Driver And Passenger Side Footwell; Pedal Area - Audi A8 2015 Owner's Manual

138 Dr iv ing Safel y
The following bulletins list only some sample
positions that wi ll increase the risk of serious
inj ury and death . Our hope is that these exam-
ples w ill make you more aware of seating po-
sitions that are dangerous.
Therefore, whenever th e vehicle is
moving :
- never stand up in the vehicle
- never stand on the seats
- never kneel on the seats
- never ride with the seatback reclined
- never lie down on the rear seat
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- never sit on the edge of the seat
- never sit sideways
- never lean out the window
- never put your f eet out the window
- never put your feet on the inst rument panel
- never rest your feet on the seat cushion or
back of the seat
- never ride in the footwe ll
- never ride in the cargo area
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WARNING
Improper seat ing positions increase the
risk of serious personal injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occu-
pants stay in a proper seating posit ion
and are properly restra ined whenever the
vehicle is being used.
Driver and passenger
side footwell
Important safety instructions
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WARNING
Always make sure that the knee airbag can
inf late w ithout interference. Objects be-
tween yourself and the airbag can increase
the risk of injury in an accident by interfer-
ing w ith the way the airbag deploys or by
being pushed into you as the airbag de-
ploys.
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- No persons (children) or animals shou ld
ride in the footwell in front of the pas-
senger seat. If the airbag deploys, this
can result in serious or fatal injuries.
- No objects of any kind should be carried
in the footwell area in front of the driv-
er's or passenger's seat. Bulky objects
(shopping bags, fo r example) can ham-
per or prevent proper deployment of the
airbag. Small obje cts can be thrown
through t he vehicle if t he airbag deploys
and inju re you or your passengers.
Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mot
or any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move free ly without
interference and that nothing prevents them
from return ing to their orig inal positions.
Only use floor mats t hat leave t he pedal area
free and can be secured with floor mat fasten-
ers.
If a brake circuit fai ls, increased brake pedal
trave l is required to bring the vehicle to a f ull
stop .
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WARNING
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Pedals that cannot move free ly can cause
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk
of serious injury.
- Never place any objects in the drive r's
footwell. An object could get into the
pedal area and interfere with pedal func-
tion . In case of sudden braking or an ac-
cident, yo u wou ld not be able to brake or
accelerate!
- Always make sure that nothing can fall
or move into the driver's footwel l.