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the combined capacitance of a typical l year ­
old
infant and one of the rearward-facing or
forward-facing child restraints listed in Federal
Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 with which
the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
certified.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the
front airbag will not deploy, and the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light will stay on. Never install a
rearward -facing child
restraint on the front pas­
senger seat, the safest place for a child in any
kind
of child restraint is at one of the seating po ­
sitions on
the rear seat ~page 189, Child re­
straints on the front
seat -some important
things to know
and ~page 212, Child safety.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG light comes
on ...
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
when one of the conditions listed above is met,
be sure to check the light regularly to make cer­
tain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stays on continuously whenever the ignition is
on. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
n
ot appea r on and does not stay on all the time,
stop as soo n as it is safe to do so and
- reactivate
the system by turning the ignition
off for more than 4 seconds and then turning it
on again;
- remove and reinstall
the child restraint. Make
sure that the child restraint is properly instal­
led and
that the safety belt for the front pas­
senger seat has been correctly routed through
the child restrain t as described in th e child re­
straint manufacturer's instructions;
- make
sure that the convertible locking retrac­
tor on the safety belt for the front passenger
seat has been activated and that the safety belt
has been pulled tight.
-make sure that no electrical device (such as a
laptop,
CD player, electron ic games device,
power inverter
or seat heater for child seats) is
placed or used on the front passenger seat if
the device is connected to the 12-volt socket or
~ the cigarette lighter socket;
co -make sure that no seat heater has been retro-...
~ fitted or otherwise added to the front passen-
..... :::: ger seat;
Airbag system
-make sure that nothing can interfere with the
safety belt buckles and that they are not ob­
structed;
-make sure that there are no wet objects (such
as a wet towel) and no water or other liquids on
the front passenger seat cushion.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG light still does
not come on ...
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does
not come on and does not stay on continuously
(when
the ignition is switched on),
-
take the child restraint off the front passenger
seat and install it properly at one of the rear
seat positions. Have the airbag system inspect­
ed
by your Audi dealer immediately.
-move the child to a rear seat position and make
sure that the child is properl y restrained in a
child
restraint that is appropriate for its size
and age.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG light should NOT
come on ...
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light should NOT
come on when the ignition is on and an adult is
sitting in a prope r seating position on the front
passenger seat. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on or flashes for about
5 seconds while driving, under these circumstan ­
ces,
make sure that:
-the adult on the front passenger seat is proper­
ly seated on the center of the seat cu sh ion wit h
his or
her back up against the backrest and the
backrest is not reclined,
-
the adult is not taking weight off the seat by
holding on to the passenger assist handle
above
the front passenger door or supporting
their weight on the armrest,
-the safety belt is being properly worn and that
there is not a lot of slack in the safety belt web­
bing,
-
there are no aftermarket seat covers or cush­
ions or
other things (such as blankets) on the
front passenger seat that might cause the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system to miscal­
culate electrical capacitance.
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passenger. In order to help provide this addition­
al protection, the side airbag must inflate within
a
fraction of a second at very high speed and with
great force . The supplemental side airbag could
injure you if
your seating position is not proper or
upright or if items are located in the area where
the supplemental side airbag expands. This ap­
plies especially to children Q page 212, Child
safety.
Supplemental side airbags inflate be­
tween the occupant and the door panel on the
side of the vehicle that is struck in certain side
collision Qfig. 162.
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
"cushion" the impact and in this way they can
he lp
to reduce the risk of injury to the upper part
of the body.
A fine
dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is
normal and does not mean there is a fire
in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the side
airbag
system
Airbags ore only supplemental restraints. Always
properly wear safety belts and ride in a proper
seating posit ion.
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 provide supplemental
protection.
A WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious or
fatal injury. Improperly wearing safety belts
and improper seating positions increase the
r isk 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 supple-
mental 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.
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-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 replacement
upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
Audi.
- Never
use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags de­
ploy.
-
Damage to the original seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the s ide airbag
module must always be repaired immedi­
ately by an
authorized Audi dealer.
-Objects between you and the airbag can in­
crease the risk of injury in an accident by in­
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds or
by being pushed into you as the airbag in­
flates.
-Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
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 become
dangerous projectiles and cause injury
when the supplemental side airbag de­
ploys.
- Never carry any
objects or pets in the de­
ployment space between them and the
airbags or allow children or other passen­
gers 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 airbag deployment
and can cause personal injury in an accident.
- Always
prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knocking against
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
-The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealership. ~

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head and the upper part of the body.
A fine
dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is
quite normal and does not mean there is a
fire
in the vehicle.
Important safety instructions on the side
curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always
properly wear safety belts and ride in a proper
seating position.
There is a lo t that you and your passengers must
know and do to help the safety belts and airbags
do their job to provide supplemental protection.
A WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating positions increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever a vehicle
is being
used.
