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Applies to vehicles : wit h m anua l seat a djustment
Adjusting the manual seats
Position, 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
- Lift the lever (D =:> page 70, fig. 58 and slide the seat to
the desired position.
- Release the lever and then move the seat further until
you feel and hear it engage.
Adjusting the seat height
- Pull
the lever 0 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 .
Releasing seat back
-Pull the lever ® up.
- Push the seatback forward.
& 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
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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!
• 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! •
Power seats
Applies to vehi cles : w it h p ower sea ts
Adjustment switches
The operating logic for the switches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat.
Fig. 59 Adjustment
switches: locations on
driver seat
Push or pull either switch in exactly the same direction you like the
corresponding part of the seat to move. ..,
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Applies to vehicles: wi th powe r seats
Adjusting the seatback
Fig . 61 Driver seat:
switch for seatback
adjustment
- Push or pull the switch in the same direction you like the
seatback to tilt => fig. 61.
& 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! •
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A pp lies to vehicles: with power seats
Folding the front seatback forward
Folding the seatback forward
Fig. 62 Driver seat:
seatback release lever
Lift the lever up as indicated by the arrow=> fig. 62 .
Hold the lever and fold the seatback forward.
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Always make sure the front seatbacks are in the upright position
and securely locked in place when driving . •
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Lowering head restraint
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
-Press the button
=:> page 74, fig. 64 an d adjust the hea d
restraint .
- Adj us t the head restraints so tha t t he to p of th e he ad
re straint is
at least le vel with your eyes or higher
=:> page 7 4, fig . 64.
Refer to ~ page 119, "Prope r ad justment of head res traints" for
guide lines on how to ad just the height of the front head restraints
to fit the occupant 's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraint s or with head restraints that are
not properly adju sted increase s the ri sk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically .
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 119.
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Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective com bination of safety features. •
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Rear seats
General information
S a fe tr ansp ort atio n of passengers on t he re ar se ats
re quires prope r sa fety p rec autions.
Fig . 6 5 Corre ct se at
po sit ion on the re ar
bench seat
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guidelines exp lained in~ page 125 and ~ page 135. The
correct seating position is critical for the safety of front and rear
seat passengers alike ~ page
118.
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seats must always be properly
restrained .
• Per sons taller than 4 feet 11 inche s (1.50
ml must never sit in
the rear seat area . The rear pas senger comp artment is too small
for passenger taller than 4 feet 11 inches (1 .50
ml.
• The min imum clearance between the pas sengers ' head s and
the rear window must never , under any cir cum stance s, be less
than 1 inch (2 .5 cm ) with the pa ssenger s sitting fully upright . Taller
persons , as well a s children on boo ster seats who are too clo se to
the rear windo w, can suffer severe head and neck injurie s when _,,
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• The ba ckrest must alw ay s be securely latched so that the
s afety belt can work properly to help protect the occupant .
• The ba ckres t must be se curely lat ched in position so that no
item s contained in the luggage compartment c an slide forward
upon sudden braking .
• Never allow safety belt s to become damaged by being caught
i n door or seat ha rd w are.
• Torn or fr ayed saf ety belt s can tear and da maged belt hardware
c an break in a cra sh . Inspe ct th e belts per iodi cally . Belts showing
dam age to webbing , binding s, buckle s, or retractor s mu st be
replaced .
& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS ~ & in "Loading the luggage
c ompartment " on
page 1 21.
0 Note
When folding the backrest back into place, make sure the safety belt
does not get caught, because it can be damaged. A damaged belt
can fail to provide safe restraint .•
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Fastening eyelets
The l ugg age comp artment is equipped with four tie-down
eyelets to secure luggage and other items.
F ig . 67 Lu ggag e
co mpa rt m ent :
fa stening eye s
Use the tie-dow n eyelets to secure your cargo pro perly
~ fig . 67 -arrows- .
Read and heed all warnings~
page 121, "Stowing
luggage".
In a col lision, the laws of physics mean that even sma ller items that
are loose in the vehicle will turn into heavy m issiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up kinetic energy which
varies with vehicle and the weight of the item. The vehicle speed is
the most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/h),
the fo rces ac ting on a 10 lbs (4.5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that the weight of the item
wo uld suddenly be about 200 lbs (90 kg) . One can easily imagine the
injuries that an item of that weight flying freely through the
passenger compartment can cause in a col lision at a speed consid -
ered relatively low .
