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passeng er seat shou ld be turned off or not=> page 170, " Child
restrain ts on th e fron t seat - som e impo rta nt t hin gs to kno w ".
• A sensor in the safety belt latch for the driver and fo r the front
seat passenger that senses w hethe r t hat safety belt is lat ched o r no t
and transmits this information to the el ectronic control unit.
& WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can prevent the front airbag
from working properly.
• Improper repair or disassembly of the front passenger and
driver seat will prevent the Advanced Airbag System from func-
tioning properly.
• Repairs to the front passenger seat must be performed by qual-
ified and properly trained workshop personnel.
• Never remove the front passenger or driver seat from the
vehicle.
• Never remove the upholstery from the front passenger seat .
• Never disassemble or remove parts from the seat or disconnect
wires from it .
• Never carry sharp object s in your pockets or place them on the
seat . If the weight-sensing mat in the passenger seat is punctured
it cannot work properly.
• Never carry things on your lap or carry objects on the
passenger seat. Such items can increase the weight registered by
the weight-sens ing mat and send the wrong information to the
airbag control unit .
• Never store items under the front passenger seat. Parts of the
Advanced Airbag System under the passenger seat could be
damaged , preventing them and the airbag system from working
properly.
• Never place seat covers or replacement upholstery that have
not been specifically approved by Audi on the front seats.
& WARNING (continued )
• Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Airbag System from
recognizing child restraints or occupants on the front passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat backrest from
deploying properly .
• Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or similar items on the
front passenger seat . The additional padding will prevent the
weight-sensing mat in the seat from accurately registering the
child restraint or person on the seat and prevent the Advanced
Airbag System from functioning properly.
• If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat
and the child restraint manufacturer's instructions require the use
of a towel , foam cushion or something else to properly position
the child restraint , make certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on whenever the child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat .
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay
on, immediately install child restraint in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer. •
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
The front Advanced Airbag System and the si de airba gs supp lement
t he protection offe red by the front three -point safety be lts with
pretensioners and load limiters and the adjustab le head restraints
to help reduce the risk of injury in a wide range of accident and
cras h sit uati o ns. Be sure to read the im por ta nt in fo rmati o n abo ut
safety and heed the WARN INGS in this chapter.
Deploy m ent of t he Advanc ed Airbag Syst em and t he activa tion of
th e safety belt pretens ioner depends on the dece leration measured
by the crash sens or s and regist ered by t he elec tro nic co ntr ol un it .
Crash severity depends on speed and dece leration as well as the
mass an d stiff ness of the vehicle or o bj ect invo lved in the crash.
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