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When the system is triggered, the airbag is
fi ll ed 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 provide
this additional protection, the side airbag
must inflate withi n 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 upr ight or if
items are located in the area where the sup-
plemental side airbag expands. This applies
especially to children
c::,
page 203, Child Safe-
ty .
Supplemental side airbags inflate between
the occupant and the door panel on the side
of the vehicle that is struck in certain side col-
lision
c::> fig . 213 .
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
"cushion" the impact and in th is 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 the ir job to pro-
vide supp lemental protection.
A
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:
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- Always sit in an upright position and
never lean against the area where the
supplementa l 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 inte rference.
- Never install seat covers or replace-
ment upholste ry over t he fron t seat-
backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags
deploy.
- Damage to the orig inal seat covers or
to the seam in the area of the side air-
bag module must always be repaired
immediately by an author ized Audi
dealer.
- Objects between you and the airbag can
increase the risk of injury in an accident
by interfer ing with the way the airbag
unfo lds or by being pushed into you as
the airbag inflates .
- Never place or attach accessories or
other objects (such as cup holders, tele-
phone 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 be-
come dangerous project iles and cause
injury when the supplementa l side air-
bag deploys.
- Never carry any obj ects or pets in the
deployment space between them and
the airbags or allow child ren or other
passengers to trave l in th is position.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks only
for lightweight clothing . Never leave any
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