176 Airb a g sys t e m
expansion range of a side curtain airbag
can dangerously interfere with its func-
tion. A deploying head airbag develops
enough force to catapult any piece of
add-on component out of its path of in-
flation and into the passenger compart-
ment. An occupant hit by such a projec-
t ile can suffer serious injury or death
9 page 295, Technical Modifications.
- Do not swivel the sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them
(for example pens) . If the airbag should
deploy, you could be injured by these ob-
jects.
- Use the built -in coat hoo ks only for light-
weight clothing. Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the poc kets that
may interfere with airbag deployment
and can cause personal injury in an acci-
dent .
- Never use hangers to hang clothing from
the hooks.
- Only use factory-installed sun shades or,
in the case of shades installed after the
vehicle leaves the factory, only Audi roll-
up sunsc reens may be used
9 page 294,
Additional accessories and parts re-
pla cement.
- Always sit in proper seating position and
wea r safety belts while t raveling so that
the side curtain airbags can help provide
prot ection.
- The airbag system can only be t rigge red
once.
If the a irbag has been t riggered,
the system m ust be replaced by an au-
thorized Aud i dealer o r qualified work -
shop .
- Always have work involving the side cur-
tain airbag system, removal and installa-
tion of the airbag components, or other
repa irs performed by a qualified dealer-
ship. Otherwise the airbag system may
not work cor rectly.
- Never attempt to modify any compo-
nents of the airbag system in anyway.
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