Audi Q5: General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front seats to provide safe and comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offer maximum protection.
In the following sections, you will see exactly how you can best adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the information regarding child safety provided in Child safety.
WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers can result in serious personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the window or on top of the seat cushion. This applies especially to the passengers. If your seating position is incorrect, you increase the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any closer than this, the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to your body height so that they can give you maximum protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as possible between yourself and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly, causing sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury. If you adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the following manner:
- Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your knees slightly bent in Why is your seat adjustment so important?
- Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
- Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as even as possible with the top of your head. If that is not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to this position as possible.
WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake or accelerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and always wear the threepoint safety belt provided adjusted correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat in the following manner:
- Move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position of the fore and aft adjustment range in Why is your seat adjustment so important?
- Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright position. Do not ride with the seat reclined.
- Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as even as possible with the top of your head. If that is not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to this position as possible.
- Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's seat.
