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Power top
Power top
General information
The power top opens and closes automat ica lly .
When open , the power top is stored completely
in the power top compartment . The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph (SO km/h).
Under normal conditions , the power top is wind ­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under ext reme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is normal and no cause for conc ern .
F ollow the care instruct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
9 page 266, Care and cleaning . Also observe the
following:
- Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry . Stowing the power top when it is
damp can create imprints in it, and if it is left
that way for long periods of time, mi ldew and
other damage can fo rm . T o prevent scratch ing
or damaging the power top, do not use any
sharp-edged objects to remove ice and snow .
The rear window may be cleared w ith a stand ­
ard ice scraper .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­ ored .
- Do not open the power top when the tempera ­
ture is below 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric in the
power top loses elast icity in s ub-zero tempe ra­
tu res .
Powe r top
Opening and closing the power top
Fig. 27 Cen te r conso le : p ow er t op swi tch
Opening /closing the power top
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To open or close the power top , pu ll/press and
hold the button during the entire process .
Opening/cl osi ng the power top u sing the
one-touch function
.. Switch the ignit ion on .
.. To open/close the power top all the way, briefly
pull/press the power top switch . It is not neces­
sary to ho ld the switch . The one-touch funct io n
is only avai lab le at speeds between 4 mph (6
km/h) and 30 mph (SO km/h).
The status of the power top is shown in the in­ strument cluster when operating the powe r top
switch .
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
9 page34.
A WARNING
-When operating the power top, make s ure
the func tion is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with
other drivers .
- Neve r drive when the power top is not
locked cor rect ly . The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open . This can
result in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
-Make sure no one will be injured by the pow­
er top supports and othe r moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
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Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on, there m ust be no phone call in p rog ­
ress and the park ing system must not be active.
~ Switching on : briefly p ress t h e ~ but ton @
¢page 19, fig . 9 on the multif unction steering
whee l and say th e desi red command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the ~ button .
Or: say the command Cancel.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press
the~ b utt on .
~ Corr ecting : press t h e ~ button one t ime ®
¢ page 18, fig. 7. Or: say the co mmand Correc­
tion .
Input assistance
The system g uides you throug h the input with
v isua l and aud io feedback .
-Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it io n, a display with a se lection of
poss ible commands appears . The command
display can be sw itched on/off under
I M EN U I >
Setting s> left contro l butto n > MMI setting s>
Speech dialog system .
- Audio input assistance:
to have the poss ible
c omma nds read, press t he
10, I bu tton o n the
mul tifunc tion steering w heel b riefly and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly a t a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasi ze the words in the commands even ly
a n d do not leave long pauses .
Do not spea k a command when the voice recogni­
tion system is m aking an a nno uncement.
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
r e duce background noise. Make s ure that passe n-
Voice recognition system
gers are not speaking w hen you are g iv ing a voice
comman d.
D o no t direct the vents towa rd the handsfree mi­
c rophone, wh ic h is near the fro nt inter ior lights
on the roof headline r or on the dr iver's safety
belt*. Fo r additional informat io n on th e safety
belt m ic rophone, see
¢ pag e 122 .
Only use the system from the dr ive r's sea t be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that s eat .
Additional settings
See ¢ page 178, Voice recognition system.
_&. WARNING
- D ir e ct y ou r full a tte ntio n to dr iv in g. A s t he
dr iver, you have com ple te re spon sibility fo r
safety in t raff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l s ituations. It may ta ke longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually .
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will con tinue if yo u ig­
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- There are no vo ice gu idance* prompts when
a dialog is ac tive .
- Yo u ca n select a n item in the list us ing ei­
t her the vo ice recogn ition sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des crib e the co m man ds
t h at can be used to oper ate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
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Telephone
Imp ort cont acts
See ¢ page 120, Importing and exporting con­
tacts.
Export contacts
See ¢ page 120 , Importing and exporting con­
tacts.
Downlo ad dire ctory
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man­
ually download your cell phone contacts . De­
pending on the cell phone, the Bluetooth connec­
tion may need to be disconnected and reconnect­ ed to update the contacts.
Hide conta ct s wi thout phone numbe r
When this function is switched on, grayed-out
contacts that have no phone numbers stored for
them will be hidden in the directory .
