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Airb a g sys t e m
Since the circumstances will vary considerab ly
between one collision and anot her, it is not
possib le to def ine a range of vehicle speeds
that will cover every possible kind and angle
of impact t hat will always trigger the airbags.
Important factors include, for example, the
nature (hard or soft) of the object which the
car hits, the ang le of impact, vehicle speed,
etc. The front airbags will also not inflate in
side or rea r collisions, or in roll-overs.
Always rememb e r: Airbags will deploy only
once, and only in certa in kinds of collisions.
Your safety belts are always there to offer pro-
tection in those s ituations in which airbags
a re not supposed to deploy, or when they have
a lready deployed; for example, when your ve-
hicle strikes or is struck by another vehicle af-
ter the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is
a supplementary
restraint and is not a substi-
tute for a safety belt . The airbag system
works most effect ively when used with the
safety belts. Therefore, always wear your safe-
ty belts properly¢
page 101.
A
WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing wheel or
instrument panel will dec rease the effec-
tiveness of the airbags and will increase
t he risk of personal injury in a co llision.
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (2S cm)
to the stee ring wheel or instrument pan-
el.
- If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(2 5 cm) from the steer ing whee l, investi-
ga t e whethe r adaptive equipmen t may
be available to help you reach t he pedals
and increase your seating distance from
the steering wheel.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing fo rward,
sitting sideways or out of position in any
way, your risk of inju ry is much higher.
- You will also receive serio us injuries and
cou ld even be killed if you are up against
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of injury when an a ir-
bag inflates, always wear safety be lts
properly¢
page 104, How are safety
belts worn correctly?.
- Never let children ride unrestrained or
improperly restrained in the vehicle. Ad-
just the front seats properly . If children
are not properly restrained, they may be
seve rely inj ured or killed when an a irbag
infla t es.
- Never ride with the back rest reclined.
-Always sit as far as possible from the
steer ing whee l or the instrument pane l
¢
page 92, Proper occupant seating po-
sitions.
- Always sit up right with your back against
the backres t of your seat.
- Never place your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat. Always keep both
feet on the f loor in front of t he sea t to
he lp preven t serio us inj uries to the legs
and hips if the airbag infla t es .
- Never recline the front passenger 's sea t
to t ra nspor t object s. Items ca n also
move into the a rea of t he s ide airbag or
the front airbag during braking or in a
sudden maneuver . Objects near the air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
inju ry when an airbag inflates.
A
WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must
be replaced.
- Use on ly orig inal equipment airbags ap-
proved by Aud i and installed by a trained
technician who has the necessary tools
and d iagnost ic equipment to properly re-
place any airbag in your vehicle and as-
sure system effe ctive ness in a crash.
- Never permit salvaged or recycled air-
bags to be installed in you r vehicle.
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