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Safe driving
Safe driving
General notes
• Belt force limiters for the front seats,
• Belt pre-tensioners for the front seats,
• Head restraints for all seats,
Safety is the first priority
• Optimised protection against injuries of the cervical vertebrae,
• Front airbags,
Your safety is our first priority.
This chapter contains important information, tips, sugges-
tions and warnings that you should read and observe for
your own safety and the safety of your passengers.
• Side airbags in the backrests of the front seats,
• Head-protection airbags (sideguard system),
• “ISOFIX” mountings* for “ISOFIX” child safety seats on the rear
seats,
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• Height-adjustable head restraints on the seats,
• Adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features are harmonised to provide you and
your passengers with the best possible protection in accident situ-
ations. However, they can only be effective if you and your passen-
gers sit in the correct position and adjust and use the safety equip-
ment properly.
• The information in this chapter is important for the driver of
the vehicle and all passengers. The other chapters in this manual
(and, where applicable, in the other literature supplied with the
vehicle) contain further important notes which you should read
and observe for your own safety and that of your passengers.
• Ensure that the complete vehicle wallet is always in the vehicle.
This is especially important when you lend or sell the vehicle to
others.
For these reasons, this chapter explains why these safety features
are so important, how they can protect you, what you need to
remember when using them, and how you and your passengers can
gain the most benefit from them. There are also a number of impor-
tant safety warnings which you and your passengers should always
observe in order to minimise the risk of injury.
Safety features
The safety features listed here are part of the vehicle's
occupant restraint system. They work together to help
reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident situ-
ations.
Safety is everyone's responsibility!
Before every trip
Your safety and the safety of your passengers should not be left to
chance. In the event of an accident, the safety features incorporated
in your vehicle are capable of reducing the risk of injury. These are
just a few of the safety features in your Audi:
The driver is responsible for the safety of the passengers
and the safe operation of the vehicle at all times.
For your own safety and the safety of your passengers,
always note the following points before every trip:
• Optimised three-point seat belts for all seats,
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