Audi Q7: Fastening and unfastening safety belts

Fig. 65 Belt buckle and belt latch

Fig. 66 Releasing the belt buckle from the belt latch

Observe the safety precautions.

Fastening the safety belt

• Pull the safety belt by the belt buckle evenly across your chest and lap.
• Insert the belt buckle in the belt latch belonging to the seat until it audibly engages > fig. 65.
• Pull on the belt to make sure that the belt is securely locked in the latch.

Unfastening the safety belt

• Press the red button on the belt latch > fig. 66.

  The belt buckle will pop out.

• Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety belt can roll up more easily.

Third row seats: fastening and unfastening safety belts

Applies to: vehicles with third row seats

Fig. 67 Third row seats: unfastening safety belts

Fastening the safety belt

• Hold onto both sides of the safety belt and pull it down out of the holder.
• Insert the large belt buckle tongue into the belt latch (2) that belongs to the seat until it latches.
• Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest and pelvis.
• Insert the small belt buckle tongue into the belt latch (1) that belongs to the seat until it latches.
• Pull on the belt to make sure both belt buckles are latched securely in the latches.

Unfastening the safety belt

• Press the red button on the belt latch (1). The belt buckle will pop out.
• Press the red button on the belt latch (2). The belt buckle will pop out.
• Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety belt can roll up more easily.
• Place both belt buckles back into the holder.

Tips

The large belt buckle tongue can remain inserted in the belt latch during normal driving.

Then only the small belt buckle tongue needs to be inserted into the latch (1) in order to fasten the safety belt.

Safety belt monitoring system

- If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a front safety belt is not fastened or it has been unfastened while driving. There may be additional audible warning signals.

Adjusting the height of the safety belt

Fig. 68 Belt height adjustment for the front seats - safety belt relay

• To move the belt higher, slide the safety belt relay (2) upward.
• To move the belt lower, press the release button (1) and slide the safety belt relay (2) downward.
• To check if the safety belt relay is securely locked in place, pull firmly on the belt.

Tips

You can also adjust the height of the front seats to change the position of the safety belts.

Additional safety belt functions

Belt retractor lock

The safety belts on the rear seats and on the front passenger seat are equipped with a belt retractor lock.

• If you secure a child safety seat with a safety belt, the belt retractor lock on the safety belt may need to be activated. Follow the instructions from the child safety seat manufacturer.
• When a vehicle passenger has fastened a safety belt, the belt retractor lock should not be activated.

  If the belt retractor lock has been activated unexpectedly, deactivate it.

Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock.

Safety belt retractor

The safety belts are equipped with an automatic belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic retractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers.

It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving uphill, and driving around curves.

Belt force limiter

Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the force placed on the body by the safety belts during a collision.

Safety belt pretensioners

Safety belts may be tightened with reversible belt tensioners when you start driving and in certain driving situations. If the safety belt is too loose, it will be tightened so that the belt will rest closer to the body.

• To switch belt tensioners on or off at the beginning of a trip, select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.
• To access Additional seat settings, swipe left or right.
• Switch the Driver seat automatic belt tensioner or Front passenger seat automatic belt tensioner functions on or off.

In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners may secure the safety belts so that they cannot loosen. This reduces forward movement by the vehicle passengers.

WARNING

The pyrotechnic system can only provide protection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning system must be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

Tips

Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehicle fire.

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