Audi A4 2012 - Page 69

Refer to ¢ page 146, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad -
just the he ight of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad-
justed increases the risk of serious or fa-
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 146 .
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combinat ion of safety features .
Rear head restraints
Fig. 73 Rear seat: head restra ints
Fig. 74 Rear head restra ints: release
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat-
ing position, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notch.
l ) The head restr aints cannot be removed fro m rear
seats w ith fixed backrests.
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Adjusting the head restraints
.,. To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place .
.,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button @ ¢
fig. 73 and slide the head re-
straint downward .
Removing the head restraints
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.,. Fold the backrest forward ¢ page 69.
.,. Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go .
.,. Press the release @ ¢
fig. 7 4 with the me-
chanical key¢
page 39 and the button @
¢
fig. 73. Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time ¢ ,&. .
Installing the head restraints
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
.,. Press the button @ ¢
fig. 73 and slide the
head restra int all the way down. You should
not be able to pu ll the head restraint out of
the backrest.
So that the dr iver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restra ints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
- Only remove the rea r seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat. Install the head restraint again im-
mediately once the child seat is removed .
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad-
justed increases the risk of serious or fa-
tal neck injury dramat ically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 146. ..,.