88 Dr iv ing Safel y
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember - safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, a irbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori-
ty number 1.
Always observe the info rmat ion
and warn ings in th is sect ion - fo r your own
safety as well as for t hat of your passengers.
The information in this se ction app lies to all
model versions of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures desc ribed in t his sec t ions may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Make certain that you follow the instruc-
t ions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the
interest of your passengers .
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter-
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
your vehicle so that this important info r-
mation will a lways be ava ilable to the
dr iver and passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find it eas ily if you have
ques t ions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a varie ty of fea tu res
avai lable to he lp redu ce the risk of injury in an
accident . The following is a list ing of ju st a
few of the safety features in your Audi:
- sophis t icat ed safety be lts fo r drive r and a ll
passenger sea t ing pos it ions,
- safety belt pre-tensione rs,
- fro nt airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- adju stab le steering column .
These ind ividual safety features can wor k t o-
ge t her as a syst em t o he lp protec t you and
you r passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot wo rk as a system if
they are not always proper ly adjusted and
properly used!
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occu-
pant safety always depends on the informed
and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of you r passen-
gers,
before driving always:
"' Make sure that all lights and signa ls are op-
erati ng correctly .
"' Make sure t hat t he t ire pressu re is co rrec t .
"' Make sure that all windows are clean and af-
ford good visibility to the outs ide.
"' Secure all luggage and other items caref ully
c::>page 62.
"' Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
"' Adjust front seat, head res t raint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
"' Inst ruct passe ngers to adjust the head re-
st raints accord ing to the ir height .
"' Make sure to use the righ t chi ld restraint
correc t ly to protect child ren
c::> page 128,
Child Safety .
"' Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
c::> page 52,
General recommendations. .,_
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