
CD 
@ 
® 
© 
® 
® 
(j) 
Door  handle 
Audi  side assist  display 
Power locking  sw itches 
Memory  function  buttons .. ..  . 
Aud i side assist  button  ......  . 
A ir vents  with  thumbwheel 
Control  lever  for: 
- T urn  signal  and  high  beam 
- Audi  act ive  lane  assist  . .. ..  . 
@ Mu ltifunction  steering  wheel 
with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag 
- Driver  information  system but-
tons  ... ..... ....... ... ..  . 
- Audio/video , telephone,  navi
gation  and  voice recognition 
buttons 
- Steering  wheel heating  . ... . 
- Shift  padd les (automatic 
transmission)  ..... ... ... . . 
® Instrument  cluster  .........  . 
@ Head-up Display  ........... . 
@ Windshield washer  system 
lever  .....................  . 
@ Buttons  for: 
- MMI  display 
- Reset bu tton  for  tr ip odome-
te r  .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Starting  the engine  if  there  is a 
malfunction  ...............  . 
~ Knee airbag  ........... .. ..  . 
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment,  de
pending  on  equipment: 
- mechan ical  .......... .. ..  . 
- electrical  .... .. ..... ... ..  . 
@ Leve r for: 
- Cru ise control  system  ... ..  . 
- Adaptive  cruise  contro l .. .. . 
@ Button  for  sw itch ing the  Head
up  Disp lay on/off,  adjusting  the 
h eight  .. ............. .. ..  . 
@ Instrument  illumination  ... ..  . 
@ Eng ine hood  release  ........  .  98 
37 
56 
98 
45  95 
153  23 
73 
113  11 
29 
47 
2 7 
78 
166 
74 
74 
83 
86 
29 
46 
230 
In strument s and  control s 9 
@ Data  Link Connector  for  On 
Board  Diagnostics  (OBD II) 
@ Light  switch  ... .. . .. .... ... . 
@ Buttons  for : 
- All-weather  lights 
- Night  vision  assistant  .... .. . 
- Rear fog  lights  .. .. .. .....  . 
@ Power exterior  m irror  adjust-
ment  ...... .. .. ..... .....  .  29 
43 
43 
105  43 
49 
@ Rea r lid switch  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  38 
@ Power w indows  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  .  40 
@ MMI  display 
@ Emergency  flashe rs  . . .  . . . .  . . .  44 
@ Glove compartment  . . . . . .  . . .  60 
@) Front  passenger's airbag  . . . . .  153 
@ Valet  parking  feature . . . . .  . . .  41 
@ Drives (MMI) 
@ Buttons/Indicator  lights  fo r 
- Start-Stop-System  . . . .  . . .  . .  80 
- Parking  system  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  116 
- PASSENG ER AIR  BAG OF F . .  . .  162 
- Rear spoiler  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  198 
- Electron ic Stabilization  Con-
t rol  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  .  198 
@ Climate  controls,  depending  on 
vehicle  equipment: 
- Three-zone  cl imate  control  . . 69 
- F our-zone  automatic  climate 
cont rol  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  71 
@ Storage  compartment  or  ash-
t ray wit h cigarette  lighter  . .  . . .  S8, 58 
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button  75 
@ MM I controls 
@ 12-volt  socket,  (upho lder  58,  59 
@ E lectromechanical  parking 
brake  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  78 
@ Selector  lever  (a utomatic  trans-
mission)  109 
(D Tips 
-Some of  the  equipment  or  fea tures 
show n in  the  genera l ill ustration  may be 
standard  equipment  on your  vehicle  or 
may be opt ional  eq uipment  depending 
on your  model.  Always  ask your 
ll>  

24  Instruments and warning /indicator  lights 
@ 
Tab 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
® 
Content 
Vehicle  functions: 
On-board  computer  ¢page 25 
Efficiency program*¢  page 26 
Digital  speedometer 
Cruise  control*¢  page 
83 
Adaptive  cruise control  and braking 
guard*  ¢page 
86 
Audi  active  lane assist*  <::;>page 95 
Display darkened 
Indicator  lights  and messages 
Warning  when  a door,  the  hood  or  the  rear lid  is not  closed 
Service  interva l display¢  page 
28 
Speed warning  system  ¢ page 83 
Night  vision assistant*¢  page 105 
Audio/video 
Telephone* 
Navigation* 
The  second and third  tabs  are only visib le  if  at 
least  one  indicator  light  or  message  is shown 
or  if  that  system  is switched  on. 
