Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 196

Airb a g syste m
met, be sure to check the light regularly to make
certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~.
light stays on continuously whenever the ignition
is on. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light
does not appear on and does not stay on all the
time, stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
- reactivate the system by t urning the ignition
off for more than 4 seconds and then turning it
on again;
- remove and reinstall the child restraint. Make
sure that the child restraint is properly instal-
led and that the safety belt for the front pas-
senger seat has been correctly routed through
the ch ild restraint as descr ibed in the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions;
- make sure that the convertible locking retrac-
tor on the safety be lt for the front passenger
seat has been activated and that the safety belt
has been pulled tight.
- make sure that no elect rical device (such as a
laptop, CD player, elect ronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child seats) is
placed or used on the fron t passenger seat if
the device is connected to the 12 -volt socket or
the cigarette lighter socket;
- make su re that no seat heater has been retro-
fitted or otherwise added to the front passen-
ger seat;
- make sure that nothing can interfere with the
safety be lt buckles and that they are not ob-
structed;
- make sure that there are no wet objects (such
as a wet towel) and no water or other liqu ids on
the front passenger seat cush ion.
If th e PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light still
does not come on ...
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light still
does not come on and does not stay on continu-
ously (when the ignition is sw itched on),
- take the child restraint off the front passenger
seat and have the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer immed iate ly.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light
should NOT come on ...
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~ ; light should
NOT come on when the ignition is on and an
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adult is sitting in a proper seat ing position on the
front passenger seat. If the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF~; light comes on and stays on while
driving, under these circumstances, make sure
that:
- the adult on the front passenger seat is proper-
ly seated on the center of the seat cushion with
his or her back up against the backrest and the
backrest is not reclined,
- the adult is not taking weight off the seat by
holding on to the passenger assist handle
above the front passenger door or support ing
their weight on the armrest,
- the safety belt is being properly worn and that
there is not a lot of slack in the safety belt web-
bing,
- there are no aftermarket seat covers or cush-
ions or other things (such as blankets) on the
front passenger seat that might cause the ca-
pacitive passenger detection system to miscal-
culate e lectrica l capacitan ce.
' Important safety instructions on
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
A
WARNING
- If the status of the Advanced Airbag System
has changed while the vehicle is moving, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON @ light
blin ks for about 5 se conds to catch the driv-
er 's attention . If this happens, always stop
as soon as it is safe to do so and chec k t he
steps described above .
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light
does not go off when an adult who is not
very small is sitting on the front passenger
seat after tak ing the steps described above,
have the airbag system inspected by your
author ized Audi dealer before transporting
anyone on the front passenger seat .
A
WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning prop-
erly cannot provide supplemental pro tect ion
in a fronta l crash.
- If the airbag ind icator light ~ page 15
comes when the veh icle is being used, have