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& WARNING
Items stored betwe en th e safety belt buckle and the cente r
console can cause the sensors in the buckle to send the w rong
inform ation t o t he electr onic cont rol module and prevent th e
Advanced Airb ag System from working properly.
• Always ma ke sure th at not hing can interfere w ith the safety
belt buckles and that t hey are not obstructed.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classified
as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety belts
with pretensioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regula -
tions must be observed . Your author ized Audi dealer is fami li ar with
these requirements and we recommend that you have your dea ler
perform th is service for you. •
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
The airbag system can pr ovide supplemental protection
to properly restrained fron t seat occu pants.
Fig. 175 Driver's
ai rbag
The airbag for the driver is located in the instrument panel under -
neath the steering whee l => fig. 175, the airbag for the passenger is
at about the same height in the instrument panel underneath the
glove compartment.
The knee airbag offers additional protection to the driver 's and
passenger's knees and upper and lower thigh areas as a supple-
ment to the safety belts.
If the front airbags deploy, the knee airbags also deploy in frontal
coll isions above a certain severity=>
page 177, "More important
things to know about front airbags".
Besides their normal safety function, safety belts work to help keep
the driver or front passenger in position in case of a frontal collision
so that the airbags can provide protection.
The airbag system is not a substitute for your safety belt. Rather, it
is part of the overall occupant restraint system in your vehicle.
Always remember that the airbag system can only help to protect
you if you are wearing your safety belt and wearing it properly. This
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