On The Road; Steering; Ignition Lock/Ignition Switch - Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual

70 On the road
On the road
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel column
The steering wheel position can be continu-
ously adjusted in height and distance .
Fig. 81
Lever un de r the steering column
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Push the lever¢
fig. 81
down ¢
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Move the st eer ing whee l to t he desired po-
sition.
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Push the lever against the steering column
until it locks.
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
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
A
WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the dr iver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
page
92,
fig. 104. If
you cannot maintain this minimum dis-
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly .
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplemental dr iver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is al igned 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 personal injury
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold t he steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with you r hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock/Ignition
switch
Ignition lock
The ignition key starts or stops the engine.
Fig. 82 Ignit ion lock positions
Ig niti on off ©
In position ¢ fig. 82
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both the ignition and
engine are off, and the steering is locked .
To lock t he steerin g after you have removed
the ignition key, turn the steering wheel in ei-
ther direction unt il you hear it lock into place.
You should a lways lock the steering whenever
you leave your vehicle. This makes vehicle
theft even more difficult ¢ &. .