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The road exceeds the maximum possible grade
for safe operation. The systems cannot be switch­
ed on.
Ill AC C with traffic jam a ssis t: only availabl e in
D, Sor M
Select the "D/S " or " M" selector leve r pos it ion.
Ill A CC w ith tr affic j am ass is t: currentl y un­
available . Parking brake applied
The systems sw itch off if you set the parking
brake . The systems are available again after you
release the parking brake .
llJ ACC with traffic jam a ssist: currentl y un·
av ailable. Stabili zation cont rol (E SC) input
This message appears if the Ele ctronic Stabili za ­
tion Control (ESC) is taking action to stabilize the
ve hicle . The systems switch off in this scenario .
Ill ACC with traffic jam a ssis t: manu al control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls back
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even t hough the
systems are active . P ress t he b rake peda l to pre ­
vent the vehicle from rolling or sta rting to move.
IIJ ACC w ith tr affic jam a ssis t: curr entl y un­
availabl e. Downhill a ssis t activated
You cannot activate the system when hill hold as­
sist is act ive .
II!! ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appears if the driver does not take
over steering after mu ltip le driver intervention
requests and the system switches off . The vehicle
brakes unt il it is stationary .
ii Traffic jam a ssis t : una vailable. S ee o wner' s
manual
The system can no longer ensure that t he ve hicle
w ill stay in the lane and sw itches off. Have yo ur
vehicle checked by an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility if the ma lfunc ­
tion is continuous .
14§ Traffic jam assis t : Plea se take over steering!
This message appea rs as soon as the system
stops detecting steer ing activ ity when the system
limits are rea ched. Always keep yo ur hands on
Ass istance systems
the steering whee l so you can be ready to steer at
any time.
14§ Traffic jam a ssis t : currentl y unavailable .
Pl ea se f asten se at belt
T he system switches off when the drive r's safety
belt is unfastened.
Ill AC C: eff iciency assist not available in thi s
countr y
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
is not available in this country .
IIJ ACC: predictive control currentl y una vaila­
ble . See owne r's m anual
T he ad aptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
swi tches off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
T he message ca n also appear if the adaptation to
speed limi ts and routes a head has a temporary
f ailure . Have your vehicle checked by an autho r­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty if the malfunction is continuous .
Distance warning : malfunction! Please contact
S erv ice
T he system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has switc hed off. The ra ­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
authorized Aud i dea ler o r authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunction cor ­
rected .
Distance warning : currentl y unavailable . Sen sor
view re stricted due to surrounding s. See own­
e r' s manual
T his message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obstructed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors
¢ page 103,
fig . 100.
Distance warning : curr entl y unavailable . See
owner' s manual
This message appears if the system has a tempo­
r a ry fa il ur e. If this occurs m ultip le t imes, drive to
an a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth o rized Aud i
Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc -
t ion corrected .
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Ass is tanc e system s
ACC: Please fa sten seat belt
The system is not comp letely available if t he d riv­
er 's seat be lt is unfas tened .
Station ary obje ct ahead
This message appears if you would like to switch
the system on and there is a stationary object di­
rectly in front of your veh icle .
Doo r open
The system is not ava ilable when the door is
open .
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
W ith in the limits of the system, the pre sense
functions can in it iate measures in particularly
dangerous s ituat ions to protect the ve hicle pas ­
sengers and ot her r oad users.
- Due to the interl ink ing of various vehicle sys­
tems , crit ica l dr iv ing s ituat ions can be detected
by
pr e s ense basic and measu res fo r preventa­
t ive occ upan t protect ion are can be initiated.
- T he
pre sen se front system uses the data from
t h e adapt ive cr uise control* radar sensors and
t h e camera to calc ulate the probab ility of a col ­
lision . Within the limits of the system, an im ­
pending collision with vehicles can be detected
in both urban and rural speed ranges. In this
case, the system warns the driver visually,
acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if nec­
essary . If needed, it can initiate a partial or fu ll
deceleration to reduce the collision speed or to
avo id the co llision unde r ce rtain c ircumstances .
In conjunct ion with p re sense basi c/rear, the
front safety belts are also revers ibly tensioned
whe n needed. The pre sense front is also act ive
when adaptive cruise control* is switched o ff.
- Pr e se nse rear con tains pre sense basic func ­
tions. It uses the data from the side assist* ra­
dar sensors and calc ulates within the limits of
the system the probability of a rear end colli ­
sion with the vehicle behind you . Pre sense rear
is also active when s ide assist* is switched off .
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-Within the limits of the system, pre sen se cit y
uses the camera data and can detect an im ­
pending collision with vehicles and pedestrians .
