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The side curtain airbags inflate between the oc-
cupant and the windows on the side of the vehi -
cle that is struck in a side collis ion
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When the system is tr iggered, t he side curta in
airbag is filled with propellant gas and breaks
through a seam above the front and rear side
windows identif ied by the AIRBAG labe l. In order
to help provide this addit ional protection, the
side curtain airbag must inflate within the blink
of an eye at very high speed and with great force .
The s ide curta in a irbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are loca t ed in the a rea whe re t he supp le-
mental side curta in a irbag inflates . This applies
espec ia lly to children
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Although they are not a soft pillow, side curtain
a irbags can "cushion " the impact and in this way
they can help to red uce the risk of injury to the
head and t he upper part of t he body .
A fine dust may deve lop when the airbag deploys .
This is quite normal and does not mean there is a
fire in t he vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the side
curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints . Always
properly wear safety belts and ride in a proper
seating position .
There is a lot th at you and your passengers m ust
know and do to he lp the safety be lts and airbags
do their job to provide supp lemental protection .
A WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating posit ions increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever a vehicle
is being used .
- Never let occ upants place any parts of the ir
bodies in the area from which the side cur-
ta in a irbag inflate .
- Always make sure that the side curtain air-
bags can inflate witho ut interference .
- Use the built- in coat hooks on ly for light-
we ight cloth ing. Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the pockets that may
Airbag sys t e m
inter fere with a irbag deployment and can
cause persona l injury in a collision.
- Never use hangers to hang clot hes on t he
hooks.
- Only use factory-insta lled sun shades or, if
shades installed after the vehicle leaves the
factory, use on ly gen uine Audi su n shades.
- Never swing the su n visors over to the side
windows if things such as pens, garage door
openers, hands-free speakers, etc. are at-
tached to the sun visors. They could come
loose and cause ser ious injury if the side cur-
tain airbag inflates .
- A dep loying airbag inflates in a fract ion of a
second and with great force .
- Never attach objects to the cover or in the
deployment zone of a side curtain airbag .
- The a irbag deployment zones must be kept
clear at all t imes . Make sure there are no
objects, pets, or other persons in the space
between any vehicle occupant and any air-
bag at any t ime .
- Do not attac h a ny accessories to the doors .
A WARNING
-
- The a irbag sys t em can dep loy only once . If
the airbag has been trigge red, the system
mu st be rep laced by an au t hor ized Audi
de ale r or q ualified wo rkshop.
- Always have wo rk involving t he side curtai n
air bag system, remova l an d installa ti on of
t he airbag componen t s, or ot her repairs
performed by a q ualified dea lership . Other -
wise the airbag system may not work cor -
rectly.
- Neve r attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way .
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