Installation instructions - Audi A3 (8V3) 2012 ▶
Edition 06.2012
WARNING
Never exceed
◆ the maximum permissible roof load (50 kg/110 lbs.)
◆ the gross axle weight rating
◆ the gross vehicle weight rating
⇒ Vehicle Owner's Manual — risk of acci-
of your vehicle's
dent!
Maintenance instructions:
The roof bars should always be cleaned and kept in good order.
It is particularly important to remove any dirt and salt in the win-
ter.
4.5
Setting the roof bar width
Instructions for the qualified workshop if the position of the
support bracket for the relevant vehicle is not set correctly.
– Install the roof bars on the vehicle
– Use a hexagon socket wrench (5 mm) to unscrew the hexa-
gon bolts -2- on the right-hand support bracket -9- far
enough that the support bracket can be moved. The roof bar
remains on the vehicle roof during this process.
– Adjust the roof bar so that the rubber support on the right-
hand support bracket housing sits flush with the roof edge -
arrow-.
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4 Installing/removing roof bars on vehicle
⇒ P age
8.