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- Objects between you and the airbag can
increase the risk of injury in an accident
by interfering with the way the airbag
unfolds or by being pushed into you as
the airbag inflates .
- Never place or attach accessories or
other objects (such as cupholders, tele-
phone brackets, or even large, bulky
objects) on the doors, over or near the
area marked "AIRBAG" on the seat
backrests.
- Such objects and accessories can be-
come dangerous projectiles and cause
injury when the supplemental side air-
bag deploys .
- Never carry any objects or pets in the
deployment space between them and
the airbags or allow children or other
passengers to travel in this position .
- Always use the built -in coat hooks only
for lightweight clothing . Never leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets that may interfere with side air-
bag deployment and can cause personal
injury in an accident.
- Always prevent the side airbags from be-
ing damaged by heavy objects knocking
against or hitting the sides of the seat-
backs.
- The airbag system can only be trigge red
once.
If
the airbag has been triggered,
the system must be replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealership .
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc .) to
the original seat covers or to the seam in
the area of the side airbag module must
always be repaired immediately by an au-
thorized Audi dealer.
- If children are seated improperly, their
risk of injury increases in the case of an
accident ~ page 204 , Child Safety .
- Never attempt to modify any compo-
nents of the airbag system in any way.
- In a side collision, side airbags will not
function properly if sensors cannot cor-
rectly measure increasing air pressure in-
side the doors when air escapes through
Airbag
system
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larger, unclosed openings in the door
panel.
- Never drive with interior door trim pan-
els removed .
- Never drive when parts have been re-
moved from the inside door panel and
the open ings they leave have not been
properly closed.
- Never dr ive when loudspeakers in the
doors have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly
closed.
- Always make certain that openings are
covered or filled if additiona l speakers
or other equipment is installed in the
inside door panels .
- Always have work on the doors done by
an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
Side curtain
airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbags can provide supple-
mental protection to properly restrained oc-
cupants .
Fig. 213
Side curta in airbags, d river's side : locatio n
The side curtain airbags are located on both
sides of the interior above the front and rear
side windows ~ fig . 213 . They are identified
by the word "AIRBAG" on the windshield
frame and the center roof pillar .
The side curtain airbag system supplements
the safety belts and can help to reduce the
risk of injury for occupants' heads and upper
torso on the side of the vehicle that is struck
in a side collision. The side curt ain airbag
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