Audi R8 I 1 owners manual page 113

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document_0900452a816e6cc9.book Seite 111 Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2007 1:32 13 Seat belts 111 What happens to passengers not wearing seat belts? Passengers not wearing seat belts risk fatal injuries in the event of an accident. Fig. 88 The vehicle crashes against the wall The physical principles involved in a frontal collision are relatively simple: Both the moving vehicle and the passengers possess energy, which Fig. 89 A driver not is known as “kinetic energy” ⇒ page 110, fig. 87. The amount of wearing a seat belt can “kinetic energy” depends on the speed of the vehicle and the weight be thrown forwards of the vehicle and passengers. The higher the speed and the greater In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers will be thrown forwards the weight, the more energy there is to be absorbed in an accident.and make violent contact with the steering wheel, dashboard, wind- The most significant factor, however, is the speed of the vehicle. If screen, etc ⇒ fig. 89. Passengers not wearing their belts risk being the speed doubles from 25 km/h to 50 km/h, for example, the kinetic thrown out of the car, resulting in potentially fatal injuries. energy increases by a factor of four. Because these passengers are The common belief that occupants can brace their weight with their not restrained by seat belts, the entire amount of kinetic energy has hands in a minor collision is false. Even at low speeds the forces to be absorbed at the point of impact ⇒ fig. 88. This would result in acting on the body in a collision are so great that it is not possible serious or potentially fatal injury. to hold yourself in the seat. Even at urban speeds of 30 km/h to 50 km/h, the forces acting on the occupants in a collision can reach the equivalent of 1 ton (1000 kg) or more. At greater speed these forces are even higher. A rule of thumb: if the speed doubles, the forces increase by a factor of four. Passengers who do not wear seat belts are not “attached” to the vehicle. In a frontal collision they will continue to move forward at the speed their car was travelling just before the impact. Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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