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or the lower parts of the body . Front airbags supplement the three
poi nt safet y belts only in so me fro nta l coll isions in w hic h t he vehicle
deceleration is high enough to deploy the airbags .
Front airbags will not deploy:
• if the ignition is switched off when a crash occurs,
• in side coll isions,
• i n rear-end coll ision s,
• in ro llovers,
• w h en th e cras h dece lerat ion measure d by th e air ba g syste m is
less than the minimum threshold needed for airbag dep loyment as
regi st ere d by the ele ct roni c contr ol un it.
The front passenger airbag also will not deploy :
• w hen th e fr ont passenger seat is not occupied,
• when the weight on the front passenger seat as sensed by the
Advance d Ai rbag Syste m in dicat es tha t the fr ont air ba g on the
passenger side has to be t urned off by the electronic cont rol unit
(the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t co me s on and st ays on ).
& WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the risk of serious injury
in crashes .
• To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags inflate , the driver
and passengers must always sit in an upright position , must not
lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located .
• Occupants who are unbelted , out of position or too close to the
airbag can be seriously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye ~ page 129.
Safety first
& WARNING
A child in a rearward -fa cing child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great for ce and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest , center arm rest , door or roof.
• Never install a rearward facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat unless the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes
on and stays on . If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, the inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and will smash the child
safety seat and child against the backrest , door or roof. Have the
airbag system inspected immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer.
& WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will increase the risk of injury
in a crash by interfering with the way the airbag unfolds or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates .
• Never hold things in your hands or on your lap when 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 during
braking or other sudden maneuvers and be come dangerous
projectiles that can cause serious personal injury if the airbags
inflate .
• Never place or attach accessories or other objects (such as cup
holders , telephone brackets , large , heavy or bulky objects } on the
doors , over or near the area marked "AIRBAG" on the steering
wheel , instrument panel, seat backrests or between those areas
and yourself . These objects could cause injury in a crash , espe-
cially when the airbags inflate .
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