2019 AUDI E-TRON Owners Manual

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Sitting correctly and safely

Sitting correctly and
safely
Correct passenger
seating position
General information
The correct seating position for all passengers is
vital for safe driving and is the responsibility of
the driver.
Correct seating position
Before you begin driving, seat yourself correctly
and always maintain the correct seating position
during the trip. Before each trip, instruct your
passengers to seat themselves correctly and to
maintain this seating position during the trip.
Make sure that:
— Every passenger in the vehicle has adjusted his
or her seat correctly > page 56
— The steering wheel is adjusted correctly
=>page 58
— The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a suffi-
cient view of the area around the vehicle
> page 48
— Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her
head restraint adjusted correctly > page 59
— Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her
safety belt fastened correctly > page 60
— The activation status of the front passenger's
airbag is suitable for the passenger in the front
passenger's seat > page 67
— Children are secured in suitable child safety
seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle
seats > page 69. Read and observe the impor-
tant safety information pertaining to the use of
child safety seats on the front passenger's seat
=> A\ in General information on page 69.
Examples of incorrect seating positions
Safety belts can only provide its optimal protec-
tion when they are routed correctly. Incorrect
seating positions significantly reduce the protec-
tive functions of the safety belts and increase the
risk of injury due to incorrect belt routing.
The following list includes examples of seating
positions that could be dangerous for all vehicle
occupants. This is not a complete list. The pur-
pose is to provide examples to increase your
awareness of the topic. The following points ap-
ply when the vehicle is in motion:
— Never stand inside the vehicle.
— Never stand on the seats.
— Never kneel on the seats.
— Never tilt your backrest too far back.
— Never lean against the instrument panel.
— Never lie down on the rear bench seat.
— Never sit only on the front section of the seat.
— Never sit sideways on the seat.
— Never lean against the window.
— Never place your feet out of the window.
— Never place your feet on the instrument panel.
— Never place your feet on the seat cushion.
— Never ride in the footwell.
— Never sit on the armrests.
— Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening
your safety belt.
— Never ride in the luggage compartment.

Z\ WARNING
Incorrect seating positions, failure to wear a
safety belt, or being too close to an airbag in-
crease the risk of serious injury or death to ve-
hicle occupants, especially if the airbags de-
ploy and come into contact with occupants
who are not seated correctly. Note the impor-
tant information and warnings in the chapters
for the topics given above.
@ Tips
— Save your seat profile* > page 63. This al-
lows you to access your personal seat profile
quickly and easily at any time.
— If you or other vehicle passengers have
physical limitations that prevent sitting ina
correct position, modifications to the vehi-
cle may be necessary. For more information,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility, or call Audi cus-
tomer support at 1-800-822-2834.


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Front seats
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Make sure that:
— You can press the pedals down completely
when your legs are slightly bent
— The distance between your upper body and the
steering wheel or instrument panel is at least
10 in (25 cm)
— The distance between your knees and the in-
strument panel is at least 4 in (10 cm)
— Your thighs are lightly supported by the front
surface of the seat
— The backrest is in an upright position and your
back is resting against it
— You have a sufficient view of the area around
the vehicle
— You have a clear view of the instrument cluster,
indicator lights, and the head-up display*
Seat settings menu: quick access
Applies to: vehicles with seat settings in the MMI
If you press on the image of the driver's or front
passenger's seat in the climate control system
menu > page 81, fig. 83 @, you will go directly
to the seat settings for that seat.

Z\ WARNING
— If you are too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel, the airbag system cannot
provide the optimal protection, which in-
creases the risk of injury and death.
—To reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking maneuvers or accidents,
never drive with the backrest reclined very
far. The airbag system and seat belts can on-
ly provide optimal protection when the back-
rest is in an upright position and the driver
is wearing the seat belt correctly. If the
backrest is angled back too far, the safety
belt can shift to soft areas of the body, such
as the stomach, which increases the risk of
injury.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the seats when the vehicle is stationary.
— Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of
control or attention when adjusting can re-

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sult in injuries due to pinching to vehicle oc-
cupants both in the front seats and rear
seats.
— Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
Objects could shift and enter the area
around the pedals, which could prevent you
from using them. You would then be unable
to use the pedals if sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers were needed, which increas-
es the risk of an accident.
— Make sure that the floor mats are always se-
curely attached.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never place
additional floor mats or other floor covers
over the installed floor mats, because this
reduces the pedal's range of motion and can
impair pedal operation.
—To reduce the risk of injury, never place your
feet on the instrument panel, out of the
window, or on the seat surfaces. This also

applies to passengers in the rear seats.

