Seats And Storage; General Recommendations - Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual

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~ Drive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph
(10 km/hl until a direction is shown on the
interior rear view mirror.
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WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a di-
rectional aid only. Even though you may
want to look at it while you are driving, you
must still pay attention to traffic, road and
weather conditions as well as other possi-
ble hazards.
5eats and storage
GeneraL recommen-
dations
Why
is your seat adjustment
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important?
The safety belts and the airbag system con
anly pravide maximum protection if the front
seats are carrectly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly
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that:
_ you can easily and quickly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
_ your body is properly supported thus reduc-
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
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page 111.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always heed the informa-
tion regarding child safety provided in
9page 133, Child Safety.
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WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion - never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush-
ion! This applies especially to the passen-
gers. If your seating position is incorrect
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
~s .Incorrect this could result in personal
InJury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front pas .
senger to keep a distance of at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them-
selves and the steering wheel and/or in-
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can-
not protect you properly. In addition to
this, the front seats and head restraints
must be adjusted to your body height
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that they can give you maximum protec-
tion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer-
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus-
ing sudden loss of vehicle control and
personal injury. If you adjust your seat
while the vehicle is moving, you are out
of position.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe,
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat in the following manner:
~ Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction
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that you can easily push the pedals to the
floor while keeping your knee slightly bent
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in Why is your seat adjustment
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im-
portant? an page 57.
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Adjust the seatback
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that when you sit
with your back against the seatback, you can
still grasp the top ofthe steering wheel.
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Position the head restraint according to the
occupant's height
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page 61. For maxi-
mum protection, the top ofthe head re-
straint should be at least at eye level, pref-
erably higher and ideally level with the top
of the head
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97,
fig. 100.
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WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate!