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Dr iv ing sa fety
• Fasten your safety be lt and wear it properly . Al-
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe-
ty belts properly
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What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's abili-
ty to concentrate on the rood without being dis-
tracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve-
hicle and all of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the
veh icle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
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Therefore :
• Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers
or by using a cellular telephone .
• NEVER drive when your driving ability is im-
paired (by medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.) .
• Observe all traff ic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense .
• AL WAYS adj ust you r speed to road, traffic and
weathe r cond itions.
• Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not d rive
for more than two ho urs at a stretch .
• Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres -
sure or when you are stressed .
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WARNING
Impaired dr iving safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal injury and death whe never a
vehicle is being used .
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Correct
passenger
seating
positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 118
Correct seat ing pos ition
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in-
jury in the event of an acc ident, we recommend
that you adjust the drive r's seat to the following
pos ition:
• Adj ust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
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• Adj ust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contac t with it when you dr ive.
• Adj ust the steer ing wheel so that t here is a d is-
t ance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steer ing whee l and your breast bone
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fig. 118 .
If not possible, see your authorized Audi dealer
about adaptive equipment.
• Adj ust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at yo ur face .
• Grasp the top of the steer ing wheel with your
elbow(s) sligh t ly bent.
• Applies t o veh icles with adjustable hea d re-
st rai nt s : Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not possible, try to adju st the
head restraint so that it is as close to this pos i-
tion 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 veh icle at a ll t imes .
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