Audi A3 2012 - Page 90

88 On the road
On the road
Steering
Adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 101 Lever under the steering colum n
First, adjust t he driver's seat correctly.
• Push the lever
c:> fig. 101 down as far as it
will go
c:> & .
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired po-
sit ion.
• Push the lever back up as far as it will go.
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 63, Power seat ad-
justment.
The stee ring wheel can be adjusted even when
the ignition is turned off.
8_ WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of veh icle control.
- Always make sure that the adjustment
lever is securely pushed up so that the
-
position of the steering wheel cannot be
changed unintentionally when the vehi-
cle is moving.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your breastbone and
the steering wheel
c:> page 104,
fig. 117.
If you cannot maintain this
minim um distance, the airbag system
cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available .
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple-
mental driver's airbag to protect you in
an accident. Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is pointed towards your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock
positions to help reduce the risk of per-
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steer ing wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold-
ing the steering whee l the wrong way
can cause se rious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag in-
flates .