height AUDI A8 2018 Owners Manual

Cockpit overv iew
~ WARNING
The ro ute calcu lated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti­
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
@ Tips
An asterisk" *" in front of the street name in­
dicates that the information about this street
or this section of the route is not complete in
the navigation data that the MMI contains.
Obey traffic laws in one-way streets and pe­
destr ian zones.
Time and date display
F ig . 16 Center console: analog clock
The date and time a re shown in the instrument
cluster display . There is also an ana log clock in
the center conso le
¢ fig. 16.
When you open the drive r's door, the date and
time appear in the display for 30 seconds . When
the ignition is switched on, the time is a lways dis­
played in the status line © regardless of the cur­
rent d isplay.
You can set the time on both clocks and the date (disp lay) in the Infotainment system
¢page 205.
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Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles wi th head-up display
Fig. 17 Example: indicators in the head-up display
Fig. 18 In strument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up disp lay pro jects certain wa rnings or
selected information from the assist sys tems* or
navig ation* on the windsh ield. The display ap­
pears w ith in the driver's field of vision.
Switching on /off
.,. To switch the head-up display on or off, press
t he
knob~ ¢ fig. 18.
Adjusting the height
The height of the d is play can be adjusted to the
i ndivid ual driver .
.,. Make sure you are seated correctly
¢page 209.
.,. Turn the knob~ to adjust the d isplay.
Setting s in the Infotainment system
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sy s­
tem s
contro l button > Driver a ssistance >
He ad-up display > Head-up displ ay content s or
Display br ightness . ..,_

Display content
In t he Info tainment system, yo u can specify
which informa tion should be displayed: This
could be Navigation information* or Nig ht vision
assist *, for examp le.
The display of certa in inf ormat ion and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be h idden in the
I nfotainment system .
Display brightness
You can adjust the display br ight ness in the Info­
tainment system. The display b rig htn ess decreas ­
es au toma tically as the amo un t of ligh t dec reas­
es. The backgro und brightness is adjusted with
the instrument
i ll umination ¢ page 47.
@ Note
To preven t scratches on t he g lass cove ring the
head -up d isp lay, do not place any obje cts in
the projection opening .
(D Tips
-Su ng lasses w it h polar izat ion fi lte rs a nd un­
favorab le lighting conditions can have a
negative effect on the display.
- An optim um display depends on the seat
position and the height adjustment of the
head -up display .
- A specia l windshield is needed for the head ­
u p disp lay function.
- Fo r informa tion on cleaning,
see¢ table on
page 308.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cluste r
b lin k or t urn on. They ind icate funct ions or mal­
f u nctions.
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and wa rning signals may sound . The ind ica­
tor lights and messages in the center of the dis­ p lays may be replaced by other d isplays. To show
u.
~ them again, se lect the tab for ind icator lights
N ~ and messages using the multif unction steering
...... g wheel ¢ page 12. If there are several malfunc -
:c ' Cockpit o ver view
tions, you can disp lay them one at a time using
the thumbwheel.
Some indicato r lights in the display ca n disp lay in
severa l co lors.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on brief ly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on . These sys ­
tems are marked with a./ in the fo llow ing tab les.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunct io n in that system.
Red indicator light s
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US A models:
Brake system./
¢ page 19
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
¢ page 19
USA models:
Electromechan ica l park ing b rake
¢ pag e 20
Canada models:
Electromechan ical parki ng brake
¢ page 20
Coo ling system
¢ page 20
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 21
Engine oil leve l
¢ page 21
Alte rnator
¢ page 21
E ngine stop while driv ing
¢ page 21
Safety belt ./
¢ page 20
Electromechanical steering./
¢ page 130
Steering lock
¢ page 21
Engine start system
¢ page 2 2
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Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to ¢ page 208, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas­
sengers.
Front seats
Controls
Seat forward/back adjustment, seat height, backrest and seat cushion angle.
