Correct Passenger Seating Positions - Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual

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AL WAYS adjust you r speed to road , traffic and
weather conditions.
~ Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
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Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres-
s ure or when you are stressed .
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WARNING
Impaired dr iving safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used .
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver sea t ing po si t ion is impor t an t
for safe, relaxed driving .
Fig. 217 Correc t seat ing pos ition
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in-
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position :
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Adjust the dr iver's seat so tha t you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the f loor wh ile
keeping your knee(s) slight ly bent
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~ Adjust the ang le of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you drive.
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Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis-
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
stee ring wheel and you r breast bone
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If no t possib le, see you r autho rized Audi dea l-
ersh ip about adaptive equipment .
Dri vi ng sa fe ty
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Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag
cover
points at your chest and
not at your face.
~ Grasp the top of the steering wheel with you r
elbow(s) slightly bent.
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Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as
even
as possible with the top of your head .
If
that is not possible, t ry to adjust the head re-
st raint so that it is as close to this posit ion as
possible .
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
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~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the ve hicle at a ll t imes .
For detailed information on how t o adj ust the
driver's seat,
see r:!;> page 54 .
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WARNING
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Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be se riously in-
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re-
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adju st the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steer ing wheel.
- Always adju st the d river's seat and the
steer ing wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lowe r part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out-
side of the steering wheel rim with yo ur
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in-
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold t he stee ring wheel at the
12 o'clock position o r wit h yo ur hands at
other posi t ions ins ide the steer ing whee l
rim or on the steering wheel hub . Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serio us injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the dr iver's airbag inf lates .
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the abi lity of the supplemen-
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a coll i-
sion . ..,
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