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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 
36 
57 
98 
46  95 
151  24 
74 
113  11 
28 
48 
2 7 
78 
164 
75 
75 
84 
86 
28 
47 
225 
In strument s and  control s 9 
@ Data  Link Connector  for  On 
Board  Diagnostics  (OBD II) 
@ Light  switch  ... .. . .. ... ....  . 
@ Buttons  for : 
- All-weather  lights 
- Night  v ision assistant  .... .. . 
- Rear fog  lights  .. .. .. .....  . 
@ Power exterior  m irror  adjust-
ment  ...... .. .. ..... .....  .  29 
44 
44 
105  44 
so 
@ Rea r lid switch  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  37 
@ Power w indows  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  .  40 
@ MMI  display 
@ Emergency flashe rs  . . .  . . . .  . . .  45 
@ Glove compartment  . . . .  . . . . .  61 
@) Front  passenger's airbag  . . . . .  151 
@ Valet  parking  feature . . . . .  . . .  41 
@ Drives (MMI) 
@ Buttons/Indicator  lights  fo r 
- Start-Stop-System  . . . .  . . .  . .  81 
- Parking  system  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  116 
- PASSENG ER AIR  BAG OF F . .  . .  160 
- Rear spoiler  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  197 
- Electron ic Stabilization  Con-
t rol  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  .  19 7 
@ Climate  controls,  depending  on 
vehicle  equipment: 
- Three-zone  cl imate  control  . . 70 
- F our-zone  automatic  climate 
cont rol  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  72 
@ Storage  compartment  or  ash-
t ray wit h cigarette  lighter  . .  . . .  59, 59 
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button  76 
@ MM I controls 
@ 12-volt  socket,  (upho lder  60,  60 
@ E lectromechanical  parking 
brake  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  79 
@ 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  equ ipment  depending 
on your  model.  Always  ask your  

24  Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
Driver  information 
display 
Overview 
Fig. 4 Driver  information  system in  the  instrument 
cluster 
Fig.  S Display:  example  of th e  information  line 
The  driver  information  system  contains  infor
mation @ that  is  displayed  on tabs @ 
c:;, fig. 4. The following  content  is  possible  de
pending  on  vehicle  equipment: 
@ 
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Tab Content 
1 Vehicle  functions : 
On-board  computer c::> page 25 
Efficiency  program* c::> page 26 
Digital  speedometer 
Cruise  control* 
c;, page 84 
Adaptive  cru ise  con trol  and  braking 
guard* 
r::;, page 86 
Audi  active  lane assist* c;, page 95 
Display darkened 
2 Indicator  lights and  messages 
Warning  when  a  door,  the  hood  or  the  rear  lid  is not  closed 
Service  interval  display 
c::> page 2 7 
Speed  warning  system c;, page 83 
@ ® 
Tab Content 
3 Night  vision assistant* c;, page 105 
4 Audio/video 
s Telephone* 
6 Navigation* 
T he  second  and  th ird tabs  are  only  vis ible  if at 
least  one  indicator  light  or  message  is shown 
or  if that  system  is  sw itched  on. 
The  status  line © is located  in  the  bottom 
part  of the  display 
c::> fig. 4. It  displays  the  ex
terior  temperature , time,  selector  lever posi
t ion,  trip  odometer  and odometer. 
For  some  vehicle  functions,  you  can  access  the 
trip  information  from  the  temporary  memory 
c::> page 26 in the  line (D c::> fig. 5. 
_& WARNING 
= -
- Never  rely exclusively  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 °(). 
-Always  remember,  even if the  "snow
flake"  symbol  (ice warning)  does  not ap
pear  in the  d isplay,  black  ice could  be  on 
the  road. 
- Always reduce  your  speed  and  drive  with  special  care  in cold  weather  cond itions 
when  the  chance  of  encountering  icy 
road  surfaces  increases. 
(D Tips 
-If  the  vehicle  is stationary,  or  if you  are 
dr iving  at  a very  low speed,  the  tempera
ture  shown  in the  d isplay  m ight  be 
slightly  higher  than  the  actual  outside 
temperature . Thi s  is caused  by the  heat 
being  radiated  from  the engine. 
- Yo u can  select  the  units  used  for temper
ature,  speed  and  other  measurements  in 
the  MMI. 
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-The following  applies  to  vehicles  equip 
ped  with  the  Convenience  key* feature:  if 
the  remote  control  key  is left  in the  lug
gage  compartment,  luggage  compart
ment  will automatically  unlock  itself  af
ter  you  lock the  vehicle . This  prevents 
you  from  un intent ionally  locking  your 
key in the  luggage  compartment . 
- When  the  vehicle  is locked,  the  rear  lid 
can  be  unlocked  separately  by pressing 
the  button 
las! on  the  master  key. When 
the  rea r lid  is closed  aga in,  it  locks  auto
matically. 
Luggage compartment  with  movement
activated  opening 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  conve nience  key and  sensor-con· 
trolled  luggage  compartment  lid 
Fig. 28 Rear of ve hicle:  foot  move ment 
Requirements : You must  be  carrying  your  ve 
h icle  key with  you . You must  be  standing  at 
the  center  beh ind  the  luggage  compartment 
lid. The  distance  to  the  rea r of  the  vehicle 
should  be  approxima tely  8  inches  (20  cm). 
The  ignition  must  be  switched  off . Make sure 
you  have  firm  footing . 
..  Swing  your  foot  for th and  back  below  the 
bumper ¢ 
fig. 28. Do not  to uch the  bumper. 
Once  the  system  recognizes  the  movement, 
the  luggage  compartment  lid will  open. 
The  luggage  compartment  lid will on ly open  if 
you  make  the  movement  as  described . This 
prevents  the  luggage  compa rtment  lid from 
opening  due  to  similar  movements  s uch  as 
when  you walk  between  the  rear  of the  vehicle 
and  your  garage  door. 
Op enin g  an d clos ing  39 
Gen eral  information 
In  some  sit uatio ns,  the  f unction  is  limited  or 
temporarily  unavai lable . This  may  happen  if: 
- the  luggage  compartment  lid was just 
closed. 
- you  park  close  to  a  hedge  and  the  bra nches 
move  back  and  forth  unde r the  veh icle  for  a 
long  per iod  of t ime . 
- you  clean  your  veh icle,  for  examp le with  a 
pressure  washer  or  in  a car  wash . 
- there  is  heavy  rain . 
- the  bumper  is very  dirty,  for  example  after 
driving  on  salted  roads . 
- there  is  interference  to  the  radio  signal  from 
the  vehicle  key, such  as  from  cell  phones  or 
remote  cont ro ls . 
Rear lid  emergency release 
The rear lid con be  released  in on  emergency 
from  the  inside . 
Fig . 29 Rea r lid  inter ior 
..  Remove  the  mechan ica l key ¢ page  32. 
.. Remove  the  cover  with  the  mechanical  key 
from  the  rear  lid  ¢ 
fig. 29 . 
.. Press  the  leve r in the  direction  of the  arrow 
until  the  rear  lid  re leases.  

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.. Make sure  to  use  the  right  child  rest raint 
correct ly to  protect  children 
Q page  173, 
Child Safety . 
.. Sit  properly  in your  seat  and  make  sure  that 
your  passengers  do  the  same¢ 
page  S3, 
General recommendations . 
.. Fasten  your  safety  belt  and  wear  it  properly. 
Also  instruct  your  passengers  to  fasten  their 
safety  belts properly ¢ 
page  138. 
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  ¢ 
A. 
Therefore: 
..  Do  not  let  yourself  be distracted  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,  traff ic 
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  t ired,  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  129 
Proper  occupant 
seating  positions 
Proper seating  position  for  the  driver 
The  proper  driver seating  position  is impor
tant  for safe,  relaxed  driving . 
Fig. 148 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  pos ition: 
..  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  with  it  when  you  drive. 
..  Adjust  the  steering  wheel  so  that th ere  is  a 
distance  of at  least  10 inches  (25  cm)  be
tween  the steering  wheel  and  yo ur breast 
bone 
Q fig.  148. If  not  possible,  see  your  au 
thorized  Audi dealership  about  adaptive 
equipment  . 
..  Adjust  the  steering  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 wheel with 
your  elbow(s)  slightly  bent. 
..  For  adjustable  head  restra ints: Adjust  the 
head  restraint  so  the  uppe r edge  is  as even 
as  possible  with  the  top  of your  head.  If  that 
is  not  possible,  try  to  adjust  the  head  re
straint  so  that  it  is as  close  to  this position 
as  poss ible.  Move the  head  restraint  so  that 
it  is  as  close  to  the  back of the  head  as  pos-
sible .  .,.  

152  Airbag system 
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 
.,AIRBAG" 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 WARNING 
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. 
- The  Advanced Airbag  System can deploy 
in accordance with  the  ,,low  risk"  option 
for  3- and  6-year-old  children  under the  

