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Dr iv ing
correspond to you r actua l consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be adjusted up and
down and forward and back.
Fig. 68 Lever under t he steerin g column
.,. Tilt the lever downward
¢
_A.
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi-
tion .
.,. Press the lever upward again until it locks in
place .
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WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri-
ous personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column on ly when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that t here is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
between your chest and t he st eering wheel
~ page 101, fig. 101 .
If yo u cannot main -
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys-
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit -
t ing 10 in (25 cm)
or
more from the steer -
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail-
able .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can-
60
not provide as much protect ion in an acci-
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of personal inju ry if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injur ies to the
hands, arm s and head if the drive r's airbag
deploys.
Starting
and stopping
the engine
(vehicles
with
an ignition
lock)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles wit h ignition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start -
ed with the key in the ignition.
Fig. 69 Ign it ion l ock: position of the ignit ion key
Switching the ignition on/ off
.,. To switch the ignition on, turn the ignition key
to position
(D.
.,. To switch the ignit ion off, turn the ignition key
to position @ .
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N posit ion.
.,. Turn the key to position @ . The ignit ion key au-
tomatically returns to posit ion
(D.
Do not press
the accelerator pedal when doing this .
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