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Safety
belts
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- Make sure t hat you r sa fety belts are a lwa ys rea dy fo r us e
a nd are not damaged .
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them improperly increases
the risk of serious personal injury and death. Safety belts can work
only when used correctly .
• Always fasten your safety belts correctly before driving off and
make sure all passengers are properly restrained.
• For maximum protection , safety belts must always be posi-
tioned correctly on the body.
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Never strap more than one person, including small children,
into any single safety belt.
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Never place a safety belt over a child sitting on your lap.
• Always keep feet in the footwell in front of the seat while the
vehicle is being driven.
• Never let any person ride with feet on the instrument panel or
sticking out the window or on the seat.
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Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so will increase your risk of being injured or killed .
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Never wear belts tw isted .
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Never wear belts over rigid or breakable objects in or on your
clothing , such as eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause
injury .
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Never wear the shoulder part of the belt under your arm or
otherwise out of position .
• Several layers of heavy clothing may interfere with correct
positioning of belts and reduce the ir effectiveness.
• Always keep belt buckles free of anything that may prevent the
buckle from latching securely.
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Never use comfort clips or devices that create slack in the
shoulder belt. However, special clips may be required for the
correct use of s ome child restraint systems.
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
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WARNING (cont inued )
• Never allow s afety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware .
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in an accident. Inspect belts regularly. If webbing, bind -
ings, buckles, or retractors are damaged , have belts replaced by an
authorized 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 deale r or qualified wo rkshop. Replacement may
be necessary 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
belts yourself.
• Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts may not work properly
and can impair the function of the inertia reel =>
page 195 ,
"Safety
belts ". •
Safety
belts
Fastening
safety
belts
Sea t first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 104
Belt buck le
and tongue on the
driver's seat
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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