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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 cup holders
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
Airbag
system
who has the training and special equipment
necessary.
-
For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly
recommend
that you see your au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
-
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.
- 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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