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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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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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