F ig. 60 Fr ont seat: adjusting the seat
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but ­
ton forward/back .
@-Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/down . To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down .
®-Switching the massage function* on/off. Se­
lect the type of massage with the multifunction
button ¢ page 54.
©-adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton forward/back.
© -Comfort head restraint* ¢ page 58
CD-Mu ltifunction button* ¢ page 54.
A WARNING
-The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. For this
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reason, children should never be left unat­
tended in the vehicle because they could be
injured.
- Only adjust the front seat when the vehicle
is stationary. Otherwise, this increases the
risk of an accident
- Exe rcise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the r isk of injury.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicl es wi th memo ry func tion
You can adjust the massage function, upper sec ­
tion of the backrest, lumbar support, side bol­
sters, upper thigh support and safety belt height
using the multifunction button.
Fig. 61 Infotainment system: seat settings
Operating
.. If you turn the multifunction button CD
¢ page 54, fig. 60 to the left or to the right,
the possible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
¢ fig. 61.
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red .
.. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments. To lower the lumbar support, for exam­
ple, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD down-
wa rd. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
..,.

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'"" .... 0 0 :c ' The following seat settings@are possible:
Mas sag e function * -select the Wave, Pul se ,
Str etc h, Lumbar or Should er
massage type or
off . You can adjus t the intensity of each massage
from 1 through 5. You can switch the selected
massage on/off using the
button @¢ page 54,
fig. 60.
Safety belt h eight adju stment * -adjust the safe­
ty belt up or down
¢ page 224.
Upper ba ckre st * -angle the upper area of the
backrest forward or back.
Lumbar support -you can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker.
Si de sec tion seat * -you can increase/decrease
the latera l support in the seat us ing the side bol­
sters at the seat surface and the backrest.
Uppe r th igh support " -you can increase/de­
crease the upper thigh support.
(D Tips
-The massage function" switches off auto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
-In vehicles with the recl ining rear seat, only
the seat belt height and thigh support can be adjusted on the front passenger seat us­
i ng the multifunction button.
-The air in the s ide bo lsters" is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
i s possible to enter and exit the vehicle
more comfortably. As soon as you start driv­
i ng t he ve hicle, the s ide bolsters fill.
S eats and storag e
Front center armrest
Applies to veh icles w it h a front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 62 Cockpit: center armrest
Fig. 63 Cockpit: divided center armrest •
Opening the storage compartment
.,. Press the button -arrow -and move the armrest
upward .
Adjusting the d ivided center armrest*
.,. To adjust the armrest forward and up, press the
button -ar row- and pull the armrest into the
desi red pos it ion at the same time .
.,. To br ing the arm rest into the rest ing position,
press the button -arrow- and s lide the armrest
downward.
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Seats and storage
Rear seats
Adjusting the rear seats
Applies to: vehicles w ith power adj ustable rear seats
F ig. 64 Passenger side rear seat : seat ad justment buttons
F ig. 65 Rear doo r: memory function buttons
Adjusting lumbar support
.,. To adjust the curvature of the lumbar support,
press the button @to the left/right .
.,. To adjust the height of the lumbar support,
press the button@upward/downward.
Adjusting the head restraint angle
.,. To adjust the head restraint so that it is more
vertical/more angled, press the button @ for­
ward/back.
Adjusting the seat position
.,. To adjust the seat forward/back, press the but ­
ton © forward/back .
.,. To move the seat up/down, press the button©
upward/downward.
Adjusting the massage function*
.,. T o adjust the "pulsating" /"wave" massage
function, press the button ® to the left/right .
The massage function is at its strongest level
when three L EDs in the button turn on.
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.,. To red uce the massage leve l, press the ® but­
ton again.
