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
- Move the door window into the "closed" position.
- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Door
Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the lower speaker. Refer to
→ Communication; R
Tiptronic Switch, Removing and Installing, through MY 2012
- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and
remove the ignition key.
WARNING
Danger of unintended engine ignition
Turn off the ignition and remove the ignition key
from the vehicle interior for all work performed
