2014 AUDI TT COUPE seats

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Even at urban speeds of 30 km/h to 50 km/h, the
forces acting on the occupants in a collision can
reach the equivalent of 1 ton (1000 kg) or more.
At greater speed these forces are even higher.
Again: if the speed doubles, the forces increase
by a factor of four.
Passengers who do not wear seat belts are not
"attached" to the vehicle. In a frontal collision
they will continue to move forward at the speed
their car was travelling just before the impact.
What happens to passengers not wearing
seat belts?
Passengers not wearing seat belts risk fatal inju­
ries in the event of an accident.
Fig. 186 A driver not wearing a seat belt can be thrown
forwards
Fig. 187 A rear passenger not wearing a seat belt can be
thrown forwards
In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers will be
thrown forwards and make violent contact with
the steering wheel, dashboard, windscreen, etc
¢ Fig
. 186.
Passengers not wearing their belts
risk being thrown out of the car. This could result
in potentially fatal injuries.
The common belief that occupants can brace
their weight with their hands in a minor collision
206 is
false. Even at low speeds the forces acting on
the body in a collision are so great that it is not
possible to hold yourself in the seat.
It is also important for the rear passengers to
wear seat belts, as they could otherwise be
thrown forwards violently in an accident. Rear
passengers who do not use seat belts endanger
not only themselves but also the other occupants
¢Fig. 187.
How to wear seat belts
properly
Putting on the seat belts
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Fig. 188 Driver's seat: Seat belt
Fig. 189 Driver's seat: Belt buckle and latch plate
.,. Adjust the front seat correctly before putting
on the seat belt¢ page 46, Seats and storage.
.,. To fasten the belt, take hold of the belt above
the latch plate and pull it evenly across your
chest and lap¢ A.
.,. Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the ap­
propriate seat and push it down until it is se­
curely locked with an audible click¢ Fig. 189 .
.,. Pull the belt to check that it is now securely fas-
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three-point inertia reel belts are tensioned
automatically. The retractor system gives com­
plete freedom of movement, as long as the pull
on the belt is slow. Hard braking locks the belt.
The belt will also lock when you accelerate, drive
up or down a steep hill or in a sharp curve.
A WARNING
- Always make certain that the belt is posi­
tioned properly ¢ Fig. 188 -risk of injury
¢ page 207, Adjusting the seat belts.
- The latch plate of the belt must always be
engaged in the correct buckle for that seat.
Otherwise the belt will not be fully effective
and the danger of injury increases.
Adjusting the seat belts
Always position seat belts properly for maximum
safety.
Fig. 190 Adjusting shoulder/lap belt
The following equipment is available for your ve­
hicle to help you position the seat belt properly
to suit your height:
- Seat height adjustment (front seats)
A WARNING
- The shoulder section of the belt should be
fitted across the centre of the collar bone
close to the body. To fasten the belt, take
hold of the belt above the latch plate and
pull it slowly down across your chest. Wear
the lap portion of the seat belt as low as
possible over the hips so that there is no
pressure on the lower abdomen. The belt
should always be worn tightly¢ Fig. 190 . Seat
belts
Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up
any slack.
- Always make sure that belt is positioned
properly. Incorrectly worn seat belts can
give rise to injuries even in a minor collision.
- Seat belts worn too loose can result in inju­
ries because they allow excessive forward
movement in a crash; the occupant will be
brought to a sudden stop by the belt web­
bing.
Wearing and adjusting the seat belts
during pregnancy
To afford the best protection for the unborn
child it is important for the mother to wear the
seat belt properly at all times.
Fig. 191 Positioning seat belts during pregnancy
Women should always ensure they adjust the
seat belt correctly during pregnancy.
� Adjust the front seat correctly before putting
on the seat belt¢ page 46, Seats and storage.
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fasten the belt, take hold of the latch plate
and pull it slowly down across your chest. Wear
the lap portion of the seat belt as low as possi­
ble over the hips so that there is no pressure on
the stomach ¢ Fig. 191, ¢ ,&. .
� Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the ap­
propriate seat and push it down until it is se­
curely locked with an audible click¢ page 206,
Fig. 189.
� Pull the belt to check that it is now securely fas-
tened. IJJJ.
