Audi A6 Typ 4G: Fastening safety belts

Safety first - everybody buckle up!

Fig. 148 Belt buckle and tongue on the driver's seat

To provide maximum protection, safety belts must always be positioned correctly on the wearer's body.

• Adjust the front seat and head restraint properly.
• Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is in an upright position and securely latched in place before using the belt.
• Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest and pelvis fig. 148.
• Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat until you hear it latch securely.
• Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in the buckle.

Automatic safety belt retractors

Every safety belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the shoulder belt. This feature locks the belt when the belt is pulled out fast, during hard braking and in an accident. The belt may also lock when you drive up or down a steep hill or through a sharp curve. During normal driving the belt lets you move freely.

Safety belt pretensioners

The safety belts are equipped with a belt pretensioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and remove slack when the pretensioner is activated. The function of the pretensioner is monitored by a warning light.

Convertible locking retractor

Every safety belt except the one on the driver seat is equipped with a convertible locking retractor that must be used when the safety belt is used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the important information about this feature.

WARNING

Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious injury in an accident.

• Safety belts offer optimum protection only when the seatback is upright and belts are properly positioned on the body.
• Always make sure that the rear seat backrest to which the center rear safety belt is attached is securely latched whenever the rear center safety belt is being used. If the backrest is not securely latched, the passenger will move forward with the backrest during sudden braking, in a sudden maneuver and especially in a crash.
• Never attach the safety belt to the buckle for another seat. Attaching the belt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt effectiveness and can cause serious personal injury.
• A passenger who is not properly restrained can be seriously injured by the safety belt itself when it moves from the stronger parts of the body into critical areas like the abdomen.
• Always lock the convertible locking retractor when you are securing a child seat in the vehicle.

Tips

For information on safety belt pretensioners.

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