possib le to define a range of vehicle spee ds
that will cover every possible kind and angle
of impact that will always trigger the airbags .
Important fact ors include, for example, the
nature (hard or soft) of the object which the
car hits, the angle of impact, vehicle speed,
etc. The front airbags will also not inflate in
side or rear collisions, or in roll-overs .
Always remember : 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 situation s in which airbags
are not supposed to deploy , or when they have
already deployed ; for example , when your ve-
hicle strikes or is struck by another veh icle af-
ter the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is
a supplementary restra int and is not a subst i-
tute for a safety belt . The airbag system
works most effectively when used with the
safety belts. Therefore, always properly wear
your safety belts ¢
page 113 .
A WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing wheel or
instrument panel will decrease the effec-
tiveness of the airbags and will increase
the risk of personal injury in a collision .
- Never sit closer than
10 inches (25 cm)
to the steering wheel or instrument pan-
el.
- If you cannot sit more than
10 inches
(25 cm) from the steer ing wheel, investi-
gate whether adaptive equipment may
be available to help you reach the pedals
and increase your seating dist ance from
the steering wheel.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward,
sitting sideways or out of position in any
way, your risk of injury is much highe r.
- You will also receive serio us injuries and
could even be killed if you are up against
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of injury when an air-
bag inflates, always wear safety belts
properly ¢
page 116, Safety belts .
A irbag sys tem 123
- Always make certain that children age 12
or younger always ride in the rear seat. If
children are not properly restrained, they
may be severe ly injured or killed when an
airbag inflates .
- Never let children ride unrestra ined or
improperly restrained in the vehicle . Ad-
just the front seats prope rly.
- Never ride with the backrest reclined.
- Always sit as far as possible from the
steer ing whee l or the instrument pane l
¢ page 104 .
- 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
help prevent serio us injuries to the legs
and hips if the airbag inflates.
- Never recline the front passenger 's seat
to transport objects. Items can also
move into the area of the side airbag or
the front airbag du ring bra king or in a
sudde n maneuve r. Objects near the air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
injury when an airbag inflates.
_&. WARNING
~
Airbags that have de ployed in a crash must
be replaced.
- Use on ly original equipment airbags ap-
proved by Audi and installed by a trained
technician who has the necessary too ls
and diagnost ic equipment to properly re-
place any airbag in your vehicle and as-
sure system effectiveness in a crash .
- Never perm it salvaged or recycled air-
bags to be installed in your vehicle .
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
.,. Be sure to read t he important information
and head the WARNINGS for important de-
tails about children and Advanced Airbags
¢ page 143 . ..,.
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