Audi A3 2018 - Active Rollover Protection System

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Active rollover
protection system
Function
Applies to: vehicles wit h power top
The rollover protection system protects vehicle
occupants in the event of a rollover.
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Fig. 220 Rear se ats: rollbar deploy ment ran ge
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Fig. 221 Rear se ats: deployed rollbar
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The active rollover prote ct ion syst em consists of :
- two rollbars
- the safety belts with belt tensioners
- the windshie ld frame
- the rollover sensors
The active rollover prote cti on system provides
additional safety in the event of a rollover . With-
in milliseconds, sensors deploy two rollbars lo-
cated behind the head restraints in the rear seats
¢ fig. 221 .
The rollbars, re inforced windshield frame and
belt tensioners help protect front and rear pas -
sengers in the event of a rollover .
The rollover protec t ion system functions when
t he power top is both open and closed .
Dri vi ng sa fe ty
A WARNING
Do not use the area behind the rear seat head
restraints
¢ fig. 220 as a seat or storage area .
This is the area where the rollbars deploy . If
the rollover protection system is t riggered,
objects placed there can be propelled th rough
the veh icle and ma ke it more difficult for the
rollbars to deploy. This increases the risk for
serious or life-threatening injuries.
When is rollover protection deployed?
Applies to: veh icles with power top
Rollover protection deploys in a collision or roll-
over.
Depend ing on the collision, senso rs thro ughout
the vehicle and the contro l modu le trigger the
rollove r system to deploy.
For safety reasons, rollover protection also de-
ploys during front, s ide and rear collisions above
a certain level of severity.
Retracting rollover protection
Applies to: veh icles with power top
Fig. 222 Deployed rollbar wit h release loop .
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Fig. 223 Deployed rollbar with powe r to p frame faci ng up ·
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