The status  line©  is located  in the  bottom 
part  of  the  display  ¢fig. 
4. It  displays  the  ex
terior  temperature,  time,  selector lever  posi
ti on,  trip  odometer  and odometer. 
F or  some vehicle functions,  you  can access the 
tr ip informat ion from  the  temporary  memory 
¢ page 25 in the  line (D ¢ fig. 5. 
A WARNING 
-
-Never rely  exclus ively on the  outside 
temperature  display  to determine  if  a 
road surface  is icy or  not.  Keep in  mind 
that  road surfaces,  especially  bridges 
and overpasses, could  be ice covered and 
slippery  even at  an outside  temperature 
above  41 °F ( +5 °C) . 
- Always  remember,  even if  the "snow
flake"  symbol  (ice warning)  does not  ap
pear  in the  display,  black ice could  be on 
the  road.  -
Always reduce your  speed and drive  with 
special  care  in cold  weather  conditions 
when  the  chance of  encountering  icy 
road surfaces  increases. 
(1) Tips 
- At  temperatures  below 14 °F (+ 5  °()  a 
snowf lake symbol  appears ahead of  the 
temperature  display.  It  is intended  to  re m ind the  driver  to  pay special attention 
to 
ice  on the  road <::;> .&,. If the  vehicle  is 
stationa ry, or  if  you are  driving at  a very 
low  speed, the  temperature  shown  in the 
display  might  be  slightly hig her  than  the 
actual  outside  temperature.  This  is 
caused by the  heat  being  radiated  from 
the  engine . 
- You can  select the  units  used for temper
ature,  speed and other  measurements  in 
the  MMI. 
- For  information  on the  audio/video  and 
navigation*  functions,  refer to  the  sepa
rate  MMI  owner's  manua l.  

32  Opening and  clo sing 
Opening  and  closing 
Keys 
Key set 
Fig . 17  Key set 
@ Remot e control  k ey w ith  m echan ical 
ke y 
You can centrally  lock and  unlock  your  vehicle 
and start  the  engine  with  the  master  key with 
remote  control.  A mechanical  key  is integrat
ed in the  remote  control  key 
r:::;, page 33 . 
@ Eme rgenc y ke y 
The emergency  key is not  intended  for  con
stant  use. 
It should  only  be used in  an emer
gency. Keep it  in  a safe  place and do not  carry  it  on your  key ring . 
Key replac em ent 
If  you  lose a key, contact  your  authorized  Audi 
dealer  immediately  to  have the 
lost key disa
bled.  Be sure to  bring  all  your  keys with  you. 
P er sonal  c omfo rt  se ttin gs 
If  two  peop le use one vehicle,  it  is recom
mended that  each person always  uses "their 
own"  master  key . When  the  ignition  is switch
ed off  or  when the  vehicle  is locked,  personal 
convenience settings  for  the  follow ing sys
tems  are stored  and assigned to  the  remote  master  key . 
- Automatic  climate  control 
- Central  locking  system 
- Amb ience light ing* 
- Seat memory* 
- Parking  system* 
- Adaptive  cruise control*  - Audi  active 
lane assist * 
- Aud i side assist* 
- Aud i drive  select 
- Night  vision  assistant* 
- Heated steering  wheel* 
The stored  settings  are automatically  recalled 
when you  unlock  the  vehicle,  when  you open 
the  doors  or when you switch  the  ignition  on. 
A WARNING 
-- Do not  leave your  vehicle  unattended . Al-
ways take your  ignit ion key with  you  and 
lock your  vehicle . Entry  by unauthorized 
persons could  endanger  yo u or  resu lt in 
theft  or  damage the  vehicle. 
