Safety Belts - Audi A8 2015 Owner's Manual

146 Safety belts
Important safety instructions about
safety belts
Safety belts must always be correctly posi-
tioned across the strongest bones of your
body.
,.. Always wear safety belts as illustrated and
described in this chapter.
,.. Make sure that your safety belts are always
ready for use and 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 pas-
sengers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned properly on
the body.
- Never strap more than one person , in-
cluding small children, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit-
ting on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv-
en .
- Never let any person ride with their feet
on the instrument panel or sticking out
the window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve-
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of be ing injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- 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.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Do not wear the shoulder pa rt of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of pos i-
tion .
- Several layers of heavy clothing may in-
terfere with correct positioning of belts
and reduce the overall effectiveness of
the system .
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch-
ing securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev-
er, special clips may be required for the
proper use of some child restraint sys-
tems .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly . If web-
bing, bindings, buck les, or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au -
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop.
- 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 . Replace-
ment 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 inert ia reel
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Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first - everbody buckle up!
Fig. 161
Belt buckle and to ngue on t he driver's seat