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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airbag system ............... .. ... 132
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 142
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
L A TCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Additional information 168
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Dat a Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electronic Stabili zation Control ( ESC) . . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electro-mechanical power assist, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Driving and the environment . . . . 177
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 177
Catalytic converter................... 178
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Economical and environmentally -friend ly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving with a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Table of contents
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 185
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 188
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Windshield/headlight* washer container. 208
Wheels ...... .. .. ........ ...... ... 209
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
T ire pressure monitoring system 226
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses.............................. 236
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Opening and closing
-If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer
gency ~
page 194.
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal
function in the power locking or the anti
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Key set
Fig . 17 Key set
m 0 ±
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine with the master key with remote
control. A mechanical key is integrated in the
master key
~page 31 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ignition key
~ page 7 4 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
30
Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
¢ page 11. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on your master key .
Your Audi service adviser can read out this data
and tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to vehicles with convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau
thorized persons could endanger you or re
sult in theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems such as the
power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
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General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 132.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child safety seat on the front pas
senger's seat. Always follow the information re
garding child safety provided in¢
page 152,
Child safety.
A WARNING -
Refer to¢ page 113, Driving safety for im
portant information, t ips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas senge rs.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and all
other passengers can resu lt in serious person
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, out of the win
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap
plies especially to the passengers . If your
seating pos it ion is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak
ing or an accident. If the airbag inflates and
Seat s and stor age
the seating position is incorrect, this cou ld
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel.
If you're sitting any closer than this, the air
bag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front passeng
er 's seat while the veh icle is moving. Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud
den loss of vehicle control and persona l in
jury.
If you adjust your seat whi le the vehicle
is moving, you are out of position.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
in the following manner:
"' Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can eas ily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping your knees slightly bent¢.&,
in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 59.
"' Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with
your back against the seatback, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
"' App lies to veh icles w ith adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the
head restra int so that it is as close to th is posi
t ion as possible ¢
page 62.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with pedal funct ion. In case of
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sudden braking or an accident, yo u wo uld not
be able to brake or accelerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position.
To avo id contact w it h the airbag wh ile i t is de
p loying, do not sit any closer to the inst rument
panel than necessary and always wear the three
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly. We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat in the following manner:
.,. Bring the backrest up to an (a lmost) upright
position .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.,. Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restra int so the upper
edge is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head. If that is not possib le, try to adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close to this posi
tion as poss ible
¢ page 62.
.,. Place your feet on the floor in fron t of the pas
senger's seat.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Applies to veh icles: w ith power adj ustable seats
F ig . 67 Front seats : power seat adju stment
Controls
@-Adjusting the l umbar support*: press the
button in the correspond ing pos ition¢ .&.
@-Movi ng the seat up/down: press the button
up/down~ &.
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but
ton fo rward/back
~ 11:-:,. .
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©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but
ton forward/back ¢.& .
©-Raising/ lowering* the head res traints: p ress
the button up/down~ &.
@ -Lengthening/shorte ning the upper thigh
support*: lift the hand le. A sp ring moves the
fron t seat c ushion fo rward ¢
,&..
& WARNING -
-Never ad just the driver's or front passeng
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the veh icle is moving , yo u will
be out of posit ion. Always adjust the driver 's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no one is in the way, or se
r ious injury cou ld result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust
ed w ith the ignition off or with the ignition
key removed, never leave childre n unattend
ed in the vehicle. Unsuperv ise d use of the
electric seat adj ustments may cause serious
m Ju ry.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or accident, fro nt passen
ge rs must neve r ride in a moving veh icle
w it h the backres t reclined. Safety bel ts an d
the air bag system on ly offer ma ximum pro
tect io n when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on t he
body. The more the backrest is recl ined, the
greater the risk of persona l injury from an
incorrect seating posit ion and improperly
positioned safety belts.

Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags , chi ld restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al
ways observe the informat ion and warn ings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers .
The information in this section app lies to all
model ve rsions of your vehicle . Some of the fea
tures described in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
eq uipment on others .
If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in
terest of your passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owne r's Litera
ture in your Aud i when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important info rmation
will always be ava ilable to the driver and
passenge rs.
-
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit
uations.
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nology have made a var iety of fea tures available
to help reduce the r isk o f injury in an accident.
Dr ivin g s afet y
The following is a list of just a few of the sa fety
features in your A udi:
- sophisticated s afety be lts fo r drive r and a ll pas-
senger seat ing pos itions,
- be lt fo rce limi ters for the front seats,
- belt pretensioners for the seats,
- head restra ints for each seating posit ion,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- special LATCH anchorages for child rest raints,
- ad justab le steer ing column.
These ind iv idual safety features, can wo rk to
gether as a system to he lp p rotect you and you r
passengers in a w ide range of accidents . T hese
f ea tures cannot work as a system if they are not
always cor rect ly adjusted and correctly used .
Safet y is eve rybod y's res pon sibilit y!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care
f1,1l driver .
For you r safety and the safety of your passen
gers,
b efore driv ing alway s:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is co rrect .
.,. Make s ure that all w indows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide.
.,. Sec ure all luggage and other items caref ully
qpage 64.
.,. Make s ure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re
straints according to the ir height .
.,. Make su re to use the r ight child restraint cor
rectly to protect ch ildren
q page 152, Child
safety.
.,. Si t properly in your seat and ma ke s ure that
your passengers do the same
q page 59, Seats
and storage. .,.
