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For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les and preten-
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material - special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/per-
chlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
and safety belts w ith pretens ioners are
scrapped, all applicable laws and regula-
tions must be observed. Your authori zed
Aud i dealer is familiar w ith these require-
ments and we recommend that you have
your dealer perform this service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem performs in a crash. For example, using
tire-r im combinations not approved by Audi,
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of
the suspension, including the springs, suspen-
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change
the forces that are measured by the airbag
sensors and sent to the electronic control
unit. Some suspension changes can, for exam-
ple, increase the force levels measured by the
sensors and make the airbag system deploy in
crashes in wh ich it would not deploy if the
changes had not been made. Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels meas-
ured by t he sensors and prevent t he airbag
from deploying when it should .
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WARNING
Changing the vehicle's suspension includ-
ing use of unapproved tire-rim combina -
tions can change Advanced Airbag per-
formance and increase the risk of serious
personal injury in a crash.
- Never install suspension components
that do not have the same performance
characteristics as the components origi-
nally installed on you r vehicle.
- Never use tire- rim combinat ions that
have not been approved by Audi.
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WARNING
Items stored between the safety belt
buckle and the center console can cause
the sensors in the buckle to send the
wrong informa t ion to the electronic con-
trol module and prevent the Advanced Air-
bag System from wo rking properly.
- Always ma ke sure that nothing can inter-
fe re with the safety belt buckles and that
they are not obst ruct ed.
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained occupants.
Fig. 212 Side airbag locat ion in t he drive r's seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the
front seat backrests~ fig. 212 and the rear
backrest* facing the doors . They are identified
by the wo rd "AIRBAG".
The side airbag system bas ically consi st s of :
- the electron ic control module and external
side impact sensors
- the two side airbags located in the sides of
the front backrests
- two rear side airbags (as an ordered option)
- the airbag warn ing light in the instrument
cluster.
The airbag system is mon itored elect ronically
t o make certain t hat it is f unction ing properly
at all times . Each time you tu rn on the ig ni-
tion, the airbag system indicator light will
come on for a few seconds (self diagnostics) . ..,.
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