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Safety
belts
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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 all passen-
gers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be positioned properly on the body.
- Never strap more than one person, includ-
ing small children, 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 belt. 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 webbing,
bindings, buckles , or retractors are dam-
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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 , disassemble, or 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 209.
Safety
belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 160
Belt buckle and tongue on the 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 63, General information.
.. 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 evenly
across the chest and pelvis¢ ,&. .
.. Insert the tongue into the corr ect buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢ fig. 160.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
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