child seat AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2016 Owners Manual

Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
R epo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 146
Knee airbags ...................... .. 15 1
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
S ide curtai n air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
I mpor tant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
C hi ld se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
L ATCH system ( Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Addit ional info rmation 176
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Preventative passenge r protection . . . . . . 177
Dri ver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 179
Not ice about data reco rded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Elect ronic Stabilizat ion Control (ESC) . . . . 180
B ra king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
E lect romechanica l steer ing, dyna mic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
A ll whee l dr ive ( quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear spo iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving and the environment . . . . 188
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving through wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 188
Wa rm ing up and cooling down . . . . . . . . . 189
Catalytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Plac ing you r vehicle ou t of serv ice . . . . . . 190
Econ om ica l and env ironmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning and care i nformat ion 194
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gasoli ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
En gine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coo lin g sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Bra ke fl uid .... ..................... 211
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Windsh ie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Se rvice interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels .. .. .. . ... .... . ..... ... .. .. 2 18
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tire p ressure monitoring system
235
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tire repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuses ............................. 249
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Drive r side cockpit fuse assignment . . . . . 250
Front passenger side coc kpit fuse
ass ignment . ... . .. ... ............ .. 251
L uggage com partment f use assignme nt . 251
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Gener al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
S ta rt ing by p ushi ng o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 253
S ta rt ing wi th ju mpe r ca b les . . . . . . . . . . . 2 53
U se of jumpe r ca bles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54
T owing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 19 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is integrated in
the remote control key¢
page 30.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked , personal convenience set­
tings for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate contro l
- Central locking system
- Amb ience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
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-Audi side assist*
- Audi drive se lect
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
loc k your vehicle . Entr y by unautho rized per­
sons could endanger yo u or result in theft or
damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opport unity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows, etc. Unsupervised opera­
tion of any vehicle system by ch ildren can
result in serious injury .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 265 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 20 Remote contro l maste r key : removing the mec hani -
ca l key
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Seat s and sto rage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 135.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild seat on the front passenger's
seat. Always follow the information regarding
child safety provided in ¢
page 159, Child safe­
ty .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top o f the instr ument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow o r on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passenge rs.
If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rre ct, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident . If the airbag inf lates and
the seating position is incor rect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenge r to keep a d istance o f at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot pro tect you properly.
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In addition, the front seats and head re­
straints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can give you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of po sition.
, Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easi ly push the pedals to the floor
while keep ing your knees slightly bent¢
A. in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 52 .
.. Adjust the bac krest so that whe n you s it w it h
your back agains t the backrest, yo u can s till
gras p the top of the steering wheel.
.. For adj ustab le head rest raints: adj ust the head
restraint so t he upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head . If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this posit io n as poss ible
¢ page 55 . Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as poss ible .
A WARNING
Neve r place a ny objec ts in the dr iver's foo t­
well. An objec t could get into the pedal a rea
a nd interfere with pedal func tion. In c ase of
sud den bra king or an accident, you would not
be ab le to b rake or accelerate .
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Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the
rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessary and always wear the three ­
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly. We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat
in the following manner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
posit ion . Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as poss i­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
¢ page 55. Mov e the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas­
senger's seat.
Front seats
Controls
Moving the seat forward or back and adjusting
the height, backrest angle and seat angle.
Fig. SO Front seat: adjusting the seat
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back¢
A.
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down ¢
A. To adjust the front section of the
seat, press the front button up/down¢
A. To
adjust the rear section of the seat, press the rear
button up/down
c> A .
Seats and storage
@-Turn the massage function* on/off. You can
select the type of massage using the multifunc­
tion button
¢ page 54 .
© -Backrest forward/back : press the button for­
ward/back ¢
A.
(D -Lumbar support*: press the button in the
corresponding position¢
A or multifunction
button*¢
A , ¢ page 54 .
& WARNING
=
-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng-
er 's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will
be out of position. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed with the ignition off, never leave children
unattended in the vehicle . Unsupervised use
of the electric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury.
- To reduce the r isk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen­
gers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer maximum pro­
tection when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly
positioned safety belts.
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Sea ts and stor age
Multifunction button
Applies to: ve hicles w ith memory funct ion
You con adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and seating surface using
the multifunction button .
Fig . 5 1 MMI display: seat settings
Operating
.. The MMI displays the possible sea t settings @
when you turn the m ultif unct ion button
CD
¢ page 53, fig. 50 to the left or right¢ fig. 51,
¢ £ .
