Rear Seats - Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual

~ Use the tie-down eyelets to secure your car-
go properly
q fig.
69
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Read and heed all warnings q page 99,
Stowing luggage.
Fastening eyelets
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi-
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up ki-
netic energy which varies with vehicle and the
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Fig. 69 Luggage compartment: fastening eyes
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Note
When folding the backrest back into place,
make sure the safety belt does not get
caught, because it can be damaged. A
damaged belt can fail to provide safe re-
straint.
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-down eyelets to secure luggage and
other items.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
crash. Inspect the belts periodically.
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind-
ings, buckles, or retractors must be re-
placed.
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WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING5 q
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Loading the luggage compartment on
page 99.
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WARNING
- The backrest must always be securely
latched so that the safety belt can work
properly to help protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
Position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can slide for-
ward upon sud den braking.
You can fold down both parts of the seatback
either separately or together to increase the
size of the luggage compartment.
Stowing luggage
Follow instruction
q page 99.
Fig. 68 Unlocking lever ofthe backrest (left side)
Returning the seatback to its original
position
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Tilt the seatback until it latches securely
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Expanding the luggage compartment
mirro r .
Tilting the seatback forward
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Press the lever q fig. 68 in the direction of
the arrow.
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Tilt the seatback forward.
Lu99ag e compartment
You can inerease the available luggage space
by folding the rear seatback down.
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vent with any items you may place on the
rear window shelf.
_ Do not place bulky items on the rear win-
doW shelf as they would restrict or block
the driver's vision through the rear view
Rear window shelf •
must never, under any circumstances, be
less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) with the pas-
sengers sitting fully upright. Taller per-
sons, as well as children on booster seats
who are too close to the rear window,
can suffer severe head and neck injuries
when the rear lid is closed or if a crash
occurs. Always make sure that rear seat
passengers cannot be struck when the
rear lid is closed.
- Wh en the rear backrest is folded down
do not allow passengers to occupy the
load surface available while the vehicle is
in motion. Vehicle occupants must al-
ways be properly restrained.
- Never store any heavy, hard objects on
the rear lid cover. This can be hazardous
for rear seat occupants if the rear lid is
opened or if the vehicle is braked sud-
denly or in the event of a crash.
- Loose items inside the passenger com-
pa rtment, ca n fly forwa rd in a crash or
sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage com-
partment and use the fastening eyes, es-
pecially when the rear seatbacks have
been folded down.
- Read and heed all WARNING5
q page
96,
Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
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WARNING
Whenever you are driving, do not leave any
hard objects on the rear window shelf or
allow your pet to sit on the shelf. These
could become a hazard for vehicle occu-
pants in the event of sudden braking or a
crash!
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You can place light articles of clothing on the
rear window shelf behind the seatback.
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Tips
- A vent slot is located between the shelf
and the rear window. Do not block the
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Seats and storage
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires praper safety precautions.
Fig. 67 Correct seat position on the rear bench seat
All passengers on the rear seats must be seat-
ed in compliance with the safety guidelines
explained in qpage 103 and qpage 111.
The correct seating position is critical for the
safety offront
and
rear seat passengers alike
qpage96.
Rear seats
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WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad-
justed increases the risk of serious or fa-
tal neck injury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNING5
qpage 97.
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WARNING
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- Occupants in the front and rear seats
must always be properly restrained.
- Persons taller than 4 feet I l inches
(1.50 m) must ne~er sit in the rear seat
area. The rear passenger compartment is
too small for passenger taller than 4 feet
11 inches (1.50 m).
- The minimum clearance between the
passengers' heads and the rear window
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Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features.
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