Airbag system
The system must be inspected when the
indica to r light
fl (USA models ) 1m
(Canada models) :
- does not come on when the ignition is switched
on,
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switc hed on the ign ition, or
- comes on wh ile driving.
If an airbag system ma lfunction is detecte d, t he
indicator light will first sta rt flashing to catch the
driver's attention and then stay on contin uously
to serve as a constant reminder to have the sys-
tem inspected immed iate ly.
If a malfunction occurs t hat tur ns the front air-
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on
whenever the ignit io n is on.
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not functio ning prop-
er ly canno t provide supplemen t al protection
in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicato r light c;, page 18
comes when t he vehicle is being use d, have
t he sys te m inspec t ed imme diat e ly by yo ur
au th o rized Audi dea ler.
It is pos sible t hat
t he air bag will inflat e when it is not sup-
posed to, o r will not inflat e when it shou ld.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 15 9 Section from t he inst rument panel: PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF lig ht
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is locate d in
the center of the instrument panel
c:>fig . 159.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on
and stay on to tell you when the front Advanced
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Airbag on t he passenger side has been turned off
by the electronic contro l unit. If the bul b for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light burns out, the
airbag indicator light
II (USA models) a (Can-
ada models) will come on to signal a malfunction
in the Advanced Airbag System . Alt houg h the
bur ned-out bulb will not change the way t he
front passenger 's fro nta l airbag works, it will no
longer be poss ible to use t he
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light to make sure th at th e air bag on/
off st at us is corre ct for the occupant on the front
passenger seat. Have the air bag system inspect -
ed immediately by your authorized Audi dealer .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink
for about 5 seconds when:
- the ignition is sw itche d on and
- the capac it ive passenger detection system,
wh ich switches the front seat passenger's fron-
tal Advanced Airbag on an d off, dete ct s a
cha nge in t he st atus of the front pa ss enger
se at .
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stops blinking, always ma ke sure t ha t the airbag
st atus (on or off) as s hown by the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light is proper for the age , size and
ele ctr ical cap acitance of the person occupying
the front passenger seat. Always make s ure t hat
the safety belt fo r the front passe nger seat is
properly fastened.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will show
the status of the front seat passenger's frontal
Advanced Airbag a few seconds after the igni-
tion is switched on and the airbag ind icator
light goes off . The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light :
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied;
- will stay on if the e lectr ica l capacitance meas-
ured by the capacitive passenger detection sys-
tem for the front passenger seat equa ls the
comb ined ca pac itance of an infa nt up to about
one year of age and one of the rea rward-faci ng
or forward-fac ing child rest ra ints listed in Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety St andard 208 wit h
which the Advan ced Airbag Syst em in you r vehi-
cle was ce rt ified; For a listin g of the ch ild .,..
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