Audi Q5: Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maximum
protection from safety belts.
Fig. 161 Safety belt position
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust
the position of the safety belt to match your body
size.
- belt height adjustment for the front seats,
- height-adjustable front seats.
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident
- The shoulder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possible and
should fit well on the body. Hold the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as possible
on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should always fit
snugly > fig. 161. Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt must
be positioned as low as possible across pelvis
and never over the abdomen. Make sure
the belt lies flat and snug > fig. 161. Pull on
the belt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious
injuries by shifting its position on your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause serious injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly - throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 162 Safety belt position during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wearer's
body.
- Adjust the front seat and head restraint correctly.
- Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is
in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt.
- Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest and pelvis > fig. 162.
- Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
> fig. 160.
- Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as possible
across the pelvis and below the rounding
of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information.
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Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 163 Releasing the tongue from the buckle
Push the red release button on the buckle
> fig. 163. The
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
particular severity and in a rollover, safety belts
are tensioned automatically.
The safety belts are equipped with sa
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Removing
- Press the door outer seal to the side and remove the
protective film over the hole -arrow A-.
- Remove the locking bolt -4- as
far as the stop using a screwdriver -1-.
- Pull the exterior door handle and hold it in the "opened"
position.
- Press the housing retainin
Buttons are integrated in the steering wheel for easier
operation of Infotainment, telephone and the navigation system.
On vehicles with Tiptronic, rocker switches are also installed
on the left and right.
The Multifunction Steering Wheel Control Module -J453-
(under the right button) reads out