weight AUDI ALLROAD 2000 Owners Manual

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I TECHNI CAL DATA
Engine data
Capacities .
Dimensions
Weights ...
Vehicle identification 286
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288
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I CONSUMER INFORMATION
Reporting safety defects ....... 292
Outside the U.S. A. or Canada ... 292
Service Repair Manuals o • 0 • • 293
I ALPHAB ETICAL INDEX
Index 296
7

SA
FETY RRST-----------------------------------------------------
Safety belts
J:\. Always wear your
ffi safety belts!
� WARNING
• Safety belts are the single most
effective means available to re­
duce the potential for serious in­
iury and death in automobile acci­
dents. For your protection and
that of your passengers. always
properly wear safety belts when
the vehicle is moving.
• Pregnant women. iniured, or
physically impaired
persons
should also use safety belts. Like
all vehicle occupants, they are
more likely to be seriously iniured
if they do not wear safety belts.
The best way to protect a fetus is
to protect the mother - through­
out the entire pregnancy.
1.11. This
section explains why safety belts are
necessary, how they work and how to ad­
just and wear them properly.
Please read all the information
given. and always observe the fol­
lowing instructions and warnings.
For information on child safety see
page 44.
Why safety belts work
Safety belts can't work unless they
are worn and worn properly.
The illustration above shows the passen­
gers on a "vehicle" headed for a brick wall.
They're not using safety belts.
The physical principles are simple. Both the
vehicle and the passengers possess energy
which varies with vehicle speed and body
weight. Engineers call this energy "kinetic
energy."
For details see next pages.

The
higher the speed of the vehicle and the
greater the passengers' weight, the more
energy there is to be "absorbed" in an acci­
dent.
Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
If the speed doubles from 15 to 30 mph (25
to 50 km/hl. the energy increases 4 times!
Because these passengers are not using
safety belts, they will keep moving at the
same speed the vehicle was moving just
before the crash, until something stops
them -here, the wall. The same
principles apply to people sitting
in a car that is involved in a frontal collision.
Even at city speeds of 20 to 30 mph (30 to
50 km/h), the forces acting on the body can
reach one ton (2000 lbs, or 1 000 kg) or
more. At greater speeds, these forces are
even higher.
People who do not use safety belts are also
not attached to their car. In a frontal collision
they will also continue to move forward at
the speed their car was travelling just be­
fore the impact. SA
FETY FIRST
Un belted occupants are not able to resist
the tremendous forces of impact by holding
tight or bracing themselves. Without the
benefit of safety restraint systems, the un­
restra ined occupant will slam violently into
the steering wheel, dashboard, windshield,
or whatever else is in the way. Their impact
with the vehicle interior has all the energy
they had just before the crash.
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SA
FETY FIRST
1\1 WARNING continued
• Never place or attach accesso­
ries or other objects (such as cup
holders. telephone brackets. or
even large. bulky objects) on the
doors. over or near the area
marked ., Airbag" on the seat back­
rests or between those areas and
yourself (an umbrella. bag. etc.}.
Such objects can become danger­
ous projec tiles and cause injury if
the supplemental side airbag in­
flates.
• Always prevent heavy objects
from knocking against or hitting
the sides of the seatbacks. This
could damage the side airbag sys­
tems and they would not deploy in
case of an accident!
38 ��
WARNING continued
• Use the built-in coat hooks only
for lightweight clothing. Do not
leave any heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets which may in­
terfere with side airbag deploy­
ment and can cause personal inju­
ry in an accident.
• Never recline the front passen­
ger's seat to transport objects.
Items can also move into the area
of the side airbags during braking
or sudden maneuvers. Objects
near the supplemental side airbag
can become projectiles and cause
injury particularly when the seat is
reclined. Child
restraints on the front seat­
important things to know
The airbag on the passen gers ide makes the
front seat a potentially dangerous place for
a child to ride. The front seat is not the saf­
est place for a child in a forward-facing child
seat. It is a very dangerous place for an in­
fant or a larger child in a rearward-facing
seat. For additional important information
and WARNINGS please see chapters
"Front airbags" and "Child Safety," begin­
ning on page 44.

