2012 AUDI A7 Owners Manual

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AUDI A7 2012  Owners Manual Important  safety  instructions  on the 
side  airbag  system 
Airbags  are only supplemental  restraints.  Al­
ways properly  wear safety  belts  and  ride in a 
proper  seating  position. 
There  i

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larger,  unclosed  openings  in the  door 
panel. 
- Never  drive  w ith  inter ior door  trim  pan­
e ls  removed. 
- Never  drive  when  parts  have  been  re­ moved  from  the

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AUDI A7 2012  Owners Manual -The  side  curtain  airbags  above  the  front  and 
rear  side  windows 
- The  airbag  ind icator  light  in the  instrument 
pane l 
The  a irbag  system  is  monitored  elect ro nic ally 
to  mak

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-Always  make  sure  that  the  side  curtain 
airbags  can  inflate  w ithout  interference . 
- Use the  built-in  coat  hooks  only for  light­
weight  clothing . Never  leav

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AUDI A7 2012  Owners Manual Child  Safety 
Important  things  to know 
Introduction 
The rear seat  is generally  the  safest  place  in a 
collision . 
The physical  principles  of  what  happens when 
your  veh icle is  in a c

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-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  in exc

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AUDI A7 2012  Owners Manual ~ page  163,  Important  things  to 
know. 
(D Tips 
Always replace  child  restraints that  were 
installed  in a vehicle  during  a crash.  Dam­
age  to  a child  restraint  that  is not  visible

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always correctly  signaled  by the PA SSENGER 
AIR  BAG OFF 
light . 
M any types  and  models  of  ch ild  restra ints 
have been ava ilable  over the  years, new  mod­
e ls are