AUDI ALLROAD 2000 Owners Manual

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Luggage compartment
cover
Pulling out
Pull the cover toward the back of the ve­
hicle. Set the ends of the rod into the re­
tainer in the trim panels.
Retracting
Pull the rod upwards out of its retainers and
slowly slide the cover forward.
90 Removing
Push
the right button downwards (arrow),
and I itt the luggage compartment cover out.
Installing Insert the cover in the reta iners, push down­
wards and let the catches engage. �W
ARNING
• The luggage compartment
cover between the rear seat and
the rear window must not be used
for storage, even for small and
light items.
• During sudden stops, stored ar­
ticles may fly forward causing in­
jury to vehicle occupants.
• Even small objects can obstruct
the rear vision necessary for safe
driving.
• When you install the luggage
compartment cover, make sure
the safety belts for the rear facing
child bench• do not get caught,
otherwise you could damage
them.

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Partition net
The partit ion net can be used either with the
backrests in the normal position, or when
they are folded down.
Pulling out net
Open the partition net cover. Pull the net up
and engage it in the upper retainers (A) on
the roof frame.
With the rear seat back folded down the
partition net can be engaged in the front re­
tainers (B).
Retra cting nat
Disengage the netfromthe retainers and let
it roll up slowly. Close the partition net cov­
er. The
partition net can only be ramovad
and installed with the backrests tilted for­
ward -see page 86.
Removing net
Open the right-hand rear door and pull the
partition net about 2 in. (5 em) towards the
right-hand side of the vehicle and lift it out
of the attachment rails.
Installing nat
Place the partition net in the slots in the at­
tachment rails and push it in towards the left
side of the vehicle as far as it will go.
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Rear facing child seat bench*
Two children starting at 3 years of age can
sit on the rear facing child seat bench. The
child must not be taller than 50 in. (1.3 m)
and must not weigh more th an 78 lbs
(36 kg). .
Children must always wear safety
belts f
Activating the child safety lock -see
page 65.
�W ARNING
• Do not place any other child
seats or child carriers on rear fac­
ing child seat bench.
• For safety reason, never remove
the head restraints on the child
seat bench.
• The seatback for the rear seat
bench must always be in its up­
right position and locked securely
in place. You shouldn't be able to
see the red marking on the release
latches -sea page 87.
92 Installing
1 setting up the child seat
bench
Yo u must remove the luggage compart­
ment cover, the net and the round cover
caps in the cargo area floor cover before
installing the child seat bench. The cover
caps, which are normally inserted in the
mounting for the child seat bench on the
cargo floor cover, con be stowed on the bot­
tom side of the remova ble cargo area floor
cover.
1 -Remove the child seat bench from the
bag in which it is stored. Insert both
mounting pins for the child seat bench
in the mountings provided for them ill
the cargo area floor.
2- Turn both levers toward the inside to
secure the seat bench.
Remove the hinged cargo area floor cover
and stow in the bag. The bag can then be
stowed between the backrest of the child
bench seat and the rear passenger seat.

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3 - Extend the folding legs on the left and
right sides.
4- Press the right-hand safety latch in the
direction indicated by the arrow.
5- Fold down the seat cushion and make
certain it latches securely into the cargo
floor.
6 - Fold down the arm rests. Remove
the safety belt from the bracket on
the door trim panel and inset it into the belt
guide on the top of the back rest. We
aring the safety belts
Make sure the safety belt never
loops above or below the side arm
rests I
Wearing the safety belts-see page 14.
Adjusting the head restraints- see page 75.
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Folding up the child seat bench
Remove the safety belts from the belt
guides on the back rest and hand them from
the brackets on the door trim panel.
Fold up the arm rests.
7 - Push both locking levers forward.
8- Fold the seat cushion up and pivot the
folding legs back into the stowed posi­
tion.
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the tensioning belt in the tie-down,
turn, and pull taut from the free end.
Pivot ing the child seat bench off
to the side
If necessary, remove tray* for bever age I
food from the left side trim panel. Once
the seat cushion has been folded up
and the folding legs have been swung back
into their stowed position, the entire seat
bench can be pivoted off to the side.
Press down on the safety belt latches and
install the hinged cargo floor cover.
9 - Release the bench seat by rotating both
levers in the direction indicated by the
arrows.
1 0- Push up on the right -hand locking lever.
11 -Remove the right-hand seat bench
mounting pin from the mounting pro­
vided for it in the cargo floor.

