Safety Belts; General Notes - Audi AS Coupe 2014 Owner's Manual

Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapte r exp lains why safety be lts are nec -
essary, how they work and how to adjust and
wear them correctly.
~ Read a ll the informat ion that fo llows and
heed all of the inst ruct ions and WARNINGS.
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of ser ious
personal injury and death .
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means availab le to red uce the risk of se-
rious injury and death in a utomob ile acci-
dents . For your prot ecti on and that of
your passenge rs, always co rrec t ly wear
safety belt s when the vehicle is mov ing.
- Preg nant women, injured, or physically
impai red perso ns must also use safe ty
belts. Like a ll vehicle occup a nts, they a re
more likely t o be ser ious ly injure d if t hey
do not wea r safety be lts . The best way to
protect a fet us is to protect the mother -
thro ughout the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of four seating positions:
two in the front and two in the rear. Each seat-
ing position has a safety belt.
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WARNING
Not wea ring safety belts or wea ring them
improperly increases the risk of ser ious
personal injury an d deat h.
- Never st rap more than one pe rson, in-
clud ing small ch ild ren, into any belt . It is
especi a lly da ngerous t o place a safety
bel t over a child s itt ing on your lap.
- Never le t mo re people ride in t he ve hicle
th an t here a re safet y be lts availab le.
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- Be s ure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safe-
ty belt or child restra int.
Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the
driver and (on USA models only) front seat
passenger to remind you about the impor-
tance of buckling-up.
Fig. 122 Safety belt warning light in the instr ument
cluster - e nlarged
Before driving off, alway s:
~ Fasten your safety be lt and ma ke su re you
are wearing it properly .
~ Make s ure that your passengers a lso buck le
up and properly wear their safety be lts.
~ Protect your children with a child restraint
syst em app ropriate fo r the size a nd age of
t he children.
The . war ning light in the instrument clus-
te r lights up when the ignit ion is switched on
as a reminder to fasten the safety belts . In ad-
dition, you will hear a warning tone fo r a cer-
ta in period of time.
Fasten your safety belt now and make sure
that your passengers also properly put on
their safety belt s .
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