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head restraint. Release the button and slide the

head restraint farther until it locks into place.

Press the button 2 and slide the head restraint

all the way down. It should not be possible to

remove the head restraint from the backrest

without pressing the button.

Power head restraint adjustment

Applies to: vehicles with power adjustable head restraints

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To adjust the head restraint upward or down-

ward, press the button 1 ðpage 67, fig. 55 or

ðpage 67, fig. 56 upward or downward.

Safety belts

General information

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To adjust the head restraint forward or back-

Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety

belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the

most effective way to reduce the risk of serious

injuries or death in a collision. Therefore, wear

your safety belt correctly and make sure that all

persons in the vehicle are also wearing their safe-

ty belts correctly when the vehicle is moving.

ward as needed, press the side button and slide

the head restraint in the desired direction until

it locks into place.

Rear head restraints

Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air-

bag system, each person in the vehicle must still

always wear the appropriate safety belt. In addi-

tion to their normal protective function, safety

belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct

seating position in the event of a collision so that

the airbags can deploy correctly and provide addi-

tional protection. Safety belts provide protection

during collisions when the airbags do not deploy

or if they have already deployed.

Fig. 63 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint

Adjusting the head restraints

WARNING

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To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un-

til it locks into place.

To adjust the head restraint downward, press

The risk of serious injury or death increases if

the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in-

correctly, or if it is damaged.

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the button 2 and slide the head restraint. Re-

lease the button and slide the head restraint

farther until it locks into place.

– All vehicle occupants, including the driver,

must fasten their safety belts correctly be-

fore every trip and must always keep their

safety belts fastened during the trip, re-

gardless of whether the seat is equipped

with an airbag or not. This also applies to

children that are seated in a child safety

seat that is appropriate for their weight and

age and that is secured with a safety belt.

– In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants

who are not wearing safety belts could be

propelled through the vehicle interior and

collide with vehicle components, such as the

steering wheel, instrument panel, wind-

shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle

occupants could also be ejected from the ve-

hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats

Removing the head restraints

Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints

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Fold the backrest forward slightly ðpage 87.

Move the head restraint all the way up.

Insert a suitable object, such as the extended

vehicle key or mechanical key, into the release

point 1 on the inside or outside of the base.

Press the button 2 and pull the head restraint

out of the backrest.

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Installing the head restraints

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Fold the backrest forward slightly ðpage 89.

Slide the posts on the head restraint down into

the guides until the posts click into place.

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who do not wear safety belts not only en-

danger themselves, but also other persons

in the vehicle.

– Only one person may be fastened with a

safety belt at a time. Never secure more

than one person, including children, with a

single safety belt.

– Never allow children or infants to ride on an-

other person's lap and be belted into the

safety belt with them.

Fig. 65 Safety belt positioning for pregnant women

– Insert the belt buckle only in the belt latch

belonging to the corresponding seat, so that

the protective function is not impaired.

– To ensure the maximum protective function

of the safety belts, all persons in the vehicle

must sit in a correct seating position

ðpage 65.

Fastened safety belts offer optimal protection

during an accident and reduce the risk of serious

injury or death only when they are positioned cor-

rectly. Furthermore, the correct safety belt posi-

tion holds the vehicle occupant in place so that a

deployed airbag can provide maximum protec-

tion. Therefore, always fasten the safety belt and

make sure it is positioned correctly ðfig. 64.

– Check the condition of your vehicle’s safety

belts regularly ðpage 279. If you find dam-

age to the belt webbing, the belt connec-

tions, the retractor, or the buckle, have the

damaged safety belt replaced by an author-

ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service

Facility.

To ensure the safety belt is positioned correctly,

make sure of the following points:

– The lap portion of the safety belt must be locat-

ed across the lap.

– The shoulder portion of the safety belt must

rest over the center of the shoulder.

– The safety belt must always rest flat and se-

curely on the body.

– The safety belts must not be removed or

modified in any way. Do not attempt to re-

pair the safety belts yourself.

– Safety belts that are strained during an acci-

dent must be replaced by an authorized

Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-

ty.

For pregnant women, the safety belt must rest

evenly across the chest and as low and flat as

possible on the lap, so that no pressure is applied

to the lower abdomen. This should be done

throughout the entire pregnancy ðfig. 65.

Correct safety belt positioning

WARNING

Incorrect safety belt positioning can cause se-

rious injury in the event of an accident or dur-

ing sudden braking or driving maneuvers.

– Never drive with the backrest reclined ex-

tremely far. The more the backrest is tilted

back, the greater the risk of injury due to the

safety belt being routed incorrectly.

– The safety belt itself or a loose safety belt

can cause serious injuries if it shifts onto

soft areas of the body, such as the stomach.

– The shoulder portion of the safety belt must

lie over the center of the shoulder and

Fig. 64 Lap/shoulder belt positioning

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Belt positioner

Applies to: vehicles with belt positioners

chest, and never under the arm, behind the

back, or across the neck or face.

– The lap portion of the safety belt must lie

across the lap and never over the stomach.

– The safety belt must lie flat and securely on

the upper part of the body and the lap.

– The belt webbing must not be pinched or

twisted, or rub against sharp edges.