In this case, the system warns the driver visual­ ly, acoustical ly and w it h a jerk on the brakes if
necessary . If needed, it ca n initiate a full dece l­
erat ion to reduce t he coll is ion speed or to avoid
the collision under certa in circumstances . In
conjunction with p re sense basi c/rear, the front
safety belts are a lso reve rsibly te nsioned whe n
needed.
& WARNING
Read the genera l information inc::> .&. in Gen ­
eral information on page 103,
~ .&. in Gener ­
al information on page 122.
(D Tips
- C erta in p re sense funct io ns sw itch off when
driving in reve rse.
- Th e pre sense f unct io ns m ay no t be ava ila ­
ble i f th ere is a ma lfunct ion in the ESC sys ­
tem or t he airbag control module .
-Note that the reve rsib le belt tens ione r o n
the front passenger 's side deactivates when
the front passenger's airbag is deactivated.
- Switch the pre sense off when yo u are not
using public streets or when loading the ve ­
hicle onto a vehicle carrier, train, ship or
other type of transportat ion. This can pre­
vent an undesired intervention from the pre
sense system.
Audi pre sense basic
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi pre sense basic
The pre se nse bas ic functions are activated at a
speed of approx imately 20 mp h (30 km/h) o r
highe r.
The following functions ca n be triggered u nder
certain co nd it io ns w it hi n the lim its of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy brak ing) : the front safety belts
have reversible belt te nsioners . If a collision
does not occur , the safety belts loosen slig htly
and are ready to tr igger aga in.
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Ass is tanc e system s
Turn a ssist
When start ing to dr ive and up to speeds of maxi­
mum 6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your vehicle from
colliding with an oncoming vehicle when turning left or right (available in certain co untries). The
braking intervent ion causes your vehicle to stay
in its lane.
A WARNING
-Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics . It is a system des igned to assist and
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum­
sta nce. The d rive r must a lways i ntervene.
T he d river is always respons ib le for b raking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This cou ld increase your risk of a co llision .
-The system can deploy incorrectly d ue to
system -specific limits .
-Please note that the sensors and the camera
do not always detect all objects or lane
markings. This increases the risk of an acci ­
dent.
-Pre sense front does not react to people, an ­
ima ls or ob jects that are crossing the veh i­
cle's path or that are diff icu lt to detect
c::> &
in General information on page 103.
-Reflective ob jects s uch as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a coll is io n risk.
{UJ) Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . Pre sense fro nt can be impa ired
by this. Have an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thori zed Aud i Service Fac ility check the ir func­
tion.
(D Tips
-You can cancel the brak ing with increasing
fo rce that is in it iated by the system by b rak-
l) Th is is not ava ilab le in some co untri es .
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ing yourse lf, by acce lerating not iceably or
by swerving.
-Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
unexpectedly . A lways secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
-Specific pre sense front functions switch off
when the ESC is restricted or sw itched off
c::> page 141 or the hill ho ld assist is switch­
ed on
c::> page 142.
Audi pre sense rear
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi side ass ist
If the risk of a collision with a vehicle ahead is de ­
tected, the follow ing funct ions can be triggered:
-Reversible tens ioning of the front safety belts
at the corresponding speeds.
-Closing the windows and sunroof*
- Activating the emergency f lashers with in -
creased frequency
ll .
The message Audi pre sen se. c::> page 113,
fig . 113
wi ll warn you about the danger.
Audi drive select* : th e function is not act ive de­
pend ing on the mode selected.
A WARNING
-To re duce the r isk o f an accident, please
note that the side assist* radar sensors do
not a lways detect every object.
-
-P re sense rear does not react to people, ani ­
mals or objects that are crossing t he vehi ­
cle's path o r that are d ifficult to detect.
-R eflective objects such as guard rai ls, heavy
rain and ice can impair the function of the
radar sensors and the ability to detect a col­
lision risk.
@ Note
The radar sensors can be disp laced by impacts
or damage to the bumper, w heel housing and
u nderbody. Pre sense rear can be impa ired by
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this. H ave an authorized A udi deale r or a u­
thorized A udi Service Faci lity check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
-The pre sense rear functions switc h off
when towing a trai ler .
-The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a malfunction in the
side assist* system.
Audi pre sense city
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse c ity
D esc ription
Wit hin the limits of the system, pre sense city
can warn you of impending coll is ions w ith
ve hicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica­
b le brak ing maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximate ly 6 mph (10 km/
h) and h igher .
A pedestrian warning can occu r at speeds up to
SO mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warn ings ca n oc­
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h) . A pre
sense city braking maneuver is poss ible at speeds
up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
The system recogni zes var ious dangerous situa­
tions . The
early warning occurs if:
-a vehicle driving ahead brakes s uddenly
-yo ur own vehicle approaches a significantly
s lower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc ­
t ion of travel
-a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane
When t his wa rn in g oc curs, it may on ly be poss i­
b le to avoid a co llision by swerv ing or braking
strong ly . T he message
Audi pre sense.
