Seat belts
•
Pull the belt to check that it is now securely fas
tened.
The 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 corner sharply.
A WARNING
- Always make certain that the belt is
posi
tioned properly
^>Fig.
220 - risk of injury
<=$page
278, 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.
222 Adjusting shoulder/lap belt
The following features allow you to match the
position of the seat belt to your height:
- Belt height adjustment*
- Seat height adjustment (front seats)
/K 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.
222.
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.
223 Positioning seat belts during pregnancy
Women should always ensure they adjust the
seat belt correctly during pregnancy.
•
Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor
rectly before putting on the seat belt
tapage
58, Front seats.
•
To 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
OF/'g.
223,
<=> 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
^>page
277,
Fig.
221.
•
Pull the belt to check that it is now securely fas
tened.
•
278
Airbag system
deactivated, 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.
When are the airbags triggered?
One or more airbag systems are triggered in se
vere collisions, depending on the circumstances.
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
(hard 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. In these situations, the occupants are
protected by wearing the seat belts.
©
Note
The airbag may release a fine dust when it in
flates.
This is quite normal and does not
mean there is a fire in the vehicle.
Front airbags
Important notes on front passenger's
airbag
AIRBAG
B
1<&
W
\fiS
cm
Fig.
226 Version 1, passenger's sun visor: Airbag sticker
AIRBAG
m
S
Fig.
227 Version 2, passenger's sun visor: Airbag sticker
A
sticker1)
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
267, Safety notes for using child seats
- Safe distance from front passenger's airbag
tapage
284, Important safety notes on the
front airbag system
- Objects between front passenger and front pas
senger's airbag
•=>page
284, Important safety
notes on the front airbag system
x)
Not available in all export vehicles.
282
Airbag system
Important 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.
25cm
Fig.
231 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
oFig.
231. 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. The front seats and head
restraints must always be positioned cor
rectly for the height 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
267, 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
ployed.
- 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
rearward-facing child seat on the front
passenger's seat, the front passenger's
airbag must be deactivated beforehand via
the key-operated switch*
^>page
288.
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.
284
Airbag system
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Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The
airbag system is not a substitute for the seat
belts.
Fig.
232 Side airbags: Location in driver's seat (example)
The side airbags are located in the backrest
pad
ding of the front seats.
In conjunction with the three-point seat belts,
the side airbags 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
•=> A
in Important safety
notes on the side airbag system on page 285.
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
When fully inflated, the side airbags reduce the
risk of injuries to the upper part of the
body.
Fig.
233 Side airbags in inflated condition
In certain types of side collision, the side airbag
(front) is triggered on the impact side of the
vehi
cle
^Fig.
233. 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 fully deployed airbags cushion the impact for
the occupants and help to reduce the risk of in
jury to the upper part of the body on the side fac
ing the door.
Important safety notes on the side 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.
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. This applies particular
ly to children if they are not properly protec
ted by
a
child restraint system.
- If children are not seated correctly, they are
at greater risk of injury should the airbag
system be triggered in an accident. This is
particularly the case if the child is travelling
on the front passenger's seat and the airbag
system is triggered in an accident. This
could result in serious or potentially fatal in
jury
^>page
267, Child seats.
- It is important not to attach any accessories
(such as cup holders) to the doors. This
would impair the protection offered by the
front 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
trim (e.g. retrofitting loudspeakers),
as
this
could impair the function of the side air-
bags.
Any damage to the front doors could
285
Index
Folding down rear seats 63, 64
Four-wheel drive
see quattro (four-wheel drive) 148
Frequency band
see Waveband 228
Front seats 58
FueL 289
Consumption 342
Current fuel consumption 19,20
Ethanol 289
Fuel gauge 12, 14
Saving fuel 131
Tank capacity 343
FueL
economy
Coasting mode 91
Driving style 72
Recuperation 19
Fuel range 19, 20
Fuses 332
G
GALA
see Speed-dependent volume control ... 260
Gearbox malfunction 92
Glove box 61
Ground clearance 85
H
Halogen headlights
Changing bulbs 334
Handbrake
see Electro-mechanical parking brake .... 82
Handsfree 172
Hazard warning lights 52
Head-protection airbag 286
Head-up display 25
Adjusting brightness 53
Headlight range control 49
Headlights 49
Headlight range control 49
Washer system 55
Washing 313
Headlights (changing buLbs) 334
Head restraints
Adjusting 58,
59
Removing/installing 59
Head restraints, adjusting 266
Heated
Exterior mirrors 53
Rear window (automatic air conditioner) .. 70
Rear window (heating/ventilation system
and manual air conditioner) 68
Seats (automatic air conditioner) 70
Seats (heating/ventilation system and
man
ual air conditioner) 68
Washer
jets 55
Heater (supplementary heater for diesel en
gine) 66
Heating/ventilation system 66
Adjusting air outlets 71
Controls 67
Default settings 66
Description 66
Key-coded settings 66
Supplementary heater 66
Hill hold assist 83
Hill starting
see Hill hold assist 83
Hold assist 84
Hold assist (hill hold) 83
Home address 210, 215
Horn 10
Hubcaps, removing 321
I
i-Size
(securing child seats) 270
Ignition
Switching on/off (with button) 76
Switching on/off (with the key) 74
Immobiliser
see Electronic immobiliser 38
Importing/exporting contacts 187
Inflation pressure (tyres) 309
Input level (media) 246
Inspection intervals 304
Instrument cluster 12
Cleaning 314
Driver messages 26
350
Index
Rev counter 12, 13
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) 87
Reversing camera
see Parking aids 137
Rewind (audio/video file) 243
Right control button 16
Rims 308
Washing 313
Ring tone settings 188
RME(fuel)
289
Roaming
see Data connection 203
Roof carrier 64
Roof load 343
Roof rack 64
Rotary pushbutton with joystick function
(MMI operation) 157
Route criteria 217
Route guidance
see Navigation 25, 207
Running in
New brake pads 147
New engine 72
New tyres 305
S
Safelock mechanism 42
Safety 263
Airbag system 281
Child seats 267
Correct sitting position 265
Head restraints 266
Luggage 272
Pedal area 272
Seat belts 275
Telephone 172
Saving fuel
Active Cylinder Management 19, 20
Economy tips (analogue instrument cluster) 21
Economy tips (Audi virtual cockpit) 20
Efficiency program (analogue instrument
cluster) 21
Energy consumers (Audi virtual cockpit) .. 20
Screen
see Display 15, 18
Screwdriver 319
SD card readers (MMI) 235
SDS
see Speech dialogue system 163
Search areas (special destination) 211
Search function 160
Media 245
Navigation 208
Radio 228
Telephone 186
Seat belts
275
Adjusting 278
Belt tensioners 279
Cleaning 314
During pregnancy 278
Height adjustment 279
Putting on 277
Securing child seats 271
Taking off 279
Seats
Adjusting 58
Cleaning 315
Correct sitting position 265
Folding down 63, 64
Seat heating (automatic air conditioner) .. 70
Seat heating (heating/ventilation system
and manual air conditioner) 68
Selection menu 16, 154, 158
Selective catalytic reduction
see AdBlue 292
Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
Manual release (left-hand drive) 93
Manual release (right-hand drive) 94
Positions 86
Self-help 318
Self-learning navigation
see Personal route assist 214
Serial number
(IMEI)
188
Service interval display 304
Service intervals 297
Service position
see Wiper blades, changing 56
Servo assist
see Electro-mechanical power steering .. 148
Settings
Directory 189
Map 221
Media 246
354