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& WARNING (continued )
• Always make sure that the side airbag can inflate without inter-
ference :
- Never install seat covers or replacement upholstery over the
front seatbacks that have not been specifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that cover the areas
where the side airbags inflate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or to the seam in the area
of the side airbag module must always be repaired immedi -
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
• The airbag system can be activated only once. After an airbag
has inflated, it must be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified technician who has the technical information , training
and special equipment nece ssary.
• The airbag system can be deployed only once . After an airbag
has been deployed , it must be replaced with new replacement
part s designed and approved especially for your Audi model
version. Replacement of complete airbag systems or airbag
components must be performed by qualified workshops only .
Make sure that any airbag service action is entered in your Audi
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG REPLACEMENT
RECORD.
• In accidents when an airbag is deployed , the vehicle battery
separates the alternator and the starter from the vehicle electrical
system for safety reasons with a pyrotechnic circuit interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit interrupter must only be
performed by a qualified dealer - risk of an accident !
- If the vehi cle or the circuit interrupter is scrapped , all appli -
cable safety precautions must be followed . •
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
Other things that can affect Advanced Airbag
performance
Changing the vehic le's suspension system can cha nge the way that
the Advanc ed Ai rb ag Syste m perfor m s in a cras h. Fo r examp le,
using tire -rim combinations not app roved by Au di , lowering the
ve hic le, chang ing the st iffn ess of the suspe nsion, in cludin g t he
spr ings, s uspension struts, shock absorbers etc. can change the
fo rces th at are meas ur ed by the airb ag sens ors and sent to the elec-
tronic control un it. Some suspens ion changes can, for example,
in crease th e fo rce levels meas ur ed by th e sensors and ma ke t he
airbag system dep loy in crash es in wh ich it wou ld not dep loy if the
changes had not been made . Ot her kinds of cha nges may red uce
the fo rce levels measured by the sensors and prevent t he airba g
fr om depl oying whe n it should.
The sensors in the safe ty belt b uckle f o r the d river and fro nt
passenger seat te ll the electronic control module if the safety belt is
latched or not. If the safety belt is being u sed, t he fr o nt ai rbag w ill
dep loy at a slightly higher rate of vehic le dece leration than if the
saf ety belt is not be ing used . Therefor e, i n a partic ul ar colli si on , it is
possible t hat an airbag will not dep loy at a seating position w here
the safet y belt is bein g us ed but w i ll infl ate at th e po siti o n w here th e
safety belt is not being used. It is important that nothi ng interfere
with the safety belt buckles so that the sensors can send the correct
informat ion about safety belt use to the electronic control un it.
& WARNING
Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved
tire -rim combinations can change Advanced Airbag performance
and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
• Never install suspension components that do not have the
same performance characteristics as the components originally
installed on your vehicle .
• Never use tire-r im combinations that have not been approved
by Audi. .,.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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