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damaged, have belts replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop .
- 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 or qualified
workshop . Replacement may be necessa-
ry 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 be lts yourself.
- Always keep the belts clean . Dirty belts
may not wo rk properly and can impair
the function of the inertia reel
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page 176, Safety belts.
Safety
belts
Fastening safety belts
Seat first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 108
Belt buckle and tongue on the d river's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer 's body .
.. Adjust t he fron t seat and head restraint
properly
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page 57, General recommenda -
tions .
.. 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. 108 .
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle .
Safety
belts
10 7
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat-
ic be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. This fea-
ture locks the belt when the belt is pu lled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident.
The belt may also lock when you drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve.
During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely .
Safety belt prete nsioners
The safety belts on the front seats are equip-
ped with a belt pretensioner that helps to
tighten the safety belt and remove slack when
the pretensioner is activated. The function of
the pretensioner is monitored by a warning
light ¢ page 16 .
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a switchable locking fea-
ture that
must
be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this feature
c::> p age 143.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
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page 108, Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upright and
belts are properly positioned on the
body.
-
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck-
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious per-
sonal injury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrain-
ed can be seriously injured by the safety
belt itself when it moves from the stron-
ger parts of the body into critical areas
like the abdomen .
- Always lock the convertible locking re-
tractor when you are securing a child
seat in the vehicle ¢ page 145.
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