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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember - safety first!
This chapter conta ins important informat ion, tips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passenge rs and othe rs. We have summarized here
what you need to know about safety belts, airbags, child restraints
as wel l as chi ld safety . Your safety is for us priority number 1. Always
observe the information and warnings in this section - for your own
safety as we ll as that of your passengers .
The information in this sect ion appl ies to all model vers ions of your
vehic le. Some of the features described in this sections may be
standard equ ipmen t on some mode ls, or may be opt iona l equip -
ment on others. If you are not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer .
& WARNING
• Always mak e sure that you follo w the instructions and heed
the WARNINGS in this Manual. It is in your interest and in the
interest of your passengers.
• Alway s keep the complete Owner' s Literature in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehi cle so that th is important informa-
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers.
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have question s. •
Safety equipment
The safety featur es are par t of the occu pant restraint
system an d wor k together to help red uce the risk of injury
in a wide variety of accident situati ons.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers should not be left to
chance . Advances in technology have made a variety of features
avai lable to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. The
fo llow ing is a list of just a few of the safety feat ures in your Audi :
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and all passenger seating
posit ions,
• safety belt pretensioners,
• safety belt force limiters for the fr ont seats,
• safety belt height adjustment systems for the front seats,
• front airbags,
• knee airbags for the front seats
• side airbags in the front seats and outer rear seats,
• side curtain airbags (SIDEGUARD),
• special LATCH anchorages for chi ld restra ints,
• head restraints for each seating position,
• adjus table steer ing colum n.
These individua l safety features, can work together as a system to
help protect you and you r passengers in a wide range of accidents .
These features cannot work as a system if they are not always
correctly adjusted and correct ly used .
Safety is everybody' s responsibility! •
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