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by being pushed into you as the airbag in-
flates.
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cupholders, telephone
brackets, or even large, bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the seat backrests.
- Such objects and accessories can become
dangerous projectiles and cause injury
when the supplemental
side airbag de-
ploys.
- Never carry any objects or pets in the de-
ployment space between them and the
airbags or allow children or other passen-
gers to travel in this position.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks only for
lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy
or sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
may interfere with side airbag deployment
and can cause personal injury in an accident .
- Always prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knocking against
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once . If the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealership .
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc.) to the
original seat covers orto the seam in the
area of the side airbag module must always
be repaired immediately by an authorized
Audi dealer.
- If children are seated improperly, their risk
of injury increases in the case of an accident
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page 168, Child safety.
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
- In a side collision, side airbags will not func-
tion properly if sensors cannot correctly
measure increasing air pressure inside the
doors when air escapes through larger, un-
closed openings in the door panel.
- Never drive with interior door trim panels
removed.
- Never drive when parts have been re-
moved from the inside door panel and the
openings they leave have not been proper-
ly closed.
Airbag
system
- Never drive when loudspeakers in the
doors have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly closed.
- Always make certain that openings are
covered or filled if additional speakers or
other equipment is installed in the inside
door panels.
- Always have work on the doors done by an
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop.
Side curtain
airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system can provide sup-
plemental protection to properly restrained oc-
cupants.
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Fig. 170 Side curt ain system, driver' s side : side curtain air-
bag locat ion
The side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the interior above the front and rear side win-
dows
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fig. 170.
They are identified by the word
"AIRBAG" on the windshield frame and the cen-
ter roof pillar .
The side curtain airbag system supplements
the
safety belts and can help to reduce the risk of in-
jury for occupants' heads and upper torso on the
side of the vehicle that is struck in a side colli-
sion. The side curtain airbag inflates in side im-
pacts and only when the vehicle acceleration reg-
istered by the control unit is high enough . If this
rate is below the reference value programmed
in-
to the control unit, the side curtain airbag will
not be triggered, even though the car may be
badly damaged as a result of the collision . It is
not possible to define an airbag triggering range
that will cover every possible angle of impact,
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