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page 139, " PASSE NGER
AIR BAG OFF lig ht" .
Always remem ber, a chil d safet y seat or infant carrier instal led on
the front seat may be struck and knocked out of position by t he
rap id ly infl ati ng pass enge r's airbag in a fr on ta l colli sion . The air bag
could greatly reduce the effectivene ss of t he child restraint and
even ser ious ly inju re th e chi ld d ur ing infl ati on .
&
WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing
child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
•
The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest , door or roof .
•
Never install a rearward facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat unless the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes
on and stays on . If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on the inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and will smash the child
safety seat and child against the backrest, door or roof. Have the
airbag system inspected immediately
by your authorized Audi
dealer .
•
Forward -facing child safety seats installed on the front
passenger's seat may interfere with the deployment of the airbag
and cause serious personal injury to the child.
&
WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstan ces, you must install a forward-facing
child restraint on the front passenger's seat:
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Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed
and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag.
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WARNING (continued )
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Never put the forward-facing
child restraint up against or very
near the instrument
panel.
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Always move the passenger seat into its rearmost position in
the seat's fore and aft adjustment
range , as far away from the
airbag as possible before installing the forward-facing
child
restraint. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position .
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Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury , make sure that the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light will be displayed whenever a child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat and the ignition is switched
on .
•
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on, perform
the checks described ~ page
138,
"Monitoring
the Advanced
Airbag System " .
•
Never install a rearward facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat unless the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes
on and stays on . If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on , the inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and will smash the child
safety seat and child against the backrest , door or roof. Have the
airbag system inspected immediately
by your authorized Audi
dealer .
•
Always carefully follow instructions
from child restraint manu -
facturers when installing child restraints .
&
WARNING
If, in ex ceptional circumstances , you must install a forward or
rearward -facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat :
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