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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remembe r - safety first!
This chapter contains important information, t ips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read an d observe fo r you r own safe ty, the
safety of you r passengers and others . We have summarized here
what you need to know about safety belts, airbags, child restra ints as
we ll as child safety . Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Always
observe the information and warnings in this section - for your own
safety as well as for that of your passenge rs .
The informat ion in this section applies to all mode l versions of your
veh icle . Some of t he features des cribed in this se ctions m ay be st an-
dard equ ipment on some models, or may be optional eq uipment on
others. If you a re not sure, ask your a ut ho rized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
• Make certain that you follow the instructions and heed the
WARNINGS in this Manual. It is in you r interest and in the interest
of your passengers.
• Always keep the complete Owner's Literatu re in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehicle so that this important informa -
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers.
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have questions . •
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant restraint
system and work together to he lp reduce the risk of injury
in a wide variety of accident situations.
Your sa fety and t he safety of your passenge rs shou ld no t be left t o
chance . Adva nces in technology have made a variety of features avai l-
ab le t o help reduce the risk of injury in an accident . The fo llow ing is a
list ing of j ust a few of t he safety feat ures in your Audi:
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and a ll passenger seating
posi t ion s,
• safety belt pre-tens ioners,
• fron t airbags,
• knee airbags fo r t he fron t se ats,
• side airbags in the front seats,
• LATCH a ncho rages for child rest ra ints,
• adjus t able stee ring column.
These ind ividual safety feat ures ca n wo rk togethe r as a syste m to
help protect you and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These feat ures cannot wor k as a system if t hey are no t al ways prop-
erly adjusted and properly used!
Safety is everybody's responsibility! •
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always dep ends on th e inf ormed and careful driver.
For your safety a nd t h e safety of you r passenge rs , before
driving always:
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