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Although they are not a soft pillow, side curtain
airbags can "cushion" the impact and in this way
they can help to reduce the risk of injury to the
head and the upper pa rt of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is quite normal and does not mean th ere is a
fire in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the side
curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemen t al restraints. Always
properly wear safety bel ts and ride in a proper
seating position .
The re is a lot that you and your passengers must
know and do to help the safety belts and airbags
do their job to provide supplemental
protection.
A
WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating positions increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever a vehicle
is being used .
- Never let occupants place any parts of their
bodies in the area from which the side cur-
tain airbags inflate.
- Always make sure that the side curtain air-
bags can inflate without interference. Un-
suitable accessories fitted inside the expan-
sion range of a head airbag can dangerously
interfere with its function. A deploying head
airbag develops enough force to catapult
any piece of add-on component out of its
path of inflation and into the passenger
compartment . An occupant hit by such a
projectile can suffer serious injury or death
¢ page 278, Technical Modifications.
- Do not swivel the sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them (for
example pens). If the airbag should deploy,
you could be injured by these objects.
- Use the built-in coat hooks only for light-
weight clothing. Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the pockets that may
interfere with airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in an accident.
Airbag
system
- Never use hangers to hang clothing from
the hooks.
- Only use factory-installed
sun shades or, in
the case of shades installed after the vehicle
leaves the factory, only Audi roll-up
sunscreens may be used¢ page 278, Addi-
tional accessories and parts replacement .
- Always sit in proper seating position and
wear safety belts while traveling so that the
side curtain airbags can help provide protec-
tion .
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once .
If
the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
-Always have work involving the side curtain
airbag system, removal and installation of
the airbag components, or other repairs
performed by an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop. Otherwise the airbag
system may not work correctly.
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
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