System - Audi A3 2011 Owner's Manual

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• Never recline the front passenger's seat to transport objects.
Items can also move into the area of the side airbag or the front
airbag during braking or in a sudden maneu ver. Objects near the
airbags can become projectiles and cause injury, particularly when
the seat is reclined .
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WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can cause breathing
problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing
conditions.
• To reduce the risk of breathing problems, those with asthma or
other respiratory conditions should get fresh air right away by
getting out of the vehicle or opening windows or doors.
• If you are in a collision in which airbags deploy, wa sh 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
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Two sep arate indicat ors m onit or the func tion of the
Advanc ed Airbag Sys tem: the airbag mo nitoring indicator
light and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
The Advanced Airbag System (incl uding the electronic control unit,
sensor circuit s and system wiring) is mo nito red cont inu ously to make
sure that it is f unctioning proper ly whenever the ignition is on. Each
time you t urn on the ignit ion, the airbag monitoring indicator li ght
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w ill come o n fo r a few second s (self di agnos t ics).
The system must be inspected when the indicator
light ~ :
• does not come on when the ignition is switched on,
• does not go out a few seconds aft er you have switc hed on the igni-
tion, or
• comes on while driving.
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the indicator light w ill
fir st st art flashing t o cat ch t he d river's at t ention and th en stay on
continuously to serve as a constant reminder to have the system
inspec t ed immedia t ely .
If a malfunct io n occurs that t urns the fron t air bag on the passenger
side off, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght will come on and stay on
w henever the igni t ion is on.
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WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide
supplemental protection in a frontal crash.
• If the airbag indicator light comes on, it means that there may
be something wrong with the Advanced Airbag System . It is
possible that the airbag will inflate when it is not supposed to, or
will not inflate when it should.
• Have the airbag system inspected immediately by your autho -
rized Audi dealer . •