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On th e road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 105 Lever under t he st eering column
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
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fig . 105 -Arrow-
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.&_ .
• Move the steer ing wheel to the desired posi-
t ion.
• 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 whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering whee l.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c.> page 65 .
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 control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
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page 140, fig . 164.
If
you cannot maintain this min imum dis-
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you proper ly.
- 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 available .
- If the steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if t he driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng 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 and
ignition
switch
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key.
Fig. 106 Ig nition key
• Insert the key into the ignition lock .
.,. Step on the brake pedal and move the selec-
tor lever to the P or N position .
.,. Press
the key ¢
fig . 106 -
the engine w il l
start .
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