Airb a g syste m
- Never hold things in your hands or on your
lap whe n the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat. Objects could
move into the area of the front airbags dur-
ing brak ing or other sudden maneuver and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious personal injury if the a irbags
inflate.
- Never place or attach accessor ies or other
objects (such as cupholders, telephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or nea r the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru-
ment pane l, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself. These objects
could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or the front a ir-
bag dur ing braking or in a sudden maneu-
ver. Objects near the airbags can become
projectiles and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined.
A WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can
cause breathing problems for people with a
his t ory of a sthma or ot her breathing condi-
tions .
- To reduce the risk of brea t hing problems,
those with asthma or ot her respiratory con-
ditions should get fresh air right away by
getting out of the vehicle or o pening win-
dows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags de -
ploy, wash your hands and face with mild
soap and water before eat ing.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes,
or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the resid ue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water .
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Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
~i (USA models} / !f (Canada models}
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag moni-
toring indicator light and the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System (including the e lec-
tronic control unit, sensor circuits and system
wiring) is monitored continuously to make sure
that it is functioning properly whenever the igni-
tion is o n. Each time you turn on the ignit io n, the
airbag monitoring ind icator light
II (USA mod -
els)
!E,I (Canada models) will come on for a few
seconds (self diag nostics).
The system must be inspected when the
indicator light
fl (USA models) tE,I
(Canada models) :
- does not come on when t he igni t ion is sw itched
on,
- does not go out a few se conds afte r you have
sw itched on the igni ti on, or
- comes on while driving.
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the
indicator light will come on to serve as a constant
reminder to have the system inspected immedi-
ate ly.
If a ma lfunction occurs that turns the front air-
bag on the passenge r side off, the
PASSENGER
AI R BAG OFF
light will come on and stay o n
whenever the ignition is on.
A WARNING
An a irbag system t hat is not functioning prop-
e rly cannot provide sup plemental pro t ect ion
in a fronta l crash.
- If the airbag ind icator light¢ page 13
comes when the vehicle is being used, have
the system inspected immediately by your
author ized Audi dealer . It is possib le that
the airbag will inflate when it is not sup-
posed to, or will not inflate when it should.
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