Some other important points
to
know
Because head airbags inflate in the blink of
an eye with a certain force, things you have
on your lap or have placed on the seat could
become dangerous projectiles and be
pushed into you if the airbag inflates.
�W ARNING
• Objects between you and the
airbag can Increase the risk of in­
jury in an accident by interfering
with the way the airbag unfolds or
by being pushed Into you as the
airbag inflates.
• Only genuine Audi roll-up sun­
screens may be used on the rear
doors. �W
ARNING
• Do not swivel the sun visors to
the side if you have any objects
clipped onto them (for example
pens). If the airbag should deploy,
you could be injured by these ob­
jects.
• Use the built-in coat hooks only
for lightweight clothing. Do not
usa any hangers when hanging
clo thing on the coat hooks. Do not
leave any heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets which may in­
terfere with head airbag deploy­
ment and can cause personal in­
jury in an accident. SA
FETY FIRST
Care, Service and Disposal of
Airbags
Parts of the airbag system have been
installed at different places on your Audi.
Servicing or repairing in an area of the car
could impair airbag performance.
Some general requirements for airbags
must be observed to make sure the effec­
tiveness of the system will not be impaired
and that discarded components do not
cause injury or pollute the environment.
�W ARNING
A damaged airbag system may not
work properly in an accident. In­
correct service procedures could
cause an airbag to deploy unex­
pectedly during service, injuring
someone. To avoid damaging the
airbag system, possibly causing
malfunction leading to injury in an
accident or during repair:
Always heed all WA RNINGS
on next page.
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SAFET YRRST---------------------------------------
Child safety
The physical principles of what happens
when your car is in an accident, illustrated
on pages 14-17 , apply also to children. But
unlike adults and teenagers. their muscles
and bones a.re not fully developed. In many
respects chrldren are at greater risk of seri­
ous injury in accidents than are adults.
Because children's bodies are not fully de­
veloped, they require restraint systems es­
pecially designed for their size. weight, and
body structure. Many countries and all
states of the United States and provinces of
Canada have laws requiring the use of ap­
proved child restraint systems for infants
and small children.
Child restraints, like adult safety belts, must
be used properly to be effective. Used im­
properly, they can increase the risk of seri­
ous injury in an accident.
44 �W
ARNING
• Accident statistics have shown
that children are generally safer in
the rear seat area than in the front
seating position. Always restrain
any child age 12 and under in the
rear.
• . All ve�icle occupants and espe­
Cially children must be restra ined
properly whenever riding in a ve­
hicle. An unrestrained or improp­
erly restra ined child could be in­
jur
_ed b
y stri king the interior or by
bemg eJected from the vehicle dur­
ing a sudden maneuver or impact. J'A1
WARNING
continued
An unrestrained or improperly re­
strained child is also at greater
risk of injury or death through con­
ta c:t with �n inflating airbag. A
su1table child restraint properly
installed and used at one of the
rear seating positions provides the
highest degree of protec tion for
infants and small children in most
accidents.
Consult the child seat manufacturer's in­
structions to be sure the seat is right for
your child's size.

SA
FETY FI
RST------------------------
�W ARNING
If, in exceptio nal circumstances
you have no alternative but to
install a rear facing child seat or in­
fant canier an the front passenger
seat, deactivate the front passen­
ger airbag prior to installing the
child restra int.
Please note, that the side airbag
for the front passenger seat will
remain functional even if the front
passenger alrbag is switched off.
Make sure the child restraint has
been designed and certified by its
manufacturer for use on a front
seat with a side airbag.
Always move the passenger seat
into its raarmost position, as far
away from the airbag as possible
before installing the child re­
straint. The backrest must be ad­
justed to an upright position.
46
Babies and older children must
never ride in a vehicle sitting on
the lap of an adult. Holding a child
in your arms is never a substitute
for a child restraint system. The
strongest adult could not hold
onto the child under the forces ex­
erted in an accident. 1ft
WARNING continued
The child would strike the interior
of the vehicle and could also be
struck by the adult's body moving
forwa rd. The child and the adult
could injure each another.
In a frontal accident at a speed of 20-35 mph
(30-56 km/h) the forces acting on a
13 -pound (6 kg) infant would be more than
20timestheweightofthe child. This means
the weight of the child would suddenly be
more than 260 pounds (120 kg). Under
these conditions, only an appropriate child
restr aint properly used can reduce the risk
of serious injury.

