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Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
fee t on t he fl oor consistent with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve-
hicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or a n accident, your passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow -
ing:
• For adjustable head restraints: Adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as poss i-
ble with the top of your head . If that is not pos -
sibl e, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possib le
c>page 211.
• Keep bot h feet flat in t he footwell in front of
the rear seat .
• Fasten and wear safety belts properly
c>page222 .
• Make sure that child ren are always properly re-
strained in a child restraint that is appropriate
for their size and age
c> page 249.
8_ WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be seriously injured in a crash.
- Each passenger m ust always sit on a seat of
their own and proper ly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protection
when the safety belts are properly posi-
t ioned on the body and securely latched. By
not sitt ing upright, a rear seat passenger in-
creases the risk of personal injury from im-
properly pos itioned safety belts!
- Always adjust the head restraint properly so
that it can give maximum protection .
1l Vehicl es wi t h reclin ing rear seat: This fun ct ion is not avail·
able fo r the fr ont passenger's seat.
Dri vi ng sa fe ty
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor-
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys-
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations.
Fig. 218 Head restrain t : viewed from t he front
The head rest raints must be correct ly adjusted to
achieve the best protection.
• For adj ustab le head restraints: adjust t he head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi-
ble wit h th e top of your he ad . If that is not pos-
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this posit ion as possible.
¢ fig. 2 18 .
Adjusting head restraints c> page 58.
Crash - active head restraints
In t he event of a rear- end collision, it is poss ible
that t he crash -active head restra ints on the driv-
er's seat and front passenger's seat
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are trig-
gered . On head restraints that have been trig-
gered, the padding protrudes forwards by several
cent imeters. Drive the vehicle to your authori zed
Audi dealer without delay and have the funct ion
of the act ive head restra ints restored .
8_ WARNING
-
Driving without head restraints or with head
rest raints that are not prope rly adj usted in-
creases the ris k of serious or fata l neck injury
dramat ica lly. To help reduce the risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restra ints in
place and properly adjus t ed .
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