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vehicle that is struck in a side collision
~ fig. 160.
When the system is tr iggered , the side curtain
airbag is filled with propellant gas and breaks
through a seam above the front and rear side
windows identified by the AIRBAG label. In or-
der to help provide this additional protection,
the side curtain airbag must inflate within the
blink of an eye at very high speed and w ith
great force. The side curtain airbag could in-
jure you if your seat ing position is not proper
or upright or if items are located in the area
where the suppleme nta l side curtain airbag
inflates . This appl ies especially to childre n
~ page 166.
Although they are not a soft pillow, side cur-
tain airbags can "cushion" the impact and in
this way t hey can help t o reduce the risk of in-
jury to the head and the upper part of the
body.
A fi ne dust may develop when t he airbag de-
ploys. This is quite normal and does not mean
there is a fire in the vehicle .
Important safety instructions on the
side curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints . Al-
ways properly wear safety belts and ride in a
proper seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passengers
must know and do to help the safety belts and
airbags do the ir job to provide supplementa l
protection.
A
WARNING
Improperly wear ing safety belts and im-
proper seating positions increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death when-
ever a vehicle is being used.
- Never let occupants place any parts of
their bodies in the area from wh ich the
side curtain airbags inflate.
- Always make sure that the side curta in
airbags can inflate w ithout interference.
Unsuitable accessories fitted inside the
A irbag sys tem
165
expansion range of a head airbag can
dangerously interfere with its funct ion. A
deploying head airbag develops enough
force to catapult any piece of add-on
component out of its path of inflation
and into the passenger compa rtment. An
occupant hit by such a projectile can suf-
fer serious injury or deat h ~
page 283,
Technical Modifications.
- Do not swivel t he sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them
(for examp le pens) . If t he airbag should
deploy, you could be injured by these ob-
jects .
- Use the bui lt-in coat hooks only f or ligh t-
weight clothing . Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
may interfere with airbag deployment
and can cause personal injury in an acci-
dent.
- Never use hangers to hang clothing from
the hooks.
- Only use factory-installed sun shades or,
in the case of shades installed after the
vehicle leaves the factory, only Audi roll-
up sunscreens may be used
~
page 282,
Additional accessories and parts re-
placement.
- Always sit in proper seat ing position and
wear safety belts wh ile traveling so that
the side curtain airbag s can help provide
protec t ion.
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If t he airbag has been triggered,
the system must be replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work -
shop.
- Always have wor k involving the side cur-
tain airbag system, removal and installa -
tion of the airbag components, or ot her
repairs perf ormed by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified works hop. Otherwise
the airbag system may not work correct-
ly.
- Never attempt to mod ify any compo-
nents of the airbag system in any way.
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