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Fig. 54 Second row seats: adjusting the seat position
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.
Adjusting the outer backrest
> Support the backrest with one hand and pull
the lever at the same time > fig. 53. Release
the lever.
> Move the backrest forward or back to the de-
sired position.
> Keep moving the backrest until it locks into
place.
Adjusting the center backrest
> Support the backrest with one hand and pull
the strap at the same time > page 90, fig. 80.
> Move the backrest forward or back to the de-
sired position.
> Release the strap and continue moving the
backrest until it locks into place.
Adjusting forward and backward
> To adjust the seat forward or back, pull the
handle > fig. 54 and slide the seat.
> Release the handle and continue sliding the
seat until it locks into place.



Fig. 56 Second-row seating: folding the seat upright
Entry/exit assistance creates easier access to the
third-row seating*.
To be able to enter and exit, you must fold the
backrest on the second row seat down, and then
fold the seat upward.
Folding the second row seat backrest down
> Pull the lever upward > page 67, fig. 53. Or
> From the third row seat*, pull the release strap
on the seat in front > fig. 55.
> The backrest folds down by itself.
Folding the second row seat upward
> Pull the seat up by the lever (a) until it is folded
upward > fig. 56.
Messages
Second row seat unlocked. Risk of injury for
rear passengers
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, then the second row seats are not fold-
ed down and locked into the floor when you start
to drive. A warning tone will also sound. >
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ZA\ WARNING
— When the second row seats are folded
down, they must not be used as a footrest
or have objects placed on them as this in-
creases the risk of an accident.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, never al-
low people to ride in the third row* if the
second row seats are folded upward.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive
with objects on the folded third row* backr-
ests if the second row seats are folded up-
right.
— Be mindful of persons in the third row*
when folding down the second row seats.
Not paying attention when folding down
seats can cause pinching injuries.
— If you are unlocking the second row seat
backrest from the third row seat* > fig. 55,
be careful of any passengers in the second
row seats or within the backrest's range of
motion. Not paying attention when folding
down seats can cause injuries.
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.

Folding the backrest down/up
The buttons are located in the rear area (@) and in
the luggage compartment @) © fig. 57.
> Press the button @ or @) until the backrest is
folded all the way down or up.
You can fold the backrests up or down at the
same time using the button @ and (2).
Third row seats: adjusting the head
restraints
See > page 70.
Meaning of the LED in the button
— If the LED blinks, the backrest is still not in its
end position.
— If the LED turns on, the backrest is in its end
Position.
Messages
Ea Please move third seat row to the locked po-
sition. See owner's manual
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, then the backrest is not in its locked po-
sition. A warning tone will also sound.

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To reduce the risk of damage, move the rear
head restraints down before folding the
backrests forward > page 70.
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Fig. 57 Third row seats: folding the backrest
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— Be careful when folding and unfolding the
backrests. Not paying attention and not
checking when folding/unfolding the backr-
ests can lead to pinching injuries.
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
— Do not drive if the indicator light in the but-
ton is blinking > fig. 57. This situation in-
creases the risk of an accident, since the
backrest is not locked in place and it is not in
its end position.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive
with persons in the third row-seat if the
seats are not folded completely upright.


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ZA\ 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 80. 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-

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Fig. 60 Front seat: adjusting the head restraint
Adjusting the head restraints
> To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un-
til it locks into place.
> To adjust the head restraint downward or back-
ward, press the button on the side and slide the
head restraint. Release the button and slide the
head restraint farther until it locks into place.
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Fig. 61 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint
Adjusting the head restraints
> To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un-
til it locks into place.
> To adjust the head restraint downward, press
the button @) and slide the head restraint. Re-
lease the button and slide the head restraint
farther until it locks into place.
Third row seats: adjusting the head restraint
Applies to vehicles with third row seats
The head restraints are automatically folded in
when the backrest is folded down > page 68.
> To fold the head restraint in manually, pull on
the release loop under the head restraint.
You must manually unfold the head restraint af-
ter unfolding the backrest.
> Unfold the head restraint by tilting it upward
until you feel it click into place.
Removing the headrests
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests: Fold
the backrest forward slightly. See > page 90.
> Move the head restraint upward all the way.
> Insert a suitable object, such as the extended
vehicle key or mechanical key, into the release
point @ on the inside or outside of the base.
> Press the button (2) and pull the head restraint
out of the backrest > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 70.
Installing the headrests
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Fold the backrest forward slightly > page 90. >

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Fig. 64 Belt buckle and belt latch
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Fig. 65 Releasing the belt buckle from the belt latch
Observe the safety precautions > page 71.
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. 64.
> 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. 65.
The belt buckle will pop out.
> Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety
belt can roll up more easily.
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Fig. 66 Third row seats: unfastening safety belts
Observe the safety precautions > page 71.
Fastening the safety belt
> Hold onto both sides of the safety belt and pull
it down out of the holder.
> Insert the large belt buckle tongue into the belt
latch @) that belongs to the seat until it latch-
es.
> Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest and
pelvis.
> Insert the small belt buckle tongue into the
belt latch @ that belongs to the seat until it
latches.
> Pull on the belt to make sure both belt buckles
are latched securely in the latches.
Unfastening the safety belt
> Press the red button on the belt latch @). The
belt buckle will pop out.
> Press the red button on the belt latch @). The
belt buckle will pop out.
>» Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety
belt can roll up more easily.
» Place both belt buckles back into the holder.

