Airb a g syste m
items are located in the area where the supp le-
mental side curtai n airbag inflates . This applies
especia lly to children ¢
page 249 .
Although they a re not a soft pillow, side curtain
airbags can "cushion" the impact and in this way
they can help to reduce the risk of injury to the
head and the upper part of the body .
A fine dus t may deve lop when the airbag deploys.
This is quite normal and does not mean there is a
fire in the vehicle .
Important safety instructions on the side
curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always
properly wear safety belts and ride in a proper
seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passengers must
know and do to help the safety be lts and airbags
do their job to provide supp lemental protect ion.
A WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating posit ions increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever a vehicle
is being used .
- Never let occupants place any parts of the ir
bodies in the area from which the side cur-
ta in a irbags inflate.
- Always make sure that the side curtain air-
bags can inflate witho ut interference. Un-
suitable accessories fit t ed inside the expan-
sion range of a side curtain airbag can dan-
gerously interfere with its function. A de -
ploying head airbag develops enough force
to catapult any piece of add-on component
out of its path of inflat ion and into the pas-
senger compartment. An occupant hit by
such a projectile can suffer ser ious injury or
death ¢
page 339, Technical Modifications .
- Do not swivel the sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them (for
example pens) . If the airbag should deploy,
you could be injured by these objects.
- Use the built- in coat hooks on ly for light-
weight cloth ing . Neve r leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in t he pockets that may
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inter fere with a irbag deployment and can
cause persona l injury in an accident.
- Never use hangers to hang clothing from
the hooks.
- Only use factory-insta lled sun shades or, in
the case of shades installed after the vehicle
leaves the factory, only Audi roll-up
sunscreens may be used¢
page 338, Addi-
tional accessories and parts replacement .
- Always sit in proper seating position and
wear safety belts while traveling so that the
side curtain airbags can help provide protec-
tion .
- The a irbag system can only be triggered
once . If the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an autho rized
Audi dea le r o r qualified workshop.
- Always have wo rk involving the side curtain
airbag system, remova l and installat ion of
the airbag components, or other repairs
pe rformed by a qu al ified dealers hip . Other-
wise the airbag system may not work cor-
rectly.
- Never attem pt t o mod ify any com ponen t s of
the airbag system in any way .
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