162 Airbag system
whenever the ignit ion is on. Each time you
switch on the ignition, the airbag monitoring
indicator light
II (USA models);fll (Canada
models) will come on for a few seconds (self
diagnostics).
The system must be inspected when the
indicator light
II (USA models)/E,I
(Canada models):
- does not come on when the ignition is
switched on,
- does not go out a few seconds after you
have switched on the ign ition, or
- comes on wh ile driving.
If an airbag system malfunction is detected ,
the indicator light will first start flashing to
catch the driver's attention and then stay on
continuously to serve as a constant reminder
to have the system inspected immediately .
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front
airbag on the passenger side off, the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay
on whenever the ignition is on .
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro-
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicato r light ¢ page 18
comes whe n the vehicle is be ing used,
have the system inspected immediate ly
by your aut horized Audi dealer. It is pos-
sible that the airbag will inflate when it
is not supposed to, or will not inflate
when it shou ld.
-
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 168 Sectio n fro m the instrument panel : PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF lig ht
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located
in the center of the instru ment panel
~fig. 168.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come
on and stay on to tell you when the front Ad-
vanced Airbag on the passenger s ide has been
turned off by the electronic control unit. Each
time you switch on the ignition, the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light will flash for a few
seconds and:
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied,
- will stay on if there is a small ch ild or child
restraint on the front passenger seat,
-will go out if t he front passenge r seat is oc-
cupied by an adult as registered by the
weight -sensing mat .
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must
come on and stay on
if the ignition is on and
- a car bed has been installed on the front
seat, or
- a rearward-facing child restraint has been
installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a forward-facing ch ild restra int has been in-
stalled on the front passenger seat , or
- the weight reg istered on the front passen-
ger seat is equal to or less than the com-
bined weight of a typical 1 year-old restrain-
ed in one of the rear-facing or forwa rd-fac-
ing infant restraints listed in Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 208 wit h which the
Advanced Airbag System in you r vehicle was
cert ified.
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