height adjustment AUDI S8 2010 User Guide

-Safety belts -----=-----------------------------------------
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every sa fe ty be lt is equipped wi th an au toma tic be lt r etrac tor on the
shoulder be lt. This feat ure locks t he belt whe n the belt is pull ed out
fast, during ha rd bra king an d in an acc ident . The belt may also loc k
w hen you dr ive up or dow n a s te ep h ill or throug h a sharp curve .
Dur ing norma l driv ing the belt lets you move freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
Th e safety belts are e quipped w ith a belt p retensioner that hel ps to
t igh ten the saf ety be lt and remove slac k w he n the p re tensioner is
act ivated . The f unction of t he p retens ioner is monitore d by a warn ing
light=>
pag e 17.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety be lt except the one on the driver sea t is equipped with a
switchab le locking feature that
must b e used when the safety belt is
us ed to attach a c hild se at. B e s ure to rea d the i mporta nt info rmation
about th is feature =>
page 241.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious injury in an
accident =>
page 202, "Safety belt position ".
• Safety belt s offer optimum protection only when the seat back
is upright and belts are properly positioned on the body.
• Never attach the safety belt to the buckle for another seat.
Attaching the belt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effe ctivene ss and can cause seriou s per sonal injury.
• A passenger who is not properly restrained can be seriously
injured by the safety belt itself when it moves from the stronger
parts of the body into critical areas like the abdomen.
• Always lock the convertible locking retractor when you are
securing a child seat in the vehicle=>
page 243. •
Safety belt position
Corre ct b elt posi tion is the key t o getting maximum
p ro tec tion fro m sa fety belts .
Fig. 208 Head
restraint a nd safety
belt po sit ion as s een
from the side
Use the height adjustment to change the pos it io n of the s houl de r
be lt of the fron t sa fety be lts.
& WARNING
Improperly po sitioned safety belts can cau se serious per sonal
injury in an accident.
• The shoulder belt portion of the safety belt must be positioned
over the middle of the occupant's shoulder and never across the
neck or throat.
• The safety belt must lie flat and snug on the occupant's upper
body => fig. 208. Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary.
• The lap belt portion of the safety belt must be positioned a s
low as possible across pelvis and never over the abdomen . Make
sure the belt lies flat and snug => fig. 208. Pull on the belt to
tighten if necessary .
• A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious injuries by shifting
its position on your body from the strong bones to more vulner-
able , soft tissue and cause serious injury .
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Ill Safety belts
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Adjusting safety belt height
Use the safety belt height adjustment to change belt
position on the shoulder.
Fig. 211 Adjusting
shoulder belt height
The safety belt height adjustors for the front seats can be
used to adjust the height of the shoulder portion of the
safety belt so that it is positioned correctly.
- Push the latch=> fig. 211 up or down so that the shoulder
portion of the safety belt is positioned nearly midway over
the shoulder => & in "Safety belt position" on
page 202.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor­
mation =>
page 200. •
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause severe inju­
ries.
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause serious injury or
death. Safety belts can only work when they are correctly
positioned on the body . Improper seating positions reduce the effectiveness of safety belts and will even increase
the
risk of injury and death by moving the safety belt to critical
areas of the body. Improper seating positions also increase
the risk of serious injury and death when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant who is not in the correct seating posi­
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of all vehicle occu­ pants and especially for children . Therefore:
- Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect sitting posi­
tion in the vehicle while traveling=>& .
& WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.
• Always make sure that all vehicle occupants are correctly
restrained and stay in a correct seating position whenever the
vehicle is being used.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important
information =>
page 200. •
Safety belt pretensioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a particular
severity, safety belts are tensioned automatically.
The safety belts are equipped with safety belt pretensioners. The
system is activated by sensors in front, side and rear-end collisions of
great severity. This tightens the belt and takes up belt slack~
& in
" Service and disposal of safety belt pretensioner" on
page 205 .
Taking up the slack helps to reduce forward occupant movement
during a collision. ..

& WARNING (continued)
• Make sure the forward-facing seat has been designed and certi·
fied by its manufacturer for use
on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag.
• Always follow the manufacturer's instructions provided with
the child safety seat or infant carrier.
• Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost posi­
tion of the passenger seat's fore and aft adjustment range, and as
far away from the airbag as possible before installing the child
restraint.
• Always make sure that nothing prevents the front passenger's
seat from being moved to the rearmost position in its fore and aft
adjustment range.