The large belt buckle tongue can remain in-
serted in the belt latch during normal driving.
Then only the small belt buckle tongue needs
to be inserted into the latch @ in order to
fasten the safety belt.
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Safety belt monitoring system
eB - If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a
safety belt is not fastened or it has been unbuck-
led while driving. Above certain speeds, addition-
al warning tones will sound.
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Fig. 67 Belt height adjustment for the front seats - safety
belt relay
> To move the belt higher, slide the safety belt re-
lay @ upward.
> To move the belt lower, press the release but-
ton @ and slide the safety belt relay (2) down-
ward.
> To check if the safety belt relay is securely
locked in place, pull firmly on the belt.
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You can also adjust the height of the front
seats to change the position of the safety
belts.
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Belt retractor lock

The safety belts on the rear seats and on the
front passenger seat are equipped with a belt re-
tractor lock.
> If you secure a child safety seat with a safety
belt, the belt retractor lock on the safety belt
may need to be activated. Follow the instruc-
tions from the child safety seat manufacturer.
> When a vehicle passenger has fastened a safety
belt, the belt retractor lock should not be acti-
vated. If the belt retractor lock has been acti-
vated unexpectedly, deactivate it.
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Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock
=> page 83.
Safety belt retractor
The safety belts are equipped with an automatic
belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the
safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the
belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic re-
tractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers.
It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving
uphill, and driving around curves.
Belt force limiter
Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the
force placed on the body by the safety belts dur-
ing a collision.
Safety belt pretensioners
Safety belts may be tightened with reversible
belt tensioners when you start driving and in cer-
tain driving situations. If the safety belt is too
loose, it will be tightened so that the belt will
rest closer to the body.
> To switch belt tensioners on or off at the begin-
ning of a trip, select on the home screen: VEHI-
CLE > Seats.
> To access Additional seat settings, swipe left
or
right.
> Switch the Driver seat automatic belt tension-
er or Front passenger seat automatic belt ten-
sioner functions on or off.
In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners
may secure the safety belts so that they cannot
loosen. This reduces forward movement by the
vehicle passengers.

Z\ WARNING
The pyrotechnic system can only provide pro-
tection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic
belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning sys-
tem must be replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
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Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt
tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehi-
cle fire.

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injury during a sudden braking maneuver or
accident. This especially applies to children
in the front passenger's seat or children who
have their head near the side airbag deploy-
ment area, if the airbag system is deployed
during an accident. This incorrect seating
position can cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries.
Make sure there is enough space in front of
the child in the child safety seat. If necessa-
ry, adjust the angle and position of the seat
in front of the child safety seat.
If you are transporting a child in a rear-fac-
ing child safety seat in the rear of the vehi-
cle, remove the Audi Entertainment mobile
device from the backrest on the front seat to
reduce the risk of injury.
The rear side of a forward-facing child safety
seat should be positioned as close as possi-
ble to the backrest on the vehicle seat. If the
head restraints make it difficult to install a
child safety seat, adjust or remove them if
necessary > page 69. Reinstall the head re-
straints immediately once the child safety
seat has been removed.
Always make sure that the backrest on the
seat where the child safety seat is installed
is securely locked in place and cannot move
forward. Otherwise, the backrest where the
child safety seat is secured could move for-
ward in the event of an accident or other
emergency situation.
NEVER use a rear-facing child safety seat on
a seat with an ACTIVATED FRONT AIRBAG;
this could cause DEATH or SERIOUS INJU-
RIES to a CHILD.
— Always secure child safety seats on the
rear seats. If exceptional circumstances re-
quire the child safety seat to be placed on
the front passenger's seat, then the front
passenger's airbag must be deactivated.
Always make sure that
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %; stays on
while driving. If
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %, does not
turn on, remove the child safety seat and
install it again according to the child safe-
ty seat manufacturer instructions. If

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF #; still
does not turn on, the front passenger's
seat must not be used. Drive to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility and have the airbag system in-
spected.
— If you must use a forward-facing child safety
seat on the front passenger's seat, move the
seat as far back as possible so that it is as
far as possible from the front passenger's
airbag. While doing this, make sure the seat
can be adjusted all the way. A child in a child
safety seat on the front passenger's seat can
receive a severe impact if the front passeng-
er's airbag deploys, which increases the risk
of serious or fatal injury.
— Replace the child safety seat after an acci-
dent because there could be damage that is
not visible.
— Even if a child is not sitting in the child safe-
ty seat, the child safety seat must be se-
cured. An unsecured child safety seat may
be thrown through the vehicle interior dur-
ing sudden braking maneuvers or an acci-
dent.
Correct positioning for children
Always secure children in a child safety seat de-
signed for the body size, weight, and age of the
child.

