Audi A6 2016 Owner's Manual page 158

Airb a g syste m
- the adu lt on the front passenger seat is proper -
ly seated on the center of the seat cushion with
his or her back up against the backrest and the
backrest is not reclined,
- the ad u Lt is not taking weight off the seat by
holding on to the passenger assist handle
above the front passenger door or supporting
their we ight on the armrest,
- the safety belt is being properly worn and that
there is not a lot of slack in the safety belt web-
bing,
- there are no aftermarket seat covers or cush-
ions or other things (such as blankets) on the
front passenger seat that might cause the ca-
pacit ive passenger detection system to miscal-
culate electrical capacitance.
Important safety instructions on
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
A
WARNING
- If the status of the Adva need Airbag System
has changed wh ile the vehicle is moving, the
PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF
light blinks for
about 5 seconds to catch the driver's atten-
t ion. If this happens, a lways stop as soon as
it is safe to do so and check the steps descri-
bed above.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does
not go off when an adul t who is not very
small is sitt ing on the front passenger seat
after taking the steps described above,
make sure the adult is properly seated and
restra ined at one of the rear seating posi-
t ions. Have the airbag system inspected by
your authorized Audi dealer before trans-
porting anyone on the front passenger seat.
A
WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct ion ing prop-
erly cannot provide supplemental p rotection
in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light
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comes when t he vehicle is being used, have
the system inspected immediate ly by your
authorized Audi dealer. It is possible that
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the airbag will inflate when it is not sup-
posed to, or will not inf late when it should.
A
WARNING
If the front a irbag inflates, a ch ild without a
child restraint, or in a rearward-facing child
safety seat, or in a forward-fac ing ch ild re-
stra int that has not been properly instal led
will be ser iously injured and can be killed .
- Even though you r vehicle is equipped with
an Advanced Airbag System, make certain
that a ll children, espec ia lly 12 years a nd
younge r, always ride on the bac k sea t prop-
erly rest rained for thei r age and s ize.
- Always install fo rwa rd or rea r-facing child
seats on t he rear seat - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- If you must install a rea rwa rd-facing child
seat on the fron t passenge r seat bec a use of
except ional circumstances and the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not appear and
stay on, immediate ly install the rear-facing
child seat in a rear seat ing pos ition and have
the airbag system inspected by your Audi
dea ler.
- If, in exceptional circumstances, you must
install a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat, always move the
seat into its rearmost position in the seat's
fore and aft adj ustment range, as far away
from the a irbag as poss ible. The back rest
must be adjus t ed to an upr ight position.
Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on .
A
WARNING
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does
not go out when an adult is sitting on the
front passenger seat afte r taking the steps
described above, make sure the adult is
properly seated and restra ined at one of the
rear sea t ing posit ions.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi deale r before transporting anyone on
the front passenge r seat .