Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 180

Safety belts
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this feature
¢ page 214.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious injury in an accident
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page 178,
Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback 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 effec-
tiveness and can cause serious personal in-
Jury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrained
can be seriously injured by the safety belt it-
self when it moves from the stronger parts
of the body into critical areas like the abdo-
men.
- Always lock the convertible locking retractor
when you are securing a child seat in the ve-
hicle
¢ page 215.
For information on safety belt pretensioners,
refer to ¢
page 179.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi-
mum protection from safety belts.
Fig. 141
Safety belt positio n
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A
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident .
- The shoulder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possible and
should fit well on the body . Hold the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos-
sible on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should always fit
snugly
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fig. 141.
Pull on the belt to tig hteh
if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious
injuries by shifting its position on your body
from the strong bones to more vulnerable ,
soft tissue and cause serious injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information ¢
page 176.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly - throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 142 Safety be lt posi tion during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear-
er's body
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page 178 .
.,. Adjust the front seat properly
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page
47,
Seats
and storage .
.,. Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest so
that it sits as low as possible on the pelvis and
there is no pressure on the abdomen
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fig. 142,
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