@) Note
To reduce the risk of damage, be very careful
when adjusting the seat to make sure the
head restraints do not come into contact with
the headliner or the sunroof*.
@ Tips
At the same time, only move the respective
seat using the controls.
Adjusting the front power seats
You
can adjust the basic settings using the but-

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Fig. 50 Front seat: seat adjustment buttons

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The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.
Adjusting the seat position
> To move the seat forward or backward, push
the button @ forward or backward.
> To move the seat upward or downward, press
the button @ upward or downward.
> To adjust the seat surface, press the front part
of the button @ upward or downward.
Adjusting the backrests
> To move the backrest forward or backward,
press the button @) forward or backward.
Adjusting the lumbar support
> To adjust the lumbar support, press the button
@) at the applicable location.
Massage function
Switch the massage function on or off (@). Setting
the massage type and intensity > page 57.

Z\ WARNING
The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. To reduce
the risk of injury, children should never be left
unattended in the vehicle.

Adjusting the front seats in the MMI
Applies to: vehicles with seat settings in the MMI
You can adjust additional settings in the MMI.
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Fig. 51 Upper display: seat setting
The settings and the number of menus and but-
tons depend on the vehicle equipment.
Operating
Applies to: MMI
> Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.

> To access the various menus ®, swipe to the
left or right.
> To display the various seats, press ) or ( @.
The red color of the symbol @) indicates which
seat is selected.
Seat adjustment
Applies to: MMI
> To select a seat setting, press (@ if necessary.
> Press the respective arrow (2) until the desired
position is reached.
Massage
See > page 57
Additional seat settings
See > page 58
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Applies to: vehicles with massage function
Operating
Applies to: MMI
> To access the Massage menu, press the J but-
ton @ > page 56, fig. 50. Or:
> Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats >
Massage.
Switching the massage function on or off
Applies to: MMI
> To switch the massage function on or off, press
the J button @ © page 56, fig. 50. Or:
> Press Start/Stop on the MMI.
Setting the massage type and intensity
Applies to: MMI
> To adjust the massage type, press the desired
button on the MMI, for example Wave.
> To adjust the intensity of the massage, press
Intensity on the MMI repeatedly until the de-
sired level is reached.
@) Tips
The massage function switches off automati-
cally after approximately 10 minutes.
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You can adjust additional settings and switch
functions on or off in the MMI.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Seats > Additional seat settings.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing options may be available.
Reset seat position
You can adjust the position of the front passeng-
er’s seat to match the driver's seat.
Driver's seat entry assistance
Entry assistance makes it easier to enter or exit
the vehicle. The steering column will automati-
cally move upward > page 59.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched off.
The driver's seat moves back when the driver’
door is opened. Some of the air in the side bol-
sters may be released.
Front passenger's seat entry assistance
Entry assistance makes it easier to enter or exit
the vehicle.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched off.
The front passenger's seat moves back when the
front passenger’ door is opened. Some of the air
in the side bolsters may be released.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
Applies to: vehicles with front passenger seat adjustment
You can adjust the front passenger's side with the
driver's seat buttons.
Applies to: MMI:
> Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.
> To display the various seats, press ) or <.
> To switch on the function, press the 2/ button.
The lower edge of the button will turn red.
After you have switched on the function, you can
adjust the front passenger's seat using the driv-
er's seat buttons > page 56, fig. 50.
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G) Tips
The function switches off automatically when
you exit the menu.
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Applies to: vehicles with a front center armrest


Opening the storage compartment
> Move the armrest upward.
Adjusting the center armrest
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable center armrest
The armrest can slide forward and back.
> To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
starting position in stages.
> To bring the armrest back into the starting po-
sition, raise it out of the top level and fold it
back down.

ZA WARNING
In certain positions, the front center armrest
can interfere with the driver’s arm movement,
which increases the risk of injury.