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD until the desired seat setting is high­
lighted with a red border .
.. The arrows @ indicate the possible adjust­
ments . For example, to
move the lumbar sup­
port down, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD
down. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
The following seat sett ings @are possible:
Massage function* -Massage type Wave, Kno ck­
ing, Stretch , Lumb ar, Shoulder or Off .
You can
set the massage strength level from 1 to S. You
can turn the selected massage on/off us ing the
button @¢
page 53, fig . 50 .
Lumbar support -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer¢&.
Side bolste rs* -Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bo lsters on the
seating surface and backrest¢& .
Seating surfac e -Mak ing the seating surface lon­
ger/shorter ¢& .
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A WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. If you
do this while the veh icle is moving, you will
be out of posit ion . Always ad just the d river 's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
no t moving.
- Be ca refu l when adjust ing the seat height .
Check to see t hat no one is in the way, or se­
rio us inju ry could resu lt!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed w ith the ignition off,
never leave children
unattended in the vehicle . Unsupervised use
of the e lectric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen­
ge rs must never ride in a moving veh icle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer maximum pro­
tect ion when the backrest is upr ight and the
safety bel ts are properly positioned on the
body. T he mo re the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of pe rsonal inju ry from an
incor rect seating posi tion and imprope rly
positioned safety belts .
(D Tips
- T he massage funct io n sw itches off auto­
matically after approximate ly 10 m inutes.
- T he side bolsters* deflate when the driver's
door is opened . This allows you to enter and
ex it comfortab ly. The side bolste rs infla te
again once you begin driving.

Sea ts and stor age
Rear head restraints
Applies to: ve hicles w ith adj ustable head restra ints
/
Fig. 54 Re ar seats: Head res train t
Fig . 5 5 Re ar head rest ra in ts: re lease
Adjust ing th e he ad rest raints
• To move the head restraint up, ho ld i t a t the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward unt il
you feel it lock into place
c::> A in Proper adjust ­
ment of head restraints on page 122.
• To move the head rest raint down, press the
button -arrow -
c::> fig. 54 and slide the head re­
strain t downward .
Removing the head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward o page 64 .
• Move the head restrai nt upwa rd as far as it can
go.
• Press the release
c::> fig . 55 with the mechanical
key
c::> page 30 and the button -arrow-c::> fig . 54.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at
the same time
o .&_ .
Installing the head rest ra ints
• Slide the posts on t he head restraint down into
the gu ides unti l yo u feel the posts lock in to
place.
• Press the button -a rrow-
c::> fig. 54 and slide the
head restraint all the way down. You should not
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be able to pull the head restraint out o f the
backrest.
So that the dr ive r can have a better view to the
rear, the head rest raints shou ld be pushed down
completely when the rear seats are not occupied .
A WARNING
-On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a ch ild
seat . Install the head restraint again imme­
diately once the child seat is removed . Driv­
ing without head restraints or with head re­
stra ints that are not prope rly adjusted in­
creases the risk of serio us or fata l neck in­
jury d ramat ica lly .
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
<=> page 121.
Memory function
Description
Applies to : vehicles wi th memo ry function
Using the memory function, you can quick ly and
easily store a personal seat profile for the dr iver
and front passenger and recall the sett ings. The
memory funct io n is co ntrolled using the remote
control key and the memory buttons in the dr iv ­
er's/front passenger's door* .
-
The driver' s seat prof ile is sto red aga in and as­
s igned to the remote control key each time the
vehicle is locked . When you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled .
If two peo­
ple use the vehicle , it is recommended that eac h
person always uses "t heir own" remote control
k ey.
Two sea t profiles can be stored using the memo­
ry bu ttons in the d rive r's/front passenge r's
doo r*. Once they are stored, these seat profi les
can be selec ted at any time.
The following sett ings are stored :

,&_ WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail during hard
braking or in a collision and cause serious per·
sonal injury.
- Always use suitab le retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie -downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
- Never attach a child seat tether strap to a
t ie-down.
- For strength-related reasons, the mounting
hooks can on ly be used to secure objects
we ighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier objects
will not be adequately secured -there is a
r isk of inj ury.
Storage hooks
Fig. 72 Luggage compartment: storage hooks
You can also use the hooks to hang light purses,
bags, etc.
& WARNING
-
-
Th e ho oks can hold a max imum weight of
6 .6 lbs. (3 kg). Heavier objects are not ade­
quately secu red. There is risk of personal in ­
Jury .