.,. To switch the massage function off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Adjusting the reclining position
.,. To adjust the reclining position, press and hold
the button ® until the seat reaches its end po ­
sition .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: if you
select the reclining position, the front passeng­
er's seat moves forward and the backrest re­
clines . Depending on the last setting, the leg
support may fold out at the same time . The
front passenger's seat can no longer be used in
the reclining position
¢.&_ .Yo u can adjust the
leg support or fold the display forward in the
reclining position.
Selecting the standard seat position
.,. To adjust the standard seat position, press and
hold the
button (!) until the seat reaches its
end position .
.,. App lies to veh icles w ith reclin ing seat*: if you
select the standard seat position, the front pas­
senger's seat moves back into the normal posi­
tion, the head restraint moves to the upright
position and the leg support folds
inward¢.&_ .
Adjusting the display*
.,. To tilt the dis play forward/back, press and hold
the left/right button @until the disp lay reach­
es the desired position .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclin ing seat*: to
ma intain a clear view of the road when the seat
is in the reclining posit ion, press and hold the
right button @until the display has folded for ­
ward. Make sure the driver has a clear view of
the exter ior mirrors .
If so, confirm the quest ion
in the Infotainment system with
Yes . If you an­
swe r
No or do not respond to the question, the
display will return to the upright position.
Adjusting the leg support (vehicles with
reclining seat*)
Requireme nt: th e reclining position must be se-
l ected
¢ page 56. .,..

Trailer towing
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the trailer is held securely in
p la ce to prevent it from shifting forward, back­
ward or sideways .
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer~&.
in Driving instructions on page 91.
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer makes the engine work harder . It
is important that the coo ling system's perform­
ance is up to t he additional load. Make sure that
the cooling system has eno ugh fluid .
Tire pressure
When tow ing a tra iler, inflate the tires of your
veh icle to the tire pressure listed under "Full
load " on the label
~ page 293. Inflate trailer
tires to trailer and tir e ma nufactu rers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
Check to make sure both vehicle and trailer lights
are working properly .
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are proper ly connect­
ed from the trailer to the hitch on the vehicle.
Leave enough slack in the chains to permit turn­
ing corners . When you install safety cha ins, make
sure they w ill not drag on the road when you are
driving.
The chains should cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separation
from the hitch .
Adjusting the Audi drive select
Make sure the vehicle is on a level surface before
hitching up the trailer and before adjust ing the
tongue we ight. The vehicle must be in
auto or
comfort driving mode and not ra ised
~ page 111, ~0 .
Make sure that the vehicle is lowered. In Info­
tainment, select:
ICARI function butto n> Lower
control button.
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If you must drive under poor road conditions, you
can raise the ve hicle
after coupling the trailer or
after adjust ing the tongue we ight ~ page 113.
@ Note
-Changes in temperature or load can aff ect
the height of the vehicle .
-Always select auto or comfort mode. Other­
wise, the tong ue load specified for your ve­
hicle will no longer be applicab le .
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car results
in a hig hly unstable distribution of we ight. If th is
cannot be avoided, drive at very low speeds only
to avoid t he risk of losing steering contro l.
A "balanced" rig is eas ier to operate and control.
This means that the tow vehicle s hould be loaded
to
the extent possible and permissib le, w hil e
keeping the trailer as light as possible under the
circumstances. Whenever possible, transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of the
tow veh icle while observing tongue load require­
ments and vehicle loading considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficu lt it be ­
comes for the driver to control the rig . Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Reduce
your speed even more if load, weather or wind cond it ions are unfavorable - particularly whe n
go ing down hill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediately if the trailer
shows the slightest sign of sway ing.
Do not try
to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds for
vehicles towing trailers are lower than for regular
vehicles.
A lways apply brakes early. When driving down­
hill, shift into a lower gear to use the engine
braking effect to slow the vehicle. Use of the
brakes alone can cause them to overheat and fail.
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Drivin g saf ety
Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
The individua l safety features of your vehicle can
work together as a system to help protect you
and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they
are not always correctly adjusted and correctly
used .
