Airb a g syste m
a lso not inflate in side or rear collisions, or in
roll-overs.
Always remember: Airbags will deploy only once,
and on ly in ce rtain kinds of coll isions. Your safety
be lts are always there to offer protection in those
situations in which airbags are not supposed to
deploy, or when they have already deployed; for
examp le, when your vehicle str ikes or is struck by
another vehicle after the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a
supplementary restraint and is not a substitute
for a safety belt. The a irbag system works most
effect ively when used with the safety belts.
Therefore, always properly wear your safety belts
r;:;, page 260 .
A WARNING
Sitting too close to the steering wheel or in-
st rument panel will decrease the effective-
ness 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 panel.
- If you cannot sit mo re than 10 inches
(2 5 cm) from the steering wheel, invest i-
gate whether adaptive equipment may be
available to help you reach the pedals and
increase your seating distance from the
steering wheel.
- All vehicle occupants and especially children
must be restrained properly whenever riding
in a vehicle. An unrestrained or improperly
restra ined child could be injured by striking
the interior or by being ejected from the ve-
hicle during a sudden maneuver or impact.
An unrestrained or imp roperly restrained
child is also at greate r risk of inju ry or death
through contact with an infla t ing airbag .
- If you are unrestrained, leaning fo rwa rd, sit-
t ing s ideways or out of pos ition in any way,
your risk of inj ury is much higher.
- You will also receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst the
air bag or t oo close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
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- To reduce the risk of injury when an a irbag
inflates, always wear safety belts prope rly
r;:;, page 264, Safety belts.
- Always make certa in that children age 12 or
younge r always ride in the rear seat. If chil-
dren are not properly restrained, they may
be severely injured or killed when an airbag
inflates.
- Never let children ride unrestra ined or im-
properly restrained in the vehicle . Adj ust the
front seats properly .
- Never ride with the back rest recl ined .
- Always sit as far as possible from the steer-
ing wheel or the instrument panel
r;:;, page 250 .
- 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 pre-
vent serious injur ies to the legs and hips if
the airbag inflates.
- Never recl ine the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the s ide air bag or the front air-
bag du ring brak ing or in a sudden maneu-
ver . Obje cts nea r the airbags can become
projecti les and cause injury when an airbag
inflates.
A WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash m ust be
replaced.
- Use on ly original equipment airbags ap-
proved by Audi and installed by a trained
technician who has the necessary tools and
diagnostic equipment to properly replace
any airbag in your vehicle and assure system
effectiveness in a crash.
- Never perm it salvaged or recycled airbags to
be installed in your vehicle .
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
.,. Be sur e to read the impo rt an t info rmat ion an d
hee d the WARNINGS for impo rt a nt deta ils ..,.
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