- Do not  leave ch ildren  unattended  in the 
veh icle, especially  with  access to  vehicle 
keys. Unguarded  access to  the  keys pro
vides children  the  opportunity  to  start  the  engine  and/or  activate  vehicle  sys
tems  such as the  power  windows,  etc . 
Unsupervised operation  of  any vehicle 
system  by children  can result  in serious 
injury. 
(1) Tips 
- The operation  of  the  remote  control  key 
can be temporar ily disrupted  by  interfer
ence from  transm itters  in the  vic inity  of 
the  vehicle  working  in the  same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell  phone,  radio  equip
ment). 
- For security  reasons, rep lacement  keys 
are only  ava ilable  from  Audi  dealers. 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance to  United 
States  FCC and Industry  Canada regula
tions 
r:::;, page 292.  

.. Make sure  to  use  the  right  child  restraint 
correct ly to  protect  children 
Q page  175, 
Child Safety. 
..  Sit  properly  in your  seat  and  make  sure  that 
your  passengers  do  the  same¢ 
page  52, 
General recommendations . 
.. Faste n your  safety  belt  and  wear  it  properly. 
Also  instruct  your  passengers  to  fasten  their 
safety  belts properly ¢ 
page  140 . 
What  impairs  driving  safety? 
Safe  driving is directly  related  to  the  condi
tion  of  the vehicle,  the  driver as  well as  the 
driver 's  ability  to  concentrate  on the  road 
without  being  distracted. 
The driver  is  respons ible  for  the  safety  of the 
veh icle  and  all  of  its  occupants. 
If your  ability 
to  drive  is impai red,  safety  r isks  for  everybody 
in  the  vehicle  increase  and  you  also  become a 
hazard  to  everyone  else  on  the road  ¢ _&. . 
Therefore: 
..  Do not  let yourself  be  dist racted  by passen
gers  or  by  using a  cellular  telephone. 
..  NEVER drive  when  your  driving  ability  is  im 
paired  (by medications,  alcohol,  drugs,  etc.). 
..  Observe  all  traffic  laws,  rules  of the  road 
and  speed  limits  and  plain common  sense  . 
..  ALWAYS adjust  your  speed  to  road,  traffic 
and  weather  conditions  . 
.,.  Take frequent  breaks  on  long  trips . Do  not 
drive  for  more  than  two  hours  at  a  stretch. 
..  Do  NOT  drive  when  you  are  tired,  under 
pressure  or when  you  are  stressed. 
A WARNING 
Impaired  driving safety  increases  the risk 
of serious  personal injury  and  death  when
ever  a vehicle  is  being used. 
Driving  Safely  131 
Proper  occupant 
seating  positions 
Proper seating  position  for  the  driver 
The  proper  driver seating  position  is impor
tant  for  safe, relaxed  driving . 
Fig. 147 Correct seat ing pos it ion 
For your  own  safety  and  to  reduce the  risk of 
injury  in  the  event  of an  accident,  we  recom
mend  that  you  adjust  the  driver's seat  to  the 
follow ing  position: 
..  Adjust  the  driver's  seat  so  that  you  can  easi
ly push  the  pedals  all  the  way to  the  floor 
wh ile  keeping  your  knee(s)  slightly  bent 
¢ _&.  . 
..  Adjust  the  angle  of  the seatback  so  that  it is 
in  an  upr ight  position  so that  your  back 
comes  in full  contact  w ith  it  when  you  drive. 
..  Adjust  the  steering  wheel so  that  there  is a 
distance  of at  least  10 inches  (25  cm)  be
tween  the steering  wheel  and  yo ur breast 
bone 
Q fig.  147. If  not  possible,  see  your  au 
thorized  Audi dealership  about  adaptive 
equipment  . 
..  Adjust  the  steer ing  wheel  so  that  the  steer
ing  wheel  and  airbag  cover  points  at  your 
chest  and  not  at  your  face. 