– If the safety belt height is set incorrectly

and/or the safety belt is routed incorrectly,

then the safety belt's protective function

will be impaired in the event of an accident.

Make sure the safety belt is at the right

height and is routed correctly for the person

in the vehicle who is using it.

Fig. 66 Driver’s seat: belt positioner

Belt positioners make it easier to fasten the safe-

ty belts on the front seats.

– A safety belt that is too loose may result in

injuries during an accident, because your

body will move farther forward due to kinet-

ic energy and will be stopped abruptly by

the belt.

The belt positioner extends automatically when

you close the door and turn on the ignition.

The belt positioner retracts automatically again

when the belt tongue locks into the belt latch, if

the safety belt is not fastened, if you turn off the

ignition, or if you open the door.

– Bulky, loose clothing (such as a coat over a

sports jacket) may prevent the seat and

safety belts from functioning correctly.

– Do not position the safety belt over hard or

breakable objects (such as glasses, pens,

etc.).

WARNING

The belt positioners can cause injury or dam-

age if they pinch people or objects when ex-

tending or retracting.

– The lap belt portion of the safety belt must

sit as low as possible on the lap of pregnant

women and lie flat under the belly.

Note

Make sure that there are no hook-and-loop

fasteners or sharp objects such as zippers or

rivets on clothing in the area where the safety

belt is worn. Otherwise, the safety belt could

be damaged.

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Fastening and unfastening safety belts

Adjusting the height of the safety belt

Fig. 67 Belt buckle and belt latch

Fig. 69 Belt height adjustment for the front seats - safety

belt relay

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To move the belt higher, slide the safety belt re-

lay 2 upward.

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To move the belt lower, press the release but-

ton 1 and slide the safety belt relay 2 down-

ward.

To check if the safety belt relay is securely

locked in place, pull firmly on the belt.

Fig. 68 Releasing the belt buckle from the belt latch

Tips

You can also adjust the height of the front

seats to change the position of the safety

belts.

Observe the safety precautions ðpage 71.

Fastening the safety belt

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Pull the safety belt by the belt buckle evenly

Additional safety belt functions

Belt retractor lock

across your chest and lap.

Insert the belt buckle in the belt latch belong-

ing to the seat until it audibly engages

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The safety belts on the rear seats and on the

front passenger seat are equipped with a belt re-

tractor lock.

ðfig. 67.

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Pull on the belt to make sure that the belt is se-

curely locked in the latch.

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If you secure a child safety seat with a safety

Unfastening the safety belt

belt, the belt retractor lock on the safety belt

may need to be activated. Follow the instruc-

tions from the child safety seat manufacturer.

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Press the red button on the belt latch ðfig. 68.

The belt buckle will pop out.

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Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety

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When a person in the vehicle has fastened a

belt can roll up more easily.

safety belt, the belt retractor lock should not

be activated. If the belt retractor lock has been

activated unexpectedly, deactivate it.

Safety belt monitoring system

Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock

ðpage 83.

 - If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a

front safety belt is not fastened or it has been un-

fastened while driving. There may be additional

audio warning signals.

Safety belt retractor

The safety belts are equipped with an automatic

belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the 

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safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the

belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic re-

tractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers.

It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving

uphill, and driving around curves.

Storing and recalling a seat profile

Applies to: vehicles with memory function

The memory function buttons are located in the

door trim panel.

Storing a seat profile

Belt force limiter

SET

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Press the

button. If the LED in the button

Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the

force placed on the body by the safety belts dur-

ing a collision.

turns on, a seat profile can be stored.

Push one of the numbered memory buttons. A

tone confirms that the settings were stored.

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Safety belt pretensioners

Recalling a seat profile

In certain driving situations, safety belts may be

tightened with reversible belt tensioners when

you start driving. If the safety belt is too loose, it

will be tightened so that the belt will rest closer

to the body.

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When the a door is open and the ignition is

turned off, press the memory button once

briefly. The seat will be fully adjusted to the

settings in the seat profile.

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If the door is closed or the ignition is turned on,

In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners

may secure the safety belts so that they cannot

loosen. This reduces forward movement of the

persons in the vehicle.

press and hold the memory button until the

seat is fully adjusted to the settings in the seat

profile.

WARNING

– To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat

setting can only be recalled when the vehicle

is stationary.

The pyrotechnic system can only provide pro-

tection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic

belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning sys-

tem must be replaced by an authorized Audi

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

– In an emergency, the recall process can be

canceled by pressing the seat adjustment

button on that seat.

Tips

Airbag system

Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt

tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehi-

cle fire.

General information

WARNING

– If you have not fastened your safety belt,

you are in an incorrect seating position, or

you are too close to the airbag system, the

airbag system will not be able to protect

you. This increases the risk of serious inju-

ries or death. Make sure that each person in

the vehicle has their safety belt fastened

correctly and is sitting in a correct seating

position ðpage 65. This is necessary re-

gardless of whether the seat is equipped

with an airbag or not.

Memory function

General information

Applies to: vehicles with memory function

With the memory function, you can save and call

up seat profiles using the memory buttons in the

door trim panel.

Depending on vehicle equipment, some settings

such as the driver’s seat and exterior mirror posi-

tion can be stored.

– Never place your feet on the instrument

panel, out of the window, or on the seat

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