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Rear crash protection technical details for Audi

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints | Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor   AHR: active head restraint

Force rating: H=High  M=Moderate  L=Low

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints: technical details
Make/
model 		Model years Seat type Geometry Seat design parameters Neck forces Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm) Pass/
fail 		Max T1 acceler-
ation (g) 		Head contact time (ms) Force rating Max neck shear force (N) Max neck tension (N)
Audi A3 2008 - 2013 Power leather seats Good 40 51 Pass 11.6 65 Low 2 483 Good Good
Audi A3 2006 - 2007 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 40 50 Pass 13.2 67 Moderate 204 806 Acceptable Acceptable
Audi A4 2009 - 2013 (mfg. after Sept 2008) Power leather seats Good 36 23 Pass 13.9 53 Low 11 307 Good Good
Audi A4 2009 (mfg. before Oct 2008) Power leather seats Good 38 23 Pass 14.1 64 Low 1 430 Good Good
Audi A4 2007 - 2008 (mfg. after July 2006) Power leather seats Good 40 38 Pass 12.3 64 Low 15 639 Good Good
Audi A4 2007 (mfg. before Aug 2006) Power leather seats Acceptable 40 62 Pass 12.5 62 Moderate 52 752 Acceptable Acceptable
Audi A4 2006 (mfg. after Nov 2005) All seats (AHR) Good 18 52 Pass 12.7 62 Moderate 108 759 Acceptable Acceptable
Audi A4 2005 - 2006 (mfg. Oct 2004 to Dec 2005) All seats (AHR) Good 42 45 Fail 14.4 71 Moderate 150 859 Marginal Marginal
Audi A4 2004 - 2005 (mfg. before Nov 2004) Seats that adjust manually Good 42 60 Fail 12.9 88 High 247 905 Poor Poor
Audi A4 2004 - 2005 (mfg. before Nov 2004) Seats with power adjustment Acceptable 52 62 Fail 12.9 92 High 296 1075 Poor Poor
Audi A4 Cabriolet 2003 - 2009 Power leather seats Good 68 42 Fail 13.9 90 High 184 977 Poor Poor
Audi A6 2012 - 2013 Power leather seats Good 25 27 Pass 13.0 58 Low 0 356 Good Good
Audi A6 2007 - 2011 (mfg. after Nov 2006) Power leather seats Good 49 50 Pass 12.7 64 Low 8 595 Good Good
Audi A6 2005 - 2007 (mfg. before Dec 2006) All seats (AHR) Good 62 55 Pass 13.4 69 Moderate 171 726 Acceptable Acceptable
Audi Q5 2009 - 2013 Power seats Good 39 18 Pass 12.5 58 Low 15 330 Good Good
Audi Q7 2008 - 2013 (mfg. after Dec 2007) Power leather seats Good 30 54 Pass 13.3 63 Low 2 511 Good Good
Audi S4 2010 - 2011 Power leather seats Good 46 21 Pass 12.0 60 Low 45 593 Good Good
Audi S4 2007 - 2009 Power leather seats Good 48 48 Pass 12.0 65 Low 45 593 Good Good
Audi S4 2005 - 2006 (mfg. after Oct 2004) All seats (AHR) Good 60 32 Fail 12.2 71 Low 97 571 Acceptable Acceptable
Audi S4 2004 - 2005 (mfg. before Nov 2004) All seats Good 62 50 Fail 11.2 91 High 248 911 Poor Poor


Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry: technical details
Make/model Model years Seat type Geometry Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm)
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