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If the total weight on the front passenger
seat is more than that of a typical 1 year -old,
but less than the weight of a small adult, the
front airbag on the passenger side may deploy
(the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not
come on).
For exa mple, th e air bag may depl oy if:
- a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether the child is in one of
the chi ld safety seats listed <=) page 206),
- a chi ld who has outgrown child restraints is
on the front passenger seat.
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light in the center
of the instrument panel will come on and stay
on.
The front a irbag on the passenger side may
not
deploy (the
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF
light does not illuminate and stay lit) if:
- a small adu lt or teenager is on the front pas-
senger seat
- a passenger who is not sitt ing upright with
their back against a non-reclined backrest
with their feet on the vehicle floo r in front
of the seat is on the front passenge r seat .
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the
Federal Standard requires the a irbag to meet
the "low risk" deployment criteria to help re-
duce the risk of injury through interaction
with the airbag. "Low risk" deployment occurs
in those crashes that take place at lower de-
celerations as defined in the electronic control
un it. <=) page 194
Al ways rememb er:
Even tho ugh your vehicle
is equipped with Advanced Airbags, the safest
place for children is properly restrained on the
back seat. Please be sure to read the impor-
tant information in the sect ions that follow
and be sure to heed all of the WARNINGS.
A
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inflates, a lways wear safety belts prope rly.
A irbag sys tem
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- If you are unrestrained,
leaning forward,
sitt ing s ideways or out of pos ition in any
way, your risk of injury is much higher.
- You will a lso receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag
<=)page 183 .
A
WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be ser ious ly injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- Alt ho ugh the Advanced Airbag System in
your veh icle is designed t o turn off the
front airbag when a rearward -facing
child restraint has been insta lled on the
front passenger seat, nobody can abso-
lutely guarantee that dep loyment is im-
possible in all conceivable s ituations that
may happen dur ing the usefu l life of your
veh icle.
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the child safety seat
and child against the bac krest, center
armrest, doo r, or roof.
- Always install rearward-facing chi ld re-
straints on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearwa rd fac ing
child safety seat on the fro nt passenger
seat because of exceptiona l circumstan-
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and st ay on, im-
mediately insta ll the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the airbag system inspected by your
author ized Audi dealer.
A
WARNING
If, in except iona l circumstances, you must
install a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenger's seat:
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