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- in rollovers.
In some types of accidents the front airbags,
side curtain airbags and side airbags may be
trigger ed together.
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WARNING
- Safety belts and the airbag system will
only provide protection when occupants
are in the proper seating position
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161.
- If the airbag indicator light
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comes when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer. It is pos-
sible that the airbag will inflate when it
is not supposed to, or will not inflate
when it should.
How supplemental side airbags work
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Side airbags deploy instantly and can help re-
duce the risk of upper torso injuries for occu-
pants who are properly restrained .
Fig. 147 Inf l ated side airbags on left side of vehicle
When the system is triggered, the airbag is
f illed with propellant gas and breaks through
a seam in the seat surface area marked "AIR-
BAG". It expands between the side trim panel
and the passenger . In order to help prov ide
this additional protection, the side a irbag
must inflate within a fraction of a second at
very high speed and with great force . The sup-
plemental side airbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are Located in the area where the sup-
plemental side airbag expand s. This applies
especially to children
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ty. Supplemental
side airbags inflate between
Airbag
system
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the occupant and the door panel on the side
of the vehicle t hat is struck in certain side col-
lision
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fig. 147.
Although th ey are not a soft pillow , they can
"cushion" the impact and in this way they can
help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper
part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys . This is normal and does not mean there
is a fire in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the
side airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints . Al-
ways properly wear safety belts and ride in a
proper seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passengers
must know and act accordingly to help the
safety belts and airbags do their job to pro-
vide supplementa l protection.
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WARNING
...
An inflating side airbag can cause serious
or fatal injury. Improperly wearing safety
belts and improper seating positions in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death whenever a vehicle is being
used.
- In order to reduce the risk of injury when
the supplemental
side airbag inflates:
- Always sit in an upright position and
never lean against the area where the
supplemental
side airbag is located.
- Never Let a child or anyone else rest
their head against the side trim panel
in the area where the supplemental
side airbag inflates .
-Always make sure that safety belts are
worn correctly,
- Do not let anyone sitting in the front
seat put their hand or any other parts
of their body out of the window .
-Always make sure that the side airbag
can inflate without interference.
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