Dr iv ing sa f ety
,.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
,.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
,.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres-
sure or whe n you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired dr iving safety increases the risk of
ser ious persona l injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver sea ting po sition is impor tan t
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 2 17 Correct seating posit ion
For your own safety and t o reduce the risk of in-
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position :
,.. Adjust the dr iver's seat so t ha t you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor whi le
keeping your knee(s) s light ly bent ¢
,A .
,.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you drive.
,.. Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis-
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
stee ring wheel and your breast bone
<=;> fig. 217 .
If not possib le, see you r autho rized Audi dea l-
ersh ip about adaptive equipment .
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,.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wh eel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face.
,.. Grasp the top of t he steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
,.. For adj ustab le head rest raints: Adjust the head
restraint so t he upper edge is as even as possi-
ble with the top of your head . If that is not pos-
sible, t ry to adjust t he head restraint so tha t it
is a s close t o this pos it ion as poss ible . Move the
he ad restraint so t ha t it is as close to t he back
of the head as possible.
,.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
q page264 .
,.. Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the veh icle at all times .
For detail ed information on how to adjust the
dr iver's seat, see ¢
page 59.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted , out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in-
jured by an airbag as it unfo lds . To help re-
duce the risk of serio us pe rsonal injury:
-Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always adju st the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that the re are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lower part of the inst rumen t panel.
- Always hold t he st eering wheel on the out-
side of t he steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in-
jury if the dr iver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold t he stee ring wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with you r hands at
other positions inside the steer ing whee l
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 driver's airbag inflates . .,_
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