Steering wheel
General information
Make sure that:
— The distance between your upper body and the
steering wheel is at least 10 in (25 cm)
— Your arms are bent slightly at the elbows
— You have a sufficient view of the area around
the vehicle and can always keep the instrument
cluster and head-up display* in view

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— You are always holding the steering wheel with
both hands on the outer edge at the sides (9:00
and
3:00 position) when driving

Z\ WARNING
— If you are too close to the steering wheel,
the driver's airbag cannot provide optimal
protection, which increases the risk of injury
or death.
— Never hold the steering wheel in the 12:00
position or in any other way, such as holding
the center of the steering wheel. Otherwise,
your arms, hands, and head could be injured
in the event that the driver's airbag deploys.
Power steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with power steering wheel adjustment

The steering wheel position can be adjusted elec-
trically up/down and forward/back.
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Fig. 53 Steering column: switch for adjusting the steering
wheel position
> To move the steering wheel upward or down-
ward, press the switch upward or downward.
> To move the steering wheel forward or back-
ward, press the switch forward or backward.
The steering wheel can also be adjusted when the
ignition is switched off.
In vehicles with memory function*, the steering
column settings are stored together with the
seat position.
@) Tips
The entry assistance makes entering and exit-
ing
the vehicle easier, because the steering
column moves upward into the park position
when the ignition is switched off. After enter-
ing the vehicle, the steering column returns
to the stored position once the ignition is
switched on. To use entry assistance, select
on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats > Addi-
tional seat settings > Driver seat entry assis-
tance.
Head restraints
General information

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Fig. 54 Correctly adjusted head restraints
Make sure that:
— The upper edge of the head restraint is as even
as possible with the top of your head
— The head restraint is as close as possible to the
back of your head
— The head restraints on the occupied rear seats
are positioned all the way up

Z\ WARNING
— There is one head restraint for each seat. All
vehicle occupants must adjust the head re-
straint correctly before every trip. Having
head restraints that are not adjusted cor-
rectly or not installed in the vehicle increas-
es the risk of a neck injury during sudden or
unexpected driving or braking maneuvers or
in a collision.
— Only remove the rear seat head restraints if
it is necessary to install a child safety seat
=> page 69. Stow the removed head re-
straints securely, for example in the luggage
compartment. Reinstall the head restraints
immediately once the child safety seat has
been removed. Driving without head re-
straints increases the risk of serious neck in-
juries.

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Fig. 55 Front seat: adjusting the head restraint (example)
Adjusting the head restraints
> To adjust the head restraint upward or for-
ward’*, slide it until it locks into place.
> To adjust the head restraint downward or back-
ward*, press the side button and slide the head
restraint in the desired direction until it locks
into place.
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Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints


Fig. 56 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint
(example)
Adjusting the head restraints
> Upward: slide the head restraint upward until it
latches into place.
> Downward: press the button on the head re-
straint base @) © fig. 56 and slide the head re-
straint downward. Release the button and slide
the head restraint farther until it locks into
place.
Removing the head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Move the head restraint upward all the way.
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> Press the release point on the head restraint
base 2) > fig. 56 using the mechanical key
> page 33, Key set and press the button @).
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at
the same time > A\ in General information on
page 59.
Installing the head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
> Press the button @ and slide the head restraint
all the way down. It should not be possible to
remove the head restraint from the backrest
without pressing the button.
Safety belts
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety
belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the
most effective way to reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injuries in a collision. Therefore, wear your
safety belt correctly and make sure that all vehi-
cle occupants also wear their safety belts correct-
ly when the vehicle is moving.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air-
bag system, all vehicle occupants must still al-
ways wear their safety belts. In addition to their
normal protective function, safety belts also hold
vehicle occupants in the correct seating position
in the event of a collision so that the airbags can
deploy correctly and provide additional protec-
tion. Safety belts provide protection during colli-
sions when the airbags do not deploy or if they
have already deployed.

