Audi Q5: Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for securing luggage items.
Fig. 75 Location of the tie-down rings in the luggage compartment
- Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
> fig. 75.
- Observe the safety notes.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS.
WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail during hard
braking or in a collision and cause serious personal
injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded down,
always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment to help
prevent
items from flying forward into the passenger
compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
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Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: cover attached
Fig. 77 Luggage compartment: storing the cover
Removing
Unhook the straps 1 > fig. 76.
Pull the cover 3 out of the retainers 2 in the
direction of
You can store dirty or wet objects under the cargo
floor.
Fig. 78 Luggage compartment: cargo floor folded together
with protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
Lift the cargo floor by the
Description
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof luggage
rack.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
Only a specially designed roof rack may be use
SEE MORE:
Removing
- Remove the brake caliper with the brake pads and front brake
carrier. Refer to
→ Chapter "Brake Caliper, Brake 1LA/1LJ/1ZB/1ZT, Removing and
Installing".
- Remove the bolt -arrow- on the
brake rotor while holding the brake rotor firmly.
- Remove the brake rotor.
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and (on USA models only) front seat passenger
to remind you about the importance of buckling-up.
Fig. 154 Safety belt warning light in the instrument cluster - enlarged
Before driving off, always:
Fasten your safety belt and make sure you are
wear
