vehicle that is struck in a side collision
~ fig. 160.
When the system is tr iggered , the side curtain
airbag is filled with propellant gas and breaks
through a seam above the front and rear side
windows identified by the AIRBAG label. In or-
der to help provide this additional protection,
the side curtain airbag must inflate within the
blink of an eye at very high speed and with
great force. The side curtain airbag could in-
jure you if your seating position is not proper
or upright or if items are located in the area
where the suppleme nta l side curtain airbag
inflates . This appl ies especially to childre n
~ page 166.
Although they are not a soft pillow, side cur-
tain airbags can "cushion" the impact and in
this way t hey can help t o reduce the risk of in-
jury to the head and the upper part of the
body.
A fi ne dust may develop when t he airbag de-
ploys. This is quite normal and does not mean
there is a fire in the vehicle .
Important safety instructions on the
side curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints . Al-
ways properly wear safety belts and ride in a
proper seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passengers
must know and do to help the safety belts and
airbags do the ir job to provide supplementa l
protection.
A WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and im-
proper seating positions increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death when-
ever a vehicle is being used.
- Never let occupants place any parts of
their bodies in the area from wh ich the
side curtain airbags inflate.
- Always make sure that the side curta in
airbags can inflate w ithout interference.
Unsuitable accessories fitted inside the
A irbag sys tem 165
expansion range of a head airbag can
dangerously interfere with its funct ion. 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 compa rtment. An
occupant hit by such a projectile can suf-
fer serious injury or deat h ~
page 283,
Technical Modifications.
- Do not swivel t he sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them
(for examp le pens). If t he airbag should
deploy, you could be injured by these ob-
jects .
- Use the bui lt-in coat hooks only f or ligh t-
weight 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 acci-
dent.
- Never use hangers to hang clothing from
the hooks.
- Only use factory-installed sun shades or,
in the case of shades installed after the
vehicle leaves the factory, only Audi roll-
up sunscreens may be used
~ page 282,
Additional accessories and parts re-
placement.
- Always sit in proper seat ing position and
wear safety belts wh ile traveling so that
the side curtain airbag s can help provide
protec t ion.
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If t he airbag has been triggered,
the system must be replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work -
shop.
- Always have wor k involving the side cur-
tain airbag system, removal and installa -
tion of the airbag components, or ot her
repairs perf ormed by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified works hop. Otherwise
the airbag system may not work correct-
ly.
- Never attempt to mod ify any compo-
nents of the airbag system in any way.
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