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"AIRBAG". It expands between the side tr im panel and the passenger.
In order t o he lp prov ide th is addi t ion a l pro t ect ion, t he side a irbag
must inflate within a fract ion of a second at very high speed a nd with
great force . The supp lementa l side airbag could injure you if your
seat ing position is not proper or upr ight or if items are located in the
area where the supplementa l s ide a irbag expands . This applies espe-
cially to child ren=>
page 207, "Child Safety". Supplementa l side
airbags inflate between the occupant and the door panel on the side
of the vehicle t hat is st ruck in certai n side collision=> fig. 178 .
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can "cush ion" the impact
and in th is way they can help to reduce the risk of injury t o the upper
part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag deploys. This is normal and
does not mean there is a fire in the vehicle. •
Important safety instructions on the side
airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restrain ts. Always prop-
erly wear safe ty belts and ride in a proper seating posi-
tion .
There is a lot that you and your passengers must know and act accord-
ing ly to help t he safety be lts a nd a irbags do the ir job to provide
supplementa l protection .
& WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious or fatal injury. Improp-
erly wearing safety belts and improper seating position s increase
the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a vehicle is
being used.
• In order to reduce the risk of injury when the supplemental
side airbag inflates:
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
& WA RNING (cont inued )
- Always sit in an upr ight position and never lean again st the
area where the supplem ental side airbag is locat ed.
- Never let a child or anyone else rest their head against the
side trim panel in the area where the supplemental side airbag
inflates.
- Always make sure th at safet y belts are worn correctly,
- Do not let anyone sitting in the front seat put their hand or
any other parts of their body out of the window.
• Always make sure that the side airbag can inflate without
interfe rence .
- Never install seat covers or replac ement uphol stery over the
front seat back s that have not been specifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushion s that cover the area s
wher e the side airbags deploy.
- Damage to the original seat covers or to the seam in the area
of the side airbag mod ule must always be repaired immedi-
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
• Object s between you and the airbag can increa se the risk of
injur y in an accident by inte rfer ing with the way the airbag unfold s
or by being pushed into you as the airbag inflates .
- Never place or attach accessories or other object s (such as
cupholders, t elephon e brack ets, or even larg e, bulky objects )
on t he doors, over or near the area marked "AIRBAG" on the
seat backrests .
- Such obje ct s and accessories can become dangerou s projec-
tiles and cause injury when th e supplemental side airbag
deplo ys.
- Never carry any objects or pets in the deployment space
between them and the airbag s or allow childr en or other
pas seng ers to tra vel in this position .
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