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curtain airbag could injure you if your sea ting pos ition is not proper or
upright or if items are locat ed in t he area where the supp leme ntal
side curtain airbag inflates . This applies especially t o children
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page 20 7.
Althoug h they are not a soft pillow, side curta in airbags can "cushion"
the impact and in this way they can help t o reduce the risk of injury to
t he head and th e upp er part of th e body.
A fine dust may develop when t he airbag deploys . This is quite normal
and does not mea n the re is a fire in the vehicle . •
Important safety instructions on the side
curtain airbag system
Airbags are only suppleme ntal rest raints. Always prop-
erly wear safet y belt s and ride in a prop er sea ting posi-
tion.
There is a lot that you and your passe nge rs must know and do to help
the safety belts and airbags do t heir job to provide supp lemental
prot ect ion.
& WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper seating positions
increase the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used .
• Never let occupant s place any parts of their bodies in the area
from which the side curtain airbags inflate.
• Always make sure that the side curtain airbags can inflate
without interference. Unsuitable accessories fitted inside the
expansion range of a head airbag can dangerously interfere with
its function. A deploying head airbag develops enough force to
catapult any piece of add-on component out of its path of inflation
and into the passenger compartment. An occupant hit by such a
& WARNING (continued )
projectile can suffer serious injury or death
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page 335 , "Tech-
nical Modifications ".
• Do not swivel the sun viso rs to the side if you have any objects
clipped onto them (for example pens). If the airbag should
deploy, you could be injured by these objects.
• Use the built-in coat hooks only for lightweight clothing. Never
leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets that may
interfere with airbag deployment and can cause personal injury in
an accident.
• Never use hangers to hang clothing from the hooks .
• Only use factory-in stalled sun shades or, in the case of shades
installed after the vehicle leaves the factory, only Audi roll-up
sunscreens may be used =>
page 334, "Additional accessories and
parts replacement ".
• Always sit in proper seating position and wear safety belts
while traveling so that the side curtain airbags can help provide
protection .
• The airbag system can only be tr iggered once. If the airbag has
been triggered, the system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
• Always have work involving the side curtain airbag system,
removal and installation of the airbag components, or other
repairs performed by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop. Otherwise the airbag system may not work correctly.
• Never attempt to modify any components of the airbag system
in any way. •
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