Safety belt microphone
Applies to: vehicles with safety belt microphone
The safety belt microphone is positioned in the
ideal location to provide the best hands-free call
quality regardless of body size and seat position.
F ig . 119 Safety belt microphone
Troubleshooting
App lies to: vehicles with telephone
Problem Solution
The safety belt microphone activates when you
buck le the safety belt. Make sure that the micro­
phone is on the s ide of the safety belt that is fac­
ing outward
¢ fig. 119 .
If you unbuckle the driver's safety belt, the sys­
tem switches from the safety be lt microphone to
the roof m icrophone.
(D Tips
- If you deactivate* the front passenger 's air­
bag, the front passenger's safety belt mi­
crophone is deactivated regardless of
whether the front passenger's safety belt is
buckled or not .
- A dirty microphone opening can affect hands-free call quality. If this happens,
clean the safety belt microphone using a
brush .
Pairing the cell phone to the MMI Check if the requirements for pai ring a ce ll phone have been met
failed.
¢ page 111.
Or: check if you accidentally declined the connection setup PIN on
your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pairing process
¢page 111.
Af ter pai ring, not all c ont acts/ no Avoid using special characters in names.
con tact s are loaded in the MMI. Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
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Radio
Opening the radio
The radio supports the F M, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bands. Using the HO Radio re ­
ceiver also allows you to receive radio stations
on the FM and AM bands in digital format.
Fig . 131 FM stat ion list (H O Ra dio tec hn ology FM)
Rad io: SiriusXM
t i
(@== ooo RADIO ID m
120 001
Preview NoSignal
&
002 H
its 1
003 20 on 20
NoSignat=<(l)
004 40s on 4 NoSignal
F ig. 1 32 Siri usXM station list
.,. P ress the I RADIO I bu tton.
Afte r opening the rad io, t he last opened station
lis t is disp laye d.
.
I
Selecting a station : select and confirm a stat io n
from the station list . FM/ AM stations t hat can be
received by digital radio are ma rked with the HD
R adio technology symbol
H2> @ ~ fig. 131. If re­
ception quality decl ines, the ra dio au tomatically
switches to the analog FM/AM st ation depe nding
on availability . D igi tal HD Radio s ta tions * may
contain multiple additional stations* . The ava ila­
b le add itiona l stations* are listed under the radio
station. I f you lose reception, the addit iona l sta­
tions* are muted since they can no longer be re­
ceived.
Setting the frequency band : press the I RADIO I
b utton repeated ly until the desired frequency
a band is set. co ....
~ Updat ing the station list : station lists are updat -
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Radio
The following information is displayed in the s ta ­
tion lists:
(D Presets
T he s tat io n is stored as a preset. The symbo l
shows the sto red location in the p resets list (fo r
example, 21).
@ Rad io text (shortened display )
If availab le, program info rmat ion about the set
station is displayed in a ll of the stat ion lists.
@ Frequency
@ Station name
® Channel number
If there is a loss of radio s ignal (Sir iusXM*), the
f o llow ing system in format ion is displayed in the
station list:
NoSignal : the tu ner is cu rrent ly not receiving a
sate llite
s ignal @~ fig. 132.
The system inform ation turns off when the radio
st ations are rece ived again.
(D Tips
- Con tact the SiriusXM* provide r if you would
like to receive sa tell ite programming .
- Bu ilding s, tu nnels, b ridges, ope n area s, oth­
er veh icles or objects o n the veh icle roof can
affect reception.
- Satel lite ra dio is not availab le in Alaska and
Haw aii.
- iT unes tagg ing* is not supporte d by all radio
sta tio ns.
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Airbag system
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light in the
headliner tells you when the front Advanced Air­
bag on the passenger side has been turned off by
the electronic control unit.
E ach time you turn on the ignition, the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
"1; ON@ light will come on
for a few seconds and:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; will come on if
the front passenger seat is not occupied,
-PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; will come on if
t h e e lectrica l capacitance measured by the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system for the
front passenger seat equa ls the combined ca ­
pacitance of an infant up to about one year of
age and one of the rearward-facing or forward­
facing child restraints listed in Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 208 w ith which the Ad­
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was certi­
fied. For a listing of the ch ild restraints that
were used to cert ify your vehicle 's compliance
with the U.S. Safety Standard
¢page 218.