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_& WARNING
During pregnancy, women should especially
make sure to wear the lap portion of the seat
belt as low as possible across the hips so that
there is no pressure on the stomach.
Taking off the seat belts
The red button releases the belt from the buckle.
Fig. 192 The latch plate of the belt springs out of the
buckle
• Press the red button in the seat belt buckle
¢ Fig. 192. The latch plate will spring out of
the buckle.
• Guide the belt back by hand so that it is taken
up by the retractor.
Belt tensioners
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The seat belts for the driver and front passenger
are equipped with belt tensioners.
The seat belts on the front seats are tensioned
automatically in frontal, side and rear-end im­
pacts above a certain degree of severity. This
helps to reduce the forward motion of the occu­
pants.
In a less severe accident, or in the event of a roll­
over, the belt tensioners are not activated.
_& WARNING
- Any work on the tensioner system or remov­
al and installation of system components
for other repairs must be performed by a
qualified workshop.
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The belt tensioners can only be activated
once. If they have been activated at any
time, the system must be replaced.
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- Some smoke may be released when the belt
tensioners are activated. This does not
mean there is a fire in the vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. Your authorised
dealer is familiar with these regulations and
will be pleased to pass on the information
to you.

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Description of airbag
system
General notes on airbag system
The airbag is an integral part of the car's passive
safety system.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the airbag sys­
tem gives the front occupants additional protec­
tion for the head and chest in the event of a se­
vere frontal collision.
In a side collision the side airbags reduce the risk
of injury to the areas of the body facing the im­
pact ¢_&.
In addition to their normal function of protecting
the occupants in a collision, the seat belts also
hold them in a position where the airbags can in­
flate properly and provide maximum protection.
The airbag system will only work with the igni­
tion on. The airbag system is monitored electron­
ically; the airbag warning lamp indicates whether
the system is functioning properly.
The main parts of the airbag system are:
- The electronic monitoring system (control unit
and sensors)
- The two front airbags
- The two side airbags
- The warning lamp El in the instrument cluster
There is a fault in the airbag system if the
warning lamp
- does not come on when the ignition is switched
on.
- does not go out about 4 seconds after the igni­
tion is switched on.
- goes out and then comes on again after the ig­
nition is switched on.
- comes on or flickers while the car is moving.
A WARNING
- The airbags are not a substitute for the seat
belts; they are an integral part of the car's
overall passive safety system. The airbags
can only offer effective protection if the oc- Airbag system
cupants are wearing their seat belts. For
this reason it is very important to wear the
seat belts at all times ¢ page 204, Why is it
so important to use seat belts?.
- The seat belts and airbags can only provide
maximum protection if the occupants are
seated correctly ¢ page 46, Seats and stor­
age.
- If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
for ward, or are not seated correctly while
the vehicle is in motion, you are at greater
risk of injury should the airbag system be
triggered in an accident.
- Components of the airbag system are loca­
ted in various parts of the vehicle. If repairs
to other vehicle components make it neces­
sary to perform work on the airbag system
or to remove or install parts of the airbag
system, this may cause damage to the air­
bag system. As a result, the airbags may not
inflate correctly or may not be triggered at
all in an accident situation. For this reason,
you should always have the work carried out
by a qualified workshop.
- If a fault should occur in the airbag system,
have the system checked immediately by a
qualified workshop. Otherwise the system
may fail to trigger in an accident.
- Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag system in any way.
- Never make any alterations to the front
bumper or the body.
- Do not remove the front seats.
- The airbag system can only be activated
once; if the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced. Should the airbag
system or airbag modules have to be re­
placed, the qualified workshop carrying out
the replacement will document all details.
- If you sell the vehicle, remember to pass on
the complete Service Wallet to the new
owner. If any of the airbags have been deac­
tivated, it is important that the new owner
is also given the relevant documents.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the airbag or belt tensioner systems are
scrapped.
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- For safety reasons, the alternator and the
starter are both disconnected from the bat­
tery via a pyrotechnic circuit breaker in se­
vere accidents.
-Any repairs to the pyrotechnic circuit
breaker must always be performed by a
qualified workshop - risk of accident!
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or the circuit
breaker are scrapped.
When are the airbags triggered?
One or more airbag systems are triggered in se­
vere collisions, depending on the circumstances.
