1 7 0 Airbag syst em
How supplemental side airbags work
Side airbags deploy instantly and con help re-
duce the risk of upper torso injuries for occu-
pants who ore properly restrained.
Fig. 172 Inflated side airbags on left side of vehicle,
rear side airbag
When the system is triggered, the airbag is
filled with propellant gas and breaks through
a seam in the seat surface area marked "AIR-
BAG".
It expands between the side trim panel
and the passenger. In order to help prov ide
this additiona l prote ction, the side a irbag
must inf late within a fraction of a second at
very high speed and with great force. The sup-
plemental side a irbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are located in the area where the sup-
plemental side a irbag expands . This applies
espec ially to childre n
c::> page 174, Child Safe-
ty.
Supplementa l s ide airbags inflate between
the occupant and the doo r pane l on the side
of t he vehicle that is struck in ce rt ain side col-
lision
c::> fig . 172.
Although they a re not a soft pillow, they can
"cushion" t he impact and in th is way they can
he lp to reduce the risk of injury to the upper
part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is no rmal and does not mean there
is a fire in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the
side airbag system
Airbags ore only supplemental restraints . Al-
ways properly wear safe ty belts and ride in a
proper seating position.
The re is a lot that you and your passengers
must know and act accord ingly to help the
safe ty belts and airbags do their job to pro-
vide supplementa l protect ion .
A WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious
or fata l injury. Improperly weari ng safety
belts and improper seating positions in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death whenever a vehicle is being
used .
- In order to reduce the risk of injury when
the supplemental side airbag inflates:
- Always sit in an upright posi ti on and
never lea n aga inst t he a rea whe re the
s uppleme nta l side air bag is located .
- Never let a child or a nyone e lse rest
t heir head aga inst t he s ide trim pane l
in the area where the supplementa l
side airbag inflates.
-A lways make sure tha t safety be lts are
worn correctly,
- Do not let anyone sitting in t he fron t
seat put t hei r hand or any ot her parts
of their body out of the window.
-Always make sure that the side airbag
can inf late without interference.
- Never install seat covers or rep lace -
ment upholstery over th e front seat-
backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cove r the areas where the side a irbags
deploy.
- Damage to the orig inal seat cove rs or
to t he seam in the area of the side a ir-
bag module mus t a lways be repaired
immediately by a n author ized Audi
dealer.
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