Steering; Starting And Stopping The Engine - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

Dr iv ing
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back.
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Fig. 55 Lever on t he steering column
.,. Tilt the lever~
fig . 55
downward
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.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi-
tion .
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un-
ti l it latches.
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WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adju st-
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause se rious inj uries.
- Only adjust the steering column when t he
vehicle is stat ionary so that you do not lose
contro l of t he ve hicle.
- Adjust the driver's seat or stee ring wheel so
that t here is at least a 10 in (25 cm) d is-
tan ce between your ch est an d t he stee ring
wheel. If you do not ma int ain this dis t an ce,
you will not be p roper ly protec t ed by t he air-
bag system.
- If your physica l character istics preven t you
from sit t ing at least 10 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if yo ur
autho rized Audi dea ler or autho rized Audi
Se rvice Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is leve l with the steering wheel,
the a irbag does not prov ide as much protec-
t ion during a collision. Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
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- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock pos i-
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the stee ring wheel.
Hold ing the steer ing whee l incorrect ly sig-
nifica nt ly increases the risk of injury to the
ha nds, a rms and hea d if t he airbag deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The ! ST AR T ENGINE
STOPlbutton switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig . 56 Stee rin g whee l : START ENGINE STOP butto n
Starting the engine
.,. Press t he bra ke pedal ~ .&_.
.,. Press t he
!S TAR T E NGINE ST OP I
butto n
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The eng ine will start.
Switching the ignition on/ off
If you would like to switch t he ignition on with-
out star ti ng t he engine, follow these st eps:
.,. Press the
I START E NGINE STOP I
button with-
out pressing the brake pedal. Vehicles witho ut
the Start/Stop system*: the needle in the tach-
ometer moves into the READY posit io n.
.. To switch the ign itio n off, press the button
ag ain. The needle in t he tachomete r moves into
t he OFF posi t ion.
Eq uipme nt that uses a lot of e lect ricity is sw itch-
ed off tempora rily when you start the engine. ...