The airbag system is not triggered in minor colli­
sions, or in rear collisions, or if the car overturns.
In these situations, the occupants are protected
by wearing the seat belts.
Factors determining the triggering response
It is not possible to define the exact triggering
response of the airbag system in all possible sit­
uations, since the circumstances in different
types of accident will vary considerably. Impor­
tant factors include, for example, the nature
(ha rd or soft) of the object which the car hits, the
angle of impact, vehicle speed and so on.
Whether the airbags are triggered depends pri­
marily on the vehicle deceleration rate resulting
from the collision. By processing the signals from
the sensors located in the vehicle, the electronic
control unit is immediately able to evaluate the
severity of the collision and activate the restraint
systems accordingly. If the deceleration rate is
below the predefined reference value in the con­
trol unit the airbags will not be triggered, even
though the accident may cause extensive damage
to the car.
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The airbag releases a fine dust when it in­
flates. This is quite normal and does not
mean there is a fire in the vehicle.
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airbags
Important notes on front passenger's
airbag
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Fig. 193 Front passenger's sun visor: Airbag sticker
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with important information about the
front passenger's airbag is provided on the front
passenger's sun visor. Please refer to the safety
notes in the following chapters:
- Child seats and front passenger's airbag
¢ page 195, Safety notes for using child seats
- Safe distance from front passenger's airbag
¢ page 213, Important safety notes on the
front airbag system
- Objects between front passenger and front pas­
senger's airbag c:::>page 213, Important safety
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safety notes on the front airbag
system
There are a number of safety points concerning
the airbag system which you should remember.
This will help to reduce the risk of injury in an ac­
cident.
Fig. 199 Minimum distance from steering wheel
A WARNING
- It is important for the driver and front pas­
senger to maintain a distance of at least
25 cm from the steering wheel or dash­
board ¢Fig. 199. The airbag system will not
be able to give the required protection if you
sit too close to the steering wheel or dash­
board. There is also a risk of injury if the air­
bags are inflated. Additionally, the front
seat position should always be adjusted to
the body size of the occupant.
- If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
forward or to the side, or are not seated cor­
rectly while the vehicle is in motion, you are
at greater risk of injury. Should the airbag
system be triggered in an accident there is
an even greater risk of injury.
- Never let a child travel on the front seat
without an appropriate restraint system. If
the airbag is triggered in an accident, the
child could sustain serious or fatal injuries
¢page 195, Child seats.
- Child seats in which the child faces the rear
of the car are located directly in the path of
the front passenger's airbag if it inflates. In
this case, the child could sustain serious or
fatal injuries if the airbag were to be de­
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- Airbag
system
- Applies to vehicles on which the front pas­
senger's airbag cannot be deactivated: Do
NOT use a rearward-facing child seat on
the front passenger's seat.
- Applies to vehicles with key-operated
switch for deactivating the front passeng­
er's airbag: Do NOT use a rearward-facing
child seat on the front passenger's seat
while the front passenger's airbag is ac­
tive. If you have no alternative but to use a
rear ward-facing child seat on the front
passenger's seat, the front passenger's
airbag must be deactivated beforehand via
the key-operated switch* ¢ page 211.
Make sure that the front passenger's air­
bag is reactivated by means of the key-op­
erated switch* as soon as the child seat is
no longer needed on the front passenger's
seat.
- Occupants sitting in the front of the car
must never carry any objects or pets in the
space between them and the airbags, or al­
low children or other passengers to travel in
this position.
- Do not cover or stick anything on the steer­
ing wheel hub or the soft plastic surface of
the airbag unit on the passenger's side of
the dashboard, and do not obstruct or modi­
fy them in any way. These parts should only
be cleaned with a dry cloth (or with a cloth
moistened with plain water). It is also im­
portant not to attach any objects such as
cup holders or telephone mountings to the
surfaces covering the airbag units.
- Any work on the airbag system or removal
and installation of the airbag components
for other repairs (such as repairs to the
steering wheel or removal of seats) must be
performed by a qualified workshop.
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Side airbags
Description of side airbags
Applies to vehicles: with side airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat
belts.
Fig. 200 Location of side airbag in driver's seat
The side airbags are located in the backrest pad­
ding of the front seats¢ Fig. 200. The locations
of the airbags are marked with the word "AIR­
BAG".
