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Safety
belts
General
notes
Always
wear
safety
belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are necessary , how
they work and how to adjust and wear them correctly.
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Read all the information
that follows and heed all of the
instructions
and WARNINGS.
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them improperly increases
the risk of serious personal injury and death.
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Safety belts are the single most effective means available to
reduce the risk of serious injury and death in automobile acci-
dents. For your protection and that of your passengers, always
correctly wear safety belts when the vehicle is moving.
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Pregnant women, injured, or physically impaired persons must
also use safety belts . Like all vehicle occupants , they are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. The
best way to protect a fetus is to protect the mother - throughout
the entire pregnancy. •
Number
of seats
Your Audi R8 has two seating positions in the front. Each seating
position has a safe ty belt.
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WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them improperly increases
the risk of serious personal injury and death.
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Never strap more than one person, including small children,
into any belt. It is especially dangerous to place a safety belt over
a child sitting on your lap.
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Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are safety
belts available.
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Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is properly restrained
with a separate safety belt or child restraint . •
Safety
belt warning
light
4
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver and front
seat passenger to remind you about the importance of
buckling up.
Before
driving
off, always:
Fig. 88 Safety belt
warning light in the
instrument
cluster -
enlarged
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Fasten your safety belt and make sure you wear it prop -
erly.
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