Audi Q3 2024 - Sitting Correctly and Safely; Maintaining the Correct Seating Position; Front Seats; Steering Wheel

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Sitting correctly and safely
Sitting correctly and
safely
Maintaining the correct
seating position
General information
As the driver, you are responsible for making sure
each person in the vehicle is sitting correctly in
their seat and maintaining this correct seating
position while driving. Make sure that:
~Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their
seat correctly > page 67
~The steering wheel is adjusted correctly
page 64
~The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a suffi-
cient view of the area around the vehicle
page 55
~Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their
head restraint correctly @ page 65
~Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their
safety belt correctly page 66
— The activation status of the front passenger's
airbag is suitable for the person in the front
passenger's seat page 72
~ Children are secured in suitable child safety
seats that
are secured to appropriate vehicle
seats © page 74. Read and observe the impor-
tant safety information pertaining to the use of
child safety seats on the front passenger's seat
= A\in General information on page 74.
Examples of incorrect seating positions
Safety belts can only provide its optimal protec-
tion when they are routed correctly. Incorrect
seating positions significantly reduce the protec-
tive functions of the safety belts and increase the
risk of injury due to incorrect belt routing.
The following list includes examples of seating
positions that could be dangerous for all vehicle
occupants. This is not a complete list. Audi would
simply like to increase your awareness of the top-
ic. The following points apply when the vehicle is
in motion:
— Never stand inside the vehicle.
— Never stand on the seats.
— Never kneel on the seats.
— Never tilt your backrest too far back.
— Never lean against the instrument panel.
— Never lie down on the rear bench seat.
— Never sit only on the front section of the seat.
— Never sit sideways on the seat.
— Never lean against the window.
— Never place your feet out of the window.
— Never place your feet on the instrument panel.
— Never place your feet on the seat cushion.
— Never ride in the footwell.
— Never sit on the armrests.
—Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening
your safety belt.
— Never ride in the luggage compartment.
Incorrect seating positions, failure to wear a
safety belt, or being too close to an airbag in-
crease the risk of serious or fatal injury to ve-
hicle occupants, especially if the airbags de-
ploy and come into contact with occupants
who are not seated correctly. Note the impor-
tant information and warnings in the chapters
for the topics given above.
Ifyou or other passengers in the vehicle have
physical limitations that prevent sitting ina
correct position, modifications to the vehicle
may be necessary. For more information, con-
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility, or call Audi customer
support at 1-800-822-2834.
Front seats
General information
Make sure that:
— You can press the pedals down completely
while your legs are slightly bent.
~The distance between your upper body and the
steering wheel or instrument panel is at least
10
inches (25 cm).
~The distance between your knees and the in-
strument panel is at least 4 inches (10 cm).
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