Airb a g syste m
to help provide this additional protection, the
side curtain airbag must inflat e within th e blink
of an eye at very high speed and with great force.
The side curtain airbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are located in the area where the supple -
mental side curtain airbag inflates . This applies
especia lly to children <::;>
page 137 .
Although they are 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 dust may develop 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 belts and airbags
do their job to provide supp lemental protect ion.
_& WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating positions increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever a vehicle
is being used.
- Never let occupants place any parts of their
bodies in the area from which the side cur-
ta in airbags inflate.
- Always make sure that the side curtain air-
bags can inflate without interference . Un-
suitable accessories fitted inside the expan-
sion range of a head airbag can dangerously
interfere with its function . A deploying head
airbag develops enough force to catapult
any piece of add-on component out of its
path of inflation and into the passenger
compartment. An occupant hit by such a
projectile can suffer serious injury or death
<::;> page 220, Technical Modifications .
- Do not swivel the sun visors to the side if
you have any objects clipped onto them (for
136
examp le pens) . If the airbag shou ld deploy,
you could be injured by these objects.
- Use the built-in coat hooks only for light-
weight clothing. Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the pockets that may
interfere with airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in an accident .
- Never use hangers to hang cloth ing from
the hooks.
- Only use factory-installed sun shades or, in
the case of shades installed after the vehicle
leaves the factory, only Audi roll-up
sunscreens may be used
<::;> page 220, 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 airbag system can only be triggered
once . If the airbag has been triggered, the
syst em must be replaced by an authori zed
Audi dea ler or qualified workshop .
- Always have work involving the side curtain
airbag system, remova l and installat ion of
the airbag components, or other repairs
performed by an authorized Audi dea ler or
qualif ied workshop. Otherwise the airbag
system may not work correctly.
- Never attempt to mod ify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
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