2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER headrest

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to incorrect position ing of the sa fety belt
and improper seating posit ion.
- Children must always ride in child seats
<=> page 122. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front pas­
senger seat
<=> page 102.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Fig . 101 H ea d re str ain t: v ie w ed fro m the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve the best protection .
.. Fo r adjustable head restraints: adj ust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi ­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos ­
sible, t ry to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this pos ition as possib le
<=> fig . 101.
Adj usting head restraints<=> page 58.
&_ WARNING
All seats are equipped with head restraints.
Dr iv ing without head restraints or w ith head
restraints that are not properly adjusted in­
creases the risk of serious or fatal neck injuriy
dramatically . To help reduce the risk of inju ry:
- Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly adjusted .
- Every person in the veh icle must have a
properly ad justed head restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle
properly adjusts their head restraint. Adjust
the head rest raints so the upper edge is as
even as possib le w ith the top of you r head .
If that is not possib le, try to ad just the head
res traint so that it is as close to this position
as possib le,
Dr iving Sa fel y
-Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any rea­
son, first stop the vehicle safe ly before at­
tempt ing to adjust the head restraint .
- Ch ildren must a lways be properly restrained
in a child restraint that is appropriate for
their age and size <=>
page 122 .
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupan t res traint sys tem can only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are properly
seated .
Improper seating positions can cause serious in­
jury or death. Safety belts can on ly work when
they are properly pos it ioned on the body . Im ­
proper seating positions reduce the effectiveness
of safety be lts and will eve n increase the r isk of
i njury and dea th by mov ing the safety be lt to c rit ­
ical areas of the body. Imp roper seat ing pos itions
also increase the risk of serio us injury and death
when an airbag dep loys and strikes an occupant
who is not in the prope r seat ing pos ition. A driver
is respons ible for the safety of a ll vehicle occu­
pan ts and espec ially for children. Therefore :
.. Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being used
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The following bullets lis t on ly some samp le posi ­
tions that will increase the risk of serious inj ury
and death . Our hope is that these examples will
make you more aware of seating positions that
are dangerous .
Therefore, whene ver the vehicle is movi ng:
-never stand up i n the vehicle
- never stand on the seats
- neve r kneel on the seats
- neve r ride w ith the seatback reclined
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- never s it on the edge of the seat
- never sit sideways
- never lean out the window
- never put your feet o ut the window
- neve r put your feet on the instrument pane l
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Driving Safely
_&. WARNING
Do not use the area behind the headrests
<=.> fig. 102 as a storage area . This is the area
where the rollbars deploy. If the rollover pro­
tection system is triggered, objects placed
there can be propelled through the vehicle
and make it more difficult for the rollbars to
deploy. This increases the risk for serious or
life-threatening injuries.
When is rollover protection deployed?
Rollover protection deploys in a collision or roll­
over .
Depending on the collision, sensors throughout
the vehicle and the control module trigger the
rollover system to deploy .
For safety reasons, rollover protection also de­
ploys during front, side and rear collisions above
a certain level of severity .
Retracting rollover protection
Fig. 104 Deployed ro llbar wit h release loop
Fig. 105 Deploye d ro llbar wit h convert ib le top frame fac·
ing upward
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If the rollbars deployed but the vehicle was not
involved in a collision or rollover, you can retract
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them without special tools. The system is ready
for use again once they are retracted.
.,. Remove the wind deflector, if necessary
<=.>page 40 .
.,. Lower the rear window, if necessary Q page 41 .
.,. Pull the loop upward in the direction of the ar­
row and hold it in place
(D r=.> fig. 104.
.,. Slide the rollbar down@¢.,&. .
.,. Release the loop just before the rollbar reaches
its end position 1 -2 in . (3-5 cm) .
.,. Press the rollbar down firmly until it stops.
.,. Make sure the rollbar is secure before releasing
it.
.,. Close the cover @
Q fig. 105.
.,. Repeat the procedure on the other rollbar.
& WARNING
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-Make sure your head or other parts of your
body are not located in the area above the
rollbar when pressing the rollbar down. If
the rollbar is not secured correctly, it could deploy again as soon as you release it and
cause injuries .
- Have the rollover protection system checked
by your authorized Audi dealer if it malfunc­
tions. Otherwise the system may not deploy correctly in a collision .
- Modifying the rollover protection system or
individual components is not permitted.
- Work on the rollover protection system
should only be performed by your author­
ized Audi dealer . Otherwise the system may
not function correctly in a collision or it
could deploy unexpectedly .
- Have the system inspected at service inter­
vals. This ensures the system will always be
ready for use. Have your authorized Audi
dealer check the rollover protection system
every two years at the latest.
(D Note
If the rollbars deploy when the convertible
top is closed, do not open the top. Doing so
could result in damage to the vehicle. Please
see your authorized Audi dealer for assis­
tance.