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but less than the weight of a small adu lt, the
fro nt airbag on the passenger side may deploy
(the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on).
For exa mple, the airbag may deplo y if :
- a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether t he child is in one of
the chi ld seats listed
<!>page 176),
- a ch ild who has outgrown child rest raints is
on the front passenger seat.
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the center
of the inst rument panel will come on and stay
on.
The front airbag on the passenger side may
not deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not illuminate and stay lit) if:
- a small adult or teenager is on the front pas-
senger seat
- a passenger who is not sitt ing upr ight with
their back against a non-reclined backrest
with their feet on the veh icle floo r in front
of the sea t is on the front passenge r seat.
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the
Federal Standard requires the airbag to meet
the "low risk" deployment criteria to help re-
duce t he risk of injury through int erac t ion
with the airbag . "Low risk" deployment occurs
in those crashes that take place at lower de -
celerations as defined in the electronic control
unit
~ page 161.
Always remember : Even tho ugh you r vehicle
is equipped with Advanced Airbags, the safest
place for children is properly restrained on the
back seat . Please be sure to read the impor-
tant information in the sect ions that follow
and be sure to heed all of the WARNINGS.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inflates, always wear safety belts properly.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward,
sitting sideways or out of position in any
way, your risk of injury is much highe r.
A irbag sys tem 157
- You will a lso receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if yo u are up aga inst
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag
~page 151 .
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild seat in-
stalled on the front passenger seat will be
se riously inj ured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- Altho ugh the Advan ced Airbag Syst em in
your veh icle is designed t o turn
off the
front airbag when a rearward-facing
child restraint has been installed on the
front passenge r seat, nobody can abso-
lutely guarantee that dep loyment is im-
possible in all conceivable situations that
may happen dur ing the usefu l life of your
veh icle.
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild seat
or infant carrier with great force and will
smash the child seat and child against
the backrest, center armrest, doo r, or
roof.
- Always install rearward-facing child re-
straints on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing
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, immed i-
ately insta ll the rear -facing child seat in a
rea r seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
If, in except iona l circumstances, you must
install a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenger's seat:
-Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and s ide a irbag.
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