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rep air costs or even the lac k of veh icle dama g e is not necessari ly an
indicati o n of w het her an ai rbag shoul d in fla te o r not .
It is not poss ib le to d ef ine a ran ge of veh icl e speeds t hat w il l cover
eve ry po ssible kind and ang le of impact that wil l alway s t rigger the
airb ags , sin ce t he cir cum stanc es w i ll vary con sid era bly bet w een
one co llision and another . Important factors inc lude , for example,
th e nat u re (hard or soft ) of the o bje ct w h ich the car hits, th e ang le
of impact, ve hicle speed, etc. The front airbags wi ll also not inflate
in side or rear co llisio ns, or in ro ll -ov ers.
Always remember : Airba gs w il l deploy only onc e, an d on ly in cer ta in
kinds of coll isio ns. Your saf ety belt s are alway s t he re t o off er prot ec-
t ion in t hose sit uat io ns in whi ch ai rba g s are no t su pp os ed t o d eplo y,
or w he n t hey hav e already d ep loyed; for exam pl e, wh en your vehi cle
str ikes or is str uc k by another aft er th e fir st col lision .
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a su p ple m entary
restr aint and is not a sub st itut e for a saf ety belt. The ai rb ag syst em
w o rks most eff ect ively wh en used w ith the saf ety be lts . Therefore,
always properly w ear your safety belts ~
pa ge 209.
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WARNING
Sitting too close to the steering wheel or instrument
panel will
decrease the effectiveness of the airbags and will increase the risk
of personal injury in a collision.
•
Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) to the steering wheel or
instrument
panel.
•
If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25 cm ) from the steering
wheel , investigate whether adaptive equipment may be available
to held you reach the pedals and increase your seating distance
from the steering wheel.
•
If you are unrestrained , leaning forward, sitting sideways or out
of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher .
•
You will also receive serious injuries and could even be killed if
you are up against the airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
&,
WARNING (continued )
•
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag inflates, always
wear safety belts properly ~ page
213,
" Safety belts ".
•
Always make certain that children age 12 or younger always
ride in the rear seat . If children are not properly restrained , they
may be severely injured or killed when an airbag inflates.
•
Never let children ride unrestrained or improperly restrained in
the vehicle . Adjust the front seats properly .
•
Never ride with the backrest reclined .
•
Always sit as far as possible from the steering wheel or the
instrument
panel
~
page
200.
•
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
prevent serious 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
airbag during braking or in a sudden maneuver. Objects near the
airbags can become projectiles and cause injury when an airbag
inflates .
&
WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must be replaced.
•
Use only original equipment airbags approved by Audi and
installed by a trained technician who has the necessary tools and
diagnostic equipment to properly repla ce any airbag in your
vehicle and assure system effectiveness in a crash .
•
Never permit salvaged or recy cled airbags to be installed in
your vehicle. •
Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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