The shoulder strap of the front seat belt is a few inches from my body when fastened. i am tall and skinny so this may not be an issue with other body types. the problem is due to a rigid seat belt receptacle that is tilted forward and fixed in place. every other audi model has a flexible seat belt receptacle which allows the shoulder strap to fit snugly against my body. only the a3 has this issue. i have the seat back as far forward as is comfortable.