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& WARNING (continu ed)
seating posit ion and ha ve the airb ag system inspected by your
Audi dealer .
• A t ight tether or other strap on a rearward-fa cing child restr aint
atta ched to the front pas senger seat can put too much pres sure
on the weight-sensing mat in the seat and register more weight
than is actually on the seat. The heavier weight registered can
make the system work as though an adult w ere on the seat and
deploy the Advanced Airbag when it must be suppre ssed causing
serious or even fatal injury to the child .
• If, in exc eptional cir cum stance s, you mu st in stall a forward -
facing child restraint on the front passenger seat , always move the
seat into its rearmost po sition in the seat's fore and aft adjust -
ment range , as far away from the airbag as possible . The ba ckrest
must be adjusted to an upright position. Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on .
& WARNING
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not go out when an
adult is sitting on the front passenger seat after taking the steps
described above, make sure the adult is properly seated and
restrained at one of the rear seating position s.
• Have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer before
transpo rting anyone on the front passenger seat .
[ i ] Tips
If the weight -sensing mat in the front passenger seat detects an
empty seat , the fron t airbag on the passenge r side will be t urned
off, and PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF will stay on . •
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at many different p laces on
your Au di. Insta lling, removing, servic in g o r repa iring a par t in an
area of the vehicle can damage a part of an airbag system and
prevent t hat system fro m w o rking properly in a collisi o n.
There are some important things you have to know to make sure
that the effectiveness of the system will not be impai red and that
discarded componen t s do not cause injury or po llute t he enviro n-
ment .
& WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair procedures can increase the
risk of personal injury and death by preventing an airbag from
deploying when needed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
• Never cover , obstruct , or change the steering wheel horn pad
or airbag cover or the instrument panel or modify them in any way.
• Never atta ch any objects such as cup holders or telephone
mountings to the surfa ces covering the airbag units .
• For cleaning the horn pad or instrument panel , use only a soft ,
dry cloth or one moistened with plain water. Solvents or cleaner s
could damage the airbag cover or change the st iffness or strength
of the material so that the airbag cannot deploy and protect prop-
erly .
• Never repair , adju st, or change any parts of the airbag sy stem .
• All work on the steering wheel , instrument panel, front seats or
electrical system (including the installation of audio equipment ,
cellular telephones and CB rad ios, etc .I must be performed by a
qualified technician who has the training and special equipment
necessary .
• For any work on the airbag system, we strongly recommend
that you see your author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop .
• Never modify the front bumper or parts of the vehicle body .
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