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For the sake of the environm ent
Undeployed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classified as
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswas
t
e/perchlorate
.
When
t
he vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules and safety
belts with pretensioners
are
scrapped,
all
applicable laws and
regula-
tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dea ler is familiar with
these requirements
and we recommend
that
you have your dealer
perform this service for you
.
•
Side airbags
Description
of side airbags
The airbag
system can provide supplemental protection
to properly restrained occupants
.
Fig. 140
Side
airbag
location in
the
driver's
seat
The
side
airbags are
located in
the
sides
of
the front seat backrests
=>
fig. 140 and the
rear
backrest* facing the doors. They are identi-
fied
by the word "AIRBAG".
The
side airbag system
basically con
s
ists
of:
•
the electronic control module and externa
l
side
impact
sensors
•
the
two side airbags located in the sides of the front backrests
Safety first
Vehicle OP-eration
Airbag
system
•
two
rear side airbags (as an ordered option)
•
the
airbag warning light in the instrument clus
t
er.
The airbag system is monitored electronically to make certain that
it
is funct ion ing
properly at
all
times.
Each time you turn on
the igni-
tion, the airbag system indicator light will come on for a few seconds
(self
diagnostics).
The
side
airbag
system
supp lements
the safety belts
and
can
he lp
to
reduce the risk of
injury
to the dr iver's, front and
rear*
passenger's
upper
torso
and head
on the
side of
the
vehicle
that
is
struck
in
a
side
collision
.
The airbag deploys only
in
side impacts and only when the
vehicle accelerat ion registered by
the
contro
l
unit
is high enoug h. If
this
rate
is below the
reference
value programmed into the contro
l
unit
,
the side airbags will not
be
triggered, even though the car may
be badly damaged as a result of the collision
.
It is not possible to
def ine an a irbag triggering
range
that will cover every possible angle
of
impact, since
the
circumstances will vary considerably between
one collision and another. Important factors include, for example,
the nature
(hard or soft) of the impacting object,
the
angle of impact,
vehicle speed, etc.
=>
page 163, "Important safety
instructions
on
the
s ide
airbag system".
Aside from their normal safety function, safety belts work to help
keep the
driver
or front
passenger
in position in the event of a side
collision so that the side airbags can prov ide protection.
The airbag system is not a substitute for your safety belt. Rather, it is
part of
the
ove rall occupant
restraint
system
in
your veh icle. Always
remember that the side airbag system can only help to protect you if
you are wearing
your
safety
belt and
wearing
it
properly.
This is
another reason why you shou ld always wear your safety belts, not just
because the
law
requires
you
to
do
so
=>
page 135, "Genera
l
notes"
.
It is important to
remember
that while
the
supp lemental side airbag
system
is
designed to reduce the
likelihood
of serious injuries, other
injur ies, for
example,
swelling, bruising, and
minor
abrasions
can
also be assoc iated with deployed side airbags. Remember too, side
airbags
will dep loy
only
once and
only
in
certain
kinds
of accidents
-
your safety
belts
are always there to offer protection.
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