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Airb a g syste m
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WARNING
- Safety belts and the airbag system will only
provide protection when occupants are in
the proper seating position
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- If the airbag indicator light
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comes when the vehicle is being used, have
the system inspected immediate ly by your
authori zed Audi dealer . It is possible that
the airbag will inflate when it is not sup-
posed to, or will not inflate when it should.
How supplemental side airbags work
Side airbags deploy instantly and can help re-
duce the risk of upper t orso injuries for occu-
pants who are properly restrained .
Fig. 162
Inflat ed side airbags on left side of vehicle, rear
s ide a irbag
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled
with propellant gas and breaks through a seam in
the seat surface area marked "AIRBAG" . It ex-
pands between the s ide trim panel and the pas-
senger . In order to help provide this additional
protection, the side airbag must inflate within a
fract ion of a second at very high speed and with
great fo rce. The supplementa l side airbag could
injure you if your seating position is not proper or
upright or if items are located in the area where
the supplemental side airbag expands . This ap-
plies especially to children
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safety .
Supplemental side airbags inflate be-
tween the occupant and the door pane l on the
side of the vehicle that is struck in certa in side
collis ion
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fig. 162.
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
"cushion" the impact and in th is way they can
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help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper part
of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag dep loys.
This is norma l and does not mean the re is a fire
in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the side
airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always
properly wear safety belts and ride in a proper
seating position .
There is a lot that you and your passengers must
know and act according ly to he lp the safety belts
and airbags do their job to provide supplemental
protect ion.
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WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious or
fata l injury. Improperly wearing safety belts
and improper seating posit ions increase the
risk of serious persona l injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used.
- In order to reduce the risk of injury when
the supplemental side airbag inflates:
- Always s it in an upr ight position and never
lean against the area where the supple-
mental side airbag is located.
- Never let a child or anyone else rest their
head against the side trim panel in the
area where the supplementa l side airbag
inflates .
- Always make sure that safety belts are
worn correctly,
- Do not let anyone s itting in the front seat
put their hand or any other parts of their
body out of the window .
- Always make sure that the side airbag can
inflate without interference.
- Never install sea t covers or replacement
upholstery over the fron t seatbacks that
have not been specifica lly approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags de-
ploy.
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