.,.  Grasp  the top  of  the steering  whee l with 
your  elbow(s)  slightly  bent. 
..  Applies  to vehicles  with  adjustable head  re
straints:  Ad just  the  head  restraint  so  the  up
per  edge  is as  even  as  possible with  the  top 
of your  head.  If that  is not  possible,  try  to 
adjust  the  head  restraint so  that  it  is as 
close  to  this  posit ion  as  possible  . 
..  Fasten  and  wear  safety  be lts  correctly 
¢ page  143 .  .,.  

154  Airbag system 
~ fig. 161. The general  location  of  the  airbags 
is marked  "AIRBAG". 
There is a lot  you  need to  know  about  the  air bags in your  vehicle.  We  urge you to  read the 
detailed  information  about  airbags,  safety 
belts  and child  safety  in this  and the  other 
chapters  that  make up the  owner's  literature. 
Please be sure to  heed the  WARNINGS  -they 
are extremely  important  for your  safety  and 
the  safety  of  your  passengers, especially  in 
fants  and small  children. 
A WARNING 
Never rely  on airbags  alone for  protection. 
- Even when  they  deploy,  airbags  provide 
only  supplemental  protection . 
- Airbag  work  most  effectively  when  used 
with  properly  worn  safety  belts. 
- Therefore,  always wear your  safety  belts 
and make sure that  everybody  in your  ve
hicle  is properly  restrained . 
- Always  hold  the  steering  wheel  with  both 
hands on the  outside  of  the  steering 
wheel  rim  at the  9:00  o'clock  and  3  :00 
o'clock  positions  to  help  reduce the  risk 
of  personal  injury  if the  driver's  airbag  in
flates. 
- Never hold  the  steering  wheel  at  the  12 
o'clock  position  or with  your  hands any
where  inside the  steering  wheel  or  on the 
steering  wheel  hub.  Holding  the  steering 
wheel  the  wrong  way increases the  risk 
of  severe  injury to  the  arms,  hands, and 
head if  the  driver  airbag  deploys. 
A WARNING 
Objects  between  you  and the  airbag  will 
increase the  risk of  injury  in  a crash by in
terfering  with  the  way the  airbag  unfolds 
and/or  by being  pushed  into you as the  air
bag inflates. 
-Always  make sure  nothing  is in the  front 
airbag  deployment  zone that  could  be 
struck  by the  airbag  when  it  inflates. 
- Objects  in the  zone of  a deploying  airbag 
can become projectiles  when  the  airbag  deploys  and cause serious  personal 
in
jury. 
- Never hold  things  in your  hands or  on 
your  lap when  the  vehicle  is  in use. 
- Never place accessories or  other  objects 
(such as cup holders,  telephone  brackets, 
note  pads, navigation  systems,  or  things 
that  are  large, heavy, or  bulky)  on the 
doors;  never attach  then  to  the  doors  or 
the  windshield;  never place them  over or  near or  attach  them  to  the  area marked 
,,A IRBAG"  on the  steering  wheel,  instru
ment  panel or  the  seat  backrests;  never 
place them  between  these areas and you 
or  any other  person  in  the vehicle. 
- Never  attach  objects  to  the windshield 
above the  passenger front  airbag,  such 
as accessory GPS navigation  units  or  mu
sic players.  Such objects  could  cause seri
ous  injury  in  a collision,  especially  when 
the  airbags  inflate. 
- Never recline  the  front  passenger seat to 
transport  objects.  Items  can also  move 
into  the  deployment  area of  the  side air
bags or the  front  airbag  during  breaking 
or  in  a sudden  maneuver.  Objects  near 
the  airbags  can fly  dangerously  through 
the  passenger  compartment  and  cause 
injury,  particularly  when  the  seat is re
clined  and  the airbags  inflate. 
A person  on  the front  passenger seat,  es
pecially  infants  and small  children,  will  re
ceive serious  injuries  and  can even be kil
led  by being  too  close to  the  airbag  when 
it  inflates. 
