Audi TT Coupe 2009 Owner's Manual page 152

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the weight -sensing mat to measure more weight than is actual ly on
th e seat .
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does not come on and does
not stay on continuous ly (when the ignition is switched on),
• t ake th e c hild restr ai nt off t he fr o nt passe ng er seat and ins t all it
properly at one of the rear seat pos it ions. Have the airbag system
insp ect ed by yo ur Audi deal er im m edia t ely.
• move the chi ld to a rear seat position and make sure that the
chi ld is p ro pe rly restrai ned in a chi ld restraint th at is app ropriat e fo r
its size and age.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t sho ul d NOT come on when the
ignition is on and an adult is sitt ing i n a proper seating position on
the front passenge r seat . If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light
comes on a nd st ays o n o r fl ashes for about 5 seco nds whi le d ri vi ng,
under these ci rcumstances, make sure that:
• t he ad ult on t he fron t passen ger seat is p ro perly seated on t he
cent er of the seat cushion with his or her back up against the back-
rest and the backrest is not reclined => page 118, "Proper o cc upant
seating positions",
• t he ad u lt is not t aking w eig ht off the seat by hol d ing o n to the
passenger assist hand le above the front passenger door or
su p po rt ing th eir w eight on the arm rest,
• the safety be lt is being proper ly worn and that there is not a lot
of slack in the safet y belt web bin g,
• accessory seat covers or cushions or other things that may cause
an incorrect read ing or impression on t he w eight -sensi ng m at
under the upho lstery of the seat have been removed from the front
pass enger seat,
• a safety be lt extender has not been left in the safety be lt latc h for
th e fro nt passenger seat.
In addition to the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the center of the
instrument pane l, the mes sage PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF o r
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON will br iefly appear in the instrument cluster
display. This is to inform the driver of the curren t front passenger
air bag status . •
Important safety instructions on monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System
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WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide
supplemental protect ion in a frontal crash.
• If the airbag indicator light comes on, it means that there may
be something wrong with the Advanced Airbag System . It is
possible that the airbag will inflate when it is not supposed to, or
will not inflate when it should.
• Have the airbag system inspected immediately by your Audi
dealer.
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WARNING
If the front airbag inflates , a child without a child restraint, in a
rearw ard-facing child safety seat or in a forward-facing child
restraint that has not been properly installed will be seriously
injured and can be killed .
• Even though your vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Airbag
System , make certain that all children , especially 12 years and
younger, always ride on the back seat properly restrained for their
age and size.
• Always install forward or rear-facing child safety seats on the
rear seat - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• If you must install a rearward -facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not appear and stay on,
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
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