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must a lways sit in an upright position,
must not lean against or place any part
of the ir body too close to the area where
the a irbags are located .
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi-
t ion or too close to the airbag can be se-
riously injured by an airbag as it unfolds
with great force in the blink of an eye
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A
WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
will be seriously injured and can be killed if
the front a irbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System .
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child
sa fety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the ch ild safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have t he a irbag system inspected by you r
authori zed Audi dealer .
A
WARNING
Objects bet ween you and the airbag will
increase t he risk of injury in a crash by in-
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds
or by being pushed into you as the a irbag
inf lates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport it ems on or in the area
of the front passenge r seat . Objects
cou ld move into the area of the front air-
bags dur ing braking or other s udden ma-
neuver and become dangerous projec-
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tiles that can cause ser ious personal in-
jury if the a irbags inf late.
- Never place or attach accessories or oth-
er objects (such as cupholders, tele-
phone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob-
jects) on the doors, over or near the area
marked "AIRBAG" on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, seat backrests or be-
tween those areas and yourself. These
objects could cause inj ury in a crash, es-
pecial ly when the airbags infl at e.
- Never recline the front passenger 's seat
to transpor t objects. It ems can a lso
move into the area of t he s ide a irbag or
the front airbag during braking or in a
sudden maneuve r. Objects near the air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
inj ury, partic ularly when the seat is re-
clined.
A
WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy
can cause breathing prob lems for people
with a history of ast hma or other breath-
ing cond itions.
- To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory
conditions s hou ld get fresh air right
away by get t ing out of the veh icle or
open ing windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, wash your hands and face with
mild soap and wate r before eat ing.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, o r into any cuts or scratches .
- If the resid ue should get into your eyes,
f lush them w ith wate r.
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