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On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable
up and down and forward and back.
Fig . 73 Lever under the steer ing column
First, adj ust t he driver's sea t correctly.
• Pull the lever
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fig. 73 ¢
Lo, .
• Move the steer ing wheel to t he desired po-
sit ion.
• Push the lever against the steering column
unt il it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween your chest and t he cente r of the stee~
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in-
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the peda ls and increase the distance
from the steer ing whee l.
For detai led informatio n on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
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page 54.
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WARNING
Imprope r use of stee ring wheel adjust -
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l column on ly
when the veh icle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢ page 125, fig. 127. If
you cannot mai ntain this minimum dis-
On the
road
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tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equ ipment is available.
- If the steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face , the suppleme nta l dr iver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is aligned with your
ches t .
- Always hold the ste ering whee l with your
hands at t he 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to redu ce the risk of persona l injury
if t he driver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold t he stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock posi t ion or wit h your hands inside
the stee ring wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering whee l
the wrong way can cause se rious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
er 's airbag deploys.
Ignition
lock
Starting engine with the key
Applies t o vehicl es: wi th igni t ion lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key .
Fig. 74 Ig nit ion key
Starting the engine
• Insert the key int o t he ignition lock.
• Manual transmi ssion: Fully depress the
clutch peda l and move the shift lever to the
neutra l positio n.
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