Seats and storag e
Reversible mat
Applies to: veh icles w ith revers ib le m at
The reversible mat protects the luggage com·
partment and bumper from dirt and scratches .
Fig. 73 Luggage compartment: reversible mat with back­
rest folded forward
You can use the reversib le mat w ith the dirt-re­
s istant side or the decorat ive side. After loading
or unloading , fold up the reve rsible mat and
cl ose the luggage compartment lid. Only store
the reversible mat if it is dry.
Pass-through with ski
bag
Preparing the pass -through
Applies to : veh icles w it h sk i sack
Long objects such as skis can be transported in
the ski sack* .
Fig . 74 Rear bench seat : open ing the pass-through
Opening the trunk pass -through
.,. Fold the center a rm res t in the rear forward and
out .
.,. Pull the release handle¢
fig. 74 and fold down
the cover of the pass-through in the vehicle in-
terior. .,,.
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Driving sa fe ty
Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others. We have summar­ ized here what you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1 . Al­
ways observe the i nfo rmation and wa rn ings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information i n this section applies to all
model versions of yo ur vehicle . Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in t his sections may be s tanda rd
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others . If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
Manual.
It is in your interest and in the in­
te rest of your passengers.
- Always keep the comp lete Owner's Litera­
ture in your A udi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the d river and
passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner 's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
t ions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of occident si t­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advan ces i n tech­
nology have made a var iety of features avai lab le
to help reduce t he risk of injury in an accident .
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The following is a list of just a few of the sa fety
features in your Audi :
- sophis tica ted safety be lts fo r dr ive r and all pas-
senge r seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt p retensioners,
- safety belt force lim ite rs fo r th e front seats,
- safety belt he ight adjustment systems for the
front seats,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats*
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear
seats*,
- side curtain airbags with ejection mitigation
features,
- special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- head rest raints fo r ea ch seating position,
- adj ustab le steering col umn.
These ind iv idual safety features, can work to ­
ge ther as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of acc idents. These
features canno t wo rk as a sys tem if they are not
alw ays cor rec tly adj usted and cor rect ly used.
Safety is everybody' s re sponsibility!
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,
before driving alway s:
.. 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 visibility to the outs ide .
.. Sec ure all luggage and othe r items carefully
~page 62, ~ page 60.
.. Ma ke sure that noth ing ca n interfere wi th the
peda ls .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for yo ur height .
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their he ight.

.. Make sure to use the right chi ld restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
~ page 159, Child
safety .
.. Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same¢
page 52, Gen­
eral information.
.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly . Al­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty belts p roperly
¢ page 127.
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 responsible for the safety of the ve­
h icle and all of its occupants. If you r ability to
d rive is impaired, safety risks for eve rybody in the
vehicle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road ¢A -Therefore :
.. Do not let you rself be dist racted by passengers
or by us ing a cellular te lephone .
.. NEVER dr ive when your dr iv ing ability is im ­
paired (by medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
.. Observe all traff ic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense.
.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather cond itions.
.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two ho urs at a stretch .
.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
s ur e o r when you are st ressed.
_& WARNING
Impaired dr iv ing safety inc reases the risk of
ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
.
Dr iving safety
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving .
F ig. 141 Correct seat ing pos it ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the dr iver 's seat to the fo llowing
pos ition:
.. Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keep ing your knee(s) slightly bent¢&_ .
.,. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contac t wi th it when you dr ive .
.. Adj ust the steer ing wheel so that there is a d is­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the steering whee l and your breast bone¢
fig. 141.
If not poss ible, see your author ized A udi deal­
ership about adapt ive equipment.
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face .
.,. Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
.. For adjustab le head rest raints: Adjust the head
rest raint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
b le with the top of your head. If that is not pos ­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this posit ion as possible. Move the
head restraint so that it is as close to the back
of t he head as possible .
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
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Driving safety
"' Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in control of the vehicle at all times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c;, page 53.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds . To help re­
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lower part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out ­
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the su pplemen­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located .
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
properly and make sure that all passengers
are properly restrained .
- For adjustable head restraints: before driv­
ing, always also adjust the head restraints
properly .
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
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-Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position .
- Children must always ride in child seats
c:;, page 159 . Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat
c:;, page 135.
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident , we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position:
"'Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
"'For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
c:;, page 121 . Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible.
"' Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat .
"' Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c;,page 130.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
c:;, page 52 .
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
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