Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 17

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY BELTS WARNING Several layers of heavy clothing safety belt to the buckle for another may interfere with proper positioning seat could reduce safety belt Safety belts have been shown to be of belts and reduce the overall the single most effective means avail-effectiveness and cause injury. effectiveness of the system. able for reducing the potential for serious injury and death in automobile The combination lap/shoulder belt Keep belt buckles free of any on the front seats can be adjusted to accidents. Therefore for your own obstruction that may prevent secure fit comfortably – see page 18. locking. protection as well as that of your Do not wear shoulder part of belt passengers always properly wear Make sure the belts of the safety belts when the vehicle is in mo-under your arm or otherwise out of tion. Also pregnant women, injured or unoccupied seats are in their stowed position. This would increase the risk positions. physically impaired persons should of serious injury in case of an use safety belts. accident. Belts that have been subjected to In order to provide the maximum level excessive stretch forces in an accident must be replaced. Do not use comfort clips or devi- of protection safety belts must be Belts must not rub against sharp ces which create slack in the shoulder property positioned on the body. objects. Improperly positioned safety belts can belt portion and can increase the risk Do not allow safety belts to of injury in an accident. However such cause serious personal injury in case become damaged by becoming clips may be required in the proper of an accident. Therefore read and caught in door or seat hardware. always observe all of the following instructions and warnings pertaining use of some child restraint systems. Inspect your belts periodically, If Never strap in more than one to the use of the safety belts installed belts show damage to webbing, in your vehicle. person, including small children, with bindings, buckles or retractors, they each belt. It is especially dangerous to must be replaced. When fastening the tap/shoulder place a safety belt over a child sitting If belts do not work properly, see belt, the shoulder belt should be positioned midway over the shoulder -on your lap. your Audi dealer. The lap belt must be worn low never across the neck. See illustration and tight across the pelvis. Make sure Do not modify or disassemble the on page 19. any slack is wound on the retractor, safety belts in your vehicle. Always make certain that the Belts should not be worn twisted. safety belt tongue is inserted into the safety belt buckle associated with the Do not wear belts over rigid or corresponding seat. Attaching the breakable objects in or on your clothing, such as eye glasses, pens, keys, etc. as these may cause injury. 15

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owners manual Audi 100 - year of production: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 - Audi 100 C3 owners manual EN