door lock AUDI A8 2017 User Guide

Opening and closing
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve ­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges . Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched .
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com­
partment lid can be unlocked separately by
pressing the
e:5 button on the remote control
key. The luggage compartment lid locks auto­
matically when it is closed again .
Automatic luggage compartment lid
App lies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic luggage compar tme nt lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically .
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Fig. 31 Luggage compa rtment l id :@ clos ing button ,@
l ock button (vehicles with co nvenience key•)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the~ button on the remote
con trol key for at least one second . Or
• Pull the
l.o l button in the driver 's door briefly
~ page 33, fig . 29 . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
c::> page 33, fig. 30 .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull the button l.o l in the driver's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
c::> ,&.. Or
• Press the
la! button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c::> fig. 31. The luggage compartment
lid will go down automatically and close
c::> ,& .
Or
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• Press and hold the button l.o l on the remote
control key until the luggage compartment lid
is closed (vehicles with convenience key*)
c::> A .
Or
• Press the [@] button
c::> fig. 31 in the luggage
compartment lid (vehicles with convenience
key*) . The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not be inside the vehicle. The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks~,& . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . The luggage compartment lid will go down
automatically and close
c::> ,& .
The opening/closing process will stop immedi­
ately if:
- You pull/release the
l= I button in the driver's
door, or
- You press/release the
l= I button on the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*), or
- You press the
I= ! or {f) button (vehicles with
convenience key*) in the luggage compartment
lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid, or
- You press against the luggage compartment lid
against the direction it is moving, or
- When something blocks the luggage compart ­
ment lid or makes it difficult for the lid to
move.
If you press the handle or one of the~ or[@] but­
tons (vehicles with convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on what angle it is at .
_& WARNING
- Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in De­
scription on page
2 7.
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
always pull up on it to make sure that it is
properly closed. Otherwise it could open
suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the luggage compartment lid closed while
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"' .... 0 0 :r driving. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the luggage area, because then the luggage compart­
ment lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially w ith the luggage compartment lid left
open . A child could crawl into the car
through the luggage compartment and pull
the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal i n­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle. A lways keep the luggage com­
partment lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment lid
inattentively or without checking first. Al­
though the clos ing force of the l uggage
compartment lid is limited, you can st ill se­
riously injure yourself or others.
-Always ensure that no one is within range of the luggage compartment lid when it is
moving, in part icular close to the h inges and
the upper and lower edges -fi ngers or
hands can be pinched .
- Never try to interfere w ith the luggage com­
partment lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically.
@ Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termi ne if the luggage compartment lid ca n
be opened us ing the handle ~
page 32.
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by p ressing the
l<=> I but ton on the remote
contro l key. The luggage compa rtment lid
l ocks automatically when it is closed again.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
u sing the remo te c ontrol key (ve hicles w ith
convenience key *) up to a d ista nce of ap ­
prox ima tely 9 feet (3 m).
- The luggage comp artme nt lid can be ope r­
ated manually if the veh icle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
th is . Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Opening the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion act ivation (kicking movement )
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-control­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 32 Rear of the veh icle: foot movement
Requirements : you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid . The dis ­
tance to the rear of the veh icle must be at least 8
in (20 cm). The ignition must be sw itched off.
Make s ure yo u have f irm footing .
"' Move your foot back and forth below t he bump­
er ~
fig. 32 . Do not touch the b umpe r. Once the
sys tem recogn izes the movement , the luggage
compa rtment l id will ope n.
T he luggage compartment lid will on ly open if
you make the movement as described . T his pre­
vents the luggage compa rtment lid from open ing
due to similar movements, s uch as when you
walk betwee n the rea r of the vehicle and your ga­
rage door.
General information
In some situ ations, the f unct io n may be lim ited
or tempora rily unavailable . T his may happen if:
- the l uggage compartment lid was closed imme ­
diately before .
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long per iod of t ime .
-you clean your veh icle, for example with a pres­
sure washer or in a ca r wash .
- there is heavy ra in .
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads. ..,.
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Opening and clo sin g
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls.
Emergency unlocking the luggage
compartment lid
In the event that the central locking system mal­functions , the luggage compartment lid can be
opened at the lock cylinder .
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Fig . 33 Luggage compartment l id: mechanica l key in lock
cyl inder
• Remove the integrated mechanical key
~ N CX) 0 ± .,.
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<=> page 29 or use the separate mechanical key .
