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costs or even t he lack of vehicle damage is not necessar ily an indica-
tion of whethe r an airbag should inflat e or not .
It is not poss ible to define a range of vehicle speeds t hat will cover
every possible kind and angle of impact that will always t rigger t he
airbags, since th e circumstanc es will vary consider ably bet ween one
collision and another. Important factors include, fo r exam ple, the
nat ure (hard or soft) of th e object which t he car hits , t he ang le 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, an d only in certa in
kinds of collisions. Your safety be lts are always there to offer protec-
t ion in those situatio ns in which airbags are not sup pose d to dep loy,
or when they have alrea dy de ployed; for examp le, when your vehicle
st rikes or is st ruck by ano ther afte r t he first collision.
This is j ust one of the reasons why an airbag is a supplementa ry
restra int and is not a subst itute for a safety belt. The airbag system
works most effectively when used with the safety belts. Therefore,
always properly wear your safety belts => page 175 .
& WARNING
Sitting too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel will
decrease the effectiveness 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 more than 10 inches (25 cm) from the
steering wheel, investigate whether adaptive equipment may be
available to help you reach the pedals and increase your seating
distance from the steering wheel.
• If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sitting sideways or
out of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher.
• You will also receive serious injuries and could even be killed if
you are up against the airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
& WARNING (continued )
• To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag inflates, always
wear safety belts properly =>
page 179, "Safety belts ".
• Always make certain that children age 12 or younger always
ride in the rear seat. If children are not properly restrained, they
may be severely injured or killed when an airbag inflates .
• Never let children ride unrestrained or improperly restrained in
the vehicle. Adjust the front seats properly.
• Never ride with the backrest reclined.
• Always sit as far as possible from the steering wheel or the
instrument panel =>
page 166 .
• 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 seriou s 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 during braking or in a sudden maneuver. Objects near the
airbags can become projectiles and cause injury when an airbag
inflates .
& WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must be replaced .
• Use only original equipment airbags approved by Audi and
installed by a trained technician who has the neces sary tools and
diagnostic equipment to properly replace any airbag in your
vehicle and assure system effectiveness in a crash.
• Never permit salvaged or recycled airbags to be installed in
your vehicle. •
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