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12- Lift up on the seat bench, pivot it off to
the left side of the vehicle, and push it
down into the mounting provided for
this purpose in the cargo floor. Then ro­
tate the two levers (9) to secure the
seat bench.
Hook the tensioning belt in the left-hand tie­
down near the loading edge, rotate and pull
the free end until the belt is taut - refer to
the center illustration on the previous page.
Roll-up the sun shade on the rear window.
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Removing the seat bench
The child seat bench can be removed once
the cushion is folded up and folding legs
have been swung back into the stowed
position.
Push down on the safety belt latches andre­
install the folding cargo floor cover.
13 -Release the seat bench by turning both
levers in the direction shown by the ar­
rows.
14- Push up on both locking levers.
15- Remove the child seat bench from the
mountings located in the cargo floor. Cover
the mountings in the cargo floor us­
ing the cover caps stowed on the rear side
of the folding cargo floor cover.
Notes
• The tensioning belt located on the right
side of the backrest can be buttoned onto
the backrest when not in use.
• Once the child seat bench has been com­
pletely removed from the vehicle, it can be
stowed in the bag provided for this purpose.
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Ski sack
Use the ski sack to transport and protect
skis and other long, light items in the pas­
senger compartment.
Loading the ski sack
Load the ski sack from the luggage
compartment.
• Open the luggage compartment lid and
clear a space in tho center.
• Press the release button for the ski sack
flap in the luggage compartment (see arrow
in illustration) and pull down the flap.
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Fold out center armrest in the rear seat
backrest.
• Press the release button for the ski sack
flap on the inside of the vehicle and open the
flap.
• Pull out and unfold the ski sack.
• Load skis or similar objects through the
luggage compartment into the interior of
the vehicle. Securing
the ski sack
The ski sack should be secured in place as
shown.
There is a fast ening belt fitted to the ski
sack. The ski sack should be secured as
shown in the illustra tion:
• Insert the tongue of the fastening belt (A)
into the buckle for the center seat posi­
ti on (B).
• Pull the end of strap C to tighten.

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Stowing the ski sack
• Close the flap in the luggage compart­
ment.
• Fold the ski sack carefully and stow it
away.
• Close the flap inside the passenger's
compartment.
Note
Do not fold and stow away the ski sack if it
is damp (for example, snow melting from
skis). Let it dry completely before you stow
it away. �W
ARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for
the transportation of akis and
other light objects. To reduce the
risk of serious personal injury
never transport heavy or pointed
objects in the ski sack.
• When braking rapidly or during
an accident the load could be dis­
placed and cause injury to occu­
pants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be
covered for protec tion. Always
fasten the belt tightly around the
sack and its contents (see illustra­
tion and description).
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Adjustable steering column (tilt and telescopic)
Manually adjusted steering
wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be manually adjusted to suit the driver.
The driver's seat should be adjusted first.
Then reposition the steering wheel accord­
ing ly.
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adjust he driver's seat, then reposition
the steering wheel.
• Push down on the lever below the steer­
ing column as far as it will go. See illustra­
tion.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the dis­
tance from the center of your breastbone to
the center of the airbag cover on the steer­
ing wheel must be at least 10 inches
(25 em) or more. (See right illustration.)
• Pull the lever back up as far as it will go
and push it against the steering column to
lock. M WARN ING
• After adjusting the steering
wheel, push the stee ring wheel ad­
justment lever back up as far as it
will go. This ensures the position
of the steering wheel cannot be al­
tered unintentionally when the ve­
hicle is moving.
• To help prevent loss of vehicle
control and an accident, adjust the
stee ring wheel only when the ve­
hicle is not movi ng.

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U WARNING continued
• The front seats must not be
pushed too close to the steering
wheel or to the instrument panel.
Never sit closer than 10 inches
(25 em) to the steering wheel.
• If you cannot sit more than
1 0 inches (26 em) from the steer­
ing wheel, we recommend that
you investigate whether adaptive
equipment may be available to
help you reach the pedals and in­
crease your seating distance from
the stee ring wheel.
• Pointing the stee ring wheel to­
ward your face decreases the abil­
ity of the supplemental driver's air­
bag to protect you in an accident. �
WARNING continued
• Always hold the steering wheel
on the outside of the steering
wheel rim with your hands at the
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to help reduce the risk of personal
injury if the driver's airbag in­
flates.
• Never hold the steering wheel at
the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands at other positions in·
side the steering wheel rim or on
the stee ring wheel hub.
• Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious inju­
ries to the hands. arms and head if
the driver's airbag inflates. Electrically
adjusted steering
wheel*
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be electrically adjusted to suit the driver.
Adjusting height
Push the switch A up or down. The height
continues to change while the switch is
pressed.
Adjusting reach
Push the switch A back or forward. The
steering wheel continues to move while the
switch is pressed.
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