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; will come on if
there is a small child or ch ild rest raint on the
front passenger seat,
-PASSENGER AIR BAG ON @w ill go off if the
front passenger seat is occupied by an adult as
registered by the capacitive passenger detec­
tion system ¢
page 205, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light comes on
when electrical capacitance registered on t he
front passenger seat is equa l to or less than the
combined capacitance of a typica l 1 year -o ld in­
fant and one of the rearward-facing or forward ­
facing ch ild restraints listed in Federal Motor Ve­
h icle Safety Standard 208 with wh ich the Ad­
vanced A irbag System in your vehicle was cert i­
f ie d.
If the tota l electrical capac itance registered on
the front passenger seat is more than that of a
typical 1 year-old child but less than the we ight
of a small adult, the front a irbag on the passen­
ge r side ca n deploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
"1; light does not come on).
If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF "1; light does
not come on, the front a irbag on the passenger
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side has not been turned off by the electronic
contro l unit and can deploy if the contro l unit
senses an impact that meets the conditions stor­
ed in its memory.
For example , the airbag may deploy
if:
-a small c hild that is heav ier than a typica l 1
year-old child is on the front passenger seat
(regard less of whethe r the child is in one of the
child sa fety seats listed ¢
page 218), or
- a child who has outgrown child restraints is on
the front passenger seat.
If the front passenger a irbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light comes on in
the headliner and stays on.
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the Feder­
al Standard requires the airbag to meet the "low
r isk" dep loyment cr iteria to reduce the r isk of in­
jury through interaction w ith the airbag. "Low
risk" deployment occurs in those crashes that
take place at lower decelerations as defined in
the e lectronic contro l unit ¢
page 206, PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG
OFF~; ON~ light.
A lways remember, a child seat or infant carrier
installed on the front seat may be struck and
knocked out of position by the rapidly inflating
passenger's airbag in a frontal col lision. The air­
bag could great ly reduce the effectiveness of the
c hi ld restraint and even ser iously injure the child
during inflat io n.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child seat instal­
led on the front passenger seat will be seri­
ously injured and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates
-even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflat ing airbag will hit the child seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the child seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Forward-facing child seats installed on the
front passenger's seat may interfere with
the deployment of the airbag and cause se­
r ious personal injury to the ch ild.

Airbag syste m
airbag on the passenger side may or may not
deploy.
The
PAS SENGER AIR B AG OFF ~; light comes o n
when the e lectron ic control un it detects a total
e lectrica l capacitance on the front passenger seat
that requires the front airbag to be turned
off . If
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; light does not
come on, the front airbag on the passenger side has not been turned
off by the control unit and
can deploy if the control unit senses an impact
that meets the conditions stored in its memory .
If the tota l electrical capac itance registered on
the front passenger seat is more than that of a
typical 1 year -old, but less than the weight of a
small adult , the front airbag on the passenger
side may deploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
~ ; light does not come on).
For exampl e, th e airbag may d eploy if:
- a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-old ch ild is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether the child is in one of the
ch ild seats listed
r=;,page 218),
- a chi ld who has outgrown child restraints is on
the front passenger seat .
If the front passenger airbag is turned off , the
P ASS ENGER AIR BA G OFF~; light in the head­
liner will come on and stay on .
I f the front passenger airbag dep loys, the Feder ­
a l Standard requires the airbag to meet the "low
risk" deployment criteria to help reduce the risk
of injury through interaction with the airbag.
"Low risk" deployment occurs in those crashes
that take place at lower decelerations as def ined
i n the electronic control
un it ¢ page 205 .
Alw ays remember: Please be sure to read the im­
portant information in the sections that follow
and be sure to heed all of the WARNINGS .
A WARNING
To red uce the risk of inju ry when an a irbag in­
flates, a lways wear safety belts p roperly.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward, s it­
t ing s ideways or out of pos ition in any way,
yo ur r isk of i njur y is m uch higher.
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-You will a lso receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if yo u are up against the
airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
eve n with a n Advanced
Airbag ¢ page 194.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child seat instal­
led on t he front passenger seat will be seri­
ously injured and ca n be killed if the front air­
bag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
Sys tem.
