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rep air costs or even the lac k of veh icle dama ge is not necessari ly an
indicati o n of w het her an ai rbag shoul d in fla te or not .
It is not poss ib le to def ine a ran ge of veh icle speeds that w ill cover
every possible kind and ang le of impact that wil l alway s t rigger the
airbags, sin ce the circum stanc es w i ll vary con sid era bly between
one co llision and another . Important factors inc lude , for example,
th e nat u re (hard or soft ) of the obje ct w h ich the car hits, th e ang le
of impact, ve hicle speed, etc. The front airbags wi ll also not inflate
in side or rear co llisions, or in roll -ov ers.
Always remember : Airba gs w ill deploy only onc e, and on ly in certa in
kinds of coll isions. Your safety belt s are alway s the re to off er prot ec-
t ion in t hose sit uat ions in whi ch airba gs are not su pp osed t o deplo y,
or w hen t hey hav e already dep loyed; for exam pl e, wh en your vehi cle
str ikes or is str uc k by another aft er th e fir st col lision .
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a su pple m entary
restr aint and is not a sub st itut e for a safety belt. The ai rb ag system
w orks most eff ect ively wh en used w ith the safety belts . Therefore,
always properly wear your safety belts ~ page 209.
& WARNING
Sitting too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel will
decrease the effectiveness of the airbags and will increase the risk
of personal injury in a collision.
• Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) to the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
• If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25 cm ) from the steering
wheel , investigate whether adaptive equipment may be available
to held you reach the pedals and increase your seating distance
from the steering wheel.
• If you are unrestrained , leaning forward, sitting sideways or out
of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher .
• You will also receive serious injuries and could even be killed if
you are up against the airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
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&, WARNING (continued )
• To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag inflates, always
wear safety belts properly ~
page 213, " Safety belts ".
• Always make certain that children age 12 or younger always
ride in the rear seat . If children are not properly restrained , they
may be severely injured or killed when an airbag inflates.
• Never let children ride unrestrained or improperly restrained in
the vehicle . Adjust the front seats properly .
• Never ride with the backrest reclined .
• Always sit as far as possible from the steering wheel or the
instrument panel
~
page 200.
• Always sit upright with your back against the backrest of your
seat.
• Never place your feet on the instrument panel or on the seat .
Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat to help
prevent serious injuries to the legs and hips if the airbag inflates .
• Never recline the front passenger's seat to transport objects.
Items can also move into the area of the side airbag or the front
airbag during braking or in a sudden maneuver. Objects near the
airbags can become projectiles and cause injury when an airbag
inflates .
& WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must be replaced.
• Use only original equipment airbags approved by Audi and
installed by a trained technician who has the necessary tools and
diagnostic equipment to properly repla ce any airbag in your
vehicle and assure system effectiveness in a crash .
• Never permit salvaged or recy cled airbags to be installed in
your vehicle. •
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