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the weight -sensing mat to measure more weight than is actually on
the seat .
If t he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does not come on and does
not stay on continuously (when the ignition is switched on),
• take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and insta ll it
properly at one of the rear seat positions. Have the airbag system
inspec t ed by your Audi dea ler immediately .
• move the child to a rear seat position and make sure that the
child is proper ly restrained in a child restraint that is appropriate for
its size and age.
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light shou ld NOT come on when the
ignition is on and an adult is sitting in a proper seating position on
the front passenger seat . If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
comes on and stays on or flashes f or about 5 seconds whi le driving,
under these circumstances, make sure that:
• the adult on the front passenger seat is properly seated on the
center of the seat cushion with his or her back up against the back-
rest and the back rest is not recl ined => page 148, "Pro per occupant
seating positions",
• the adult is not taking weight off the seat by ho lding o n to t he
passenger assist handle above the front passenger door or
suppo rting thei r weight on the armrest,
• the safety belt is being proper ly worn and that there is not a lot
of slack in t he safety belt webbing,
• accessory seat covers or cushions or other things that may cause
an incorrect reading or impression on the weight -sensing mat
under the upho lstery of the seat have been removed from the front
passenger seat,
• a safety belt extender has not been left in the safety belt latch for
t he front passenger seat .
In addition to the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the center of the
instr ument panel, the message
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON wi ll briefly appear in the instrument cluster
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
display. This is to inform the driver of the current front passenger
airbag status . •
Important safety instructions on monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System
& WARNING
An airbag system that is not fun ctioning properly cannot provide
supplemental protection in a frontal cra sh.
• If the airbag indicator light come s on, it means that there may
be something wrong with the Advan ced Airbag System . It is
possible that the airbag will inflate when it is not suppo sed to , or
will not inflate when it should .
• Have the airb ag system inspected immedi ately by your Audi
dealer.
& WARNING
If the front airbag inflate s, a child witho ut a child restraint , in a
rearward-facing child safety seat or i n a forward -fa cing child
restr aint that has not been properly installed will be seriously
injured and can be killed .
• Even though your vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Airbag
System , make certain that all children , especi ally 12 year s and
younger , always ride on the back seat p roperly restrained for their
age and size .
• Always install forward or rear -facing child safety seat s on the
rear seat - even w ith an Ad vanced Airb ag System .
• If you mu st install a rearward -fa cing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat be cau se of exceptional c ircum stance s and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not appear and stay on ,
immediately in stall the rear -facing child safety seat in a rear ...
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