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Airb a g sys t e m
away by getting out of the vehicle or
opening windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, wash your hands and face with
mild soap and water before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water.
Monitoring
the
Advanced
Airbag
System
Airbag monitoring
indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function
of the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag
monitoring indicator Light and the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System (including the
electronic control unit, sensor circuits and sys-
tem wiring) is monitored cont inuously to
make sure that it is functioning properly
whenever the ignit ion is on . Each t ime you
turn on the ignition, the airbag monitoring in-
dicator light
I
will come on fo r a few seconds
(self diagno st ics).
The system mu st be inspected when the
indicator light
I :
- does not come on when the ignit ion is
switched on
- does not go out a few seconds after you
have swit ched on the ign ition, or
- comes on while driving
If an airbag system malfunct ion is detected,
the ind icator light will fi rst start flash ing to
catch the driver's attention and then stay on
continuously to serve as a constant reminder
to have the system inspected immediately .
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front
airbag on the passenger side off, the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light w ill come on and stay
on whenever the ignition is on.
A
WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro-
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag ind icator light ¢
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comes when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by your authori zed Audi dealer. It is pos-
sib le t hat the airbag will infla te when it
is not supposed t o, or will not infla t e
when it should .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
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Fig. 210 Sect ion fr om the in stru m ent panel: PASS EN-
GER AIR BAG OFF lig ht
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light is located
in the center of the instrument panel
¢ fig . 210.
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light wi ll come
on and stay on to tell you w hen the front Ad-
vanced Airbag on the passenger side has been
turned off by the electron ic contro l unit. Each
t ime you turn on t he ignition, the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light will flas h for a few
seconds and:
- w ill stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied
- w ill stay on if the re is a small chi ld or child
restraint on the front passenger seat
- w ill go out if the front passenger seat is oc-
cupied by an adult as registered by the
weight-sensing mat
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must
come on and sta y on
if the ignition is on and
- a car bed has been inst alled on t he fron t
seat, or
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