S a fety
belt s
Safety
belts
General
information
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safe ty belts correctly saves lives!
This chapte r explains why safety be lts a re neces-
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correct ly.
.. Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
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WARNING
Not wea ring safety belts or wearing them im-
properly increases the risk of ser ious personal
injury and dea t h .
- Safety belts are the s ingle most effective
mea ns ava ilab le to reduce the risk of serious
injury and dea t h in automob ile accidents .
For your protect ion and that of your passe n-
gers, always corre ct ly wea r safety be lt s
when the veh icle is moving .
- Pregnant wom en , inj ured, o r physically im-
paired persons mus t als o use safety be lt s.
Like a ll vehi cle occu pants, they are mo re
likely t o be serio us ly injure d if t hey do not
wea r safety be lts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mothe r - t hroughout
the ent ire pregnancy .
Number of seats
Your Aud i has a total of five seating positions:
two in the front and three in the rear. Each seat-
ing position has a safety belt.
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WARNING
Not wea ring safety bel t s or weari ng them im-
properly increases t he risk of ser ious personal
inju ry and dea t h.
- Never st rap more tha n one perso n, includ-
ing small ch ildr en, into a ny be lt . It is espe-
cia lly dan gerous to pla ce a safety bel t over a
child s itt ing on you r lap.
- Never let mo re people ride in t he vehicle
t han t he re are saf ety bel t s availab le.
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- Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
be lt or ch ild restraint.
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Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger (on USA models only)
to remind you about the importance of buckling-
up .
Fig. 14S
Safety be lt wa rn ing light in t he inst rument clus-
ter - en larged
Before driving off, alway s:
.. Fasten your sa fety belt and make sure you are
wearing it prope rly .
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.. Make sure that your passengers a lso buckle up
and proper ly wea r t heir safety belts .
.. Protec t ch ild ren with a child restraint system
app ropr iate for the size and age .
The wa rning light .
in the inst rument cluste r
lights up w hen the ignit ion is o n as a rem inder to
fasten the safety belts. In addition , you will hear
a war ning tone for a cert a in period of t ime.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers also properly put on their safety
belts.
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WARNING
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- Safety belts a re t he sing le most effective
means ava ilable to reduc e t he ris k of ser ious
injur y and de ath in a utomo bile acciden t s.
For your protection and that of your passen -
ge rs, a lways cor rect ly wear safety belts
when t he vehicle is moving .
- Fa ilure to pay atte ntion to the wa rning light
that come on, cou ld lead to personal injur y.