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Damage
to the original seat covers or
to
the seam in
the
area of the side airbag
module must always be repaired immedi-
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
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Objects between you and the airbag can in-
crease the risk of injury
in
an accident by in-
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds or
by being pushed into you as the airbag in-
flates.
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Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, or even large, bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the seat backrests.
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Such objects and accessories can become
dangerous projectiles and cause injury
when the supplemental
side airbag de-
ploys
.
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Never carry any objects or pets
in
the de-
ployment space between them and the
airbags or allow children or other passen-
gers 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 airbag deployment
and
can
cause personal
injury
in an accident.
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Always prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knocking against
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
- The
airbag system
can
only be triggered
once.
If
the airbag has been
triggered,
the
system must be replaced
by
an authorized
Audi dealership.
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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 authorized
Audi dealer.
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If children are seated improperly, their risk
of
injury
increases in the case of an accident
Q
page 209, Child safety.
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
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In a side collision, side airbags will not func-
tion properly if sensors cannot correctly
measure increasing air pressure
inside
the
Airbag
system
doors when air escapes through larger,
un-
closed openings in the door panel.
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Never drive with
interior
door trim panels
removed.
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Never drive when parts have been re-
moved from the inside door panel and the
openings they
leave
have not been proper-
ly closed.
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Never drive when loudspeakers in the
doors
have
been
removed unless the
speaker holes
have
been properly closed.
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Always make certain
that
openings are
covered or filled
if
additional speakers or
othe
r
equipment is installed
in
the inside
door
panels.
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Always have work on
the
doors done by an
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop.
Side curtain
airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system
can
provide sup-
plemental protection
to
properly restrained oc-
cupants.
Fig.
17
1 Side curta
in
airbags,
driver's side
:
side curta
in
air-
bag
locat ion (example)
The
side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the interior above the front and rear side win-
dows
Q
fig. 171
.
They
are
identified
by the word
"AIRBAG" on the windshield frame and the cen-
ter roof pillar.
The
side curtain airbags contain features that
provide ejection mitigation to help prevent vehi-
cle occupants or parts of their bodies from being
completely or partially ejected from the vehicle
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