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weight -sensing mat to measure more weight than is actually on the
seat .
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does not come on and does
not stay on continuously
(when the ign ition is switched on),
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t ake the chil d rest raint off th e fro nt passeng er seat and inst all it
proper ly at one of the rear seat pos it ions . Have the airbag system
i nspec t ed by your Audi d ealer im med iat ely.
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move the child to a rear seat position and make sure that the
ch ild is p ro perl y restrai ned i n a child rest raint t hat is ap p rop r iat e fo r
its size and age .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light shou ld NOT come on when the
ignition is on and an adult is sittin g in a proper seating position on
the fro nt passenger seat . If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght
co me s on and stays o n or flas hes f or abou t 5 seconds whi le d ri vin g,
under these ci rcumstances , ma ke su re that :
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th e ad ul t on the fr ont passeng er seat is p ro perly seat ed o n t he
cent er of the seat cushion with his or her back up again st th e back-
rest and th e backr est is not recl in ed => page
20 0, "Pr o per o cc upa nt
seating positions",
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the adult is not t aking w eig ht off the seat by ho ld ing on to t he
passenger assist handle above the front passenger door or
su p po rt in g th ei r we ig ht on t he ar mr est,
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the safety belt is being p roper ly worn and that there is not a lot
of slac k in th e safe ty bel t webb in g,
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accessory seat covers or c ushions or other things that may cause
an in correct read in g or im p ress ion on t he w eig ht -sen sin g m at
unde r the upho lste ry of the seat have been removed from the front
passen ger seat ,
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a safety belt extender has not been left in t he safety belt latc h for
the fr o nt passen ge r seat.
In addition to the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the center of th e
in stru m en t pane l, t he message PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF o r
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON wi ll briefly appe ar in the instrum ent cluster
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
Airbag
system
d isplay . This is to inform the driver of the current front passenger
airb ag stat us. •
Important
safety
instructions
on monitoring
the Advanced
Airbag
System
&
WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide
supplemental protection in a frontal crash.
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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.
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Have the airbag system inspected immediately by your Audi
dealer.
&
WARNING
If the front airbag inflates , a child without a child restraint , in a
rearward-facing child seat or in a forward-facing child restraint
that has not been properly installed will be seriously injured and
can be killed.
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Even though your vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Airbag
System , make certain that all children, especially 12 years and
younger, always ride on the back seat properly restrained for their
age and size.
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Always install forward or rear-facing child seats on the rear
seat - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
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If you must install a rearward-facing child seat on the front
passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not appear and stay on, imme -
diately install the rear-facing child seat in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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