2015 AUDI A3 Owners Manual

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual Use only floor  mats  that  leave  the  pedal  area 
unobstructed  and  that  are  firmly secured  so 
that  they  cannot  s lip out  of  position.  You can 
obtain  suitable  floor  mats  from  you r

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 128  Driving safety 
-Place  heavy  objects  as  far  forward  in 
the  luggage  compartment  as  possible. 
- Never  exceed  the  Gross  Axle Weight  Rat­
ing  or the  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual freely  through  the  passenger  compartment 
could  cause  in a collision  like this. 
A WARNING 
Weak,  damaged  or  improper  straps  used 
to  secure  items  to  tie-downs  can  fail  dur­ing  ha

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 130  Driving  safety 
Canadian  customers  who  wish 
to  report  a  safety-related  de­
fect  to  Transport  Canada,  De­
fect  Investigations  and  Recalls,  may  either  call Transport  Cana­
da

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual Safety  belts 
General  notes 
Always  wear  safety  belts! 
Wearing  safety  belts  correctly  saves lives! 
T his  chapter  explains  why safety  belts  are  nec­
essary,  how  they  work  and  how

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 13  2  Safet y belt s 
-Failure  to  pay attention  to  the  warning 
light  that  come  on,  could  lead  to  person­
al  injury. 
Why  safety  belts? 
Frontal collisions  and the  law of  physics

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual occupant  will slam  violently into the  steering 
wheel,  instrument  panel, windshield,  or  what­
ever  else  is in the  way 
c::> fig. 114. This  impact 
with  the  vehicle  interior  has  all  t

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 134  Safety  belts 
Important  safety instructions about 
safety  belts 
Safety  belts  must  always  be  correctly posi­
tioned  across  the  strongest  bones  of your 
body. 
,..  Always wear  safe