ZA WARNING
The risk of serious or fatal injury increases if
the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in-
correctly, or if it is damaged.
— All vehicle occupants, including the driver,
must fasten their safety belts correctly be-
fore every trip and must always keep their
safety belts fastened during the trip, regard-
less of whether the seat is equipped with an
airbag or not. This also applies to children

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that are seated in a child safety seat that is
appropriate for their weight and age and
that is secured with a safety belt.
In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants
that are not wearing safety belts could be
propelled through the vehicle interior and
collide with vehicle components, such as the
steering wheel, instrument panel, wind-
shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle
occupants could also be ejected from the ve-
hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats
who do not wear safety belts not only en-
danger themselves, but also other people in
the vehicle.
Only one person may be fastened with a
safety belt at a time. Never secure more
than one person, including children, with a
single safety belt.
Never allow children or infants to ride on an-
other person's lap and be belted into the
safety belt with them.
Insert the belt buckle only in the belt latch
belonging to the corresponding seat, so that
the protective function is not impaired.
To ensure the maximum protective function
of the safety belts, all vehicle passengers
must sit in the correct seating position
=> page 56.
Check the condition of your vehicle’s safety
belts regularly. If you find damage to the
belt webbing, the belt connections, the re-
tractor, or the buckle, have the damaged
safety belt replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
The safety belts must not be removed or
modified in any way. Do not attempt to re-
pair the safety belts yourself.
Safety belts that are strained during an acci-
dent, and thus stretched, must be replaced
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.


Correct safety belt positioning

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Fig. 58 Safety belt positioning for pregnant women
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Fastened safety belts only offer optimal protec-
tion during an accident and reduce the risk of se-
rious injury or death when they are positioned
correctly. Furthermore, the correct safety belt
position holds the vehicle occupant in place so
that a deployed airbag can provide maximum
protection. Therefore, always fasten the safety
belt and make sure it is positioned correctly
> fig. 57.
To position the safety belt correctly, make sure
that:
— The lap portion of the safety belt lies across the
lap
—The shoulder portion of the safety belt lies over
the center of the shoulder
— The safety belt always rests flat and securely on
the body
For pregnant women, the safety belt must rest
evenly across the chest and as low and flat as
possible on the lap, so that no pressure is applied
to the lower abdomen. This should be done
throughout the entire pregnancy > fig. 58.
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ZA WARNING
Incorrect safety belt positioning can cause se-
rious injury in the event of an accident or dur-
ing sudden braking or driving maneuvers.
— Never drive with the backrest reclined ex-
tremely far. The more the backrest is tilted
back, the greater the risk of injury due to the
safety belt being routed incorrectly.
— The safety belt itself or a loose safety belt
can cause serious injuries if it shifts onto
soft areas of the body, such as the stomach.
— The shoulder portion of the safety belt must
lie over the center of the shoulder and
chest, and never under the arm, behind the
back, or across the neck or face.
— The lap portion of the safety belt must lie
across the lap and never over the stomach.
— The safety belt must lie flat and securely on
the upper part of the body and the lap.
— The belt webbing must not be pinched or
twisted, or rub against sharp edges.
— If the safety belt height is set incorrectly
and/or the safety belt is routed incorrectly,
then the safety belt's protective function
will be impaired in the event of an accident.
Make sure the safety belt is at the right
height and is routed correctly for the pas-
senger using it.
— A safety belt that is too loose may lead to in-
juries during an accident, because your body
will move farther forward due to kinetic en-
ergy and will be stopped abruptly by the
belt.
— Heavily bulky, loose clothing (for example, a
coat over a sports jacket) may prevent the
seat and safety belts from functioning cor-
rectly.
— Do not position the safety belt over hard or
breakable objects (such as glasses, pens,
etc.).
— The lap belt portion of the safety belt must
sit as low as possible on the lap of pregnant
women and lie flat under the belly.

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Fig. 60 Releasing the belt buckle from the belt latch
Follow the safety precautions > page 60.
Fastening the safety belt
> Pull the safety belt by the belt buckle evenly
across your chest and lap.
> Insert the belt buckle in the belt latch belong-
ing to the seat until it audibly engages
> fig. 59.
> Pull on the belt to make sure that the belt is se-
curely locked in the latch.
Unfastening the safety belt
> Press the red button on the belt latch > fig. 60.
The belt buckle will pop out.
> Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety
belt can roll up more easily.
Safety belt monitoring system
B- If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a
safety belt is not fastened or it has been unfas-
tened while the vehicle is in motion. Above cer-
tain speeds, additional warning tones will sound.
Depending on the equipment, the safety belts in
the rear may also be monitored using the follow-
ing indicator lights: