1 7 8 S a fet y belt s
damaged, have belts replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced
with the correct rep lacement safety be lt
by an authorized Audi dea le r. Replace-
ment may be necessary even if damage
canno t be clear ly seen. Anchorages that
we re loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disass emble, or
t ry to repa ir t he safety be lts yourself.
- Always keep the belts clean . Dirty belts
may not wo rk properly and can impa ir
the funct ion of t he inertia ree l ¢
ta-
ble Cleaning int erior on page 246.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first - everybody buckle up!
Fig. 202 Belt buckle and tongue on t he dr iver's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be posit ioned correctly on the
wearer 's body .
.. Adjust the front seat and head restra int
properly¢
page 72, General recommenda-
tions .
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright pos ition and securely
latched in place before using t he belt ¢ &_ .
.. Hold the belt by the t ongue and pull it even-
ly across the chest and pelvis
c:::> &, .
.. Inse rt the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hea r it latc h securely
¢ fig . 202.
.. Pull on the belt t o ma ke sure t hat it is se -
curely latched in the buck le.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat-
ic be lt ret ractor on t he shou lde r belt. This fea-
tu re locks t he belt when the be lt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident .
The be lt may a lso lock when you drive up or
down a steep hill or thro ugh a sharp curve.
During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely .
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre-
tensioner that he lps to tighten the safety belt
and remove slack when the pretensioner is ac-
t ivated. The function of the pretensioner is
monitored by a war ning light¢
page 16.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the d river
seat is equipped with a switchab le locking fea-
ture that
must be used when the safety be lt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to
read the important information about this
feature
c:::>page 214 .
A WARNING
Imp roperly posit ioned safety be lts can
cause ser ious injury in an accide nt
c:::> page 179, Safe ty belt posi tion.
-
- Safety belts offer opt imum protect ion
only whe n the sea t bac k is uprigh t an d
be lts a re properly posit ioned on the
body .
- Always make sure t hat t he rear sea t
backrest to wh ich t he center rear safety
be lt is at t ached is secure ly latched when -
ever the rear center safety belt is being
used . If the backrest is not secure ly
latched, the passenger will move for-
ward with the backrest dur ing sudden
brak ing, in a sudden maneuver and espe-
cially in a crash.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck-
le for another seat . Attaching the belt to .,_
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