- Altho ugh the Advanced Airbag System in
your veh icle is des igned to tur n
off the front
air bag w hen a rearward -fac ing c hild re ­
s traint has been installed on the front pas­
senger seat, nobody can abso lute ly guaran ­
tee t hat dep loyment is impossib le in all con ­
ceivab le situat ions that may happen d uring
the useful life of your vehicle.
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the child seat and child against the backrest, center armrest, door, or roof .
- If you m ust install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of except ional circ umstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light does not
come on and stay on have t he a irbag system
inspected by yo ur Audi dea ler.
A WARNING
I f, in exceptional c ircumstances , you must in ­
s tall a forward -fa cing ch ild res trai nt on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward -fa cing sea t
has bee n des igned and certified by its man ­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas ­
senge r front and side airbag.
- Never put the fo rward -facing chi ld restrain t
up against o r very near the instr ument pan ­
el.
- Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest position in the up and down ad ­
justment range and move it bac k to the
rearmost posit io n in the seat's fo re and aft

Airbag syste m
Front airbag s will not d eploy:
- i f the ig nition is switched off whe n a cr ash oc-
cu rs,
- i n s ide collisions,
- in rear-end collisions,
- in rollovers,
- when the crash decelerat ion measured by the
airbag system is less than the minimum thresh ­
old needed for airbag deployment as registered
by the electronic contro l unit .
The front p assenger airb ag will also not
deploy:
- when the front passenger seat is not occup ied,
- whe n the electrical capac itance measured by
the capacitive passenger detect ion system for
the front passenger seat indicates that the pas­
senger side frontal airbag must be switched off
by the electronic contro l unit (the
PASSENGER
A IR BAG
OFF ~; ligh t~ page 206 and how
they work comes on and stays on) .
.&_ WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the
risk of serious injury in crashes.
- To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags inflate, the driver and passengers must al­
ways sit in an upright position, must not
lean against or p lace any part of their body
too close to the area where the airbags are located.
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the a irbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it unfolds with great
force in the b link of an
eye <=;> page 195.
.&_ WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing chi ld seat insta l­
led on the front passenger seat will be ser i­
ously inju red and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates
-even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- T he inflating a irbag w ill hit the child seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the chi ld seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
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- Never install a rearward facing chi ld safety
seat on the front passenger seat unless the
PAS SEN GER AIR B AG OFF ~; light comes
on and stays on . If the
PA SSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF ~; light does not come on and stay
on, the inflat ing airbag will hit the chi ld
safety seat or infant carrie r wi th great force
and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the bac krest, door or roof .
Have the airbag system inspected immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer .
.&_ WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in­
crease the r isk of injury in a crash by interfer­
ing with the way the airbag unfolds or by be­
ing pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on your lap when the veh icle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat. Objects could
move into the area of the front airbags dur­
ing braking or other sudden maneuver and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious persona l injury if the airbags
inflate.
- Never place or attach accesso ries o r othe r
objects (such as cup holders, telephone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob jects) on
the doo rs, ove r or near the area ma rked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru ­
ment panel, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself. These objects
could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the a irbags inflate.
- Never recl ine the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side a irbag or the front air­
bag during brak ing or in a sudden maneu­
ver. Objects near the airbags can become projecti les and cause injury, part icularly
when the seat is reclined.
- Never p lace or t ransport objects on the
-
front passenger seat. Objects on the front
passenger seat could ca use the capaci tive
sensor in the seat to signal to airbag system
that the seat is occ upied by a person when it
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Child sa fety
~ Push the child sa fety seat down with your fu ll
weight to get the safety be lt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward and s ideways
more than 1 in (2.5 cm).
A lways remember: Even though your vehicle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, a
child should always ride in the seat properly re­
stra ined for its age and size.
A WARNING
Not using a ch ild safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly install ing a
child restra int increases the r isk of se rious
personal inju ry and death.
- All veh icle occupants and especially children
must be rest rained p roperly whenever riding
in a vehicle. An unrestrained or imprope rly
restra ined child could be injured by s tri king
the interior or by being ejected from the ve­
hicle d uring a sudden maneuver or impact .
An unrestrained or improperly restrained
child is also at greater risk of injury or death
through contact with an inflating airbag.
-Commercially available chi ld safety seats
are required to comply with U.S. Federa l
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213
(in Canada CMVSS 213).
-When b uying a ch ild rest raint, se lect one
that fits your child and the vehicle .
