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Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im-
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re-
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations.
Fig. 154 Head rest raint : viewed fro m th e fro nt
The head restraints must be correctly adjust -
ed to achieve the best protection.
.,. For adjustable head restraints : adjust the
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re-
stra int so that it is as close to th is position
as possible.
Q fig. 154.
Adjusting head restraints Q page 65.
Crash - active head restraints
In the event of a rear-end collision , it is possi-
ble th at the crash-active head restraints on
the driver's seat and front passenger's seat
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are triggered . On head restraints that have
been triggered, the padding protrudes for-
wards by several centimeters. Drive the vehi-
cle to your authori zed Audi dealer without de-
lay and have the function of the active head
restraints restored .
A WARNING
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad-
justed increases the risk of serious or fatal
neck injury dramatically. To help reduce
the risk of injury:
l ) Vehicles w ith reclinin g rear seat: This fun ction is not
available for th e fro nt passenger's seat .
Driving Safely 13 7
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adj usted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restraint.
- Always make sure each person in the ve-
hicle properly adjusts their head re-
straint . Adjust the head restraint so the
upper edge is as even as possible with
the top of your head. If that is not possi-
ble, try to adju st the head restraint so
that it is as close to this pos it ion as pos-
sible.
- Never attempt to adju st head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be-
fore attempting to adjust the head re-
straint.
- Children mus t always be properly re-
strained in a child restraint that is appro-
priate for their age and size
Q page 174 .
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only re-
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants ore
properly seated.
Improper seating positions can cause serious
injury or death. Safety belts can only wo rk
when they are properly positioned on the
body. Improper seating positions reduce the
effectiveness of safety belts and will even in-
crease the risk of injury and death by moving
the safety belt to critical areas of the body.
Improper seating positions also increase the
risk of serious injury and death when an a ir-
bag deploys and str ikes an occupant who is
not in the proper seating posit ion. A driver is
responsible for the safety of all vehicle occu-
pants and espec ially for children . The refore:
... Never allow anyone to assume an incor rect
seating position when the vehicle is being
used
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