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damaged, have belts replaced by an au-
thorized 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 authorized Audi dealer. Replace-
ment may be necessary even if damage
cannot be clearly seen. Anchorages that
were loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety be lts yourself.
- Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
the funct ion of the inertia reel
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ta-
ble Cleaning interior on page 244 .
Safety
belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first - everybody buckle up!
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Fig. 203
Belt buckle and tongue on the driver's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body .
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint
properly
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page 7 4, General recommenda-
tions .
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright posit ion and securely
latched in place before using the belt
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.. 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 . 203.
Safety
belts
17 7
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle .
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat-
ic be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. This fea-
ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident.
The belt may also lock when you drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve.
During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre-
tensioner that helps to tighten the safety belt
and remove slack when the pretensioner is ac-
tivated. The function of the pretensioner is
monitored by a warning light
c::>
page 16.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a switchable locking fea -
ture that
must
be used when the safety be lt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to
read the important information about this
feature <=> page 213.
A
WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety belts can
cause ser ious injury in an accident
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page 178, Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upr ight and
belts are properly positioned on the
body .
- Always make sure that the rear seat
backrest to which the center rear safety
be lt is attached is securely latched when-
ever the rear center safety belt is being
used. If the backrest is not securely
latched, the passenger will move for-
ward with the backrest during sudden
brak ing, in a sudden maneuver and espe-
cially in a crash .
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck-
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
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