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side air­
bags give the occupants additional protection for
the whole upper part of the body (i.e. the chest,
stomach and pelvis) in the event of a severe side
collision ¢&. in Important safety notes on the
side airbag system on page 214.
In a side collision the side airbags reduce the risk
of injury to the areas of the body facing the im­
pact.
How the side airbags work
Applies to vehicles: with side airbags
When fully inflated, the side airbags reduce the
risk of injuries to the upper part of the body.
Fig. 201 Side airbag in inflated condition
214 In
certain types of side collision, the side airbag
is triggered on the impact side of the vehicle
¢ Fig. 201. Further airbag systems may also be
triggered, depending on the circumstances.
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled
with propellant gas.
In order to provide the desired extra protection in
an accident, the airbags have to inflate extremely
rapidly (within fractions of a second). The airbag
releases a fine dust when it inflates. This is quite
normal and does not mean there is a fire in the
vehicle.
When fully deployed, the airbags cushion the im­
pact for the occupants and help to reduce the risk
of injury to the whole upper part of the body (i.e.
the chest, stomach and pelvis) on the side facing
the door.
Important safety notes on the side airbag
system
Applies to vehicles: with side airbags
There are a number of safety points concerning
the airbag system which you should remember.
This will help to reduce the risk of injury in an ac­
cident.
A WARNING
- If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
forward, or are not seated correctly while
the vehicle is in motion, you are at greater
risk of injury should the side airbags be trig­
gered in an accident.
- If children are not seated correctly, they are
at greater risk of injury in an accident. This
is particularly the case if the child is travel­
ling on the front passenger's seat and the
airbag system is triggered in an accident.
This could result in serious or potentially fa­
tal injury ¢page 195, Child seats.
- It is also important not to attach any acces­
sories (such as cup holders) to the doors.
This would impair the protection offered by
the side airbags.
- The sensors for the airbags are located in
the front doors. You must therefore not
make any modifications to the doors or door
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(e.g. retrofitting loudspeakers), as this
could impair the function of the side air­
bags. Any damage to the front doors could
lead to faults in the system. Repairs or any
other work on the front doors must there­
fore always be carried out by a qualified
workshop.
- Do not apply excessive force to the sides of
the backrests (such as hard knocks or kicks),
as this could damage parts of the system.
The side airbags could then fail to operate
when required.
- If you intend to fit protective covers over the
seats, these must be of the specific type ap­
proved for use on Audi seats with side air­
bags. Conventional seat covers would ob­
struct the side airbag when it inflates out of
the backrest, and seriously reduce the air­
bag's effectiveness.
- Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a qualified
workshop.
- Any work involving the
side
airbag system or
removal and installation of the airbag com­
ponents for other repairs (such as repairs to
the seats) must always be performed by a
qualified workshop. Otherwise the airbag
system may fail to work properly.
Head-protection airbags
Description of head-protection airbags
Applies to vehicles: with head-protection airbags
Fig. 202 Location of head-protection airbag above the
door
The head-protection airbags are located above
the doors on the left and right sides of the vehi- Airbag
system
de ¢Fig. 202. The locations of the airbags are
marked with the word "AIRBAG".
In conjunction with the three-point seat belts
and side airbags, the head-protection airbags
give the occupants additional protection against
head and neck injuries in a severe side collision
¢.&. in Important safety notes on the head-pro­
tection airbags on page 216.
Together with other design features (including
cross-braces in the seats and the overall strength
of the body structure), the head-protection and
side airbag system offers an effective further im­
provement to occupant protection in side im­
pacts.
How the head-protection airbags work
Applies to vehicles: with head-protection airbags
When fully inflated, the airbags reduce the risk
of head or chest injury in a side collision.
Fig. 203 Head-protection airbag in inflated condition
In certain types of side collision, the head-protec­
tion airbag is triggered on the impact side of the
vehicle ¢ Fig. 203. Further airbag systems may
also be triggered, depending on the circumstan­
ces.
When the system is triggered, the airbag fills
with a propellant gas and covers the entire area
in front of the side windows, including the door
pillars. In this way the system is able to protect
both the front and the rear occupants on the side
of the vehicle where the impact occurs. The head­
protection airbag inflates to soften the impact if
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