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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information , tips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others. We have summarized here
what you need to know about safety belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Always
observe the information and warnings in this section -for your own
safety as well as for that of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all model versions of your
vehicle. Some of the features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may be optional equip ­
ment on others. If you are not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
• Make certain that you follow the instructions and heed the
WARNINGS in this Manual. It is in your interest and in the interest of your passengers.
• Always keep the complete Owner's Literature in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehicle so that this important informa­
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers.
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have questions. •
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant restraint
system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury
in a wide variety of accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers should not be left to
chance. Advances in technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. The
following is a listing of just a few of the safety features in your Audi:
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and all passenger seating
positions,
• safety belt pre-tensioners,
• front airbags,
• knee airbags for the front seats,
• side airbags in the front seats,
• LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
• adjustable steering column .
These individual safety features can work together as a system to
help protect you and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they are not always prop ­
erly adjusted and properly used!
Safety is everybody's responsibility! •
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
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-Make sure that all lights and signals are operating
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good
visibility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully =>
page 83.
-Make sure that nothing can interfere with the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for
your height.
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints
according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right child restraint correctly to
protect children =>
page 157, "Child Safety".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen­
gers do the same=>
page 69, "General recommenda­
tions".
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten their safety belts properly
=>
page 125. •
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen­
trate on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
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become a
hazard to everyone else on the road =>&, .There ­
fore:
- Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by
using a cellular telephone.
- NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc .).
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense.
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more
than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed.
in. WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used. •
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Proper occupant seating positi·ons
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important for safe,
relaxed driving.
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Fig . 96 The correct
distance between
driver and steering
wheel
Fig. 97 Correct head
restraint position for
driver
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the
event of an accident, we recommend that you adjust the
driver's seat to the following position:
- Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the
pedals all the way to the floor while keeping your knee(s)
slightly bent=:>& . - Adjust the angle
of the seatback so that it is in an upright
position so that your back comes in full contact with it
when you drive.
- Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a distance of at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between the steering wheel and
your breast bone=:> fig. 96. If not possible, see your
authorized Audi dealership about adaptive equipment.
- Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering wheel and
airbag cover points at your chest and not at your face.
- Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your elbow(s)
slightly bent.
- Adjust the head restraint so that the upper edge is as
even with the top of your head as possible but no lower
than eye level and so that it is as close to the back of your
head as possible =:> fig. 97.
- Fasten and wear safety belts correctly=:>
page 129.
- Always keep both feet in the footwell so that you are in
control of the vehicle at all times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the driver's seat, see
=> page 71.
& WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured by an airbag as it deploys. To help reduce
the risk of serious personal injury:
• Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering wheel so that
there are at least 10 inches
125 cm) between your breastbone and
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• Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering wheel so that
there are at least 4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lower part of the instrument panel.
• 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 inflates .
• Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with
your hands at other positions inside the steering wheel rim or on
the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the
driver's airbag inflates
• Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the
ability of the supplemental driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­
sion .
• Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or
place any part of your body too close to the area where the airbags
are located.
• Before driving, always adjust the front seats and head
restraints properly and make sure that all passengers are properly
restrained .
• Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat
may move unexpectedly and you could lose control of the vehicle.
• Never drive with the backrest reclined or tilted far back! The
farther the backrests are tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper
seating position.
• Children must always ride in child seats=>
page 157. Special
precautions apply when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat =>
page 135. •
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Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the ris k of injury in the
event of an accident, we recommend that you adjust the
seat for the front passenger to the following pos ition:
- Move the front passenger seat back as far as possible.
There must be a minimum of 10 inches (25 cm) between
the breastbone and the instrument panel =>
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- Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in an upright
position and your back comes in full contact with it
whenever the vehicle is moving.
- Adjust the head restraint so that the upper edge is as
even with the top of your head as possible but not lower
than eye level and so that it is as close to the back of your
head as possible =>
page 119.
-Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the front
passenger seat.
- Fasten and wear safety belts correctly=>
page 129.
For detailed information on how to adjust the front passenger's
seat, see => page 69.
& WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out of position or too
close to the airbag can be seriously injured or killed by the airbag
as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury : .,
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