Airbag system -
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lowe r part s of the body . Front a irbags only supp lemen t th e three
point saf ety belts in som e frontal collisions in which t he vehicle decel-
erat ion is high enough t o deploy th e airbags.
Front airbags will not deploy:
• if the ignition is switched off when a cras h occurs,
• in side collisions,
• in rear- end collisions,
• in rollove rs,
• when the crash decelera tion measured by the airba g syst em is less
than the min imum threshold needed fo r airbag deployme nt as reg is-
t ere d by t he electr onic contr ol unit .
The front passenger airbag will also not deploy:
• when t he fro nt passenger seat is not occupied,
• when the weight on the front passenge r seat as sense d by the
Advanced Airbag Syst em indicat es t hat t he front airbag on the
passenger side has to be turned off by the electronic contr ol unit (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on an d sta ys on).
& WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the risk of serious injury
in crashes.
• To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags inflate, the driver
and passengers must always sit in an upright position , must not
lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
• Occupants who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the
airbag can be seriously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
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Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
& WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System.
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
• Always install rear-facing child safety seats on the rear seat.
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on,
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will increase the risk of injury
in a cra sh by interfering with the way the airbag unfolds or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
• Never hold things in your hands or on your lap when the vehicle
is in use.
• Never transport items on or in the area of the front passenger
seat. Objects could move into the area of the front airbags during
braking or other sudden maneuver and become dangerous projec-
tiles that can cause serious personal injury if the airbags inflate .
• Never place or attach accessories or other objects (such as
cupholders, telephone brackets, large , heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked "AIRBAG" on the steering
wheel , instrument panel, seat backrests or between those areas
and yourself. These objects could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate .
• Never recline the front passenger's seat to transport objects .
Items can also move into the area of the side airbag or the front
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