~ page 113, fig . 113 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Addit iona lly, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli ­
sion. If you do not react to the acut e warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of comp lete de­
celerat ion w it hi n the lim its of the system. This
A ss istance systems
red uces the vehicle speed in the event o f a co lli­
sio n. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap ­
pears .
T he following fu nctions a re trigge red in con junc ­
t ion w it h pre sense bas ic/rear :
-Reversible tens ion ing of the front safety belts
-Clos ing the windows and sunroof*
Audi drive select*: the function is not act ive de­
pending on the mode selected.
A WARNING
-
-Pre sense city ca nnot overcome the laws of
p hys ics .
It is a sys tem designed to ass ist and
it cannot preven t a coll is io n in every circ um­
s tance . The dr iver m ust a lw ays in terve ne.
T he d rive r is always responsible fo r brakin g
a t t he co rre ct time . Do not let the in cr eased
safety prov ided tempt you into taking r isks.
This could inc rease your r is k of a col lision .
-The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system -specific limits.
-T o redu ce the r is k of an accident, please
note that the camera does not a lways detect
eve ry o bject.
-Pre sense city does not reac t to an ima ls,
crossing or oncoming ve hicles, objects such
as bars, ra ilings or railcars, and ob jects that
are difficult to detect
c> A in General infor­
mation on page 103.
-In trailer mode, the bra king behavior o f the
tra ile r can be d ifferent than usual du ring au­
tomatic braking.
A WARNING
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Pre sense city may be restr icted or not ava ila­
b le in the fo llow ing example s ituations:
-in heavy fog, ra in, spray, or snow
- when there are v isua l obst ruct ions, such as
g lare, reflections or variations in light
-when it is dar k
-if the camera window or the windshield is
d irty, iced over, damaged or cove red
-when dr iv ing o n snow, ice o r loose groun d
-in c urve s
-if the ESC was rest ricted or sw itched off
-when towing a trailer
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Assistance systems
-when the driver's seat belt is unfastene d
- u p to ten seconds after sw itchin g on t he ig-
n itio n
(Ud) Note
Impa cts or damag e to the ca m era m ou nt on
t he wi ndshi eld can di splac e the se nsor. Pr e
sense city can be im pa ir ed by t his . H ave an a u­
thorized A udi dealer o r aut ho rize d A udi Serv ­
ice Facility check the ir funct ion.
(D Tips
- You can ca ncel the system brakin g inte rven ­
tion if yo u accelerate co nsidera bly or swerve
away.
- Kee p in m ind t hat pre sense city ca n brake
un expecte dly. Always sec ure a ny ca rgo o r
ob jects t hat you a re t ransport ing t o reduce
the r isk of damage or injury.
- Specific pre sense city funct io n s sw itch o ff
whe n the ESC is limited o r switc hed off
c:> page 141 or the hill d esce nt ass ist is
swi tch ed o n
c:> page 142 .
-Wh en t here is a mal function in the came ra,
the p re se nse city func tions also sw itch o ff.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
.,. Se lect in the Info ta in m en t sys tem: IME NUI but­
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi pre sense .
Switch on /off Audi pre sense -
the pre sense
fu nctions can be turned o n and off .
If the system is switched off, it switches o n aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again .
Prewarning -the early warning can be switched
off or the p re sense city/front warning point ca n
be set
( Early /Medium /Late ).
Set the wa rnin g time fo r the ea rly warn ing to
Early at f irst. I f th is causes undesired ea rly warn­
i n gs to appear, then set the wa rning time to
Me­
dium .
The Late warning t ime sho uld on ly be set
i n sp ecia l cir cumstances .
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(D Tips
Your settings are automatically store d and as­
s ign ed to t he remote co ntro l key bein g used .
Messages
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi pre sense
II] Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This message ap pears w hen the pre sense f unc ­
tion is a ffected . Fo r example, th is co uld be
ca used by a faulty sensor. Drive to an autho rized
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility im­
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Sensor
view limited due to surroundings. See owner's manual
This message a ppears if t he radar se nsor and
camera view is obstructed, fo r example by leaves,
snow, heavy sp ray o r dirt. If necessary, clean the
senso rs and the area around the camera
c:> page 103 , fig. 100 or c:>page 121, fig. 121 .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited . Trailer
towing mode
Fo r vehicles wit h a tra ile r h itch installed at the
factory, the pre sense rear functions switc h off
whe n the elect rical connector at the soc ket is
pl ugged in. The re is no guarantee the functions
will switc h off w hen usin g a ret rofitted trailer
hitc h.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This mess age app ears if the ESC is res tricted or
switc hed off, fo r exam ple .
