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also not inflate in side or rear collisions, or in roll-
overs.
Always remember: Airbag s wi l l deploy on ly once,
and on ly in cert ain kinds of collisions. Your safety
belts are always there to offer protection in those
situations in which airbags are not supposed to
deploy, or when they have already deployed; for
examp le, when your vehicle str ikes or is struck by
another after the first collision .
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a
supp lementary restraint and is not a substitute
for a safety belt. The airbag system works most
effectively when used w ith the safety belts.
Therefore, always properly wear your safety belts
c::>page 95.
A
WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing whee l or in-
st rument panel will decrease the effect ive-
ness of the airbags and will increase the risk
of persona l injury in a coll ision .
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) t o
the steering wheel or instrument panel.
- If you cannot sit mo re than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steer ing whee l, investi-
gate whethe r adaptive equipmen t may be
available to help yo u reach the pedals and
increase your seating distance from the
steering wheel.
- If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sit-
ting sideways or out of position in any way,
your risk of inju ry is much higher.
- You will also receive serio us injuries and
could even be killed if you are up against the
airbag or too close to it when it inf lates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inflates, always wear safety belts properly
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page 98, Safety belts.
- Never let children ride unrestrained or im-
properly restrained in the veh icle. Adjust the
front seats properly. If children are not
properly restrained, they may be severely in-
jured or killed when an airbag inflates .
- Never ride with the backrest recl ined.
- Always sit as far as possib le from the steer-
ing wheel or the instrument panel
-
Airbag
sys t e m
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page 87, Proper occupant seating posi-
tions.
- Always sit upright with your back against
the backrest of your seat.
- Never place your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat. Always keep both feet
on the floor in front of the seat to help pre-
vent ser ious injuries to the legs and hips if
the airbag inflates.
- Never recline the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or the front air-
bag du ring bra king or in a sudden maneu-
ver. Objects near the airbags can become
projectiles and cause inj ury when an airbag
inflates.
A
WARNING
Airbags th at have deployed in a crash must be
replaced.
- Use on ly orig inal equipment airbags ap-
proved by Aud i and installed by a tr ained
technician who has the necessary too ls and
diagnostic equipment to properly replace
any airbag in your vehicle and assure system
effectiveness in a crash.
- Never permit salvaged or recycled airbags to
be installed in your vehicle.
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
"' Be sure to read the important information and
head the WARNINGS for important details
about chil dren and Advanced Airbags
c::>page 122.
The airbag on the passenger side makes the front
seat a potent ially dangerous place for a child to
ride. The front seat is not t he safest place f or a
child in a forwa rd-fac ing child safety seat. It can
be a very dangero us place for an infant or a child
in a rearward-facing seat.
The Advanced Airbag Syst em in you r vehicle has
been certified to comply wi t h the Requiremen t s
of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 208 as applicable at the time your vehi-
cle was manufactured.
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