2021 AUDI Q2 Owner´s Manual

Seat belts

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Even
at
urban speeds
of
30 km/h to 50 km/h, the
forces acting on the occupants in a collision can
reach the equivalent
of
1 ton (1000 kg)
or
more.
At greater speed these forces are even higher.

Again:
if
the speed doubles, the forces increase
by
a
factor of four.
Passengers who do not wear seat belts are not

"attached"
to the vehicle. In a frontal collision
they will continue to move forward at the speed
their car was travelling just before the impact.
What happens to passengers not wearing
seat belts?

Passengers
not wearing seat belts risk fatal inju­
ries in the event
of
an
accident.

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Fig.
218 A driver not wearing
a
seat belt can be thrown
forwards

Fig.
219
A
rear passenger not wearing
a
seat belt can
be

thrown forwards
In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers will be
thrown forwards and make violent contact with
the steering wheel, dashboard, windscreen, etc

^Fig.
218. Passengers not wearing their belts
risk being thrown out of the car. This could result
in potentially fatal injuries.
The common belief that occupants can brace
their weight with their hands in a minor collision
is false. Even
at
low speeds the forces acting
on

the body in a collision are so great that
it
is not
possible to hold yourself in the seat.
It is also important for the rear passengers
to

wear seat belts, as they could otherwise be
thrown forwards violently in an accident. Rear
passengers who do not use seat belts endanger
not only themselves but also the other occupants

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Fig.
219.
How to wear seat belts

properly

Putting on the three-point seat belts
Always fasten your seat belts before driving
off.



Fig.
220 Positioning
of
head restraints and seat belts

Fig.
221 Driver's seat: Belt buckle and latch plate

•
Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor­
rectly before putting on the seat belt

^>page
58, Front seats.
• To fasten the belt, take hold of the belt and
pull
it
evenly across your chest and lap

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221,
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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.
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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
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220 - risk of injury

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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)

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- 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.

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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
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223,
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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.
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A WARNING
During pregnancy, women should especially
make sure to wear the lap portion of the seat
belt as low as possible across the hips so that
there is no pressure on the stomach.
Seat belt height adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with seat belt height adjustment
Seat belt height adjusters can be used to adjust
the height of the shoulder portion of the seat

belt.

V:

Fig.
224 Belt height adjustment - top guide fitting
The shoulder section of the belt should be fitted
across the centre of the collar bone close to the
body
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in Adjusting the seat belts on
page 278.

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Take hold of the guide fitting and slide it up­
wards
@,
or

•
Compress the adjuster
(T)
and slide the guide
fitting downwards
@.

•
After adjusting, pull the shoulder belt sharply
to check that the catch on the guide fitting is
engaged securely.

(J)
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- It is also possible to adjust the height of the
front seats to obtain the best position for
the front seat belts.
-The shoulder section of the belt should be
fitted across the centre of the collar bone
close to the body. The lap belt must be worn
tightly over the hips. It must not be
posi­

tioned over the stomach. Pull the belt tight
if necessary to take up any slack.
Taking off the seat belts

The
red button releases the belt from the buckle.

Fig.
225 The latch plate of the belt springs out of the
buckle

•
Press the red button in the seat belt buckle.
The latch plate will spring out of the buckle.

•
Guide the belt back by hand so that it is taken
up by the retractor.
Belt tensioners

Reversible
belt tensioners*
The following functions are available when seat
belts with reversible belt tensioners are buckled:
- The seat belts can be tensioned reversibly in
certain situations
^>page
120.
- The seat belts can be also be tensioned reversi­
bly in light collisions.
Pyrotechnic belt tensioners*
Seat belts with pyrotechnic belt tensioners are
tensioned automatically in severe collisions, de­
pending on the circumstances. This helps to re­
duce the forward motion of the occupants.

A,
WARNING
- False activation of the
belttensioner
is pos­

sible.

