116 Airb a g sys t e m
electronic contro l unit (the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on) .
A WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase
the risk of serious injury in crashes.
- To reduce the risk of injury when the air-
bags inflate, the driver and passengers
must always sit in an upright position,
must not lean against or place any part
of the ir body too close to the area where
the airbags are located .
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi-
t ion or too close to the airbag can be se-
riously injured by an airbag as it unfolds
with great force in the blink of an eye
~page 108.
A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward -facing child saf ety
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be kill ed if
the front airbag inflates - even wit h an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and w ill smash the child safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
arm rest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the airbag system inspect ed by you r
Audi dealer.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will
increase the risk of inju ry in a crash by in-
terfering with the way the airbag unf olds
or by being pushed into yo u as the airbag
inf lates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transpo rt items on or in t he area
of the front passenger seat. Objects
could move into the area of the front air-
bags during braking or other sudden ma-
neuver and become dangerous projec-
tiles that can cause serious personal in-
jury if the airbags inf late .
- Never place or attach accessories or oth -
er objects (such as cup hold ers, te le-
phone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob-
jects) on the doors, over or near t he area
marked "AIRBAG" on the st eering wheel,
instr ument panel, seat backrests or be-
tween those areas and yourself. These
objects could cause injur y in a crash, es-
pecially 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 airbag during braki ng or in a
sudden maneuver. Objects near the air-
bags can become projectiles and cause
injur y, partic ularly when the seat is re-
clined.
- Never tilt the front passenger seat back-
rest forwar d w hen the vehicle is moving.
An infla ting airbag w ill force t he back-
rest backward and can injure rear seat oc-
cupants.
A WARNING
=
The fine dust created when airbags deploy
can cause breathing prob lems fo r people
with a history of asthma or other breath-
ing conditions.
- To reduce the risk of breathing problems ,
those with asthma or other respiratory
conditions should get fresh air right
away by getting out of the vehicle or
opening windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy , wash your hands and face with
mild soap and wate r before eating .
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, or into any cuts or scratches .
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