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or the low er parts of the body . Front airbags only supplement th e
th ree point saf ety belts in som e fr ont al co llisions in w hich the
vehic le dece lerat ion is high enou gh to deploy the airba gs.
Front airbags will not deploy:
• if the ignition is switched off when a crash occurs,
• in side coll isions,
• in rear-end collisi o ns,
• in ro llovers,
• w hen th e crash de cele rati o n measu red by th e air bag sys tem is
less than the mini mum threshold needed for airbag deployme nt as
regi st ere d by th e electr onic con tr ol unit .
The front passenger airbag will also not deploy :
• w hen th e fr ont passe nger seat is not occ upi ed,
• when the w eight on the front passenge r seat as sensed by the
Advance d Ai rbag Syste m ind icat es t hat th e fr ont airb ag on the
passenger side has to be t urned off by the electronic control unit
(the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht co mes o n and stays o nl.
& WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the risk of serious injury
in crashes .
• To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags inflate , the driver
and passengers must always sit in an upright position , must not
lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
• Occupants who are unbelted , out of position or too close to the
airbag can be seriously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye => page 220.
& WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing child seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child seat or infant carrier with
great force and will smash the child seat and child against the
backrest , center arm rest , door or roof .
• Always install rear-facing child seats on the rear seat.
• If you must install a rearward facing child seat on the front
passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on,
immediately install the rear-facing child seat in a rear seating posi-
tion and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
& WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will increase the risk of injury
in a crash by interfering with the way the airbag unfolds or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
• Never hold things in your hands or on your lap when the vehicle
is in use.
• Never transport items on or in the area of the front passenger
seat. Objects could move into the area of the front airbags during
braking or other sudden maneuver and become dangerous projec-
tiles that can cause serious personal injury if the airbags inflate.
• Never place or attach accessories or other objects (such as cup
holders, telephone brackets, large , heavy or bulky objects) on the
doors , over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG " on the steering
wheel , instrument panel , seat backrests or between those areas
and yourself . These objects could cause injury in a crash, espe-
cially when the airbags inflate .
• 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 .,_
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