- Although  the  Advanced Airbag  System  in 
your  vehicle  is designed  to  turn  off  the 
front  passenger airbag  if an infant  or  a 
small  child  is on the  front  passenger 
seat,  nobody  can absolutely  guarantee 
that  deployment  under  these  special 
conditions  is impossible  in all  conceiva
ble situations  that may happen  during 
the  useful  life  of  your  vehicle. 
~  

-Never  place  or  attach  accessories  or  o th 
er  objects  (such  as  cup  hol ders,  tele
phone  brackets,  large,  heavy  or  bulky  ob
jects)  on  the  doors,  over  or  near  the  area 
marked  ''AIRBAG" on  the  steering  wheel, 
instrument  panel,  seat  backrests  or  be
tween  those  a reas  and  yourself.  These 
objects  co uld cause  injury  in a  crash,  es
pecially  when  the  airbags  inflate . 
- Never  recline  the  front  passenger's  seat 
to  transport  objec ts.  Items  can  also 
move  into  the  area  o f the  side  airbag  or 
the  front  airbag  during  braking  or  in a 
sudden  maneuver . Objects  near  the  air
bags  can  become  project iles  and  cause 
injury,  part icularly  when  the  seat  is  re
cl ined . 
- Never  place  or  transport  ob jects  on  the 
front  passenger  seat.  Objects  on  the 
front  passenger  seat  could  cause  the  ca pacitive  senso r in the  seat  to  s ignal  to 
airbag  system  that  the  seat  is occupied 
by a  person  when  it  in fa ct  is  not,  o r that 
the  person  on  the  se at  is  he avier than  he 
or  she  actually  is.  The  change  in electric 
capacitance  beca use  of  such  objects  can 
cause  the  passenger  front  airbag  to  be 
turned  on  when  it sho uld  be 
off, or  can 
cause  the  airbag  to  work  in a way that  is 
different  from  the  way  it  wou ld  have 
worked  w ithout  objects  on  the  seat. 
- Always  make  sure  that  there  is  nothing 
on  the  front  passenger  seat  that  will 
cause  the  capacitive  passenge r detection 
system  in the  s eat  to  s ignal  to  the  A irbag 
System  that  the  seat  is oc cupied  by a 
pers on when  it  is  not,  or to  sign al that  it 
is occupied  by someone  who  is  heavier 
than  the  pe rson  actually  s itting  on  the 
seat . The  presence  of  an  object  co uld 
cause  the  passenger  front  a irbag  to  be 
turned  on  when  it  sho uld  be 
off, or  co uld 
cause  the  airbag  to  work  in a way that  is 
different  from  the  way  it wou ld  have 
worked  w ithout  the  object  on  the  seat.  A
irbag 
sys tem 161 
A WARNING 
The fine  dust  created  when  airbags  deploy 
can  cause  breathing  prob lems  fo r people 
with  a  history  of  as thma  or  other  breath
ing  cond itions. 
- To reduce  the  risk of  breath ing  problems, 
those  wi th asthma  o r other  respiratory 
conditions  s hou ld  get  fresh  air  r ight 
away  by get ting  o ut  o f the  veh icle  or 
open ing  win dows  or  do ors. 
- If  you  are  in a  collision  in which  airbags 
deploy,  was h your  ha nds  and  fa ce with 
mild  soap  and  wate r be fore  eating. 
- Be  ca reful  not  to  get  the  dust  in to your 
eyes,  o r into  any  c uts  or  sc ratches. 
- If the  resid ue  should  get  into  your  eyes, 
f lus h t hem  w ith  wa te r. 
Monitoring  the 
Advanced  Airbag  System 
fl~ Airbag  monitoring  indicator light 
Two separate  indicators  monitor  the  function 
of  the  Advan ced Airbag System:  the  airbag 
monitoring  indi cator  light  and  the 
PASSEN
GER AIR  BAG O FF 
light. 
