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Dr iv ing
Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 98 Lever under the st ee ring column
First, adjust t he driver 's sea t cor rect ly.
• Pull the lever ¢
fig. 98 -Arrow-¢ &_.
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi-
t ion.
• Push the lever agains t the steering column un-
ti l it locks .
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween your chest and the cente r of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering whee l, see if adaptive
eq uipment is available to help you reach the ped-
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see ¢
page 64.
A
WARNING
Improper use of steering whee l adjustment
and improper seati ng position can cause ser i-
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column on ly when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the dr iver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
cm) bet wee n your chest and the st eer ing
wheel
¢page 135, fig. 151 .
If you ca nnot
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maintain t his minim um distance, the airbag
system cannot p rotect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit-
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dea ler to see if adaptive equipment is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the s upplementa l dr iver's a irbag can-
not provide as much protect ion in an acci-
dent . Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is a ligned wit h your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce t he risk of pe rsonal inj ury if
the dr iver's airbag de ploys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at t he 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the stee ring wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause se rious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Ignition
lock
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine start -
ed with the ignition key.
Fig. 9 9 Ign ition key
Starting the engine
• In sert the key int o the ignition lock.
• Hybrid d rive*: refer t o the information fo r sta rt-
ing the veh icle under ¢
page 98 .
• Step on the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N posit ion.
• Press the key ¢
fig. 99 -
t he eng ine will start.
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