• Always make sure the backrest is in an
upright position.
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched
on.
• If the light does not stay on, perform the checks => page 217,
"Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System".
• Take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and install
it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light does not stay on whenever the ignition is switched
on. a
Safety first Vehicle OP-eration
Child Safety
Booster seats and safety belts
Properly used booster seats can help protect children
weighing between about 40 lbs. and 80 lbs. (18 kg and
36 kg) who are less than 4 ft.
9 in.
(57 inches/1.45 meters) tall .
Fig. 225 Rear seat:
child properly
restrained in a booster
seat
The vehicle's safety belts alone will not fit most children until
they are at least 4 ft. 9 in. (57 inches/1.45 meters) tall and
weigh about 80 lbs. (36 kg). Booster seats raise these chil­
dren up so that the safety belt will pass properly over the
stronger parts of their bodies and the safety belt can help
protect them in a crash.
- Do not use the convertible locking retractor when using
the vehicle's safety belt to restrain a child on a booster
seat.
- Always position the shoulder portion of the safety belt
midway over the child's shoulder. If you must transport an
older child in a booster seat on the front passenger seat,
you can use the safety belt height adjustment to help
adjust the shoulder portion prop erly.
- Always make sure that the shoulder portion of the safety
belt never rests against or across the child's neck.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Rear fog lights ..... ....... ... .. .. .. .. 62
Rear lid Automatic operation .............. . 48
Escape handle ... .. .............. 332
Opening and closing .. .. ........... 46
Opening manually ....... .. .... .. .. 47
Rear light
Defective ............... .... ... .. 24
Rear seat Controls .. .. ................. .. .. 87
Easy entry .... ...... .... .. .... .. .. 89
Head restraint adjustment .......... 88
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 89
Massage function ....... .... .. .. .. 88
Seat adjustment ........ ....... ... 87
Setting in the MMI ............ ... .. 89
Rear view
See Rear-view camera .......... .. . 161
Rear window defogger .......... .. .. . 113
Rear window shelf .................... 86
Rear-v iew camera .. ...... ...... 161, 164
Park ing mode 1 .. ................ 166
Park ing mode 2 .. ................ 167
Red symbols .............. ...... .. .. 28
Refuelling ... .................. ... . 285
Release lever for hood ....... ... .. .. . 288
Remote control ... .... ... .. .. .... .... 40
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. ....... 43
Remote cont rol garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .......... .. .... .. . 181
Remote rear lid release ............... 46
Repair manua ls ............. ... ..... 361
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Repairs
Airbag system ................... 220
Replacing Wheel rims . ................. ... 320
Replacing a fuse . .. ............... .. 342
Replacing light bulbs ... .. .... .. .. ... 346
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 319
Reporting Safety Defects ........ ... .. 195
Reset button .. ...... ...... .......... 12
Retractor . ...... ........... ...... .. 201
Rims Cast alloy .. .. ... ... .. ... .... .... 275
Replacing ....... ... .. .. ..... .... 320
Roof rack . .... .. ........... .. .... .. . 92
Loading ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 94
Mounting locations .... .. .......... 93
Roof weight ................. ... .. .. . 94
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SAFE ................. ...... ... .. .. . 12
Safe driving habits .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 186
Safety belt height adjUJstment ......... 204
Safety belt position .. ...... ......... 202
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. 204
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
203
Safety belt pretensioner ........... ... 204
Service and disposal .............. 205
Safety belt warn ing light .. .... .. . 18, 197 Safety belts ......
... ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 201
cleaning ............ ... .. .. .. ... 281
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt ......... ... .. .... ... 199
Fastening ....................... 201
Improperly worn . .. .............. 204
Not worn ................ .... .. . 199
Safety belt position .............. . 202
Safety instructions ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 200
Securing child safety seats ... ... .. . 241
Special considerations for pregnant women ...... ...... ... ... ... ... 203
Unfastening .......... .... .... ... 203
Warning/indicator light ...... .... . 197
Why YOU MUST wear them .. .... .. . 197
Worn properly ... ..... ... ... .. .. . 200
Safety compliance sticker ... . ......... 356
Safety equipment ...... ...... .... .. . 186
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . .. .. .. .... .......... 186
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 76
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ..... ..... .. . 289
for side curtain airbags .. .......... 229
for using child safety seats ...... .. . 234
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. . 200
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
219
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 119
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ............. 79 Driver 's seat .................. .. .. 76
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data