Audi A4: Correct passenger
seating position
General information
As the driver, you are responsible for making sure
every passenger is sitting correctly in their seat
and maintaining this seating position while driving.
Make sure that:
- Every passenger in the vehicle has adjusted his
or her seat correctly
- The steering wheel is adjusted correctly
- The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a sufficient
view of the area around the vehicle
- Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her
head restraint adjusted correctly
- Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her
safety belt fastened correctly
- The activation status of the front passenger's
airbag is suitable for the passenger in the front
passenger's seat
- Children are secured in suitable child safety
seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle
seats. Read and observe the important
safety information pertaining to the use of
child safety seats on the front passenger's seat.
Examples of incorrect seating positions
Safety belts can only provide its optimal protection
when they are routed correctly. Incorrect
seating positions significantly reduce the protective
functions of the safety belts and increase the
risk of injury due to incorrect belt routing.
The following list includes examples of seating
positions that could be dangerous for all vehicle
occupants. This is not a complete list. Audi would
simply like to increase your awareness of the topic.
The following points apply when the vehicle is
in motion:
- Never stand inside the vehicle.
- Never stand on the seats.
- Never kneel on the seats.
- Never tilt your backrest too far back.
- Never lean against the instrument panel.
- Never lie down on the rear bench seat.
- Never sit only on the front section of the seat.
- Never sit sideways on the seat.
- Never lean against the window.
- Never place your feet out of the window.
- Never place your feet on the instrument panel.
- Never place your feet on the seat cushion.
- Never ride in the footwell.
- Never sit on the armrests.
- Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening
your safety belt.
- Never ride in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Incorrect seating positions, failure to wear a
safety belt, or being too close to an airbag increase
the risk of serious or fatal injury to vehicle
occupants, especially if the airbags deploy
and come into contact with occupants
who are not seated correctly. Note the important
information and warnings in the chapters
for the topics given above.
Tips
If you or other vehicle passengers have physical
limitations that prevent sitting in a correct
position, modifications to the vehicle may be
necessary. For more information, contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility, or call Audi customer support
at 1-800-822-2834.
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General information
Make sure that:
You can press the pedals down completely
while your legs are slightly bent
The distance between your upper body and the
steering wheel or instrument panel is a
General information
Make sure that:
The distance between your upper body and the
steering wheel is at least 10 inches (25 cm)
Your arms are bent slightly at the elbows
You have a sufficient view
General information
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 61 Correctly-adjusted head restraint
Make sure that:
The upper edge of the head restraint is as even
as possible with
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