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On th e road
On the road
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted
for height and reach.
Fig. 87
Switch for st eering whee l adjustment
First, adjust t he driver's seat correctly.
• To adjust the height, press the sw itch up/
down. The stee ring column will continue
moving as long as you a re pressing the
switch.
• To move the steering wheel forward or back,
press the switch forwa rd/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you
are pressing the switch.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween your chest and the center of the steer-
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in-
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reac h the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
For detai led informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
Qpage 59.
In vehicles with the memory function*, the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A
WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not mov ing to pre-
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a m inimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steer ing wheel
Qpage 134, fig. 153 . If
you cannot mainta in th is m inimum dis-
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check wit h your a u-
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available .
- If the steering wheel is al igned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering whee l is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub. Holding the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en-
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad-
justing the steering wheel.
• Select in the MMI: ICAR lfunction button>
Car syst em s
control button >
Vehicle set·
tin gs > Seat s > Driver's seat > Easy entr y>
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
whe n you switch off the ignit ion. After you en-
ter the ve hicle, the steering wheel moves to
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