Airb a g syste m
by being pushed into you as the airbag in-
flates.
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cupho lders, te lephone
brackets, or even large, bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the seat backrests.
- Such objects and accessories can become
dangerous projectiles and cause inj ury
when the supplemental side airbag de-
ploys.
- Never carry any objects or pets in the de-
ployment space between them and the
airbags or allow children or other passen-
gers to travel in this posit ion.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks only for
lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy
or sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
may interfere wit h side airbag deployment
and can cause personal injury in an accident.
- Always prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knocking against
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an author ized
Audi dealership.
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc.) to the
orig inal seat covers or to the seam in the
area of the side a irbag mod ule m ust always
be repa ired immed iate ly by an authorized
Audi dealer .
- If children are sea t ed improperly, t heir ris k
of injury increases in t he case of an acciden t
~ page 13 7, Child safety .
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the a irbag syst em in any way.
- In a side collision, side a irbags will not fu nc-
t ion properly if sensors cannot correct ly
measure increasi ng air pressure ins ide the
doo rs when air escapes through larger, un-
closed openings in the door panel.
- Never drive with inter ior door tr im panels
removed .
- Never drive when parts have been re-
moved from the inside doo r panel and the
open ings they leave have not been proper-
ly closed.
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- Never drive when loudspeakers in the
doors have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly closed.
- Always make certain that openings are
covered or filled if additional speakers or
other equipment is installed in the inside
door panels.
- Always have work on the doors done by an
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop.
Side curtain airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system can provide sup-
plemental protection to properly restrained oc-
cupants.
Fig. 121 Side curt ain system, driver' s side: side curtain air-
bag locatio n
The side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the inter ior above the fro nt and rear side win-
dows~
fig. 121. They are identified by the word
"AIRBAG" on the windshie ld frame and the cen-
ter roof pillar .
The side curtain airbags contain features that
provide ejection mitigation to help prevent veh i-
cle occupants or parts of their bodies from being
completely or part ially ejected from the vehicle
interior in certain side impacts and vehicle roll-
overs .
The side curtain airbag system supplements the
safety belts and can help to reduce the risk of in-
jury for occupants' heads and upper torso on the
side of the vehicle that is struck in a side coll i-
sion. The side curta in a irbag inflates in side im-
pacts and only whe n the vehicle acce lerat ion .,.
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