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Dr iv ing
Saf e ly
Driving
Safely
General
notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember - safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, a irbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us priori-
ty number 1. Always observe the info rmat ion
and warn ings in th is sect ion - fo r your own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction app lies to all
model versions of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures described in t his sec t ions may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A
WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in-
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter-
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
your vehicle so that this important info r-
mation will always be ava ilable to the
dr iver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so t hat you can find it eas ily if you have
ques t ions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a varie ty of fea tu res
avai la ble to he lp redu ce the risk of injury in an
accident . The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi:
- sophis t icat ed safety be lts fo r drive r and a ll
passenger sea t ing pos it ions,
- safety belt prete nsioners ,
- safety belt force lim iters fo r the front seats,
- safety belt he ight adjustment systems for
the front seats ,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats *
- side airbags in the front seats a nd outer rear
seats*,
- side curtain airbags with ejection mitigation
features,
- specia l LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- head restra ints for each sea t ing posit ion,
- adjustab le st eer ing colum n.
These ind ividual safety features, can work to-
ge t her as a system to he lp protect you and
you r passengers in a wide range of accidents .
These fe atures canno t work as a system if
they are not always corre ct ly adjusted and cor-
rect ly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody ' s job! Vehicle and occu-
pant safety always depends on the informed
and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passen-
gers, before driving always:
"' Make sure that all lights and signals are op-
erating correctly .
... Make sure t hat the tire pressu re is correct .
"' Make sure that all windows are clean and af-
ford good visibilit y to the outs ide.
"' Secure all luggage a nd other items caref ully
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page 60 .
... Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the peda ls .
... Adju st front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
"' Instruct passe ngers to adjust the head re-
straints accord ing to the ir height .
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