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Airbag
system
(D
Tips
If the weight-sensing
mat in the front passen-
ger seat detects an empty seat, the front air-
bag
on
the passenger side will be turned off,
and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
will stay on.
Repair,
care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at many
different places on your Audi. Installing
,
remov-
ing, servicing or
repairing
a part in an area of the
vehicle can damage a part of an airbag system
and prevent that system from working properly
in a collision.
There are some
important
things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system will not be impaired
and
that discarded
components
do not cause
injury
or pollute the
environment.
A
WARNING
Improper care, servicing and
repair
proce-
dures can increase the risk of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de-
ploying when needed or deploying an airbag
unexpectedly:
-
-
Never cover, obstruct, or change the steer-
ing wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the
in-
strument panel or modify them
in
any way
.
-
Never attach any objects such as cupholders
or telephone mountings to the surfaces cov-
ering the airbag units.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one mois-
tened with plain water. Solvents or cleaners
could damage the airbag cover or change
the stiffness or strength of the material so
that the airbag cannot deploy and protect
properly.
-
Never repair, adjust
,
or change any parts of
the airbag system.
-
All work on the
steering
wheel, instrument
panel, front seats or electrical system (in-
cluding
the installation of audio equipment,
cellular telephones and CB radios, etc.)
must be performed by a qualified technician
142
who has the training and special equipment
necessary.
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For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
.
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Never modify the front bumper or parts of
the vehicle body.
-
Always make sure that the side airbag can
inflate without interference:
-
Never install seat covers or replacement
upholstery
over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
Audi
.
-
Never use additional seat
cushions
that
cover the areas where
the
side airbags
in-
flate.
-
Damage to the original seat covers or to
the seam
in
the
area
of
the
side airbag
module must always be repaired immedi-
ately by an authorized Audi dealer
.
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The airbag system can be activated only
once
.
After an airbag has inflated, it must
be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified technician who has the technical
information, training and special equipment
necessary.
-
The airbag system can be deployed only
once
.
After an airbag has been deployed,
it
must be replaced with new replacement
parts designed and approved especially for
your Audi model version. Replacement of
complete airbag systems or airbag compo-
nents must be performed by qualified work-
shops only. Make sure that any airbag
serv-
ice action is entered in your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG RE-
PLACEMENT RECORD.
- In accidents when an airbag is deployed, the
vehicle battery separates the alternator and
the starter from the vehicle electrical sys-
tem for safety reasons with a pyrotechnic
circuit
interrupter.
-
Work on
the
pyrotechnic circuit interrupt-
er must only be performed by
a
qualified
dealer -
risk
of an accident!
-
If
the
vehicle or the circuit
interrupter
is
scrapped,
all applicable
safety precautions
must be followed.
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