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ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
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Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
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Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres-
sure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired dr iving safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used .
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving .
Fig. 219 Correct seating pos ition
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in-
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position:
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Adjust the dr iver's seat so tha t you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the f loor wh ile
keeping your knee(s) slight ly bent
c::> _&.
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Adjust the ang le of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you drive.
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Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis-
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
stee ring wheel and you r breast bone
c::>fig. 219.
If not possib le, see your autho rized Audi dea ler
abo ut adapt ive eq uipment.
Dri vi ng sa fe ty
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Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag
cover points at your chest and
not at your face.
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Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
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Adjust the head restra int so the upper edge is
as
even as possible with the top of your head . If
that is not possib le, t ry to adjust the head re-
straint so that it is as close to this posit ion as
possible .
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Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::>page 264 .
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Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the vehicle at a ll t imes.
For detailed information on how t o adj ust the
drive r's seat, see
c::> page 54 .
A WARNING
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Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in-
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re-
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adju st the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out-
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in-
ju ry if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold t he stee ring wheel at the
12 o' clock position or with you r hands at
ot her posit ions inside the st eer ing whee l
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serio us injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen-
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a coll i-
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never
lean aga inst or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located .
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