Audi A7 Sportback 2011 Install guide

Service 6
Service Department. Technical Information
Fitting instruction
Audi A7 Sportback 2011 
Body
Roof bars,
for scope of delivery 4G8.071.126
Edition 10.2010

Service
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No reproduction without prior agreement from publisher. Printed in Germany
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Contents
1 General notes .......................................................................................
2 Safety notes ........................................................................................
3Parts.................................................................................................
3.1 Scope of delivery ...................................................................................
3.2 Parts overview ......................................................................................
4 Installing/removing roof bars on vehicle ...........................................................
4.1 Installing roof bars on vehicle .
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4.2 Installing add-on components ......................................................................
4.3 Removing the roof bars from the vehicle .........................................................
4.4 General notes .......................................................................................
4.5 Setting the roof bar width .........................................................................
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1Generalnotes
Please read these instructions carefully and note the
WARNING, Caution and Note descriptions before installing
the roof bars.
Text with this symbol contains additional information.
Audi AG shall not accept responsibility in the event of failure
to comply with these assembly instructions.
WARNING!
Text with this symbol contains information concerning your
safety and indicates potential accident and injury risks.
Caution!
Text with this symbol indicates the risk of damage to your
vehicle.
Note

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2Safetynotes
Permissible roof load
Sensitivity to side winds
Load — load correctly for the load in question
Load — width
WARNING!
Do not exceed the permissible roof load of 90 kg (198 lbs.)
— risk of accident!
Do not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating of roof bars,
add-on components and load of 90 kg (198 lbs.).
WARNING!
The driving and braking behaviour and the vehicle's
sensitivity to side winds are changed due to roof load.
Adapt your driving style accordingly — risk of accident!
It is recommended that you do not exceed 130 km/h
(81 mph).
WARNING!
Load roof load on roof bars in the correct manner for the
load in question — risk of accident!
Avoid loading on one side — risk of accident!
WARNING!
Do not exceed the maximum width of the roof bars — risk
of accident!
ZUB-0784
ZUB-0322
ZUB-0323
ZUB-0324
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Load — Do not tension roof bars against each other
Load — install the roof bars first, then install the add-on
components
Load — room to open boot lid
Load — room to open sliding/tilting glass sunroof
WARNING!
Do not tension roof bars against each other — risk of
accident!
WARNING!
Only fit the add-on components once the roof bars have
been installed on the vehicle — risk of accident!
Caution!
To prevent damage to the vehicle, make sure that you open
the boot lid carefully when installing add-on components
(such as a roof box, bicycle rack etc.) and when transporting
long items. It is recommended that you adjust the opening
angle, if necessary (see Vehicle operating instructions for
this) for vehicles with automatic boot lids.
Caution!
Add-on components (such as a roof box, bicycle rack etc.)
must be securely fastened in the T groove on vehicles with a
sliding/tilting glass sunroof ⇒page 11.
When installing add-on components, check that there is
enough room above the sliding/tilting sunroof before opening
it. If the add-on components are secured using assembly
brackets, the sliding/tilting glass sunroof must not be opened
— risk of damage resulting from a collision!
ZUB-0220
B
ZUB-0326
A
B
ZUB-0785
ZUB-0794

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General safety notes
WARNING!
Please read these assembly instructions carefully before
starting installation. Non-compliance with these assembly
instructions and safety notes will compromise your safety
and that of third parties.
WARNING!
All bolt connections and connections for the roof bars
and for the add-on components must be checked prior to
travelling to make sure they are positioned and installed
correctly. Tighten if necessary.
Recheck bolted connections and connections at appropriate
intervals and tighten if necessary. The bolted connections
and connections must be checked at short intervals if
travelling on a poor stretch of road.
If this guideline is not observed, this can result in the roof
bars or the add-on components becoming loose or falling
off — risk of accident!
WARNING!
For the safety of other road-users, the roof bars and any
add-on components must be removed from the vehicle
when they are not being used.
WARNING!
Repairs or the replacement of parts must only be performed
by a qualified workshop. It is recommended that genuine
spare parts available from your Audi partner are used.
Caution!
The height of the vehicle will change as a result of installing
the roof bars with/without add-on components. Please
remember this when entering garages, driving through
tunnels, underpasses etc.
Caution!
Do not enter a car wash with roof bars with/without add-on
components installed.

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3Parts
3.1 Scope of delivery
–Before installing the roof bars, check parts for
completeness.
3.2 Parts overview
1 - Profile cap (4x)
2 - Hexagon bolt M6x12
(8x)
3 - Profile cap rebound
strap (4x)
4 - Profile cover
5 - Profile tube
Front
rear
The labels “FRONT
LEFT” and “REAR
LEFT” can each be
found on a sticker on
the underside of the
profile tubes.
6 - Hinge wire (4x)
7 - Base bracket (4x)
8- Screw4x15(8x)
9 - Support bracket
Front left
Front right
rear left
rear right
10 - Insert (4x)
11 - Roof support
Front left
Front right
rear left
rear right
Units Description Information
1 Roof bar, front Label on the underside in direction of travel left
1 Roof bar, rear Label on the underside in direction of travel left
1 Profile cover Length 2500 mm
1 4-Nm torque wrench
1 Assembly tool
2Key
1 Installation instructions
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12 - Claw fastener
Front left
Front right
rear left
rear right
13 - Tensioning bolt (4x)
14 - Assembly tool
15 - 4-Nm torque wrench
16 - Cover flap (4x)
17 - Lock (4x)
18 - Key (2x)
19 - Washer M6 (8x)
20 - Claw bolt
21 - Circlip
22 - Base bracket bolt
23 - Labels
Front
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vehicle
4.1 Installing roof bars on vehicle
Preparing roof bars for installation
–Open the lock -17- using the key -18-.
–Note the key number of your roof bars. This will facilitate
replacement in the event of loss.
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–Open the cover flaps -16-.
–Connect the torque wrench -15- to the bolts -13- and
unscrew until obvious resistance is felt.
–Position the claw fasteners -12- for installation. To do this,
first pull the claw fasteners -12- down in a straight line,...
ZUB-0329
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B
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ZUB-0330
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ZUB-0796
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–...then twist out the claw fasteners -12- as far as they will
go...
–...and hook the “lugs” of the claw fasteners into the base
bracket.
When in the installation position, the claw fasteners -12- are
a clear distance from the support brackets.
Determining the installation position
The positioning bolts -X- and -Y- are located beneath the
rubber lips between the decorative trim and the roof frame.
The illustration shows the car from the left-hand side.
A - approx. 25 cm
B - approx. 32 cm
•Clean the contact area between the vehicle roof and the
roof bars thoroughly (they should be free from dust and
grease).
ZUB-0797
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ZUB-0538
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Note
A
B
Y
X
ZUB-0788
Note