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Safet y belts
Safety
belts
General
notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are nec-
essary, how they work and how to adjust and
wear them correctly.
.. Read all the information that follows and
heed all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A
WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of ser ious
personal inj ury and death .
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means availab le to reduce the risk of se-
rious injury and deat h in automob ile acci-
dents. For your protection and that of
your passenge rs, always correctly wear
safety belts when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically
impaired perso ns must also use safety
belts. Like all vehicle occupants, they are
more likely to be ser iously injured if t hey
do not wea r safety be lts . The best way to
protect a fetus is to protect the mother -
throughout the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of five seating positions:
two in the front and three in the rear. Each
seating position has a safety belt.
A
WARNING
Not wea ring safety belts or weari ng them
improp erly increases the risk of ser ious
pe rsonal injury and deat h.
- Never st rap more than one person, in-
cluding small children, into any belt. It is
especially dange rous to place a safety
belt over a child sitting on your lap.
- Never let more people ride in t he vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
- Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safe -
ty belt or child restra int.
Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle hos o warning system for the
driver and (on USA models only) front seat
passenger to remind you about the impor-
tance of buckling-up .
Fig. 14 2
Safety belt warni ng light in the instrument
cluster - en larged
Before driving off, always :
.. Fasten your safety belt and make sure you
are wearing it properly.
.. Make sure that your passengers also buckle
up and properly wear their safety be lts.
.. Protect your children wit h a child restraint
system approp riate for the size and age of
t he children.
The .
warning light in the instrument clus-
ter lights up when the ignit ion is switched on
as a rem inder to fasten the safety belts. In ad-
dition, you will hear a warning tone for a cer-
ta in period of time.
Fasten your safety belt now and make sure
that your passe ngers also properly put on
their safety belts.
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