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- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cupholders, telephone
brackets, la rge, heavy or bulky objects) on
t he doors, over or near th
e
area marked
"AIRBAG" on t he
st
eering wheel, instru-
ment pane l, seat backrests or between
those areas and you rself. These objects
cou ld cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate.
-
Never recline the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or t he front a
ir-
bag during braking or in a sudden maneu-
ver
.
Objects near the airbags can become
projectiles and cause injury, particular ly
when the seat is reclined.
A
WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can
cause breathing problems for people w ith a
history of asthma or other breathing condi-
tions.
-To reduce the risk of breathing problems,
those w ith asthma or other respiratory con-
ditions should get fresh air right away by
gett ing out of the veh icle
or
opening win-
dows or doo rs.
-
If you are in a collision in which airbags de-
ploy, wash your hands and face with mild
soap
a
nd
wat
er before eat ing.
-
Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes,
o
r int
o any cuts or scratches.
-
If the resid ue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water.
Monitoring
the
Advanced
Airbag
System
fA
(USA models)
/!f
(Canada models)
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag moni-
toring indicator light and the
PASSENGER AIR
,...,
BAG OFF
light.
N
0
~
The Advanced Airbag System (includ ing the elec-
,...,
~
tro nic control un it, senso
r
circuits and system
~
wiring) is monitored continuously to make su re
......
Airb
a
g
sys
tem
that it is functioning properly whenever the igni-
tion is on
.
Every time you turn on the ignition, the
airbag system indicator light
fl
(USA models)/
El
(Canada models) will come on for a few sec-
onds (function check).
The system must be inspected when the
indicator light
II
(USA models)
,m
(Canada models
)
:
- does not come on when the ignition is sw itched
on,
-
does not go out a few seconds after you have
sw itched on the ignit ion, or
-
comes on while driving
.
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the
indicator light will first start flashing to catch the
driver's attention and then stay on continuously
to serve as a constant rem inder to have the sys-
tem inspected immediately.
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front air-
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on
whenever the ignition is on
.
A
WARNING
f-
An a irbag system that is not functioning prop-
e rly cannot provide supplemental
protect ion
in
a fronta
l
crash.
-
If
the airbag ind icator light~
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comes when the veh icle is being used, have
the system inspec
t
ed immedia
t
ely by your
author ized Audi dealer. It is possi ble that
the air bag will inflate when it is not sup
-
posed to, or w
ill
not inflate when it should.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 1 34
Sect ion from the instrument panel: PASSENGER
AIR BAG
OFF
light
...
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