II] Audi pre sense: currently limited. See own­
er's manual
This message a ppears w hen the re is a tem porary
failu re in a sub syst em, such as the ESC. If t his
m ess age app ears re pea te d ly, drive to an au thor­
iz ed Audi de aler or auth oriz ed A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty to h ave the m alfun ction co rrected .
II] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
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Replacing tires
F or vehicles w it h all whee l dr ive, only wheels w ith
the same ro lling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
~ page 332, New tires or wheels.
A WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt your dr iv ing style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into tak ing risks,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent .
- The braking ability of your veh icle is limited
to the tract ion of the wheels. In this way, it
is not diffe rent from a two wheel dr ive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high . Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acc i­
dent .
Energy management
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty . This s ignificantly improves the starting ab ility
and increases the vehicle battery life .
(D Tips
- If you drive short distances frequently, the
vehicle battery may not charge enough
while dr iving . As a resu lt, convenience func­
tions for elect rical equipment may be tem­
porarily unavailable.
- The vehicle battery will gradua lly drain if
the vehicle is not driven fo r long pe riods of
time, or if electrical equipment is used
when the engine is not running . To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the electrica l equipment will be reduced or
switched off.
Intelligent Technology
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
T his vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understand­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle dy ­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per iod of
t ime, typ ically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper­
ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand­
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and in ­
juries occur. NO TE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driv ing cond itions and no personal data (e.g .,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are re­
corded. However, othe r parties, such as law en­
forcement, could comb ine t he EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac­
quired during a crash investigation.
T o read data recorded by an EDR, special equip­
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to th e ve hicle manu­
facturer, other parties, such as law en forcement,
that have the special equipment, can read the in ­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or down­
l oading of data stored by ED Rs installed in a vehi ­
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af­
ter an accident or crash event without the own- er 's consent .
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Intelligent Technology
Audi will not access the EDR and/or similar data
or give it to others -
- unless the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehi­
cle has been leased) agrees; or
- upon the official request by the police; or
- upon the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; o r
- for the defense of a lawsu it through the judicial
discovery process .
- Audi may also use the data for research about
vehicle operation and safety performance or provide the data to a third party for resea rch
purposes without identifying the specific vehi­
cle or information about the identity of its own­
er or lessee and on ly after the recorded vehicle
data has been accessed.
Vehicle control modules
Your veh icle is also equipped with a num ber of
e lectronic control modules for various veh icle
systems, s uch as engine management, emission
control, airbags, and safety belts.
These electro nic cont rol modules record data
du ring normal vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
repair purposes. The recording capability of these
modules is limited to data (no sound is record­
ed). Only a small amount of data is actually re­
corded over a very limited period of time, or stor­
ed when a system fault is detected by a control module . Some of the data stored may relate to
veh icle speed, direct ion, or brak ing, as well as re­
stra int system use and performance in the event
of a crash . Stored data can also only be read and
downloaded with special equipment that is di­
rectly connected to the vehicle.
(D Tips
Your vehicle may be equipped with Audi con­
nect. Your use of certain Audi connect fea­
tures requires wireless services that are pro­
vided by a third party wire less te lecommuni­
cations provider . For detai ls regarding how in­
formation obtained through Audi connect is collected, processed, transmitted, used, and
shared, please see your contract with the
w ireless telecommunications provider.
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Drivin g saf ety
Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
The individua l safety features of your vehicle 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 correctly adjusted and correctly
used .
This chapter contains important informat ion,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of you r passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here w hat you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Yo ur safety is for us priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section -for your own safety as we ll as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the fea­
tures described in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equ ipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
manual.
It is in your inte rest and in the in­
te rest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep all of the Owner's L iterature
manuals in yo ur Audi when you lend o r sell
yo ur vehicle so that this import ant informa­
t ion w ill alw ays be availab le to the dr iver
and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner 's Lite ra ture han dy
so that you can find it easi ly if yo u have
questions .
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Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
bef ore dri ving alw ays:
.. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.. Sec ure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
¢ page 257 .
.. Make sure tha t noth ing ca n interfere wi th the
peda ls .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their he ight.
.. Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect
children ¢ page 291, Child
safety .
• Sit proper ly in yo ur seat a nd make sure t hat
your passenge rs do the same
¢ page 56, Front
seats .
.. Fasten your sa fety belt and wear it p roperly . Al ­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty be lts
properly ¢ page 261 .
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's abili­
ty to concentrate on the rood without being dis­
tracted.
The driver is responsib le for the safety of the ve ­
hicle and a ll of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impa ired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you a lso become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
¢ _&. . Therefore:
.. Do not let yourse lf be distracted by passenge rs
or by using a cellular telephone .
.. NEVER drive when your driving ability is im­
paired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed lim its and plain common sense .
.,.