--------------------------SAFETY FIRST
Converti
ble seats
A child too large for an infant restraint up to
4 years old (40 lbs. or 18 kg) should be re­
stra ined in a child seat certified for their
weight.
The airbag on the passenger side makes the
front seat a potentially dangerous place for
a child to ride. The front seat is not the saf­
est place for a child in a forward-f acing child
seat. It is a very dangerous place for an in­
fant or a larger child in a rearward-facing
seat. m
WARNING
Forward-fa cing
child seats
installed on the front passenger's
seat may interfere with the deploy­
ment of the airbag and cause seri­
ous injury to the child. Install for­
ward·fac ing child seats on the rear
seat if the front passenger airbag
has not been deactivated.
If excep tional circumstances require the
use of a forward-fac ing child seat on the
front seat. the child's safety and well-b eing
require that the following special precau­
tions be taken: �W
ARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances,
you must install a forward-facing
child restraint on the front passen­
ger's seat:
make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and cer­
tified by its manufacturer for
use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag.
Always follow the manuf actur­
er's instructions provided with
the child seat or carrier.
Always move the passenger
seat into its rearmost position,
as far away from the airbag as
possible before installing the
child restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright
position.
47

SA
FETY FIRST--
Booster seats
Children up to 7 years old (55 1bs, or 25 kg)
are best protect ed in child safety seats de­
signed for their age and weight. Experts say
that the skeletal structure, particularly the
pelvis, of these children is not fully devel­
oped, and they should not use the vehicle
safety belts.
48 Children
of average size of about 7 years
and older may use available three point
combination lap and shoulder belts. It is
usual �y best to put these children in ap­
propnate booster seats. Be sure the
booster seat meets all applicable safety
standards.
Booster seats raise the seating position of
the child and reposition both the lap and
shoulder parts of the safety belt so that they
pass across the child' s body in the right
places.
} he rou.ting of the belt over the child' s body
IS very Important for the child' s protec tion,
whether or not a booster seat is used.
Chil �ren age 12 and younger should always
nde 1n the back seat properly restrained for
their age and size. �W
ARNING
� lways position the shoulder por­
tion of the three-point belt mid­
way over the shoulder of the child.
The shoulder portion must never
rest against or across the neck. It
should never contact or rema in in
front of the face, chin, or throat.
The lap belt portion of the three
point belt as well as any lap belt
alone must always pass as low as
possible across the pelvis, never
over the abdomen. Failure to prop­
erly route safety belts over a
chil d's body will cause severe iniu­
ries in an accident.

SAFETYRRST-----------------------------------------------------
�W ARNING
Failure to properly route safety
balta over a childs body will cause
severe injuries in an accident.
The lap belt portion of the three
point belt as wall as any lap belt
alone must always pass as low as
possible across the pelvis, never
over the stomach or abdomen.
Yo unger children should use a lap belt only
in very exceptio nal situations and only if no
child restraint system for the child' s size and
weight or safer alternative means of trans­
portation of the child is available. In these
excep tional situations, the use of a lap belt
is better than permitting the child to remain
totally unrestrained. But remember: a lap
belt cannot provide the same level of
protect ion as a proper child restra int.
50 �W
ARNING
• An improperly worn safety belt
will not provide the best protec­
tion in an accident and may causa
serious personal injury. Always
make sure that children and other
vehicle occupants properly wear
available restraint systems. Care­
fully follow the Instructions pro­
vided by the manufacturers of
child restra ints.
• Commercially available child
seats are required to comply with
U. S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) 213 (in Canada
CMVSS 213).
• These standards include instal­
lation requirements for using the
lap portion of a combination lap­
shoulder belt such as those
installed in your vehicle. fA,
WARNING continued
• When buying a child restraint,
select one that fits your child and
vehicle.
• Only use child restraint systems
that fully contact the flat portion
of the seat cushion. The child seat
must not tip or lean to either side.
Audi does not recommend using
child seats that rest on legs or
tube-like frames. They do not pro­
vida adequate contact with the
seat.
• Improperly or inadequately
installed child restraint systems
can increase the risk of injury to
children in accidents. Therefore,
always carefully read and follow
all instructions on installation and
use that come with the system.