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Airbag
system
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WARNING
- Safety belts and the a irbag system will
only provide protection when occupants
are in the proper seating position
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- If the airbag indicator light
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comes when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer. It is pos-
sible that the airbag will inflate when it
is not supposed to, or will not inflate
when it should.
How supplemental side airbags work
Side airbags deploy instantly and can help re-
duce the risk of upper torso injuries for occu-
pants who are properly restrained.
Fig. 164 Inflated side airbags on left side of vehicle,
rear side airbag
When the system is triggered, the airbag is
filled with propellant gas and breaks through
a seam in the seat surface area marked "AIR-
BAG". It expands between the side trim panel
and the passenger . In order to help provide
this additional protection, the side a irbag
must inf late within a fraction of a second at
very high speed and with great force . The sup-
plemental side airbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are located in the area where the sup-
plemental side airbag expands . This applies
especially to children
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Child Safe-
ty. Supplemental side airbags inflate be-
tween the occupant and the door panel on t he
side of the vehicle that is struck in certain side
coll is ion
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fig.
164 .
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
"cushion" the impact and in this way they can
help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper
part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is normal and does not mean there
is a fire in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the
side airbag system
Airbags ore only supplemental
restraints. Al-
ways properly wear safety bel ts and ride in a
proper seating position .
There is a lot that you and your passengers
must know and act accord ing ly to help the
safety belts and airbags do their job to pro-
vide supplemental
protection .
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WARNING
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An inflating side airbag can cause serious
or fatal injury . Improperly wearing safety
belts and improper seating positions in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death whenever a vehicle is being
used.
- In order to reduce the risk of injury when
the supplemental
side airbag inflates:
- Always sit in an upright position and
never lean against the area where the
supplemental
side airbag is located .
- Never let a child or anyone else rest
their head against the side trim panel
in the area where the supplemental
side airbag inflates .
-Always make sure that safety belts are
worn correctly,
- Do not let anyone sitting in the front
seat put their hand or any other parts
of their body out of the window .
- Always make sure that the side airbag
can inflate without interference .
- Never install seat covers or replace-
ment upholstery over the front seat-
backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
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