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the weight-sensing mat to measure more weig ht t han is act ua lly on
t he sea t .
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does not come on and
does not stay on cont inuously (when the ignition is sw itched on),
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t ake t he child rest raint off t he fr ont passenge r seat and insta ll it
prope rly at one of t he rear seat pos itions. Have t he a irbag system
inspect ed by you r Audi deale r immedi at ely.
•
move the child to a rear seat posit ion and make sure t hat the child
is prop erly rest rained in a chi ld restr aint t hat is a ppropr iate for its
size and age .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light sho uld NOT come on when t he
ign ition is on and an adult is sitti ng in a proper seating pos it io n on the
front passenge r seat. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and st ays on or flashes for abou t 5 seco nds while dr iving, under these
circumstances, make sure that:
• t he a du lt on t he fr on t passe nger seat is pro pe rly se at e d on th e
center of the seat cushion with his or her back up against the backrest
and t he bac kres t is not recl ined => page
108,
"Proper occ up ant
seating posit ions",
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t he a du lt is not t aking weig ht off t he se at by holding on to t he
passenger assist handle above the fro nt passenger doo r or
sup portin g their weight on the armrest,
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the safety belt is be ing properly worn and t hat there is not a lot of
slack in th e sa fety be lt webb ing,
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accessory seat cove rs or cushions or othe r th ings that may cause
an incor rect readin g or impress io n on th e weight -sen sing mat un der
the upholstery of the seat have been removed from the front
pas senge r seat,
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a safety be lt extender has not been left in the safety belt latch fo r
t he fr on t passenge r se at.
In addition to the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in t he center of the
instrument pa nel, the message PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON will briefly appear in th e inst rume nt clus t er
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
display. This is to inform the dr iver of the current front passenger
airbag stat us. •
Important
safety
instructions
on
monitoring
the Advanced
Airbag
System
&
WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide
supplemental
protection in a frontal crash.
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If the airbag indicator light comes on, it means that there may
be something wrong with the Advanced Airbag System. It is
possible that the airbag will inflate when it is not supposed to, or
will not inflate when it should .
•
Have the airbag system inspected immediately by your Audi
dealer.
&
WARNING
If the front airbag inflates, a child without a child restraint, in a
rearward-facing child safety seat or in a forward-facing child
restraint that has not been properly installed will be seriously
injured and can be killed .
•
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Airbag
System, make certain that all children, especially 12 years and
younger , always ride on the back seat properly restrained for their
age and size .
• Always install forward or rear-facing child safety seats on the
rear seat - even with an Advanced Airbag System.
•
If you must install a rearward-facing child safety s eat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not appear and stay on,
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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