198 Airbag syst em
@ For the sake of the environment
Undep loyed airbag modu les and preten-
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material - special handling may app ly, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/haza rdouswaste/per-
chlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
and safety belts with pretens ioners are
scrapped, all applicable laws and regula-
tions must be observed. Your authori zed
Audi dea ler is familiar with these requ ire-
ments and we recommend that you have
your dea ler perform this service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem performs in a crash. For example, using
tire-r im combinations not approved by Aud i,
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of
the suspension, including the springs, suspen-
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change
the forces that are measured by the airbag
sensors and sent to the electronic control
un it. Some suspension changes can, for exam-
ple, increase the force levels measured by the
sensors and make the airbag system deploy in
crashes in wh ich it would not dep loy if the
changes had not been made. Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels meas -
ured by the sensors and prevent the a irbag
from deploying when it should .
The sensors in the safety belt buckle for the
driver and front passenger sea t tell the elec-
tronic control module if the safety belt is
latched or not. If the safety belt is being used,
the front airbag will deploy at a slightly high-
er rate of vehicle deceleration than if the safe-
ty belt is not being used. Therefore, in a par-
ticular collision, it is possible that an airbag
will not deploy at a seating position where the
safety belt is being used but will inflate at the
position where the safety belt is not being
used.
It is important that nothing interfere
with the safety belt buckles so that the sen-
sors can send the correct info rmation about
safety belt use to the electronic control unit.
.&_ WARNING
-
Changing the vehicle's suspension includ-
ing use of unapproved tire-rim combina-
tions can change Advanced Airbag per-
formance and increase the risk of serious
personal injury in a crash.
- Never install suspension components
that do not have the same performance
characteristics as the components origi-
nally installed on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations that
have not been approved by Audi.
&_ WARNING
- -
Items stored between the safety be lt
buckle and the center console can cause
the sensors in the buckle to send the
wrong information to the e lectronic con-
trol module and prevent the Advanced Air-
bag System from working properly.
- Always make sure that nothing can inter-
fere with the safety belt buckles and that
they are not obstructed.
Side airbags
Description of side airbag s
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained occupants.
Fig. 211 Side airbag location in the driver's seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the
front seat backrests
~fig. 211 and the rear
backrest* facing the doors. They are identified
by the word "AIRBAG". ....
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