This chapter contains important informat ion,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of you r passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here w hat you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Yo ur safety is for us
priority number 1. Al ­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section -for your own safety as we ll as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the fea­
tures described in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equ ipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
Manua l.
It is in your interest and in the in­
te rest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
tu re in you r A udi when you lend or se ll you r
vehicle so that this import ant information
will always be available to the d river and
passengers.
- Always keep the Owner 's lite rature h andy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions .
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Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
bef ore dri ving alw ays:
.. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.. Sec ure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
¢ page 65, ¢page 63 .
.. Make sure tha t noth ing ca n interfere wi th the
peda ls .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their he ight.
.. Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect
children ¢ page 249, Child
safety .
• Sit proper ly in yo ur seat a nd make sure t hat
your passenge rs do the same
¢ page 54, Seats
and storage.
.. Fasten your sa fety belt and wear it p roperly . Al ­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty be lts properly
¢ page 219 .
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted.
The driver is responsib le for the safety of the ve ­
hicle and a ll of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impa ired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you a lso become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
¢ _&. . Therefore:
.. Do not let yourse lf be distracted by passenge rs
or by using a cellular telephone .
.. NEVER drive when your driving ability is im­
paired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed lim its and plain common sense .
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"' .... 0 0 :c ' during hard braking and in an accident. The belt
may a lso lock when you drive up or down a ste ep
h ill or through a sharp curve . Dur ing normal driv­
ing the belt lets you move freely .
Safety belt pretension ers
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre ten­
sioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and remove slack when the pretens ioner is activated
c:> page 225. The function of the p retensioner is
monitored by a warn ing light
c:> page 23.
Conv ert ible loc king retractor
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac­
tor that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the important information about this feature
c:> page 259 .
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety belts ca n cause
ser ious injury in an accident
c:> page 223 ,
Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upright and belts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buckle
for another seat . Attaching the belt to the
wrong bu ckle w ill reduce safety belt effec­
t iveness and can cause serious persona l in­
jury .
- A passenger who is not p roperly restrained
can be seriously injured by the safety be lt it­
sel f when it moves from the stronger parts
of the body into critical areas like the abdo­
men.
- Always lock the convert ible lock ing retractor
when you are secur ing a child seat in the ve­
hicle
c> page 261.
@ Tips
For information on safety be lt pretensione rs,
refer to
c:> page 225.
Safet y bel ts
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi­
mum protection from safety belts .
Fig . 2 26 Safet y be lt po sit ion
U se the height adjustment to change the position
of the shoulder belt of the front safety belts.
.&_ WARNING ~
Improperly positioned safety belts can ca use
serious personal injury in an acc ident.
- The shou lder belt should l ie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body. Ho ld the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos ­
sible on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should a lways fit
snug ly
c:> fig. 226. Pu ll on the bel t to tighten
if necessary.
- A loose-fit ting safety belt can cause serious
in jur ies by shi fting its position on your body
from the strong bones to mo re v ulnerable,
soft tissue and cause se rious in jury.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS and
o ther impor tant informat ion
c:> page 221.
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Safe ty belts
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
corre ctly
-throughout the pregnancy.
F ig. 227 Safety belt pos ition during pregnancy
To prov ide max imum protection, safety belts
must always be posit ioned correctly on the wear­
er's body
¢ page 223 .
~ Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor­
rectly¢ page 54, Seats and storage.
~ Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest so
that it sits as low as possible on the pelv is and
there is no press ure on the abdomen
¢fig. 227, ~ .&_ .
~ Inse rt the tongue into the cor rect buckle of
yo ur seat until you hea r it latch secure ly
¢ page 222, fig. 225 .
~ Pull on the be lt to make sure that it is securely
l atched in the buck le .
A WARNING
Improperly pos it ioned safety belts can cause
ser ious persona l injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must a lways wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos­
sible across the pelvis and below the round­ ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important
information ¢.&. in Fasten­
ing safety belts on page 223.
