Audi A4 2013 Owner's Manual page 144

142 Safety belts
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WARNING
Improperly posi tione d safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent .
- The shoulder belt shou ld lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible
and should fit well on the body. Hold the
belt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure on the abdomen. The belt
should always fit snugly ¢
fig. 149.
Pull
on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo-
men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug
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fig. 149.
Pull on the belt to tight-
en if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
ous injuries by shifting its position on
your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause serious
inJury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ page 140.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
saf ety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
Fig. 150 Safety belt position during preg nancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
¢ page 141.
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ¢
page 58, Seats and storage.
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright position and secure ly
latched in place before using the belt.
.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest and pelvis
¢ fig. 150,
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.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
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page 140, fig. 148 .
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle .
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WARNING
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Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause ser ious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
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- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as
possible across the pelvis and below the
rounding of the abdomen .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information ¢
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in Fas-
tening safety belts on page 141.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 151 Releasin g the tongue from the buckle
.. Push the red releas e button on the buckle
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fig. 151 .
The belt tongue will spring out
of the buckle ¢
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