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WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the
risk of serious personal injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occu-
pants are correctly restrained and stay in
a correct seating posit ion whenever the
vehicle is being used.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
Qpage 105.
Safety
belt
preten-
sioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear end collisions and in a
rollover above a particular severity, safety
belts in use are tensioned automatically.
The safe ty belts for the front seating positions
are eq uipped with safety belt pretensioners.
The system is activated by sensors in front,
side and rear-end collisions and in a rollover of
great severity. This tightens the belt and takes
up belt slack
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in Service and disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 109. Taking
up the slack helps to reduce forward occupant
movement dur ing a collision.
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Tips
The safety belt pretensioner can only be
activated once.
- In minor frontal and side collisions, in
rear-end collisions and in accidents in-
volving very little impact force, the safe-
ty belt pretens ioners are not activated .
- When the safety belt pretensioner is ac-
tivated, a fine dust is released . This is
normal and is not caused by a fire in the
vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must
be obse rved when the vehicle or compo-
nents of the system are scrapped. An au-
thorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these regulations and will be pleased to
pass on the information to you.
Sa f ety belts
109
- Be sure to observe all safety, environ-
menta l and other regu lations if the vehi-
cle or individual parts of the system, par-
t icularly the safety belt or airbag, are to
be disposed. We recommend you have
your authorized Audi dealer perform this
service for you.
Service and disposal of safety belt
pretensioner
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Insta lling, remov-
ing, servicing or repairing of belt pretension-
ers can damage the safety belt system and
prevent it from working correctly in a colli-
sion.
There are some important t hings you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis-
carded components do not cause injury or pol-
lute the environment .
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WARNING
Improper care, serv icing and repair proce-
dures can increase the risk of personal in-
jury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretensioner from activating when needed
or activating it unexpectedly:
- The belt pretensione r system can be acti-
vated only once. If belt pretensioners
have been activated, the system must be
replaced .
- Never repair, adjust , or change any parts
of the safety be lt system .
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretensioners cannot be repaired. Spe-
cial procedures are required for removal,
installation and disposal of th is system.
- For any work on the safety belt system,
we strongly recommend that you see
your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied
technician who has an Audi approved re-
pair manual, train ing and spec ial equ ip-
ment necessary .
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