Audi A4 2012 - On the Road; Steering; Ignition Lock and Ignition Switch; Ignition Lock

90 On the road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 103 Lever under the steering colum n
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
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• Move the steering whee l to the desired po-
sit ion.
• Push the lever aga inst the steering column
unt il it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween you r 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
o page 64.
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when
the ign ition is turned off. For vehicles wit h
seat memory, the individual positions for the
steering wheel can be stored a long with the
seat position .
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
-Adjust the steer ing whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of veh icle control.
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- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a m inimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steer ing whee l
r::;,page 143, fig. 161 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis-
tance, the a irbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If the st eer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l dr iver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is aligned with your
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 persona l injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock and
ignition switch
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key .
Fig. 104 Ig nition key