Airb a g syste m
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup ho lders, te lephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru-
ment pane l, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself. These objects
could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger's seat to
transport objec ts. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or the front air-
bag dur ing braking or in a sudden maneu-
ver. Objects near the airbags can become
projectiles and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined.
A WARNING
The f ine dust created when airbags deploy can
cause breath ing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing condi-
t ions.
- To reduce the risk of breathing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory con-
ditions should get fresh air right away by
gett ing out of the vehicle or opening win-
dows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags de-
ploy, wash your hands and fa ce with mild
soap and water befo re eat ing.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes,
or into any cut s or scratches.
- If the resid ue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water.
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
~i (USA models)/!f (Canada models)
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag moni-
toring indicator light and the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System (including the elec-
tron ic cont rol unit, senso r circuit s and system
wiring) is monitored con t inuously to make su re
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that it is functioning properly whenever the igni-
tion is on . Each time you switch on the ignition,
the airbag mon itor ing indicator light
rl (USA
models)/ E,I (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds (se lf diagnostics) .
The system mu st be inspected wh en th e
indicat or light
II (USA models) / m (Canada
models ) :
- does not come on when the ignition is sw itched
on,
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
sw itched on the ignit ion, or
- comes on while driving.
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the
indicator light will first start flashing to catch the
driver's attent ion and then stay on continuously
to serve as a constant rem inder to have the sys-
tem inspected immediately .
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front air-
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on
whenever the ignition is on .
A WARNING
An a irbag system that is not functioning prop-
e rly cannot provide supplemental protectio n
in a fronta l crash.
- If the airbag ind icator light
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comes when the veh icle is being used, have
t he system inspected immedia t ely by your
author ized Audi dealer . It is possi ble t hat
the airbag will inflate when it is not sup -
posed to, or will not inf late when it should .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 16 6 Sect ion from the instrument panel: PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light .,,_
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