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On the
road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable
up and down and forward and bock.
Fig. 87
Lever un de r the steering column
First, adjust t he driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
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fig. 87
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• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi-
t ion.
• Push the lever against the steering column
unt il it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween you r chest and the center of the steer-
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in-
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
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page 62.
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WARNING
Improper use of steeri ng wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering whee l column on ly
when the veh icle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of veh icle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢ page 119, fig. 134 . If
you cannot mainta in this min imum dis-
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equ ipment is available .
- If the steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if t he driver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause se rious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition
lock
Starting engine with the key
Applies to veh icles : with ign ition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key.
Fig. 88
Ignit ion key
Sta rting th e engine
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Step on the brake pedal and move the selec-
tor lever to the P or N pos ition.
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