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seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer.
• A tight tether or other strap on a rearward -facing child
restraint attached to the front pa ssenger seat can put too much
pressure on the weight -sensing mat in the seat and register more
weight than is actually on the seat . The heavier weight registered
can make the system work as though an adult were on the seat
and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it mu st be suppre ssed
causing serious or even fatal injury to the child .
• If, in exceptional circumstanc es, you must install a forward-
facing child restraint on the front passenger seat, always move
the seat into its rearmost position in the seat' s fore and aft adjust-
ment range, as far away from the airbag as possible . The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright position. Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
& WARNING
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light doe s not go out when an
adult is sitting on the front passenger seat after taking the steps
described above, make sure the adult is properly seated and
restrained at one of the rear seating positions.
• Have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Audi
dealer before transporting anyone on the front passenger seat .
[ i ] Tips
If the weight-sens ing mat in the front passenger seat detects an
em pty seat, the front airbag on the passenge r side will be t urned off,
and PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF will stay on. •
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are insta lled at many different places on
your Audi. Inst alling, remov ing, servicing or repairing a part in an
area of the vehicle can damage a part of an airbag system and prevent
t hat system from working prope rly in a collision.
There are some importa nt things you have to know to make sure t hat
the effectiveness of the system will not be impai red and that
discarded compo nents do not cause injury or pollute t he environ-
ment .
& WARNING
Improper care, serv icing and repair procedures can increase the
risk of personal injury and death by preventing an airbag from
deploying when needed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
• Never cover, obstruct, or change the steering wheel horn pad or
airbag cover or the instrument panel or modify them in any way.
• Never attach any objects such as cupholders or telephone
mounting s to the surfaces covering the airbag units .
• For cleaning the horn pad or instrument panel, use only a soft ,
dry cloth or one moistened with plain water . Solvent s or cleaners
could damage the airbag cover or change the stiffness or strength
of the material so that the airbag cannot deploy and protect prop -
erly.
• Never repair, adjust, or change any part s of the airbag system .
• All work on the steering wheel, instrument panel , front seats
or electrical system (including the installation of audio equip-
ment, cellular telephones and CB radios, etc. ) must be performed
by a qualified technician who has the training and special equip-
ment necessary .
• For any work on the airbag system, we strongly recommend
that you see your authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
• Never modify the front bumper or parts of the vehicle body . ..,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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