that the

arrow on the torque wrench is exactly aligned

with the arrow on the bolt.

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Clean the rubber pads 4 and the roof railing

around the attachment points.

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Carefully position the cross bar on the roof rail-

ing in the area of the holes. Please ensure that

the stickers are on the left side of the vehicle

and that the printed arrow is pointing in the di-

rection of travel.

caps 6 must be inserted back onto the cross

bar tube.

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Insert the pins 3 in the holes. The claw fasten-

er 5 must engage in the rim of the roof railing.

Make sure that the rubber pads 4 are posi-

tioned flush on the roof railing.

Use the torque wrench 2 to tighten the bolt in

direction B . Please ensure that the arrow on

the torque wrench is exactly aligned with the

arrow on the bolt. The tightening torque re-

quired is 6 Nm.

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Repeat these steps for the other attachment

points of the cross bars.

WARNING

When the factory-supplied roof carrier is at-

tached to the roof railings, a sensor system

adapts the ESC to the change in the centre of

gravity of the vehicle caused by any loading of

the vehicle. This is not the case if other types

of roof carriers are used – risk of accident!

Attaching additional elements

Applies to: vehicles with factory-supplied cross bars

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To attach additional elements to the cross bars,

pull the cap 6 ðpage 98, Fig. 86 off the cross

bar tube.

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Slide the elements into the T-section 7 .

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Secure the elements according to the assembly

instructions supplied with the elements.

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Insert the cap 6 back onto the cross bar tube.

Inserting cover profile

Applies to: vehicles with factory-supplied cross bars

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After you have attached the additional ele-

ments, seal the open parts of the T-section

7

ðpage 98, Fig. 86 using the cover profile 8 .

The cover profile must not be fitted under the

caps 6 .

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If you do not wish to use any additional ele-

ments, seal the entire T-section 7 with the

cover profile 8 .

If necessary, shorten the cover profile 8 to the

length of the open parts of the T-section. The

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