Airb a g syste m
a lso not inflate in side or rear collisions, or in
roll-overs.
Always remember : Airbags will deploy only once,
and on ly in ce rtain kinds of coll isions. Your safety
be lts are always there to offer protection in those
situations in which airbags are not supposed to
deploy, or when they have already deployed; for
examp le, when your vehicle str ikes or is struck by
another vehicle after the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a
supplementary restraint and is not a substitute
for a safety belt. The a irbag system works most
effect ively when used with the safety belts.
Therefore, always properly wear your safety belts
r;:;, page 219 .
A WARNING
Sitting too close to the steering wheel or in-
st rument panel will decrease the effective-
ness of the airbags and will increase the risk
of personal injury in a collision.
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (2 5 cm) to
the steering wheel or instrument panel.
- If you cannot sit mo re than 10 inches
(2 5 cm) from the steering wheel, invest i-
gate whether adap t ive equipment may be
available to help you reach the pedals and
increase your seating distance from the
steering wheel.
- If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sit-
ting sideways or out of position in any way,
your risk of inj ury is much higher.
- You will also receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst the
airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inflates, a lways wear safety belts properly
c> page 222, Safety belts .
- Always make certain that chi ldren age 12 or
younger always ride in the rear seat. If chil-
dren are not properly restra ined, they may
be severe ly injured or killed when an airbag
inflates.
- Never let children ride unrestrained or im-
prope rly restrained in the vehicle . Adjust the
front seats properly.
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- Never ride with the back rest recl ined .
-Always sit as far as possible from the steer -
ing wheel or the instrument panel
c>page209.
- Always sit upright with your back against
the backrest of your seat.
- Never place your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat. Always keep both feet
on the floor in front of the seat to help pre-
vent serious injur ies to the legs and hips if
the airbag inflates.
- Never recl ine the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the s ide a irbag or the front air-
bag during brak ing or in a sudden maneu-
ver. Objects nea r the airbags can become
proj ecti les and cause injury when an airbag
inflates.
A WARNING
Airbags t ha t have d eployed in a cra sh m ust be
replaced.
- Use on ly orig inal equipment airbags ap-
proved by Audi and insta lled by a trained
technician who has t he necessary tools and
diagnostic equipment to prope rly replace
any airbag in your vehicle and assure system
effectiveness in a crash.
- Never permit salvaged or recycled airbags to
be installed in your vehicle .
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
"' Be sure to read the important informat ion and
heed the WARNINGS fo r important deta ils
about ch ildren and Advanced Airbags
r;:;, page 249 .
Even thoug h your veh icle is equ ipped wit h an Ad-
vanced Airbag Syst em, make certa in that a ll chil-
dre n, espec ia lly those 12 yea rs and younger, al-
ways ride in t he back seat prope rly res tr a ined fo r
t heir age and size. The ai rbag on the passenger
side makes t he front seat a potentia lly dange rous
place for a child to ride . The front seat is not the
safest place for a child in a forward-fac ing child .,.
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