156 Airb a g sys t e m
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi-
t ion or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un-
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye
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A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be seriously injured and can be killed if
the front a irbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the chi ld safety seat
and child against the backrest , center
armrest, door or roof .
- Always install rear -facing child safety
seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the
PASSENG ER AI R BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im·
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer .
A WARNING
Objects between you and the a irbag will
increase t he risk of injury in a crash by in-
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds
or by being pushed into you as the a irbag
inflates.
- Never hold th ings in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area
of the front passenger seat . Objects
cou ld move into the area of the front air-
bags during braking or other s udden ma-
neuver and become dangerous projec-
t iles that can cause serious personal in-
jury if the airbags inflate .
- Never place or attach accessories or oth-
er objects (such as cupholders, te le-
phone brackets, large, heavy or bu lky ob-
-
jects) on the doors, over or near the area
marked "AIRBAG" on the steer ing whee l,
instrument panel, seat backrests or be-
tween those areas and yourself . These
objects could cause injury in a crash, es-
pecia lly when the airbags inflate .
- Never recline the front passenger's seat
to transport objects . Items can a lso
move into the area of the s ide airbag or
the front a irbag du ring bra king or in a
sudden maneuver. Objects nea r the air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
injury, partic ularly when the seat is re-
clined .
A WARNING
~
The fine dust created when airbags deploy
can cause breathing prob lems for people
with a history of asthma or other breath-
ing cond itions .
- To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory
conditions shou ld get fresh air right
away by getting out of the veh icle or
open ing windows or doors .
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, wash your hands and face with
mild soap and wate r before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, or into any cuts or sc ratches .
- If the res idue should get into your eyes ,
f lush them with wate r.
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag
System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function
of the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag
monitoring indicator light and the
PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System (including the
electron ic cont rol unit , sensor circu its and sys-
tem wiring) is monitored continuously to
make su re that it is funct io ning properly
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