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Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with manua lly adjustable steering whee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 78
Lever on t he steering column
.,. Pull the lever
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.. Move the steer ing wheel to the desired pos i-
tion.
.. Push the lever against the steering column un -
ti l it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equ ipment is available to help you reach the ped-
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9 page 54 .
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WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i-
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the st eer ing whee l column only when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle contro l.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
cm) bet wee n your ches t and the steer ing
wheel
9page 126, fig. 143.
If you ca nnot
D r ivi ng
maintain this minimum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect you proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit-
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
available.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can-
not provide as much protect ion in an acci-
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of pe rsonal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with you r hands inside
the stee ring wheel rim or on t he steer ing
wheel hub. Holding the stee ring wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steer ing wheel
The steering wheel position can be electrically
adjusted for height and reach.
Fig. 79
Switch for stee ring wheel adjus tment
.,. To adjust the he ight, press the sw itch up/down .
The steering column will continue moving as
long as you are press ing the sw itch.
.,. To move the stee ring wheel fo rwa rd or back,
press the switch forward/back. The stee ring
column will continue moving as long as you are
pressing the switch .
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