- in rear-end collisions
- in rollovers.
In some types of accidents the front airbags,
side curtain airbags and side airbags may be
tr iggered together.
A WARNING
-
- Safety belts and the airbag system will
only provide protection when occupants
are in the proper seating position
¢ page 173.
- If the airbag indicator light comes on
when the vehicle is being used, have the
system inspected immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer . The airbag may
not work properly when the vehicle ac-
celeration in a side collision is high
enough to activate the airbag .
How supplemental side airbags work
Side airbags deploy instan tly and can help re-
duce t he risk of upper t orso injuries for occu-
pants who are properly restrained.
Fig. 183 Infla ted side airbags on left side of vehicle
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al
When the system is triggered , the airbag is
f ill ed w ith propellant gas and breaks through
a seam in the seat surface area marked "AIR-
BAG". It expands between the side trim panel
and the passenger. I n order to help provide
this additional protection, the side airbag
must inflate within a fraction of a second at
very high speed and with great force. The sup-
plemental side airbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are located in the area where the sup-
plemental side airbag expands. This applies
especially to children
q page 178, Child Safe-
Airbag system 173
ty . Supplemental side airbags inflate between
the occupant and the door panel on the side
of the vehicle that is struck in certain side col-
lision
q fig. 183 .
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
"cushion" the impact and in th is way they can
help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper
part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is normal and does not mean there
is a fire in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the
side airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restrain ts. Al-
ways properly wear safety belts and ride in a
proper seating position .
There is a lot that you and your passengers
must know and act accordingly to help the
safety belts and airbags do their job to pro-
vide supplemental protection .
A WARNING
-
An inflat ing side airbag can cause serious
or fatal injury. Improperly wearing safety
belts and improper seating positions in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death whenever a vehicle is being
used.
- In order to reduce the risk of injury when
the supplemental side airbag inflates:
- Always sit in an upright position and
never lean against the area where the
supplemental side airbag is located.
- Never let a child or anyone else rest
their head against the side trim panel
in the area where the supplementa l
side airbag inflates.
- Always make sure that safety belts are
worn correctly,
- Do not let anyone sitting in the front
seat put the ir hand or any other parts
of their body out of the window .
- Always make sure that the side airbag
can inflate without interference.
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