2009 AUDI S3 belt

Seats and storage
Applies to vehicles : w ith m anual seat a djustm en t
Adjusting the manual seats
Po sition, angle and shape of the manual seats can be
adjusted to provide safe and comfortable seating.
Reed and heed all WARNINGS =:> & before you adjust your
seat.
Moving the front seats forward or backward
- Li ft the lever =:>
page 75, fig. 73 (D and slide the seat to
the desired p osition.
- Release the lever and then move the seat further until
you feel and hear it engage.
Adjusting the seat height
- Pull the lever @ up and pump it to raise the seat.
-Push the lever down and pump it to lower the seat .
Adjusting the seatback angle
- Lean forward to take your weight off the seatback.
- Turn the hand wheel© in the direction you want the
seatback to tilt.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving . If you do this while the vehicle is moving , you
will be out of position . Always adjust the driver's or front
passenger's seat when the vehicle is not moving .
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height . Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
& WARNING (continued)
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body . The more the
seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts! •
Adjusting the power seat
Applies to vehi cles : wi th p ow er dr iv e r s eat
Adjustment switches
For an intuitive operation, the switches @ and @ are
distinctly shaped and posi tioned to reflect their adjust­
ment functions.
Fig . 7 4 Adjustment
switches: locations on
driver's seat
Push or pul l either switch in exactly the same direction you like the
co rresponding part of the seat to move. .,,

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-Push or pull the top of the switch in the same direction
you like the seatback to tilt~ fig . 76.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the seatback while the vehicle is moving . If you
adjust your seatback while the vehicle is moving, you will be out
of position. Always adjust the seatback when the vehicle is not
moving.
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the
seatback is reclined , the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts! •
Applies to v ehicles : with lum bar support
Adjusting the lumbar support
The lumbar support can be adjusted to fit the natural
curvature of the occupant's spine.
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Fig. 77 Driver seat:
switch for lumbar
adjustment
Adjusting the curvature
- Push the front of the switch plate~ fig. 77 in order to
increase the curvature.
- Push the rear of the switch plate in order to decrease the
curvature.
Adjusting the height - Push on the to p of the switch plate in order to move the
support higher.
- Push on the bottom of the switch plate in order to move
the support lower.
& WARNING
Never adjust the lumbar support while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of
position. Always adjust the lumbar support when the vehicle is
not moving .•

Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be properly adjusted to the
occupants's height to provide optimal restraint in combi­
nation with the seat restraints.
Fig . 78 Driver's seat
head restraint:
adjusting the height
The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. Optimally adjusted, the top of the restraint should
be level with the top of the head.==>
page 131, "Proper
adjustment of head restraints".
Raising head restraint
-Grab the sides of the head restraint.
- Lift the head restraint ==>
page 79, fig. 78 until the top of
the restraint is even with the top of your head
==>
page 131
Lowering head restraint
- With one hand push down on the middle of the head
restraint.
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- With the other hand press the release knob@
==> page 79, fig. 78 and push the head restraint down. You
should
not lower the top of the restraint below the level
of your eyes.
Removing the head restraint
-Pull the head restraint all the way up.
- Press the release button -arrow- ==>
page 79, fig. 78 and
pull the restraint straight up and out of the seat.
Installing the head restraint
- Insert the rods into the guides and push the restraint
back in until you hear it click.
Refer to~ page 131, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints
to fit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS ~
page 131.
[ i] Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
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Seats and stor ag e
Rear head restraints (outer seating positions)
Fi g. 79 Ou te r re ar
h ea d re stra ints:
a dju sting th e heigh t
When t he rear seats a re no t occupied, you can l ower the
head rest raints (park p osition) and obtain better rearward
v1s 1on.
Moving the h ead r estraints to the "in-us e
position "
Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands .
- Move the head restraint to the uppermost pos ition
=> fig. 79 G) until it latches (in -use posit ion).
Moving the head restraints to the "park
position "
Press the re lease butto n
=> page 80, fig. 79 @ .
- Grasp the s ides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Press the head restraint down until it lies against the seat
back @ (park position) .
Removing the head restraints
- Move t he head restraint upward as far as it can go . - Press the button
@ => page 80, fig. 79 and pu
ll the head
restraint out a t the same t ime .
Installing head r estraints
- Pus h the rods for the head restraint into the guides until
they latch with an audible click .
Refer to=> page 131, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guide lines on how to adjust the height of the outer head restraints
to fit the occupant's body size .
& WARNING
• Drivi ng w ithout head re str ai nt s or with head re str aint s tha t are
no t properly adju sted incr ease s the ri sk of seriou s or fatal n eck
i nj ury dr amatic ally .
• Read and h eed all WARNING S=>
page 13 1
[ i ] Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features .•
Rear head restraint (center seating position )
---o:, --~ - en - 0 - Fig. 8 0 Center re ar
he ad restra int:
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When the rear seats are not occupied, you can lower the
head restraints (park position) and obtain better rearward
vision.
Moving the head restraints to the "in-use
position"
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Move the head restraint to the uppermost position
=> fig. 80 G) until it latches (in-use position).
Moving the head restraints to the "park
position"
- Press the release button => fig. 80 @.
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Press the head restraint down until it lies against the seat
back @ (park position) .
Removing the head restraints
-Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit
=> page 270.
-Move the head restraint upward as far as it can go.
- Press the release button
@ => page 80, fig. 80 and pull
the head restraint upward as far as it can go at the same
time.
- Insert the screwdriver at position @ into the recess and
pull out the head restraint at the same time.
Installing head restraints
- Push the rods for the head restraint into the guides until
they latch with an audible click.
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Seats and storage
The height of the center head restraints is adjustable. They should
be adjusted to fit the occupant's body size. Correctly adjusted head
restraints and safety belts are an extremely effective safety feature
=> page 131.
& WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS=> page 131, "Proper adjustment of
head restraints". •
Center armrest
The front center armrest can be adjusted to several posi­
tions and contains a storage bin.
Adjusting the armrest
-Push the armrest down.
Fig . 81 Between the
front seats: armrest
folded down
-Lift the armrest slowly until it is in a comfortable posi-
tion.
Opening the storage bin
- Pull the release button => fig. 81 upward.
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Luggage compartment
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
To increase the size of the luggage compartment, both
parts of the seat back can be folded forward, individually or together.
Folding the seatback forward
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Fig . 83 Release lever
for the seatback (left
side)
Fig . 84 Rear seatback
folded forward {with
pass-through*)
- Swing the outer rear head restraints forward=> page 80,
fig. 79.
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- Push the release lever=> fig. 83
@ in the direct ion of the
arrow.
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
- Raise the seatback until it is securely latched=>& .
When you can no longer see the red mark on the pin@,
the seat is latched .
Stowing luggage
- For safe loading and securing of items read and follow the guidelines on=> page
133, "Loading the luggage
compartment".
The rear seatback is divided into two segments -one third/two
thirds. You can fold down either or both parts of the seatback .
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the
safety belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant.
• The backrest must be securely latched
in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Never allow safety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware.
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically. Belts showing
damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
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Seats and storage
& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS => & in uloading the luggage
c ompartment " on
page 133 .
0 Note
When folding the backre st back into place, make su re the safe ty belt
does not get caught, because it can be damaged . A damaged belt
can fail to p rov ide safe restraint. •
Fastening eyes
The luggage compartmen t is e qui pped with four tie -down
eyele ts to secure lug ga ge and o ther items .
Fig. 85 Lugg age
compartment :
fa stening eyes
Use t he fastening e yes to secu re you r ca rgo pr oper ly
=> fig. 85 -a rr ow s-.
- Ad here to all safet y instruc tions => page 133, "Stowing
lugg age".
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even smalle r items that
a re loo se in t he vehi cle will bec ome he avy missiles that ca n ca use
se rious inju ry . I tems in the vehicle possess e nergy which vary with vehicle and the weight of the item
. T he vehicle speed is the most
significan t factor.
For exam ple, in a fronta l collision at a speed of 3 0 mph (48 km/h),
the forces acting on a 10 lbs ( 4,5 k g) object are about 20 times the
n ormal w eight of th e ite m. Th is mea ns that the weight of the it em
woul d suddenly be about 200 lbs (90 kg). You can imagine the inju­
ri es th at a 20 0 lb s (90 kg) item fl ying fr ee ly t hroug h the passe nge r
compartment cou ld cause in a co llis ion li ke this.
& WARNING
Weak , damaged or improper straps used to secure items to
fastening eyes can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause serious personal injury .
• Always use suitable mounting straps and properly secure
items to the fastening eyes in the luggage compartment to help
prevent items from shifting or flying forward.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down , always use suit­
able mounting straps and properly secure items to the fastening
eyes in the luggage compartment to help prevent item s from flying
forward into the passenger compartment .
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a fastening
eye. a

Applies to vehic les: w ith revers ible cargo area floor
Reversible cargo area floor (protective liner )
Use the protective liner when transporting dirty or wet
objects .
Reversing the cargo area floor
-Open the luggage compartment lid.
Fig. 90 Luggage
compartment : cargo
area floor
Fig . 91 Luggage
compartment : protec­
tive liner
-Raise the cargo area floor at both handles=> fig. 90,
remove it
G) and rotate it 180 degrees @.
- In sert the reversed cargo area floor (protective liner)
again => fig. 91 . •
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App lies to vehicles: w ith s ki sack
Ski sack
The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of skis or 2
snowboards to be carried inside the vehicle .
Loading
-Open t he rear hatch.
Fig . 92 Section of the
rear seat from the rear:
ski sack hatch cover
Fig. 93 Securing the
ski sack at the center
rear seat belt buckle
- Slide the release button for the pass -through down (with
the center arm rest)=> fig. 92 -Arrow- and tilt the pass­
through forward.
- Remove the sack from the luggage compartment and
unfold it.
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