Deactivating The Front Passenger's; Airbag Via The Key-Operated Switch - Audi A5 Owner's Manual

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WARNING (continued)
control for the garage door). These objects could cause injury if the
head-protection airbag is triggered.
The sensors for the airbags are located in the front doors. You
must therefore not make any modifications to the doors or door
trim (e.g. retrofitting loudspeakers), as this could impair the func-
tion of the side airbags. Any damage to the front doors could lead
to faults in the system. Repairs or any other work on the front
doors must therefore always be carried out by a qualified work-
shop.
Where sun blinds are fitted on the rear doors, these must not
obstruct or impair the airbags in any way.
If unsuitable accessories are installed near the head-protection
airbag, the protection afforded by the airbag can be seriously
impaired if the system is triggered. When the head-protection
airbag opens, parts of these accessories could be thrown into the
vehicle and injure passengers ⇒ page 250.
Any work involving the head-protection airbags, or removal
and installation of the airbag components for other repairs (such
as repairs to the roof liner), must always be performed by a quali-
fied workshop. Otherwise the airbag system may fail to work
properly.
Controls
Applies to vehicles: with key-operated switch for front passenger's airbag

Deactivating the front passenger's

airbag via the key-operated switch

If an airbag has been deactivated, it should be reactivated
as soon as possible so that it can continue to give the
required protection.
The key-operated switch for deactivating the front
passenger's airbag is located in the glove box ⇒ fig. 195.
– To deactivate the front passenger's airbag, insert the
Safety Driving tips General maintenance
ignition key into the switch and turn it to position
Self-help
Airbag system 183
Fig. 195 Key-operated
switch in glove box for
deactivating front
passenger's airbag
Fig. 196 Lamp indi-
cates that front
passenger's airbag has
been deactivated via
key-operated switch
A
.
OFF
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