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WARNING (continued)
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Never let any person ride with their feet on the instrument
panel or sticking out the window or on the seat .
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Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so will increase your risk of being injured or killed.
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Never wear belts twisted.
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Never wear belts over rigid or breakable objects in or on your
clothing, such as eye glasses, pens, keys, etc. , as these may cause
injury.
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Never allow safety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware.
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Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt under your arm or
otherwise out of position.
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Several layers of heavy clothing may interfere with correct posi-
tioning of belts and reduce the overall effectiveness of the system.
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Always keep belt buckles free of anything that may prevent the
buckle from latching securely.
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Never use comfort clips or devices that create slack in the
shoulder belt. However, special clips may be required for the
proper use of some child restraint systems .
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Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and damaged belt hard-
ware can break in an accident. Inspect belts regularly . If webbing,
bindings, buckles, or retractors are damaged, have belts replaced
by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop .
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Safety belts that have been worn and loaded in an accident
must be replaced with the correct replacement safety belt by an
authorized Audi dealer. Replacement may be necessary even if
damage cannot be clearly seen. Anchorages that were loaded
must also be inspected.
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Never remove, modify, disassemble, or try to repair the safety
belts yourself.
Safety
belts
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WARNING (continued)
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Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts may not work properly
and can impair the function of the inertia reel
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page 299, "Safety
belts" . •
Safety
belts
Fastening
safety
be lts
Seat first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 225 Belt buckle
and tongue on the
driver's seat
To prov ide maximum protection, safety belts must always
be positioned correctly on the wearer's body .
Adjust the front seat and head restraint properly
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page 86, "General recommendations"
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Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly across the
chest and pelvis =>& .
Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat
until you hear it latch securely=> fig. 225.
Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buckle.
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