Audi Q7 2015 Owner's Manual page 180

178 Safety belts
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
safety seat in the vehicle
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page 215.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 204 Safety be lt posit ion
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Standard features on your vehicle help you ad-
just the position of th e safety belt to match
your body size.
- belt height adjustment for the front seats
and the outer seat ing positions in the sec-
ond row seating,
- height-adjustable front seats.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
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- The shoulder belt should lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible
and should fit well on the body. Hold the
belt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure on the abdomen. The belt
should always fit snugly ¢ fig. 204. Pull
on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo-
men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug¢ fig. 204 . Pull on the belt to ti9ht-
en if necessary .
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
ous injur ies by shifting its position on
your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
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page 176.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
Fig. 20S Safety belt position dur ing pregnancy
To provide maximum protect ion, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
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"Adju st the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly
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page 74, General recommenda -
tions.
"Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright position and securely
latched in place before using the belt.
"Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even -
ly across the chest and pelvis ¢ fig. 205 ,
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