Seats And Storage; General Recommendations - Audi A7 Sportback 2014 Owner's Manual

Seats and storage
General recommen-
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly 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 so that :
- you can easily and quick ly 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 offe r
maximum protection ¢ page 149.
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 seat on the front pas-
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding chi ld safety provided in
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page 175, 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 f loor 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 acc ident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in persona l
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at
S e at s an d sto rag e 5 3
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them-
selves and the steering wheel and/or in-
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can-
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the st eer-
ing wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus-
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury. If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend t hat you adjus t t he dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
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in Why is your seat adjustment so im-
portant? on page 53.
.,. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against the backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head res t raint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le
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page 56. Move
the head restraint so that it is as close to the
back of the head as possible .
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WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal funct ion. In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate.