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angle of impact that will always trigger the
airbags, since the circumstances will vary con-
siderably between one collision and another.
Important factors include, for example, the
nature (hard or soft) of the object which the
car hits, the angle of impact, vehicle speed,
etc. The front airbags will also not inflate in
side or rear collisions, or in roll-overs .
Always remember: Airbags will deploy only
once, and only in certa in kinds of collisions .
Your safety belts are always there to offer pro-
tection in those s ituations in which airbags
are not supposed to deploy , or when they have
a lready deployed ; fo r example , when your ve-
hicle strikes or is struck by another after the
first collision .
This is just one of the reasons why an a irbag is
a supplementary
restra int and is not a subst i-
tute for a safety belt . The airbag system
works most effectively when used with the
safety belts. Therefore, always properly wear
your safety belts ¢ page 134 .
A
WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing wheel or
instrument panel will decrease the effec-
tiveness of the airbags and will increase
the risk of pe rsonal injury in a collision .
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm)
to the stee ring wheel or instrument pan-
el.
- If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steer ing whee l, investi-
gate whether adaptive equipment may
be available to help you reach the pedals
and increase your seating dist ance from
the steering wheel.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing fo rward,
sitting sideways or out of position in a ny
way, your risk of injury is much highe r.
- You will also receive serio us inju ries and
cou ld even be killed if you are up against
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of injury when an air-
bag inflates, a lways wear safety belts
proper ly ¢ page 137, Safety belts .
A irbag sys tem
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- Always make certain that chi ld ren age 12
or younger a lways ride in the rear seat. If
children are not properly restrained, they
may be severe ly inju red or killed when an
airbag inf lates .
- Never let children ride unrestra ined or
improperly restrained in the vehicle . Ad-
just the front seats prope rly.
- Never ride with the backrest reclined.
- Always sit as far as possible from the
steer ing whee l or the instrument pane l
¢ page 125.
- 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 f loor in front of the seat to
he lp prevent serio us injur ies to the legs
a nd hips if the airbag inflates.
- Never recline the front passenger 's seat
to tra nsport objects. Items can a lso
move into the area of the side a irbag or
the front a irbag du ring bra king or in a
sud de n maneuve r. Obje cts ne a r the a ir-
bags can become projectiles and cause
injury when an airbag inflates.
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WARNING
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Airbags that have de ployed in a crash must
be replaced.
- Use on ly original equipment airbags ap-
proved by Audi and installed by a trai ned
technician who has the necessary too ls
and d iagnost ic equipment to properly re-
place any airbag in your vehicle and as-
sure system effectiveness in a crash .
- Never perm it salvaged or recycled air-
bags to be installed in your vehicle .
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
.,. Be su re to read t he important information
and head the WARNINGS fo r important de-
tails about children and Advanced Airbags
¢ page 166 .
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