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Airb a g sys t e m
Since the circumstances will vary considerab ly
between one collision and anot her, it is not
possib le to def ine a range of vehicle speeds
that will cover every possible kind and angle
of impact t hat will always trigger the airbags.
Important factors include, for example, the
nature (hard or soft) of the object which the
car hits, the ang le of impact, vehicle speed,
etc. The front airbags will also not inflate in
side or rea r collisions, or in roll-overs.
Always rememb e r: Airbags will deploy only
once, and only in certa in kinds of collisions.
Your safety belts are always there to offer pro-
tection in those s ituations in which airbags
a re not supposed to deploy, or when they have
a lready deployed; for example, when your ve-
hicle strikes or is struck by another vehicle af-
ter the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is
a supplementary
restraint and is not a substi-
tute for a safety belt . The airbag system
works most effect ively when used with the
safety belts. Therefore, always properly wear
your safety belts¢
page 136.
A
WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing wheel or
instrument panel will dec rease the effec-
t iveness of the airbags and will increase
the risk of personal injury in a collision.
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (2S cm)
to the stee ring wheel or instrument pan-
el.
- If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(2 5 cm) from the st eer ing whee l, investi-
gate whethe r adaptive equipmen t may
be available to help you reach the pedals
and increase your seating distance from
the steering wheel.
- All veh icle occupants and especia lly chil-
dren must be restrained properly when-
ever riding in a vehicle. An unrestra ined
or improperly restrained child could be
injured by striking the inter ior or by be-
ing ejected from the vehicle during a
sudden maneuver or impact. An unre-
st rained or imp roperly rest rained child is
also at greater risk of injury or death
through contact with an inflating airbag.
- If you are unrestrained,
leaning forward,
sitt ing sideways or o ut of pos ition in any
way, your risk of injury is much higher.
- You will a lso receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of injury when an a ir-
bag inflates, always wear safety belts
properly ¢
page 139, Safety belts.
- Always make certain that ch ild ren age 12
or younge r always ride in the rear seat. If
children are not properly restrained, they
may be severe ly inju red or killed when an
airbag inflates.
- Never let children ride un restrained or
improperly restrained in the vehicle. Ad-
just the front sea t s prope rly.
- Never ride with the back rest reclined.
- Always sit as far as possible from the
steer ing whee l or the inst rument panel
¢pag e
127 .
- 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
he lp preven t serio us inj uries to the legs
a nd hips if the airbag infla t es.
- Never recline the front passenger 's sea t
to transport objects. Items can a lso
move into the area of t he side airb ag or
the front a irbag du ring bra king or in a
sudden maneuve r. Objects near the air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
injur y when an airbag inflates.
A
WARNING
-
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must
be replaced.
- Use on ly orig inal equipment airbags ap-
proved by Audi and installed by a trained
technician who has the necessary too ls
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