also not inflate in side or rear coll isions, or in
roll-overs.
Always remember: Airbags will deploy only once,
and on ly in certain kinds of coll isions. Your safety
be lts are always there to offer protection in those
situations in which airbags are not supposed to
deploy, or when they have a lready deployed; for
examp le, when your vehicle str ikes or is struck by
another vehicle after the first collis ion.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a
supp lementary restraint and is not a substitute
for a safety belt. The airbag system works most
effect ively when used with the safety belts.
Therefore, always properly wear your safety belts
c::>page 182.
A WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing whee l or in-
st rument panel will decrease the effect ive-
ness of the airbags and will increase t he risk
of persona l injury in a collision.
- Never sit closer than 10 in (25 cm) to the
steering wheel or instrument pane l.
- If you cannot sit mo re than 10 in (25 cm)
from the steering wheel, investiga t e wheth-
er adaptive equ ipment may be avai lab le to
held you reach the pedals and increase you r
seating distance from the steering wheel.
- If you are unrestrained, leaning forwa rd, sit -
ting s ideways or out of pos ition in any way,
your risk of injury is much higher.
- You will also receive serious injuries and
cou ld even be killed if you are up against the
airbag or too close to it when it inf lates -
even with an Advanced Airbag.
- To reduce the risk of inj ury when an airbag
inflates, a lways wear safety belts properly
~
page 186, Safety belts.
- Always make certain that ch ildren age 12 or
yo unger always ride in the rear seat. If chil-
dren are not properly restra ined, they may
be severe ly injured or killed when an airbag
inflates.
- Never let children ride unrestrained or im-
properly restrained in the veh icle. Adjust the
front seats properly.
- Never ride with the backrest reclined.
-
Airb a g sys tem
- Always sit as fa r as possible from the steer-
ing wheel or the instrument panel
c::> page 174.
- Always sit upright with your back against
the backrest of your seat .
- Never place your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat. Always keep both feet
on the floor in front of the seat to help pre-
vent ser ious injuries to the legs and hips if
the airbag inflates.
- Never recl ine the front passenger's seat to
transport objects . Items can also move into
the area of the s ide a irbag or the front air-
bag du ring braking or in a sudden maneu-
ver. Objects ne ar the airbags can become
project iles and cause injury when an airbag
inflates .
A WARNING
-
Airbags tha t have deployed in a crash must be
replaced.
- Use only orig inal equipment airbags ap-
proved by Audi and insta lled by a trained
technician who has the necessary tools and
d iagnostic equipment to properly replace
any airbag in your vehicle and assu re system
effect iveness in a crash.
- Never permit salvaged or recycled airbags to
be installed in your vehicle.
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
"' Be su re to read the importan t informat io n and
head the WARNINGS fo r important deta ils
about child ren and Advan ced Airbags
~ page 214 .
Even thoug h your veh icle is equipped wit h an Ad-
van ced Airbag System, ma ke certa in that a ll chil-
dren, especi ally those 12 year s and younger, al-
ways ride in t he back seat properly res t rained for
their age and size. The ai rbag on the passenger
side makes the front seat a potentially dangerous
place for a child to ride. The front seat is not the
safest place for a child in a forward-facing child
seat. It can be a very dangerous place for an in-
fant or a child in a rearward -fac ing seat. .,.
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