- Any work on the tensioner system or remov­
al and installation of system components
for other repairs must be performed by a
qualified workshop.
- The pyrotechnic system can only be activa­
ted once. If the pyrotechnic belt tensioners
have been activated at any time, the system
must be replaced.
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Note
- Some smoke may be released when the py­
rotechnic belt tensioners are activated. This
does not mean there is a fire in the vehicLe.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. Your authorised
dealer is familiar with these regulations and
will be pleased to pass on the information
to you.
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Airbag system
Airbag system
Description of airbag
system
General notes on airbag system
The airbag is an integral part of the car's passive
safety system.
In conjunction with the three-point seat belts,
the airbag system gives the front occupants
addi­

tional protection for the head and chest in the
event of a severe frontal collision.
In a severe side collision the side airbags and the
head-protection airbags reduce the risk of injury
to the occupants
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In addition to their normal function of protecting
the occupants in a collision, the seat belts also
hold them in a position where the airbags can in­
flate properly and provide maximum protection.
The airbag system will only work with the
igni­

tion on. The airbag system is monitored electron­
ically; the airbag warning lamp indicates whether
the system is functioning properly.
The main parts of the airbag system are:
-The electronic monitoring system (control unit
and sensors)
- The two front airbags
- The front side airbags
-The head-protection airbags
- The indicator Lamp
Q
in the instrument cluster
There is a fault in the airbag system if the
warning lamp
- does not come on when the ignition is switched

on.

- does not go out about 4 seconds after the
igni­

tion is switched on.
- goes out and then comes on again after the ig­
nition is switched on.
- comes on or flickers while the car is moving.

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A WARNING
- The airbags are not a substitute for the seat

belts;
they are an integral part of the car's
overall passive safety system. The airbags
can only offer effective protection if the oc­
cupants are wearing their seat belts. For
this reason it is very important to wear the
seat belts at all times
^>page
275, Why is it
so important to use seat belts?.
The seat belts and airbags can only provide
maximum protection if the occupants are
seated correctly
^>page
58, Front seats.

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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 airbag system be
triggered in an accident.
Components of the airbag system are loca­
ted in various parts of the vehicLe. If repairs
to other vehicle components make it neces­
sary to perform work on the airbag system
or to remove or install parts of the airbag

system,
this may cause damage to the air-
bag system. As a result, the airbags may not
inflate correctly or may not be triggered at
all in an accident situation. For this reason,
you should always have the work carried out
by a qualified workshop.
If a fault should occur in the airbag system,
have the system checked immediately by a
qualified workshop. Otherwise the system
may fail to trigger in an accident.
Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag system in
anyway.

Never make any alterations to the front
bumper
or
the body.
Do not remove the front seats.
The airbag system can only be activated

once;
if the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced. Should the airbag
system or airbag modules have to be re­

placed,
the qualified workshop carrying out
the replacement will document all details.

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If any repair work is required
or
the airbag
and restraint systems have to be replaced,
have the work carried out by your authorised
Audi dealer or a qualified workshop which
adheres to the Audi factory standards. This
will minimise the risk of injury.
If you sell the vehicle, remember to pass on
the complete Service Wallet to the new
owner. If any of the airbags have been
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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.
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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

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Fig.
226 Version 1, passenger's sun visor: Airbag sticker

AIRBAG

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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
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284, Important safety
notes on the front airbag system

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Not available in all export vehicles.
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Description of front airbags How the
front
airbags work

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The
airbag system is not a substitute for the seat
belts.
When fully inflated, the airbags reduce the risk
of head or chest
injury.

Fig.
228 Steering wheel: Driver's airbag

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Fig.
229 Dashboard: Front passenger
s
airbag
The front airbag for the driver is Located in the
padded hub of the steering wheel
^Fig.
228. The
front airbag for the front passenger is in the
dashboard above the glove box
^Fig.
229. The
locations of the airbags are marked with the
word "AIRBAG".
In conjunction with the three-point seat belts,
the front airbags give additional head and chest
protection for the driver and front passenger in
the event of
a
severe frontal collision
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Im­
portant safety notes on the front airbag system
on page 284.

Fig.
230 Front airbags in inflated condition
The driver's and front passenger's airbag are
trig­

gered in certain frontal collisions
^>Fig.
230. Fur­
ther airbag systems may also be triggered, de­
pending on the circumstances.
When the system is triggered, the airbags fill
with a propellant gas and open out in front of the
driver and front passenger
^>Fig.
230. In order to
provide the desired extra protection in an
acci­

dent, the airbags have to inflate extremely rapid­
ly (within fractions of
a
second). The fully de­
ployed airbags cushion the forwards movement
of the front occupants and help to reduce the risk
of injury to the head and the upper part of the
body.
Special openings in the airbag allow the gas to
escape at
a
controlled rate to restrain the for­
ward movement of the occupant's head and tor­

so.
Once the impact has been absorbed, the air-
bag deflates sufficiently for the front occupants
to see forward.
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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.
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