Safety Belts; General Notes - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

Safety belts
Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces-
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
.. Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im-
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen-
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically im-
paired persons must also use safety belts.
Like all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother - throughout
the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi R8 has two seating positions. Each
seating position has a safety belt.
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im-
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Never strap more than one person, includ-
ing small children, into any belt .
It
is espe-
cially dangerous to place a safety belt over a
child sitting on your lap.
- Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
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- Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
belt or child restraint.
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Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about
the importance of buckling up.
Fig. 135 Safety be lt warning light in the instrument clus·
ter - enlarged
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.. Fasten your safety belt and make sure you wear
it properly.
.. Make sure that your passengers also buckle up
and properly wear their safety belts.
.. Protect children with a child restraint system
appropriate for the size and age .
The warning light . in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ignition is switched on as a re-
minder to fasten the safety belts . In addition,
you will hear a warning tone for a certain period
of time.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers also properly put on their safety
belts.
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WARNING
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- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen-
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
- Failure to pay attention to the warning light
that comes on could lead to personal injury.