128 Driving Safely
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re
straint system and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.
Fig. 134 Head restr ain t: vi ewed fro m the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjust
ed to achieve the best protection.
i,.. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re
straint so that it is as close to this position
as possible.
c:> fig . 134.
Adjusting head restraints c:>page 61.
Crash -active head restraints
In the event of a rear-end collision, it is possi
ble that the crash-active head restraints on
the driver's seat and front passenger 's seat
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are triggered. On head restraints that have
been triggered, the padding protrudes for
wards by several centimeters. Drive the vehi cle to your authori zed Audi dealer without de
lay and have the function of the active head
restraints restored .
A WARNING
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Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad
justed increases the risk of serious or fatal neck injury dramatically. To help reduce
the risk of injury:
1l Vehicles wit h recl in ing rear seat : This fun ction is not
available for t he fro nt pass enge r's se at.
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restraint.
- Always make sure each person in the ve
hicle properly adjusts their head re
straint. Adjust the head restraint so the
upper edge is as even as possible with
the top of your head. If that is not possi
ble, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as pos
sible.
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be
fore attempting to adjust the head re
straint .
- Children must always be properly re
strained in a child restraint that is appro
priate for their age and size
c:> page 166.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only re
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are
properly seated.
Improper seating positions can cause serious
injury or death. Safety belts can only work
when they are properly positioned on the body. Improper seating positions reduce the
effectiveness of safety belts and will even in
crease the risk of injury and death by moving
the safety belt to critical areas of the body.
Improper seating positions also increase the
risk of serious injury and death when an air
bag deploys and strikes an occupant who is
not in the proper seating position. A driver is
responsible for the safety of all vehicle occu
pants and especially for children. Therefore:
i,.. Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being
used
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