• Insert the mechanical key in the lock cylinder as
pictu red .
.,. Turn the key approximate ly 45° to the right
<=> fig . 33. The luggage compartment lid opens.
The key cannot be pulled out in the released pos i­
tion .
_& WARNING
-After closing the luggage compar tme nt lid,
m ake sure tha t it is lat ched. The lugg age
compartment lid could otherwise open s ud­
denly while driving, even if the lock cylinder
is closed. This would increase the risk of an
acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and c reate the
risk of asphyxiation.
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Opening the luggage compartment lid
from the inside in an emergency
Fig. 3 4 Inner luggage compart ment lid: leve r
.,. Pull the lever downward¢ fig . 34 .
(D Tips
Never close t he luggage compartment lid us­
i ng the emergency handle.
Child safety lock
F ig . 35 Sect ion of dr iver 's door: co ntrols
F ig . 36 Rear door: child safety lock
Vehicle s w ith [!] button
.,. To activate/deactivate the inner door hand le
and the power window switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/right @ button in the ..,_

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r driver's door(;}=~ fig. 35. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
.. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
III buttons one
after the other.
Vehicles with~ button
.. To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver's
door @qfig . 35. The indicator light
in the button turns on/blinks .
.. To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the d irec­
t ion of the arrow or opposite the d irection of
the arrow
q fig. 36.
The follow ing funct ions are also turned off when
the child safety lock is activated :
- The buttons for the sun shade* in the rear win­
dow .
- The buttons for the power sun shades* in the
side windows.
- The button for the front passenger seat adjust­ ment* (for vehicles with the
III button when the
child safety lock is activated for the rear door
on the passenger's side).
_&. WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt pe riod of
time. This applies particular ly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise children
cou ld start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the r isk of an accident.
Open ing and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 37 Sect ion of driver 's doo r: controls
All power window switches are equipped with a
two -stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
CD N M 0 :::, CD m
.,. To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up brief ly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
.. To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the des ired window position is reached .
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
@ Right rear door
A WARNING
-
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows, which increases the risk of injury. The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries.
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Opening and clo sin g
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
-Using sw itches @ and @, the driver can a l­
so operate the power sun shades* in the
side windows.
- After turning the ignition off you can still
open and close the windows for approxi­
mately 10 minutes . The power windows do
not switch off until the driver's door or front
passenger's doo r has been opened .
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
• Pull the power window sw itch up until the win­
dow is comp letely ra ised.
• Release the sw itch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
Sunroof
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with slid ing/tilting sunroof
Fig . 3 8 Sect ion of head liner: sunroof button
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof comp letely, press the button
u p briefly to the second level.
• To close the sunroof comp letely, p ull the but­
ton down briefly to the second level¢ .&_ .
• To se lect an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch to the first level until the desired po ­
sition is reached.
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@ T ilting /slidin g
• To open the sunroof complete ly, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
• To close the s unroof complete ly, slide the b ut­
ton forward briefly to the second level¢.&_ .
• To select a partially open position, slide the
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired pos it ion is reached.
A wind deflector integrated into the sliding/tilt­ ing sunroof adapts automatically to the speed
and sunroof pos ition. Th is reduces wind noise to
a minimum in all sunroof posit ions.
You can still operate the sliding/tilting sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignit ion is switch­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger's door is ope ned.
Sunshad e
The sun shade opens automatica lly when sliding
the roof open.
Vehicles with a glass panel sunroof : the sun
shade can be opened and closed by hand when
the sunroof is closed .
Vehicles with a solar panel s unroof*: the closed
sunshade opens automatica lly when the sunroof
opens.
11. WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the slid ­
ing/tilting sunroof - otherwise serious injury
could result! Always take the ignition key w ith
you when leav ing the veh icle.
(D Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof when
l eav ing yo ur vehicle. Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­ ticular ly the electronic equ ipment.
(D Tips
- For information on the so lar roof *, refer to
¢page 72.
- The sunroof w ill only open down to -20 °(
(-4°F).

Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- The panorama roof will on ly open down to
-4°F (-20°).
-To prevent both roof segments from co llid -
i ng with one another, you do not need to
- tilt the rear roof segment if the front roof
segment is already open.
- close the front roof segment if the rear
roof segment is already tilted.
Opening/closing the sun shade
Applies to: veh icles with panorama glass roof
© Front sun shade
• To open the sun shade completely, slide the~
button backward to the second level
¢ page 39, fig. 39 .
• To close the sun shade completely, slide the~
button forward briefly to the second level.
• To se lect a partially open position, slide the
l:c ... l
button to the first level until the sun shade has
reached the desired position.
© Rear sun shade
• To open the sun shade comple tely, press the li,. I
button in the rear door briefly down to the sec­
ond leve l
9 page 39, fig. 40 .
• To close the sun shade completely, p ull the ~
button up to the second level¢.&_ .
• To se lect a partially open position, press/pull
the~ button to the f irst level until the desired
pos ition is reached . Or
• To ope rate the sun shade from the cockp it,
press the
I REAR MODEi b utton 9 page 39,
fig. 39.
You can now open/close the rear su n
shade using the
I;] bu tton in the headliner.
_& WARNING
Be careful when closing t he panoramic sun ­
roof -otherwise serious injury could result!
Switch off the ign ition when exiting the vehi ­
cle.
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Roof segments/sun shade emergency
closing
Applies to: vehicles with pano rama glass roof
If the roo f segment o r su n shade detects an ob ­
ject in its path when it is closing, it will open
again automatically . In this case, you can then
close it wit h the power emergency closing func ­
tion.
• Withi n five seconds after the roof segment or
sun shade opens automat ica lly, pull the switch
until it closes.
Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles with valet parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 4 1 Glove compartment: va le t pa rkin g functio n button
Yo u can switch the va let parking function on
whe n someo ne else is parking your vehicle. When
the function is switched on, the vehicle can be
driven, locked and unlocked using the master
key, but access to the luggage compartment is
not permitted.
• Remove the integrated mechanical key
9 page29.
• Open the glove compartment.
• Press the
I VALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in the button
turns on .
• Lock the g love compartment with the mechani­
cal key.
• Onl y give the remote cont ro l key to the se rvice
personnel parking your car and keep the re-
moved mechanical key wit h you. .,.

Lights and Vision
Coming home , Leaving home
The coming home func tion illuminates the area
outside the ve hicle when you turn the ignition off
and open the driver 's door. To t urn the f unct ion
on, s ele ct
Lights when lea ving car > On.
The leav ing home ill uminates t he area o utside
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To turn
the function on, select
Lights when unlocking
car > On.
The com ing home and le aving home f unctions
only operate w hen it is dark and the light sw itch
is in the
AUTO position.
Emergency flashers
F ig. 46 Center conso le: eme rge ncy f la sh er butto n
The emergency flashers ma kes ot her drivers
aware of yo ur vehicle in dangerous si tuations .
• Press the
&,. button to switch the eme rgency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flas hers are sw itched on by us ing the
t urn sig nal lever. The emerge ncy flashers stop
tempo rarily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
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Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
F ig . 47 Front head lin er: interio r li ghtin g co ntr ols
Fi g. 48 Rea r h eadl iner: Readi ng li ght
Press the corresponding button ¢ fig. 47:
~ - Int erio r l ight ing o n/off
[!I -Door cont act swi tc h on/off . T he inter io r li ght­
i ng is controlled automa tic a lly .
~ - Reading lights on/off
~ * -Sw itch the rear reading lights on/off from
the cockpit .
I REAR MODE i* -Switching the rear reading lights
on/off from the cockp it: press the
I REAR MODE !
button and then the co rresponding button~ in
the cockpit .
Ambient lighting
Applies to: vehicles with amb ient l ig hting
You can select a color prof ile and b rightness for
the ambi ance lighting in var ious areas of the ve­
hicle, called zones.

Lights and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
(@. -Heat ing the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature .
9 -Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
¢page 32.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when back ing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mi rror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (aspheric or convex*)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away. Your may estimate incor­
rectly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, wh ich increases the risk
of an accident.
(D Note
- If the mirror housing was moved by outs ide
forces (such as an impact when maneuver­ in g), you must use the power fold ing func­
tion to fold the mirror all the way out. The
mirror housing must not be moved back in­
to place by hand because this would impair
the function of the m irror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
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Never fold power fold ing exterior mirrors by
hand . On ly fold them in and out using the
power controls.
(D Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The exterior mirror settings are stored with
the memory function*¢
page 59.
Dimming the mirror
Fig. 51 Automatic dimm ing rearv iew mirror
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.. To dim the interior rearview mirror and both ex­
terior mirrors*, press the button @. The LED @
turns on. The interior rearv iew mirror and exte­
r ior mirrors* dim automatically when light
shines on them, for example from headlights
on a vehicle behind you.
