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On the
road
column will continue moving as long as you
are pressing the switch.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween you r chest and the center of the steer-
ing whee l. If you cannot sit more than 10 in-
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adapt ive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
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page
54 .
I n vehicles with the memory f unction* , 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 steer ing whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of vehicle cont rol.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that the re is a min imum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
page 129, fig. 148.
If
you cannot maintain this min imum dis-
tan ce, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limi t ations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
tho rized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steerin g wheel is aligned wi t h you r
face, the supp lemental drive r's airbag
cannot prov ide as much protect ion in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
t ions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steer ing whee l at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w it h your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Hold ing 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
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steering
wheel
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en-
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad-
justing the steering wheel.
.. Select in t he MMI :
ICAR I
f unction button>
(Car) * system s
control button > Vehicle set-
ting s
>
Seat s
>
Driver's seat
>
Easy entry
>
On.
When the easy ent ry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
when you switch off the ignition. After you en-
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you switch on
the ignit ion.
Starting
and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig. 81 Center console: START ENGINE STOP butto n
Switching the ignition on/ off
• To switch the ign ition on/off, press the
I STAR T
ENGINE
ST OPI
button . Do not press
the brake pedal while doing this . Diesel
vehicles are preheated while the ignit ion is
switched on .
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