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items are located in the area where the supple-
mental side curtain airbag inflates. This applies
especially to children ¢ page 168.
Although they are not a soft pillow, side curtain
airbags can "cushion" the impact and in this way
they can help to reduce the risk of injury to the
head and the upper part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
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. Always
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 their job to provide supplemental
protection.
A
WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating positions increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever a vehicle
is being used.
- Never let occupants place any parts of their
bodies in the area from which the side cur-
tain airbags inflate.
-Always make sure that the side curtain air-
bags can inflate without interference. Un-
suitable accessories fitted inside the expan-
sion range of a side curtain airbag can dan-
gerously interfere with its function. A de-
ploying head airbag develops enough force
to catapult any piece of add-on component
out of its path of inflation and into the pas-
senger compartment.
An occupant hit by
such a projectile can suffer serious injury or
death ¢ page 283, Technical Modifications.
- Do not swivel the sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them (for
example pens). If the airbag should deploy,
you could be injured by these objects.
- Use the built-in coat hooks only for light-
weight clothing . Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the pockets that may
Airbag
system
interfere with airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in an accident.
- 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
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page 283, Addi-
tional accessories and parts replacement .
- Always sit in proper seating position and
wear safety belts while traveling so that the
side curtain airbags can help provide protec-
tion .
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
-Always have work involving the side curtain
airbag system, removal and installation of
the airbag components, or other repairs
performed by a qualified dealership . Other-
wise the airbag system may not work cor-
rectly.
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
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