Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag
System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function
of the Advanced Airbag System : the airbag
moni toring indicator light and the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System (includ ing the
electronic control unit, sensor circuits and sys-
tem wiring) is monitored continuously to
make sure that it is functioning properly
whenever the ignit ion is on . Each t ime you
turn on the ignition, the
I airbag monitoring
indicator light w ill come on for a few seconds
(self diagnostics) .
The system mu st be inspect e d when the
I indicator light:
- does not come on when the ignit ion is
swit ched on,
- does not go out a few seconds afte r yo u
have switched on the ignition, or
- comes on w hile driving .
If an airbag system malfunction is detected,
the indicator light will first start flashing to
catch the driver's attention and then stay on
continuously to serve as a constant reminder
to have the system inspected immediately.
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front
airbag on the passenger side off, the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light w ill come on and stay
on whenever the ignition is on.
_& WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct ioning
properly cannot provide supp lement al pro-
tection in a fron t al crash.
- If the airbag indicator light comes on, it
means that there may be someth ing
wrong with the Advanced Airbag System.
It is possible that the airbag will inflate
when it is not supposed to, or w ill not in-
flate when it should.
-
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- Have the airbag system inspected imme-
diate ly by you r authorized Audi dealer.
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light
Fig. 178 Sect io n fro m t he instrum ent panel: PASSEN-
GER AIRBAG OFF lig ht
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light is located
in the center of the instrument panel
¢ fig . 178.
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light w ill come
on and stay on to tell you when the front Ad-
vanced Airbag on the passenger side has been
turned off by the electron ic control unit . Each
t ime you turn on the ignit ion, the
PASSEN-
GER AIRBAG OFF
lig ht w ill flash fo r a few sec·
onds and:
- w ill stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied,
- w ill stay on if there is a small child or child
restraint on the front passenger seat,
- w ill go out if t he front passenger seat is oc-
cupied by an adult as registered by the
weight-sensi ng mat .
The
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light must
come on and stay on if the ignition is on and
- a car bed has been installed on the front
seat, or
- a rearward-facing child restraint has been
installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a f orward -facing child restra int has been in-
stalled on the front passenger seat, or
- the weight registered on the front passen-
ger seat is equal to or less t han the com-
bined weight of a typical 1 year-old restra in-
ed in one of the rear-facing or forward -fac-
ing infant restra ints listed in Federal Motor ..,.
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