lumbar support AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 Owners Manual

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as possible <:!> page 62. Move the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
we ll. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function . In
case of sudden b raking o r an accident, you
would not be ab le to brake o r acce le rate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
p loying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat i n the fol lowing ma nner:
,,. Bring the backres t up to an (a lmost) upr ight
pos it ion.
D o not ride w ith the seat reclined .
,,. For adjustable head restraints : adjust the
head res traint so the upper e dge is as even
as possib le w ith the top o f your head .
If tha t
is not possib le, try to adjust the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to th is position
as possible
<:!> page 62 . Move the head re­
stra int so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
,,. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenge r's seat .
Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
Applies to veh icles: w ith manually adjustab le seats
F ig. 55 Fro nt sea t: man ual seat adjustment
(D-Moving the seat forward/back : pull the
l ever and slide t he seat.
@ -Le ngt hening/shortening t he upper thigh
s u pport*: lift the handle.
@ -Adjust ing the angle of the seat sur face *:
pull/press the lever .
@-Adjust ing the lumbar support*: p ress the
button in the desired direction .
®-Moving the seat up/down : pull/press the
lever .
®-Adjust ing the backrest angle : turn the ad­
j usting wheel.
A WARNING
- O nly ad just t he front seat with when the
veh icle is stationary. O therw ise, this in­
creases t he risk of an accid ent
- Exerc ise caution when ad justing the seat
he ight . Ad justing the seat care less ly o r
wit hout checking can p in ch hands and
fi ngers .
- The front seat back rests must b e not tilt­
ed too far ba ck when drivi ng, be ca use
this affects the effe ctiveness of the s afe­
ty belts and airbag system, which in ­
creases the risk of inju ry .
- T o reduce the ris k of injury dur ing s udden
b raking or in a collision, the d rive r and
front passenger sho uld not have thei r
backrests in the reclined position while

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driving or riding. The safety belts and air­
bag system can provide the greatest pro­
tection possible when the backrests are
in the upright position and the safety
belts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of inju ry due to an incorrect seating posi­
tion and safety belt position .
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 56 Fr ont seat: power seat adjustment
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button in the desired d irection.
@ -Moving the seat up/down : press the but­
ton up/down. To adjust the front seat cushion,
press the front button up/down. To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down .
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back.
© -Adj usting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle.
A WARNING ,-
- Only adjust the front seat w ith when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, this in­
creases the r isk of an accident
- The power adjustment for the front seats
also works with the ignition switched off
or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, ch ildren should never be left un­
attended in the vehicle -they co uld be in­
jured!
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-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries.
- The front seat backrests must be not t ilt­
ed too far back when driving, because
this affects the effective ness of the safe­
ty belts and airbag system, which in­
creases the risk of injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury dur ing sudden
braking or in a co llision, the driver and
front passenger shou ld not have their
backrests in the reclined position while
driving or rid ing. The safety be lts and air­
bag system can provide the greatest pro­
tection possible when the backrests are in the upright position and the safety
be lts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of injury due to an incorrect seating posi­
tion and safety belt position.
Easy seat entry
Easy seat entry makes it easier to get into the
back seats.
Fig. 57 Driver's seat: easy seat entry controls
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Fig . 58 Easy seat entry operation, seat returning to the
origina l pos it ion w ith seat memory
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