158  Airb ag  sys te m 
or  the  lower  parts  of  the  body.  Front  airbags 
supp lement  the  three-point  safety  belts  only 
in some frontal  collisions  in which  the  vehicle 
dece leration  is high  enough  to  deploy  the  air
bags. 
F ront  airbag s will  not  d eplo y: 
-if  the  ignition  is switched  off  when  a crash 
occurs, 
- in  side collisions, 
- in  rear-end  collisions, 
- in  ro llovers, 
- when  the  crash deceleration  measured  by 
the  a irbag  system  is  less than  the  minimum 
t h reshold  needed for  airbag  deployment  as 
registered  by the  electron ic control  unit. 
The f ront  pa ssenger  airbag  also  will  n ot 
deploy: 
- when  the  front  passenger seat  is not  occu
pied, 
- when  the  electrical  capac itance  measured  by 
the  capacitive  passenger  detect io n  system 
for  the  front  passenger seat  indicates  that 
the  passenger side fronta l airbag  must  be 
switched  off  by the  e lectronic  control  unit 
(the 
PA SSENGE R AIR  B AG OFF light 
c> page 160 and  how they  work  comes on 
and stays on). 
A WARNING 
Sitting  in the  wrong  position  can increase 
the  risk of  serious  injury  in  crashes. 
- To reduce the  r isk of  injury  when the  air
bags inflate,  the  driver  and  passengers 
must  always sit  in an upright  position, 
must  not  lean against  or  place any part 
of  the ir body too  close to  the  area where 
the  a irbags are located. 
- Occupants who  a re unbelted,  out  of  posi
t ion or too  close to  the  airbag  can be se
riously  injured  by an airbag  as it  un folds 
with  great  force in the  blin k of  an eye 
i=>page 
149. 
A WARNING 
A child  in a rearward-facing  child  seat  in
stalled  on the  front  passenger seat will  be 
-
seriously  injured  and  can be killed  if  the 
front  airbag  inflates  -even w ith  an Ad
vanced Airbag  System. 
- The  inflating  airbag  will  hit  the  ch ild  seat 
or  infant  carrier  with  great  force  and will 
smash the  child  seat  and child  against 
the  backrest,  center  armrest,  door  or 
roof. 
- Always install  rear-fac ing ch ild seats on 
the  rear seat . 
- If  you must  install  a rearward  fac ing 
child  seat  on the  front  passenger  seat  because of  exceptional  circumstances 
and the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light 
does not  come on and stay  on,  immed i
ately  insta ll the  rear-facing  child  seat  in  a 
rea r seating  pos ition  and have the  airbag 
system  inspected  by yo ur Audi  dealer. 
A WARNING 
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Objects  between  you  and the  airbag  will 
increase the  r isk of  injury  in a crash by in
terfering  with  the  way the  airbag  unfolds 
or by be ing p ushed into you as the airbag 
inflates. 
- Never hold  things  in yo ur hands or on 
your  lap when  the  veh icle is  in use. 
-
- Never transport  items  on or  in the  area 
of  the  front  passenger seat.  Objects 
could  move into  the  area of  the  front  air bags during  braking  or  other  sudden  ma
neuvers and  become dangerous  projec
tiles  that  can cause ser ious perso nal  in
jury  if  the  a irbags inflate. 
- Never p lace or  attach  accesso ries o r oth
er objects  (such as cup holders,  te le
phone  brac kets,  large,  heavy or  bulky  ob
jects)  on the  doors,  over o r near the  area 
marked  "AIRBAG" on the  steering  whee l, 
instr ument  panel,  seat  bac krests  or  be
tween  those  areas and yourself.  These 
objects  could  cause in jury in  a crash, es
pecially  when  the  airbags  inflate. 
- Never recline  the  front  passenger's  seat  to  transport  objects.  Items  can also move into  the  area of  the  s ide airbag  or 
the  front  airbag  during  braking  or  in a  

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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. 
- 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. 
Airbag  system  163 
-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  ex
perience,  information  and  special  tools 
necessary  to  perform  the  work safely. 
- If  the  vehicle  or  the  circuit  interrupter 
is  scrapped,  all applicable  safety pre
cautions  must  be followed. 
@) For the  sake of the  environment 
Undeployed  airbag  modules  and  preten
sioners  might  be  classified as  Perchlorate 
Material  - special  handling  may apply,  see 
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-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 . 
- 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. 
Airbag  system  169 
-If  children  are seated  improperly, their 
risk  of inju ry increases in  the  case of  an 
accident 
Q page  173,  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 
larger,  unclosed  openings  in  the door 
panel. 
- Never drive  with  interior  door  trim  pan els removed. 
- Never drive when  parts  have been  re
moved from  the  inside  door  panel  and 
the  openings  they  leave have not  been 
properly  closed. 
- Never  drive  when  loudspeakers  in the 
doors  have been  removed  unless the 
speaker holes have been  properly 
closed. 
- Always  make certain  that  openings  are 
covered or  filled  if  additional  speakers 
or  other  equipment  is installed  in  the 
inside  door  panels. 
- Always  have work  on the  doors done  by 
an authorized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified 
workshop. 
Side  curtain  airbags 
Description  of  side curtain  a irbags 
The side  curtain  airbag system  can provide 
supplemental  protection  to properly  restrain
ed  occupants. 
Fig. 169  Side  curta in  air bags, driver's  side: side  curtain 
airbag  locat ion  ....