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• in front-end collisions
• in rear-end collisions
• in rollovers.
In some types of accidents the front airbags and side airbags may be
triggered together.
& WARNING
• Safety belts and the airbag system will only provide protection
when occupants are in the proper seating position =>
page 139.
• 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
acceleration in a side collision is high enough to activate the
airbag. •
How supplemental side airbags work
Side airbags deploy instantly and can help reduce the risk
of upper torso injuries for occupants who are properly
restrained.
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Fig. 104 Inflated side
airbags on left side of
vehicle
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled with prope llant gas
and breaks through a seam in the seat surface area marked
Safety first Vehicle OP-eration
"AIRBAG". It expands between the side trim panel and the passenger .
In order to help provide this additional protection, the side airbag
must inflate within a fract ion of a second at very high speed and w ith
great force . The supp lemental side airbag could injure you if your
seating position is not proper or upright or if items are located in the
area where the supplemental side airbag expands. This applies espe-
cially to children=>
page 141 , "Child Safety". Supplementa l side
airbags inflate between the occupant and the door panel on the side
of the vehicle that is struck in certain side collision => fig. 104.
Although they are no t a soft pillow, they can "cushion" the impact
and in this 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 deploys. This is normal and
does not mean the re is a fire in the vehicle. •
Important safety instructions on the side
airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always prop-
erly wear safety belts and ride in a proper seating posi-
tion .
There is a lot that you and your passengers must know and act accord-
ingly to help the safety be lts and a irbags do their job to provide
supplemental protection.
& WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious or fatal injury. Improp-
erly wearing safety belts and improper seating positions increase
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:
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service Technical data
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