Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual page 56

How safety belt pretensioners work
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WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the
risk of serious personal injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occu-
pants are correctly restrained and stay in
a correct seating position whenever the
vehicle is being used.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
qpage 106.
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Tips
The safety belt pretensioner can only be
activated once.
- In minor frontal and side collisions, in
rear-end collisions, in a rollover and in
accidents involving very Little impact
force, the safety belt pretensioner are
not activated.
- When the safety belt pretensioner is ac-
tivated, a fine dust is released. This is
normal and is not caused bya fire in the
vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must
be observed when the vehicle or compo-
nents ofthe system are scrapped. A
quaLified dealership is famiLiar with
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Safety belt preten-
sioners
The safety belts for the front seating positions
are equipped with safety belt pretensioners.
The system is activated by sensors in front
and side collisions of great severity. This tight-
ens the belt and takes up belt slack
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Service and disposa/ of safety be/t preten-
sioneron page 110. Taking up the slack helps
to reduce forward occupant movement during
a coLLision.
In front and side collisions above a particu/ar
severity, safety belts in use ore tensioned au-
tomatically.
Fig. 111 Releasing the tongue fram the buckle
Incorrect/y positioned safety be/ts con couse
severe injuries.
Improperly worn safety belts
• Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect
sitting position in the vehicle whiLe traveling
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Wearing safety belts improperly can cause se-
rious injury or death. Safety belts can only
work when they are correctly positioned on
the body. Improper seating positions reduce
the effectiveness of safety belts a nd will even
increase the risk of injury and death by mov-
ing the safety belt to critical areas of the
body. Improper seating positions also in-
crease the risk of serious injury and death
when an airbag depLoys and strikes an occu-
pant who is not in the correct seating posi-
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of
all vehicle occupants and especially for chil-
dren. Therefore:
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WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehi-
de is moving. Doing so will increase your
risk of being injured or killed.
unfastening safety belts
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Push the red release button on the buckle
c:> fig. 111. The beLt tongue will spring out
of the buckle c:>
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Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
k le the safety be/t wlth the red release
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on/y after the vehide has stopped.
but ton
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To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body c:>page 108.
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Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly c:>page 57, Genera/ recommenda-
tians.
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Make sure the seatback ofthe rear seat
ben ch is in upright position and securely
latched in place before using the belt.
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Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it
evenLy across the chest and pelvis
c:>fig. 110, c:>
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Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you
he~t
latch securely
c:>page 107, fig. 108. \..
~ PulL on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
Pregnant women must also be proj)ërly
restrained _ .
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
Lap portion of the safety belt as low as
possible across the pelvis and below the
rounding ofthe abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information c:>
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in Fas·
tening safety be/ts on page 107.
Fig. 110 Safety belt position during pregnancy
The best way ta protect the fetus is ta moke
sure thot expectant mothers a/ways wear
safety be/ts correct/y - throughout the preg-
nancy.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
- The shouLder beLt portion of the safety
belt must be positioned over the middle
of the occupant's shoulder and never
across the neck or throat.
- The safety belt must lie flat and snug on
the occupant's upper body c:>fig. 109.
Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- The lap belt portion ofthe safety beLt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo-
men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug C:>fig. 109. Pull on the belt to tight-
en if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
ous injuries by shifting its position on
your body from the strong bones to more
vuLnerable, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
- ALways read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
c:>poge 106.
Safety belt position
Fig. 109 Head restraint and safety belt position as
seen fram the side
Correct be/t position is the key
ta
getting
maximum protection from sofety be/ts.
Use the height adjustment to change the posi-
tion of the shouLder straps ofthe front seat
safety belts.