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak out from broken
mirror glass. This liqu id can irritate the skin,
eyes and respiratory system. If there is con­
tact with the fluid, flush immediately with
p lenty of water . Consult a physician if neces­
sary.
-
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and w indows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r A WARNING
-The power seats can also be adjusted when
the ignition is switched off. For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle - they could be injured!
- Be careful when ad justing the seat. Unsu­
pervised or careless seat adjustment can
pinch fingers o r hands ca using injur ies.
- Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*:
- Do not use the fron t passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the reclining position .
This increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
- Never adjust the reclining position when
the front passenger 's seat is occupied.
This increases the risk of injury.
- Do not tilt the display if the driver's view
of the right exterior mirror w ill be ob ­
structed .
- Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port and the front passenger 's seat back­
rest is clear before folding the leg support
in so that you are not pinched.
(D Tips
- The massage function switches off auto ­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- If you
cannot ad just the reclining seat * or
the front passenger's seat from the rear, it is possible that:
- t he front passenger's seat memory fu nc­
t ion is swi tched off~ page
59, or
- the c hild safety lock is switched on (the~
button ~ page 37 or the right
T button
~ page 37 is turned on in the dr iver's
door), o r
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the Infotainment system
~ page
SB.
Seats and storag e
Massage function remote control
Applies to: vehicles with reclining seat and massage function
Fig. 66 Remote cont rol: rec lin ing seat massage functions
The remote controls are located in the rear cen­
ter console ¢ page 62, fig. 72 . The massage
funct ion is only ava ilable when the ignition is
switched on.
.,. To open the remote control compartment,
press the left button and fold the center arm­
rest upward .
.,. To adjust the massage type, press the appropr i­
ate button @·@ . The LED in the button turns
on .
.,. To adjust the speed/inte nsity, turn the thumb­
wheel @I® . The LEDs indicate the speed/in­
tensity.
.. Press the selected massage type again to
sw itch the massage function off.
Massage types
@ -Wave
@ -Pul sating
© -Stretch
@ -Lumbar
(D Tips
- The massage function switches off auto ­
matically after approximate ly 10 minutes .
- If you activate a massage type aga in, the
last selected intensity and speed will be se­
lected .
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Seats and storage
Comfort settings
Applies to: vehicles with comfort seats in the rear
You con also apply several settings for the rear
using the Infotainment system in the cockpit.
• Se lect in the MMI: !CAR ! function button> Car
systems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Rear seats .
Adjust to normal position -
with this function,
the outer rear seats and the front passenger's
seat are moved to the factory setting.
Easy seat entry -the Easy seat entry makes it
possible to enter and exit the rear seats comfort ­
ably. If the function is sw itched on, the rear seat
automatically moves all the way back when t he
corresponding door is opened .
Passenger's seat adjustment* -if the function is
switched on in the Infotainment system, the
front passenger's seat can also be adjusted from
the rear seat using the ¢
page 55, fig. 64 but­
tons .
The front passenger's seat cannot be adjusted, if
- the front passenger's seat memory function is
switched off¢
page 59.
-the ~ button tur ns on in the driver's door
¢page 37.
-The right[!] button turns on in vehicles with
power child safety locks *
¢page 37.
Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 67 Comfo rt hea d rest raint: ad just ing t he side bo lste rs
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Fig. 68 Outer rea r seat: adjus ting the head restra int
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of you r head . If tha t
i s not possible, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possible.
Adjusting the front head restraints
.,. To adjust the he igh t of the front head re­
straints, pull/press the button ©
9 page 54,
fig.
60 up/down.
.,. To adjust the side bolsters*, push the side bol­
sters in to the desired position ¢
fig. 67.
• Vehicles with reclining seat*: grab the head re­
straint at the sides with both hands and slide
the head restraint up/down until it clicks into
place .
Adjusting the rear head restraints
The center head restraint in the rear is not ad­
justable. When passengers ride in the outer rear
seats, raise these head restraints up to the top position ¢
,&.
• To move the head restra int up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward until
you feel it click into place .
.,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button (small arrow) ¢
fig. 68 and slide the
head restraint downward.
8,_ WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicab le warn­
ings
¢page 210.
-Driving with the head restraints not in the
upright position increases the r isk of se rious
lnJUry .
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