The  Advanced  A irbag  System  ( includ ing  the 
electron ic  co ntro l unit,  sensor  circu its  and  sys
tem  wir ing)  is  monitored  con tinuously  to 
make  sure  that  it  is functio ning  properly 
whenever  the  ignition  is on.  Each time  you 
switch  on  the  ignition,  the  airbag  monitor ing 
indicator  light 
fl will  come  on  for  a few  sec
onds  (self  diagnost ics). 
The sy stem  must  be in spected when  the 
indicator  light 
I : 
- does  not  come  on  when  the  ignition  is 
sw itched  on, 
- does  not  go  out  a few  seconds  after  you 
have  switched  on  the  ignit ion,  or 
- comes  on  while  driv ing. 
If  an  airbag  system  malfunc tion  is detec ted, 
the  indicator  light  wi ll first  start  f lashing  to 
catch  the  driver's  attention  and  then  stay  on 
llo-
• 
•  

-Have  the  airbag  system  inspected  by 
your  Audi  dealer  before  transporting 
anyone  on  the  front  passenger  seat. 
(D Tips 
If  the  capacitive  passenger  detection  sys
tem  determines  that  the  front  passenger  seat  is empty,  the  frontal  airbag  on  the 
passenger  side  will  be  turned  off,  and  the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  will  stay 
on . 
Repair, care and  disposal of  the  airbags 
Parts  of the  airbag  system  are  installed  at 
many  different  places  on  your  Audi.  Installing, 
removing,  servicing  or  repairing a  part  in  an 
area  of  the vehicle  can  damage  a  part  of an 
airbag  system  and  prevent  that  system  from 
working  properly  in a  collision. 
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,  servicing  and  repair  proce
dures  can  increase  the  risk of  personal  in
jury  and  death  by preventing  an  airbag  from  deploying  when  needed  or  deploying 
an  airbag  unexpectedly: 
- Never  cover,  obstruct,  or  change  the 
steering  wheel  horn  pad  or  airbag  cover 
or the  instrument  panel  or  modify  them 
in any  way . 
- Never  attach  any  objects  such  as  cup 
holders  or telephone  mountings  to  the 
surfaces  covering  the  airbag units. 
- For  cleaning  the  horn  pad  or  instrument 
panel,  use  only  a  soft,  dry cloth  or  one 
moistened  with  plain  water.  Solvents  or 
cleaners  could  damage  the  airbag  cover 
or  change  the  stiffness  or strength  of  the 
material  so  that  the  airbag  cannot  de
ploy  and  protect  properly. 
Airbag system 165 
- Never  repair,  adjust,  or  change  any  parts 
of the  airbag  system. 
- All work  on  the  steering  wheel,  instru
ment  panel,  front  seats  or  electrical  sys
tem  (including  the  installation  of audio 
equipment,  cellular  telephones  and  CB  radios,  etc .)  must  be  performed  by a 
qualified  technician  who  has  the  training 
and  special  equipment  necessary. 
- For any  work  on  the  airbag  system,  we 
strongly  recommend  that  you  see  your 
authorized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified  work
shop. 
- Never  modify  the  front  bumper  or  parts 
of the  vehicle  body. 
- Always  make  sure  that  the side  airbag 
can  inflate  without  interference: 
- Never  install  seat  covers  or  replace
ment  upholstery  over  the  front  seat
backs  that  have  not  been  specifically 
approved  by Audi. 
- Never  use  additional  seat  cushions  that 
cover  the  areas  where  the  side  airbags 
inflate. 
- Damage  to  the  original  seat  covers  or 
to  the  seam  in the  area  of the  side  air
bag  module  must  always  be  repaired 
immediately  by an  authorized  Audi 
dealer. 
- The  airbag  system  can  deploy  only  once . 
After  an  airbag  has  been  deployed,  it 
must  be  replaced  with  new  replacement 
parts  designed  and  approved  especially 
for  your  Audi model  version.  Replace ment  of  complete  airbag  systems  or  air
bag  components  must  be  performed  by 
qualified  workshops  only.  Make sure  that 
any  airbag  service  action  is entered  in 
your  Audi Warranty 
& Maintenance  book
let  under 
AIRBAG REPLACEMENT RE
CORD . 
