with deployed s ide a irbags. Remember too,
side airbags will deploy on ly once and on ly in
certain kinds of accidents - your safety belts
are always there to offer protect ion.
Vehicle damage, repair costs or even the lack
of vehicle damage are not necessari ly an indi-
cation of over-sensitive or failed a irbag activa -
tion . In some collisions , both front and s ide
airbags may inf late. Remember too , that air-
bags will dep loy only once and only in certain
kinds of collisions - your safety belts are al-
ways there to off er protect ion in those acci-
dents in wh ich airbags are not supposed to
deploy or when they have a lready deployed.
The side airbag system will not deploy :
- when the ign ition is turned off
- in side collisions when the acceleration
measured by the sensor is too low
- in rear-end collisions
- in rollovers .
In some types of acc iden t s the front airbags
and side airbags may be triggered together.
A WARNING
- Safety belts and the airbag system will
only prov ide protection when occupants
are in the proper seating posit ion
Qpage 126.
- If the airbag indicator light comes on
when the veh icle is being used, have the
system inspected immediately by your
authorized Audi deale r. The a irbag may
not work properly when the vehicle ac-
celeration in a side collision is h igh
enough to activa te the airbag.
-
A irba g sy stem 125
How supplemental side airbags work
Side airbags deploy instantly and can help re-
duce the risk of upper torso injuries for occu-
pants who are properly restrained.
Fig . 110 Inflated side airbags on left side of vehicle
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When the system is triggered, t he a irbag is
filled with propellant gas and breaks through
a seam in the seat surface area ma rked "AIR-
BAG". It expands between the side trim panel
and the passenger. In order to help provide
th is add itiona l protection, the side airbag
must inflate within a fraction of a second at
very high speed and with great force. The sup-
plementa l side airbag could injure you if your
seat ing pos ition is not proper or up right or if
items a re loca ted in t he a rea where t he sup-
plementa l side airbag expands. This applies
especially to child ren
Q page 128, Child Safe-
ty.
Supplemental side airbags inflate between
the occupant and the door panel on the side
of the vehicle that is struck in certai n side col-
lision
Qfig. 110.
Although they are not 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 de-
ploys . This is normal and does not mean there
is a fire in the vehicle.
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