2015 AUDI A3 Owners Manual

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual Fo r exa mple,  the  a irbag  may  depl oy  if: 
-a small  child  that  is heavier  than  a typical  1 
year-o ld  child  is on  the  front  passe nger  seat 
(regardless  of whether  the  child  is

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 144  Airbag system 
-Take the  child  restraint  off  the  front  pas­
senger  seat  and  install  it  properly  at  one 
of the  rear  seat  positions  if the 
PA SS EN ­
GE R AI R BAG OFF 
light

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual detailed  information  about  airbags,  safety 
belts  and child  safety  in this  and the  other 
chapters  that  make up the  owners  literature. 
Please be sure to  heed the  WARNINGS  -they 
are

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 146  Airbag  sys te m 
U.S. Federal  Standard  if a chi ld with  elec­
trical  capac itance  greater  than  the  com­
bined  capacitance  of a typical  one-year 
old  infant  restra ined  in one  of

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual of  a typical 1 year-old,  but  less  than  the 
weight  of a  small  adult,  the  front  airbag  on 
the  passenger  s ide  may  deploy  (the 
P A SSEN· 
GER  AIR  BA G OFF 
light  does  not  come

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 148  Airbag system 
-Always  make  sure  that  there  is nothing 
on  the  front  passenger  seat  that  will 
cause  the  capacitive  passenger  detection 
system  in the  seat  to  signal  to  the

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual -Never  remove  the  front  passenger  or 
driver  seat  from  the  vehicle. 
- Never  remove  the  upholstery  from  the 
front  passenger  seat. 
- Never  disassemble  or  remove  parts  from 
the

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AUDI A3 2015  Owners Manual 150  Airbag  system 
How the  Advanced Airbag  System 
components work  together 
The front  Advanced  Airbag  System  and  the 
side  airbags  supplement  the  protection  of­
fered  by the  front