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S a fety
belts
The shou lder belt should lie as close to the center
of the collar bone as possib le and should fit well
on the body
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in Safety belt position on
page 144.
"'Push
the loop -around fittings
up
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fig. 163 @ ,
or
"'squeeze
together the
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button, and
push
the
loop-around fittings down @ .
"'Pull the belt to make sure that the upper at-
tachment is properly engaged .
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WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and oth-
er important informat ion
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Tips
With the front seats, the height adjustment
of the seat can also be used to adjust the po-
sition of the safety belts.
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause se-
vere injuries.
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause seri-
ous injury or death. Safety belts can on ly work
when they are correctly positioned on the body.
Improper seating positions reduce the effect ive-
ness of safety belts and will even increase the
risk of injury and death by mov ing the safety belt
to crit ica l areas of the body. Improper seating
positions a lso increase the risk of serious injury
and death when an airbag deploys and strikes an
occupant who is not in the correct seating pos i-
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of all
veh icle occupants and especially for children.
Therefore:
"' Never permit anyone to ass um e an incorrect
sitting position in the vehicle while traveling
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WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever
a vehicle is being used.
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- Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are correctly restrained and stay in a correct
seating position whenever the vehicle is be-
ing used.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important informat ion
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page 142.
Belt
tensioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
particular severity and in a rollover, safety belts
ore tensioned automatically.
The safety belts are equipped with safety belt
pretensioners . The system is activated by sensors
in front, side and rear-end collisions of great se-
verity and in a rollover. This tightens the belt and
takes up belt slack
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in Service and disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 147.
Taking up
the slack helps to reduce forward occupant
movement during a collision.
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Note
Never let the belt remain over a rear seatback
that has been folded forward .
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Tips
The safety belt pretensioner can only be acti-
vated once.
- The safety belt pretensioners do not deploy
in minor frontal, side and rear-end colli-
sions.
- When the safety belt pretensioners
are acti-
vated, a fine dust is released. This is normal
and is not caused by a fire in the vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. An authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop is familiar
with these regulations and will be pleased
to pass on the information to you.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environmental
and other regulations if the vehicle or indi-
vidual parts of the system, particularly the
safety belt or airbag, are to be disposed. We
recommend you have your authorized Audi
dealer perform this service for you.
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