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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 can work only
when
used
correctly
.
- Always fasten your safety belts correctly be-
fore driving off and make sure al
l
passen-
gers are correctly
restrained.
-
For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be pos itioned properly on the body.
- Never strap more than one person,
includ-
ing small ch ildren, into any belt.
-
Never place a safety belt over a child sitting
on your lap.
-
Always keep feet in the footwell in front of
the seat while the vehicle is being driven.
-
Never let any person ride with their feet on
the
instrument
panel or st icking out the
window or on
the
seat.
-
Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle
is moving
.
Doing so will
increase
your risk of
being injured or
killed.
-
Never wear belts twisted.
-
Never wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-
jects in or on your clothing, such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause
injury.
-
Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat hard-
ware.
-
Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position.
-
Several
layers
of heavy clothing may
inter-
fere with correct positioning of belts and re-
duce the overall effectiveness of the system.
-
Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latching
securely.
- Never use comfort clips or devices that cre-
ate slack in the shoulder be lt.
However,
spe-
cial clips may be
required
for the proper use
of some child restraint systems.
- Torn
or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an acci-
dent. Inspect belts regularly. If webb ing,
bind ings, buckles, or retracto rs
are dam-
Safety
belts
aged, have belts
replaced
by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
-
Safety belts that have been worn and loaded
in an accident must be replaced with the
correct replacement safety belt by an au-
thorized Audi dealer. Replacement may be
necessary even if damage cannot be clearly
seen. Anchorages that were loaded must al-
so
be
inspected.
-
Never
remove, modify, d isassemble, o
r
try
to repair the safety belts yourself.
-Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts may
not work properly and can impair the func-
tion of
the
inertia
reel~
table Internal
cleaning on page 237.
Safety
belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first
-
everybody buckle up!
Fig. 122
Belt buckle and
tongue
on t he driver's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear-
er's body.
..
Adjust the front seat and head restraint proper-
ly
¢
page 54, Front seats.
..
Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is
in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt
¢
.&,
.
..
Hold
the
belt by the tongue and pull
it
even ly
across the chest
and pelvis
¢
.&_.
..
Insert
the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢
fig. 122 .
..
Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
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