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repa ir costs or even the lack of vehicle dama
g
e is not necessa
ril
y an
in
d
ic ati
o
n of wh
et her
an
ai
rb
ag s
ho
ul
d infl at
e
or
no
t.
It is not possib le to define a ran
ge
of vehicle spe eds t hat w ill cover
every possible kind and angle of impact that wi
ll
always trigge
r
the
airbags,
si
nce
the ci
rcu
m
sta nces
will v
ary co nside rably bet
w een
one co llision and another. Impo rtant factors include, for example,
th
e
nature (hard
o
r
soft)
of
th
e
o bj
ect
w
hi ch
t he ca
r hit
s,
th
e ang le
of impact, vehicle speed, etc
.
The front airbags will also not inflate
i
n sid
e
o
r rear
co llisions,
or in
ro
ll-o
vers.
Always remember
: Airba gs will dep loy only once, and on ly in certain
kind
s of co
llision
s. Yo ur
safe ty bel
t
s are always the re t
o
offe
r pr ot
ec-
ti
on
in tho
se
sit
uat ions in whic
h ai
rba
g
s are not suppose
d
t
o
dep loy,
or
w
hen they have
alr
eady dep loye d; f
or
examp le, when yo
ur
veh ic le
str ikes o
r
is
str
uc
k by
anot
h
er afte
r the fi
rst co
lli
sion
.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a supplementary
restr ain
t an
d is not
a
su
bs
t it ut
e
f
o
r
a
saf et
y
belt.
The ai
r
bag system
works most eff ectively when used with the safety be lts
.
Therefore,
alw
ays pro per ly wea
r
your safe
t
y be
lts
~
page
127
.
&
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 held 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
.
&
WARNING (continued)
•
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag inflates, always
wear safety belts properly
=:>
page
131, "
Safety belts".
•
Always make certain that children age 12 or younger always
ride in the rear seat. If children are not properly restrained
,
they
may be severely injured or killed when an airbag inflates.
•
Never let children ride unrestrained or improperly restrained in
the vehicle. Adjust the front seats properly
.
•
Never ride with the backrest reclined.
•
Always sit as far as possible from the steering wheel or the
instrument
panel
=:>
page
118, "
Proper occupant seating posi-
tions
"
.
•
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.
&
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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