You can secure child safety seats in your vehicle
using the lower LATCH anchors or the safety
belts. You can also secure child safety seats to
the top tether anchor. Depending on the child
safety seat, it may also be necessary to secure it
to the top tether anchor. In Canada, securing for-
ward-facing child safety seats to the top tether
anchors is required by law.
Always transport children in the rear seats
Accident statistics show that children that are se-
cured correctly in the rear seats are safer than in
front seats. Always transport children in suitable
child safety seats secured on the rear seats.
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seat. The marked points with a symbol are locat-
ed on the cushions > fig. 70 or the covers
=> fig. 71 for the lower LATCH anchors. You can lo-
cate the LATCH anchors using the marking points.
> Applies to: vehicles with a rear bench seat that
can be moved forward/back: If you are securing
a child safety seat in the second row, move the
rear seat all the way back.
> Activate the child safety lock > page 44.
> If you are securing a child safety seat in the sec-
ond row, remove the cushion between the seat
surface and the backrest.
> If you are securing a child safety seat in the
third row, remove the cover on both LATCH an-
chors.
> If you secure a child safety seat to the rear seat,
secure any unused safety belts that are within
reach of the child > A\ in Securing child safety
seats with a safety belt on page 84.
> Secure the child safety seat according to the
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
> Pull on the child safety seat to check if both
sides are engaged correctly in the LATCH an-
chors.
> If possible, also secure the child safety seat to
the respective top tether anchor on the seat
=> page 84.

ZA WARNING
The LATCH anchors in the vehicle are only de-
signed for child safety seats with the LATCH
system. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injury, never secure other child restraint sys-
tems, belts, or objects to the anchors.
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The LATCH anchors are designed for a total
weight (child and child safety seat combined)
up to 65 lbs (29 kg). If the total weight is
greater than this, the child safety seat must
be secured with the vehicle safety belt.
Securing child safety seats with a safety
belt
Observe the safety precautions > page 80. The
front passenger’s seat is a dangerous location for
a child, even with an advanced airbag system. If

exceptional circumstances require the child safe-
ty seat to be placed on the front passenger's
seat, then the front passenger's airbag must be
deactivated. Please note the important informa-
tion for this > page 81, Correct positioning for
children and > page 78, Advanced airbag sys-
tem.
Securing child safety seats
» Applies to: vehicles with a rear bench seat that
can be moved forward/back: If you are securing
a child safety seat in the second row, move the
rear seat all the way back.
> Activate the child safety lock > page 44.
> If you secure a child safety seat to the rear seat,
secure any unused safety belts that are within
reach of the child > A\, > page 85.
> If you secure a child safety seat to the front
passenger's seat, adjust the front passenger's
seat to the highest position.
>» Secure the child safety seat according to the
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
> If necessary, activate the belt retractor lock
=> page 83, Activating the belt retractor lock.
> If the child safety seat is secured on the front
passenger's seat, adjust the front passenger's
seat backrest until it rests flat against the child
safety seat. Also make sure that the upper safe-
ty belt fixture is behind the child safety seat.
> If you secure a child safety seat on the rear
seat, also secure it to the correct top tether an-
chor if possible > page 84.
Activating the belt retractor lock
If you secure a child safety seat using the vehicle
safety belt, you must activate the belt retractor
lock. Follow the child safety seat manufacturer
instructions.
The belt retractor lock prevents the safety belt
from becoming loose while driving, which could
result in the child safety seat no longer being ad-
equately secured.
> Secure the child safety seat according to the
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
While doing so, pull out the safety belt. Insert
the safety belt into the belt latch that belongs
to that seat until it audibly locks.
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> Pull the upper belt out completely and then al-
low it to retract. You will hear a clicking sound
while the belt is retracting. It will not be possi-
ble to pull the safety belt out any farther.
> Push the child safety seat into the seat and al-
low the belt to retract more.
> Make sure that the child safety seat cannot
move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).
Deactivating the belt retractor lock
> Unbuckle the safety belt from the belt latch.
> Remove the child safety seat according to the
manufacturer instructions.
> Allow the safety belt to retract completely. The
belt retractor lock is deactivated.

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—A safety belt that is not locked by the belt
retractor lock or a locking device cannot se-
cure a child safety seat while driving or in
the event of an accident, which increases the
risk of fatal injury. Always make sure the
belt retractor lock on the safety belt is acti-
vated if the child safety seat manufacturer
instructions require it.
— Due to the risk of fatal injury, never place a
rear-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat when the front passenger's
airbag is switched on.
— For the child safety seat to offer the maxi-
mum protection, it is especially important
to route the vehicle safety belt correctly. Al-
ways follow the instructions from the child
safety seat manufacturer for routing the
safety belt correctly. Incorrectly fastened
safety belts can cause injuries, even during
minor accidents.




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Fig. 73 Rear backrest: securing the upper belt to the top
tether anchor
Observe the safety precautions > page 80.
There is a top tether anchor behind every seat in
the rear bench seat to additionally secure a child
safety seat with an upper belt.
> Move the head restraint behind the child safety
seat upward.
> Secure the child safety seat according to the
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
> Guide the upper belt on the child safety seat
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