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rep air costs or even the lac k of vehicle damage is not nec essa rily an
indic ation of whether an airb ag s hou ld infl at e or not.
Si nce th e circu m stances wi ll vary conside rably betwee n one colli -
sion and anothe r, it is not po ssib le to define a range of vehic le
spe ed s t hat will cov er every po ssibl e kin d and angle of imp act tha t
wi ll always trigger the airbags . Impo rtant facto rs include, for
exampl e, the nat u re (ha rd o r sof t) of t he objec t whic h the car hi ts,
the ang le of impact, vehic le speed, etc . The front airba g s w ill also
not infl ate in side or rear co llisio ns, or in rol l-ov ers .
Always remember : Airba gs w ill dep loy only once, and on ly in certain
kind s of co ll isions. Your safe ty belt s are alw ay s t here to off er pr ot ec-
ti o n in tho se sit uatio ns in whic h ai rba g s are not su ppo sed t o de pl oy,
o r w hen the y have alr eady d eploye d; f or exampl e, w he n your veh icle
st rik es or is stru ck by anot her ve hicle after t he f irst col lision .
This is just on e of the reasons w hy an airbag is a supplementary
restr aint and is not a su bst itut e for a saf ety belt. Th e ai r bag sy st em
w or ks most eff ect ive ly when used w ith th e safet y be lts . Ther efo re,
alw ay s wea r your safety belts p rop erly => pa ge
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WARNING
Sitting too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel will
decrease the effectiveness of the airbags and will increase the risk
of personal injury in a collision.
•
Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) to the steering wheel or
instrument panel .
•
If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25 cm ) from the steering
wheel , investigate whether adaptive equipment may be available
to help you reach the pedals and increase your seating distance
from the steering wheel.
•
If you are unrestrained , leaning forward, sitting sideways or out
of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher.
•
You will also receive serious injuries and could even be killed if
you are up against the airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag .
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WARNING (continued)
•
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag inflates, always
wear safety belts properly :::::, page 122, " How are safety belts worn
correctly?".
•
Never let children ride unrestrained or improperly restrained in
the vehicle. Adjust the front seats properly. If children are not prop-
erly restrained, they may be severely injured or killed when an
airbag inflates.
•
Never ride with the backrest reclined .
•
Always sit as far as possible from the steering wheel or the
instrument
panel :::::, page 110, " Proper occupant seating posi -
tions".
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Always sit upright with your back against the backrest of your
seat.
•
Never place your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat .
Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat to help
prevent serious injuries to the legs and hips if the airbag inflates .
•
Never recline the front passenger's seat to transport objects.
Items can also move into the area of the side airbag or the front
airbag during braking or in a sudden maneuver. Objects near the
airbags can become projectiles and cause injury when an airbag
inflates.
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WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must be replaced.
•
Use only original equipment airbags approved by Audi and
installed by a trained technician who has the necessary tools and
diagnostic equipment to properly replace any airbag in your
vehicle and assure system effectiveness in a crash .
•
Never permit salvaged or recycled airbags to be installed in
your vehicle. •
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