Safety Belts - Audi A5 Coupe 2013 Owner's Manual

Important safety instructions about
safety belts
Safety belts must always be correctly posi-
tioned across the strongest bones of your
body.
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Always wear safety belts as illustrated and
described in this chapter.
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Make sure that your safety belts are always
ready for use and are not damaged.
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death. Safety belts can
work only when used correctly .
- Always fasten your safety be lts correctly
before driving off and make sure all pas-
sengers are correc t ly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned properly on
the body.
- Never strap more than one person, in-
cluding small children, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit -
ting on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being d riv-
en .
- Never let any person ride with their feet
on the instrument panel or sticking out
the window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve-
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of be ing injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- 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.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of posi-
tion .
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- Several layers of heavy clothing may in-
terfere with correct positioning of belts
and reduce the overall effectiveness of
the system .
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
t hat may prevent the buckle from latch-
ing securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev-
er, special clips may be requ ired for the
proper use of some child restraint sys-
tems .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged be lt hardware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly. If web-
bing , bindings, buckles , or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop.
- 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 . Replace-
ment may be necessary even if damage
cannot be clearly seen . Anchorages that
were loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety belts yourself.
- Always keep the belt s clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
the function of the inertia reel
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Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 136 Belt buckle and to ngue on the driver's seat