224
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only ofter the vehicle hos stopped.
.,,
Fig . 22 8 Releasing the tongue from the buckle
~ Push the red re lease but ton on the buck le
¢
fig. 228. The belt tongue w ill spring out of
the buck le
¢ ,A .
~ Let the belt wind up on the retractor as yo u
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
A WARNING
Never unfasten safety be lt wh ile the vehicle is
moving . Do ing so will increase your r isk of be­
ing inj ured or killed.
Adjusting safety belt height
You con adjust the height of the driver's and
front passenger's safety belts.
The safety belt he ight ad justers for the front
seats can be used to adjust the height of the
sho ulder portion of the safety belt so that it is
pos it ione d correct ly.
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"' m
The shoulder be lt shou ld lie as close to the center
of the collar bone as poss ible and shou ld fit well
o n the body
¢ .&. in Safety belt position on
page 223 .
Power safety belt he ight adjustment*
You can adjust the he ight of the safety be lts us­
ing the multif unction button on the driver or
front passenger seat
¢ page 54 .

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" N .... 0 0 :c ' A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and oth­er important
i nformation¢ page 221.
(D Tips
You can a lso adjust the height of the front
seats to change the position of the safety
be lts.
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause se ­
vere injuries.
Wearing safety be lts improperly can cause seri ­
ous injury or death. Safety belts can on ly work
when they are correctly pos itioned on the body.
Improper seating positions reduce the effect ive­
ness of safety belts and will even increase the
risk of injury and death by mov ing the safety belt
to cr it ica l areas of the body. Improper seating
positions also increase the r isk of serious i njur y
a n d death when an airbag deploys a nd str ikes an
occupant who is not in the correct seating pos i­
tion . A driver is responsible for the safety of a ll
ve hicle occupants and especia lly for children.
Therefore:
.. Never permit anyone to ass ume an incorrect
sitting position in the vehicle w hil e trave ling
¢A .
A WARNING
Improperly worn safety be lts increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever
a vehicle is be ing used.
- Always ma ke sure that a ll vehicle occupants
are correctly restra ined and stay i n a correct
sea ting pos it ion whenever the ve hicle is be­
ing used .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot her important information
¢ page 221.
Safet y be lts
Belt tensioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
Rev ersible safety belt tension ers
T he following fu nctions a re available when safety
belts w it h reversib le safety belt tensione rs a re
faste ned:
- Automatic tens ioners: at the start of a drive,
the safety belts automatically ad just to the
passenger after a certain time period or veh icle
speed. To switch the a utomat ic tens ioners off,
select the following in t he M MI:
!CARI fu nction
button
> Car systems > Vehicle settings >
Seat s > Driver 's seat or Passenger 's seat > Au­
tomatic belt tensioner
> Off .
- In ce rtain driving situations, the safety belts
may tighten wit h a reve rsib le tensioning func ­
tion
r=;, page 217.
- The safety be lts may also tighten with this re -
versible tensioning function in minor collisions.
Pyrotechnic safety belt pretensioners
Seat be lts wi th py ro technic s afety be lt preten ­
s io ners are tensioned au toma tically i n seve re col ­
li sions, depending on t he circumstances . This
helps to reduce the forward motion of the occu ­
pants .
A WARNING
= -
- It is poss ib le for the pretensioners to dep loy
incor rectly.
- Any work on the tens ioner system or remov­
al and installation of system components
for other repairs m ust be performed by a
qualified workshop.
- The pyrotechnic system can only p rovide
protection fo r one collision. If the py rotech­
n ic pretens ioners deploy, the pretensioning
system must be rep laced.
(D Tips
- A fine dust is re leased when the pyrotechnic
safety belt pretensioners dep loy. Th is is no r­
ma l and is not caused by a f ire in t he ve hi­
cle.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or componen ts
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