Driver's And Front Passenger's Footwell; Pedal Area - Audi A7 Sportback 2016 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
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Improper seating positions increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever
a vehicle is be ing used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
stay in a proper seating position and are
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is
being used.
Driver's and front
passenger's footwell
Important safety instructions
Applies to vehicles: with knee airbags
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WARNING
Always make sure that the knee a irbag can in-
flate without interference . Objects between
yourself and the airbag can increase the risk
of injury in an accident by interfering with the
way the airbag deploys or by being pushed in-
to you as the airbag deploys.
- No persons (children) or animals should ride
in the footwell in front of the passenger
seat. If the airbag deploys, this can result in
serious or fatal injuries.
- No objects of any kind shou ld be carried in
the footwe ll area in front of the dr iver's or
passenger's seat. Bulky objects (shopp ing
bags, for example) can hamper or prevent
proper deployment of the airbag . Small ob-
jects can be thrown thro ugh the vehi cle if
the a irbag deploys and injure you or you r
passenge rs.
Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely witho ut in-
~ terference and that noth ing prevents them from
j returning to their original pos it ions .
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Only use floor mats that leave the peda l area free
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and can be secured with floor mat fasteners .
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Dr iv in g s a f et y
If a brake circuit fai ls, increased brake pedal trav-
el is required to bring the vehicle to a full stop.
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WARNING -
Pedals that cannot move free ly can cause loss
of vehicle control and increase the risk of ser i-
ous injury.
- 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!
- Always make sure that nothing can fall or
move into the d river's footwell.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at-
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in-
terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
.. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se-
cured and cannot move and interfere with the
pedals¢ .&, .
Use only floor mats that leave the peda l area un-
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot sl ip out of position . You can obtain
su itable floor mats from your authorized Audi
Dealer .
Floor mat fasteners are insta lled in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Properly sec uring the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi-
t ions that could interfere with the pedals or im-
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways .
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WARNING
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Pedals that cannot move free ly can result in a
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
se rious pe rsonal injury.
- Always ma ke sure that floor mats a re prop-
erly secured .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
f loor cove rings in the vehicle that cannot be
properly secu red in place to prevent them
from slipp ing and int erfering wit h the ped-
als o r the ab ility to cont rol the vehicle.
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