Audi Q5: Unfastening safety belts

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 belt tongue will spring out of the buckle.
• Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.

WARNING

Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is moving. Doing so will increase your risk of being injured or killed.

Adjusting safety belt height

With the aid of the safety belt height adjustment, the three point safety belt strap routing can be fitted to the shoulder area, according to body size.

Fig. 164 Safety belt height adjustment for the front seats - loop-around fittings

The shoulder belt should lie as close to the center of the collar bone as possible and should fit well on the body.

• Push the loop-а round fittings up > fig. 164 2, or
• squeeze together the 1 button, and push the loop-around fittings down 2.
• Pull the belt to make sure that the upper attachment is properly engaged.

WARNING

Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important information.

Tips

With the front seats, the height adjustment of the seat can also be used to adjust the position of the safety belts.

Improperly worn safety belts

Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause severe injuries.

Wearing safety belts improperly can cause serious injury or death. Safety belts can only work when they are correctly positioned on the body.

Improper seating positions reduce the effectiveness of safety belts and will even increase the risk of injury and death by moving the safety belt to critical areas of the body. Improper seating positions also increase the risk of serious injury and death when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant who is not in the correct seating position.

A driver is responsible for the safety of all vehicle occupants and especially for children. Therefore:

• Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect sitting position in the vehicle while traveling.

WARNING

Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.

• Always make sure that all vehicle occupants are correctly restrained and stay in a correct seating position whenever the vehicle is being used.
• Always read and heed alt WARNINGS and other important information.

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