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Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 97 Lever under th e steering column
First, adju st t he driver 's sea t correct ly.
• Pull the lever ¢
fig.
97
-Arrow- ¢
A .
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi-
t ion.
• Push the lever against the steeri ng column un-
ti l it locks .
There must be at leas t 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween your chest and the center of the stee ring
wheel. If yo u cannot sit mo re than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help yo u reach the ped-
a ls and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 61 .
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WARNING
Improper use of steer ing wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i-
ous personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l column on ly when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
cm) betwee n your chest and t he steer ing
wheel
¢page 132, fig. 150 .
If you ca nnot
-
D r ivi ng
maintain t his minim um distance, the airbag
system cannot p rotect you proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit-
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can-
not provide as much protect ion in an acci-
dent. Always ma ke sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce t he risk of pe rso nal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'cl ock position or wit h you r hands inside
the stee ring wheel rim or on t he st eer ing
wheel hub. Holding the stee ring wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Ignition
lock
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine start-
ed with the ignition key.
Fig. 9 8 Igh iti oh key
Starting the engine
• Insert the key into the ign ition lock .
• Hybrid drive*: refer to the information for sta rt -
ing the vehicle under
¢ page 101.
• Step on the brake pedal an d move the selector
lever to the P or N position.
• Press the key¢
fig. 98 -
the engine will start.
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