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For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 60.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serious injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are located .
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
and head restraints properly and make sure
that all passengers are properly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
¢page 152. Special precautions ap
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat¢
page 132.
Driving safety
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position:
.,. Move the front passenger seat back as far as
possible . There must be a minimum of 10 in
ches (25 cm) between the breastbone and the
instrument panel¢.&, .
.,. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
.,. Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the upper
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 posi
tion as possible .
.,. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c:> page 127.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see ¢
page 59.
A WARNING ~
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious per
sonal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po
sition and never lean against or place any
part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the front passen
ger's breastbone and the instrument panel.
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-Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, a lways adjust the front pas
senger seat and head restraint properly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in
strument pane l, out of the window, etc . The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in
c reas e the risk of injury in a crash.
- Never dr ive with the backrest recl ined or
t ilted far back! The farther the backrests are
t il te d back, the greater the r isk of injury due
to incorrect pos itioni ng of the safety bel t
and improper se ating posi tion.
- Children m ust always ride i n child safety
seats ¢
page 152. Special preca utions ap
ply when installing a ch ild safety sea t on the
front passenger seat ¢
page 132.
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consistent with their physical
size and b e properly r estrained wh enever the ve
hicle i s in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking maneuver or an accident, your passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow
ing:
"' Make sure that the seatback is securely latched
in the upright pos ition
¢ page 66 .
"' Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat.
"' Faste n and wear safety belts prope rly
¢ page 127.
"' Make sure that ch ildren are always properly re
stra ined in a chi ld restraint that is appropria te
f o r their size and age ¢
page 15 2.
A WARNING
Passengers who a re improperly seated on the
rear se-at can be se riously i njured in a crash .
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-Each passenger must always sit on a seat o f
their own and proper ly fasten and wea r the
safety belt belong ing to that seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protection
when the seatback is securely latched in the
upright pos ition and the safety belts are
properly positioned on the body. By not sit
ting upr ight , a rear seat passenger increases
the risk of pe rsonal injury from imprope rly
posi tioned safety belts!
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys
tem and can help to redu ce the risk of injuries in
accident si tua tions.
F ig . 1 30 Head res tra in t: v iewed from th e fro nt
T he head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve t he best protection.
"' Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is
as even as possib le with the top of your head. If
that is not poss ible, try to ad just the head re
straint so that i t is as close to this position as
possible
c> fig . 130.
Adjust ing head restraints c> page 62.
A WARNING
All seats are equipped with head restraints.
Driving w ithout head rest raints or with head
restra ints that a re not properly adjusted in
creases the risk of serio us or fatal nec k inju ry
d ramatically. To help reduce the r isk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restra ints in
place and properly a djusted.
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-Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adj usted head restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle
properly ad justs their head restraint. Adjust
the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possib le w ith the top of your head.
If that is not possib le, try to adjust the head
restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possib le.
- Never attempt to adjust head rest raint
wh ile driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the dr iver head rest for any rea
son, first stop the veh icle safely before at
tempting to ad just the head rest raint.
- Children must always be properly restrained
in a ch ild restraint that is appropriate fo r
their age and size
q poge 152.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system con only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants ore properly
seated.
Improper seating posit ions can cause serious in
jury o r death . Safety be lts can only work when
they are prope rly positioned on the body. Im
p roper seating posit ions reduce the effectiveness
of safety belts and wi ll even increase the risk of
in ju ry and death by moving the safety belt to cr it
ical areas of the body. Improper seating positions
also increase the risk of serious injury and death
when an airbag deploys a nd strikes an occupant
who is not in the proper seating position . A driver
i s responsible for the safety of all vehicle occu
pants and especia lly for children. Therefore:
.. Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seat ing pos it ion when the veh icle is being used
~ & -
The follow ing bulletins list only some sample po
sitions that will increase the risk of ser ious injury
and death . Our hope is that these examples w ill
make you mor e aware of seat ing pos itions that
are dangerous.
The refore, whene ver the vehicle is moving:
- never stand up in the vehicle
- never stand on the seats
Dr ivin g s afet y
-neve r kneel on the seats
- neve r ride w it h the seatback reclined
- never lie down on the rear seat
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- never s it on the edge of the seat
- never s it sideways
- never lean out the window
- never put your feet out the window
- neve r put your feet on the instr ument pane l
- neve r rest your feet on the seat cush ion or back
of the seat
- never ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo area
A WARNING
Imp roper seating posit ions increase the risk
of ser ious personal in ju ry and death whenever
a veh icle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
stay in a prope r seating position and are
properly rest rained whenever the vehicle is
be ing used.
Driver's and front
passenger's footwell
Important safety instructions
App lies to vehicles : wit h knee airbags
A WARNING ,-.=-
Always make sure that the knee airbag can in-
flate w ithout interference. Objects between
yourself and the airbag can increase the risk
of injury in an accident by interfering with the
way the airbag deploys or by be ing pushed in
to you as the ai rbag deploys .
- No persons (children) or animals shou ld ride
in the footwell in front of the passenger
seat. If the airbag deploys, th is can result in
serious or fatal injur ies.
- No objects of any kind should be ca rried in
the footwell area in front of the driver's or passenger's seat. Bu lky objects (shopping
bags, for example) can hamper or prevent
p roper deployment o f the a irbag . Small ob
jects can be thrown through the vehicle if
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