electronic control unit (the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on).
A WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase
the risk of serious injury in crashes.
- To reduce the risk of injury when the air-
bags inflate, the driver and passengers
must always sit in an upright posit ion,
must not lean against or place any part
of the ir body too close to the area where
the airbags are located .
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi-
t ion or too close to the airbag can be se-
riously injured by an airbag as it unfolds
with great force in the blin k of an eye
¢page 155.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child seat in-
stalled on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child seat
or infant carrier with great force and w ill
smash the child seat and child against
the backrest, center armrest, 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 exceptiona l circumstances
and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, immedi-
ately install the rear-facing child seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your Aud i dealer.
A WARNING
Objects bet ween you and the airbag will
increase t he risk of inju ry in a crash by in-
terfering with the way the air bag unfolds
or by being pushed into you as the airbag
inflates.
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- 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 air-
bags during braking or other sudden ma-
neuvers and become dangerous projec-
tiles that can cause serious personal in-
jury if the airbags inf late.
- Never place or attach accessories or oth -
er objects (such as cup holders, te le-
phone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob-
jects) on the doors, over or near t he area
marked "AIRBAG" on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, seat backrests or be-
tween those areas and yourself. These
objects could cause inj ury in a crash, es-
pecially 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 air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
injury, partic ularly when the seat is re-
clined.
A WARNING
The fine dust created when airbag s deploy
can cause breathing prob lems fo r people
with a history of ast hma or ot her breat h-
ing cond itions.
- To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory
conditions should get fresh air right
away by getting out of the vehicle or
opening windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, wash your hands and face with
mild soap and water before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residu e should get into your eyes,
f lush them with water.
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