-Only use child rest raint systems that fully
con tact the flat portion o f the seat cush­
ion. The child restraint must not tip or
lean to either side . Audi does not recom­
mend using child safety seats that rest on
legs or tube-like frames. They do not pro­
vide adequate contact with the seat.
-Always heed a ll legal requirements per­
taining to the installat ion and use of child
safety seats and carefully follow the in­
structions provided by the manufacturer
of the seat you a re us ing .
-Never let more than one child occupy a child
safety seat.
-Never let babies or older children ride in a
vehicle while sitting on the lap of another passenge r.
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-Holding a child in your arms is never a sub­
stitute fo r a child restraint system.
-The strongest person cou ld not hold the
ch ild with the forces that exist in an acc i­
dent. The child will strike the interior of
the veh icle and can also be struck by the
passenger.
-The child and the passenger can also in­
ju re each other in an accident.
-Never install rear-facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat. A child will be seriously injured and
can be k illed when the passenger a irbag in­
flates -even with an Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem.
-The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild safety
seat o r infant ca rr ier with great force and
will sm ash the child s afety seat and child
aga inst the ba ckres t, center armres t, door
or roof.
-I f exceptional ci rcums tances requi re the use
of a forward-f acing child restrain t on the
front passenger's seat, the chi ld's safety
and well-being require that the following
special precautions be taken:
-Make su re the forwa rd-facing seat has
been designed and ce rtified by its manu­
fa ctu rer for use on a front se at with a pas­
senger front and side ai rb ag.
-Always ca refully follow the man ufa ctu rer 's
i nst ru ct ions prov ided with t he ch ild sa fety
seat or carrier.
-Always move the fron t passenger seat into
the rearmost posit ion of the passenger
seat's fo re and aft adjustment range, and
as far away from the airbag as possib le be­
fore 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 s ure t hat the backrest is in
the up right pos ition.
-Never place or use any elect rical device
(such as a laptop, CD p layer, electronic
games device, powe r inverter or seat heat-
er for child seats) on the front passenger
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Child safety
-Never install a rearward facing child safety
seat on the front passenger seat unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF,;; light comes
on and stays on . If the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
~; light does not come on and stay
on the inflating airbag will hit the child safe­
ty seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof. Have the airbag system inspected
immediately by your Audi dealer.
-Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket .
-If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth·
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat .
-Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion .
-Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury .
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
r=> page 187, Safety belts,
¢ page 194, Airbag system and
¢ page 216, Important information.
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Convertible child safety seats
Properly used convertible child safety seats con
help protect toddlers and children over age one
who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs (9 and 18 kg)
in a crash .
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Fig. 170 Schem atic ov erview: ins tallation of t he se at us ing
the vehi cle's safety belt system
""When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first activate the
convertible locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
r=>page225.
"" Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward or sideways
more than 1 in (2.S
cm) ¢ page 225.
A toddler or child is usually too large for an in·
fant restraint if it is more than one year old and
weighs more than 20 lbs (9 kg).
Toddlers and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 years old and weigh more than
20 lbs (9 kg) up to 40 lbs (18 kg) must always be
properly restrained in a child safety seat certified
for their size and weight and
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A WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly installing a
child restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a collision or oth­
er emergency situation.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
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seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates
-even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest, center arm rest, door
or roof.
- Never install a rearward facing child safety
seat on the front passenger seat unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light comes
on and stays on. If the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
~ ; light does not come on and stay
on have the airbag system inspected imme­
diately by your Audi dealer.
- The rear side of the child safety seat should
be positioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used ¢
page 187, Safety belts,
¢ page 194, Airbag system and
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A WARNING
If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat, the child's safety and
well-being require that the following special precautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward -facing seat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag .
- Always follow the manufacturer's instruc­
tions provided with the child safety seat or
infant carrier.
- Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position 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 ad­
justment range.
Child safety
- Always make sure the backrest is in an up­
right position .
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device , power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device ,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
'1; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; light
does not come on and stay on have the air­
bag system inspected by your authorized
Audi dealer .
Booster seats and safety belts
Properly used booster seats con help protect
children weighing between abou t 40 lbs and
80 lbs (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4 ft
9
in (5 7 in/1.45 m) tall .
Fig. 171 Passenger sea t: child properly restrained in a
booste r se at
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