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Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect
sitting position in the vehicle while traveling
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A WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the
risk of serious personal injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used .
- Always make sure that all vehicle occu-
pants are correctly restrained and stay in
a correct seating position whenever the
vehicle is being used .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ page 110.
Safety belt preten-
sioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear end collisions and in a
rollover above a particular severity, safety
belts in use are tensioned automatically.
The safety belts for the front seating positions
are equipped with safety belt pretensioners.
The system is activated by sensors in front,
side and rear -end collisions and in a rollover of
great severity . This tightens the belt and takes
up be lt slack ¢ &.
in Service and disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 115.
Taking
up the slack helps to reduce forward occupant
movement during a collision .
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The safety belt pretensioner can only be
activated once.
- In minor frontal and side collisions in
,
rear-end collisions and in accidents in-
volving very little impact force, the safe-
ty belt pretensioners are not activated.
- When the safety be lt pretensioner is ac-
tivated, a fine dust is released . This is
normal and is not caused by a fire in the
vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must
be observed when the vehicle or compo-
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nents of the system are scrapped. An au-
thorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these regulations and will be pleased to
pass on the information to you.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environ-
mental and other regulations if the vehi-
cle or individual parts of the system, par-
ticularly the safety belt or airbag, are to
be disposed . We recommend you have
your authorized Audi dealer perform this
service for you.
Service and disposal of safety belt
pretensioner
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Installing, remov-
ing, servicing or repairing of be lt pretension-
ers can damage the safe ty belt system and
prevent it from working correctly in a colli-
sion .
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis-
carded components do not cause injury or pol-
lute the environment.
A WARNING
Improper care, serv icing and repair proce-
dures can increase the risk of personal in-
jury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretensioner from activating when needed
or activating it unexpectedly :
- The belt pretensioner system can be acti-
vated only once. If belt pretensioners
have been activated, the system must be
replaced.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the safety belt system.
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretensioners cannot be repaired. Spe-
cial procedures are required for removal,
installation and disposal of this system.
- For any work on the safety be lt system,
we strongly recommend that you see
your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
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