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system will not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
environment.
A
WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce-
dures can increase the risk of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de -
ploying when needed or deploying an airbag
unexpectedly:
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- Never cover, obstruct, or change the steer -
ing wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in-
strument panel or modify them in any way.
- Never attach any objects such as cup holders
or telephone mountings to the surfaces cov-
ering the airbag units.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one mois-
tened with plain water. Solvents or cleaners
could damage the airbag cover or change
the stiffness or strength of the material so
that the airbag cannot deploy and protect
properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the airbag system.
- All work on the steering wheel, instrument
panel, front seats or electrical system (in-
cluding the installation of audio equipment,
cellular telephones and CB radios, etc.)
must be performed by a qualified technician
who has the training and special equipment
necessary .
- For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your au -
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts of
the vehicle body .
- Always make sure that the side airbag can
inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replacement
upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags in-
flate.
Airbag
system
- Damage to the original seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the side airbag
module must always be repaired immedi-
ately by an authorized Audi dealer .
- The airbag system can deploy only once. Af-
ter an airbag has been deployed, it must be
replaced with new replacement parts de-
signed and approved especially for your
Audi model version. Replacement of com-
plete airbag systems or airbag components
must be performed by qualified workshops
only. Make sure that any airbag service ac-
tion is entered in your Audi Warranty &
Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG RE-
PLACEMENT RECORD.
- For safety reasons in severe accidents, the
alternator and starter are separated from
the vehicle battery with a pyrotechnic circuit
interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit interrupt-
er must only be performed by a qualified
technicians who have the experience , in-
formation and special tools necessary to
perform the work safely.
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter is
scrapped, all applicable safety precautions
must be followed.
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For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension-
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Materi-
al - special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo-
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re-
straint system including airbag modules and
safety belts with pretensioners are scrapped,
all applicable laws and regulations must be
observed . Your authorized Audi dealer is fa-
miliar with these requirements and we recom-
mend 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 System
performs in a crash . For example, using tire -rim
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