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& WARNING (continued )
airbag dur ing braking or in a sudden maneuver . Objects near the
airbags can become proje ctiles and cau se injury , particularly when
the seat is reclined .
• Never tilt the front passenger seat backrest forward when the
vehicle is moving . An inflating airbag will force the backrest back-
ward and can injure rear seat occupants.
_& WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can cause breathing
problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing
conditions.
• To reduce the risk of breathing problems, those with asthma or
other respiratory conditions should get fresh air right away by
getting out of the vehicle or opening windows or doors.
• If you are in a collis ion in which airbags deploy, wash your
hands and face with mild soap and water before eating.
• Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes, or into any cuts or
scratches .
• If the residue should get into your eyes, flush them w ith
water. •
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System
Airbag monitoring indicator light :~
Two separ ate in dica tor s m on itor the fu ncti on of the
Adv an ced A irba g System: the air bag m oni torin g in dicator
light and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght.
The Advanc ed Airbag Sy stem (includ ing the electr onic co nt ro l unit,
sensor cir cuits and system wiring) is monitored continuously to
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Safety first Vehicle operation
make sure that it is functioning properly whenever the ignition is on .
Each tim e you tu rn on t he ignit io n, th e airbag mo nitoring i nd icat or
light
fl wi ll come on for a few seconds (self diagnostics) .
The system must be inspected when the indicator
light ~ :
• do es not com e on w hen the ig nit ion is sw it ched on ,
• does not go out a few seconds after you have switched on the
igni tion , or
• comes on while driving.
If an air bag system malfu ncti on is det ected , the indi cato r li ght w ill
first start flash ing to catch the driver's attention and then sta y on
co nti nuou sly to serve as a const ant rem ind er to have t he system
inspected immediately.
If a malf unctio n occurs that t urns the front airbag on the passenger
side off , the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght w i ll come on and st ay on
whenever the ig nition is on.
_& WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide
supplemental protect ion in a frontal crash.
• If the airbag indicator light comes on, it means that there may
be something wrong with the Advanced Airbag System . It is
possible that the airbag will inflate when it is not supposed to, or
will not inflate when it should.
• Have the airbag system inspected immediately by your Audi
dealer. •
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