-For safety  reasons  in severe  accidents, 
the  alternator  and  starter  are  separated 
from  the  vehicle  battery  with  a  pyrotech
nic circuit  interrupter. 
- Work  on  the  pyrotechnic  circuit  inter
rupter  must  only  be  performed  by a 
qualified  technicians  who  have  the  ... 
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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  is a  lot  that  you  and  your  passengers 
must  know  and  act  accordingly  to  help  the 
safety  belts  and  airbags  do  their  job  to  pro
vide  supplemental  protection . 
A WARNING 
An inflating  side  airbag  can  cause  serious 
or fatal  injury.  Improperly  wearing  safety 
belts  and  improper  seating  positions  in
crease  the  risk of  serious  personal  injury 
and  death  whenever  a vehicle  is  being 
used . 
- In  order  to  reduce  the  risk of  injury  when 
the  supplemental  side  airbag  inflates: 
-Always  sit  in an  upright  position  and 
never  lean  against  the  area  where  the 
supplemental  side  airbag  is  located. 
- Never  let a child  or  anyone  else  rest 
their  head  against  the  side  trim  panel 
in  the  area  where  the  supplemental 
side  airbag  inflates. 
- Always make  sure  that  safety  belts  are  worn  correctly, 
- Do not  let  anyone  sitting  in the  front 
seat  put  their  hand  or  any  other  parts 
of  their  body  out  of the  window. 
- Always  make  sure  that  the  side  airbag  can  inflate  without  interference. 
- Never  install seat  covers  or  replace 
ment  upholstery  over  the  front  seat
backs  that  have  not  been  specifically 
approved  by Audi. 
- Never  use  additional  seat  cushions  that 
cover  the  areas  where  the  side  airbags 
deploy. 
- Damage  to  the  original  seat  covers  or 
to  the  seam  in the  area  of the  side  air bag  module  must  always  be  repaired 
immediately  by an  authorized  Audi 
dealer. 
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- Objects  between  you  and  the  airbag  can 
increase  the  risk  of  injury in an  accident 
by interfering  with  the  way the  airbag 
unfolds  or  by being  pushed  into  you  as 
the  airbag  inflates. 
- Never  place  or  attach  accessories  or 
other  objects  (such  as  cup  holders,  tel
ephone  brackets,  or  even  large, bulky 
objects)  on  the  doors,  over  or  near  the 
area  marked  "AIRBAG" on  the  seat  backrests . 
- Such  objects  and  accessories  can  be come  dangerous  projectiles  and  cause 
injury  when  the  supplemental  side  air
bag  deploys. 
- Never  carry  any  objects  or  pets  in the 
deployment  space  between  them  and 
the  airbags  or  allow  children  or  other  passengers  to  travel  in this  position . 
- Always  use  the  built -in coat  hooks  only 
for  lightweight  clothing . Never  leave  any 
heavy  or  sharp-edged  objects  in the 
pockets  that  may  interfere  with  side  air
bag  deployment  and  can  cause  personal 
injury  in  an  accident. 
- Always  prevent  the  side  airbags  from  be
ing  damaged  by heavy  objects  knocking 
against  or  hitting  the  sides  of the  seat
backs. 
- The  airbag  system  can  only  be  triggered 
once.  If  the  airbag  has  been  triggered, 
the  system  must  be  replaced  by an  au
thorized  Audi dealership. 
- Damage  (cracks,  deep  scratches  etc .) to 
the  original  seat  covers  or  to  the  seam  in 
the  area  of the  side  airbag  module  must  always  be  repaired  immediately  by an  au
thorized  Audi dealer . 
- If  children  are  seated  improperly, their 
risk of  injury  increases  in the  case  of  an 
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page  175,  Child Safety. 
-Never  attempt  to  modify  any  compo
nents  of the  airbag  system  in any  way . 
- In  a  side  collision,  side  airbags  will  not 
function  properly  if sensors  cannot  cor rectly  measure  increasing  air  pressure  in-
side  the doors  when  air  escapes  through  .,.. • 
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