-Never let occupants place any parts of their
bodies in the area from which the side cur­
tain airbag inflate.
-Always make sure that the side curtain air­
bags can inflate without interference.
-Use the built-in coat hooks only for light­
weight clothing . Never leave any heavy or
sharp-edged objects in the pockets that may
interfere with airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a collision.
-Never use hangers to hang clothes on the
hooks.
- Only use factory-installed sun shades or, if
shades installed after the vehicle leaves the
factory, use only genuine Audi sun shades.
-Never swing the sun visors over to the side
windows if things such as pens, garage door
openers, hands-free speakers, etc. are at­
tached to the sun visors. They could come
loose and cause serious injury if the side cur­
tain airbag inflates.
-A deploying airbag inflates in a fraction of a
second and with great force.
-Never attach objects to the cover or in the
deployment zone of a side curtain airbag.
Airbag system
-The airbag deployment zones must be kept
clear at all times. Make sure there are no
objects,
pets, or other persons in the space
between any vehicle occupant and any air­
bag
at any time.
-Do not attach any accessories to the doors.
A WARNING
~
-The airbag system can deploy only once. If
the airbag has been triggered, the system
must be replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop.
-Always have work involving the side curtain
airbag
system, removal and installation of
the airbag components, or other repairs
performed by a qualified dealership. Other­
wise the airbag system may not work cor­
rectly.
-Never attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
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Child safety
Important information
Introduction
The rear seat is generally the safest place in a
collision .
The physical principles of what happens when
your vehicle is in a crash apply also to children
¢page 182, What happens to occupants not
wearing safety belts? . But unlike adults and
teenagers, their muscles and bones are not fully
developed. In many respects children are at
greater risk of serious injury in crashes than
adults.
Because children's
bodies are not fully devel­
oped, they require restraint systems especially
designed for their size, weight, and body struc­
ture. Many countries and all states of the United
States and provinces of Canada have laws requir­
ing
the use of approved child restraint systems
for infants and small children .
In a frontal crash at a speed of 20-35 mph
(30-56 km/h) the forces acting on a 13 lbs (6 kg)
infant will be more than 20 times the weight of
the child. This means the weight of the child
would
suddenly be more than 260 lbs (120 kg).
Under these conditions, only an appropriate child
restraint properly used can reduce the risk of se­
rious injury .
Child restraints, like adult safety
belts, must be used properly to be effective .
Used improperly, they can increase the risk of se­
rious injury in an accident.
Consult the child safety seat manufacturer's in­
structions in order to be sure the seat is right for
your child's size¢ page 215, Important safety
instructions for using child safety seats. Please
be sure to read and heed all of the important in­
formation and WARNINGS about child safety,
Advanced Airbags, and the installation of child
restraints in this chapter.
There is a lot you need to know about the Ad­
vanced Airbags in your vehicle
and how they work
when infants and children in child restraints are
on the front passenger seat. Because of the large
amount of important information, we cannot re-
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peat it all here. We urge you to read the detailed
information in this owner's manual about airbags
and the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle
and the very important information about trans­
porting children on the front passenger seat.
Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS -they are
extremely important for your safety and the safe­
ty of your passengers, especially infants and
small children.
.&_WARNING
-Accident statistics have shown that children
are generally safer in the rear seat area than
in the front seating position. Always restrain
any child age 12 and under in the rear.
-
All vehicle occupants and especially children
must be restrained properly whenever riding
in a vehicle.
An unrestrained or improperly
restrained child could be injured by striking
the interior or by being ejected from the ve­
hicle
during a sudden maneuver or impact.
An unrestrained or improperly restrained
child is also at greater risk of injury or death
through contact with an inflating airbag.
-A suitable child restraint properly installed
and used at one of the rear seating positions
provides the highest degree of protection
for infants and small children in most acci­
dent situations.
.&_WARNING
Children on the front seat of any car even with
Advanced Airbags can be seriously injured or
even killed when an airbag inflates. A child in
a
rearward-facing child safety seat installed
on the front passenger seat will be seriously
injured and can be killed if the front airbag in­
flates.
-The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door.
-Always install rear-facing child safety seats
on the rear seat.
-
If you must install a rearward facing child
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208 as applicable at the time your vehicle was
manufactured.
The Advanced Airbag system in your vehicle has
been certified to meet the "low-risk" require ­
ments for 3-and 6-year old children on the pas­
senger side and small adults on the driver side.
The low risk deployment criteria are intended to
reduce the risk of injury through interaction with
the airbag that can occur, for example, by being
too close to the steering wheel and instrument
panel when the airbag inflates. In addition, the
system has been certified to comply with the
"suppression" requirements of the Safety Stand­
ard, to turn off the front airbag for infants up to
12 months who are restrained on the front pas­
senger seat in child restraints that are listed in
the Standard.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an Ad­
vanced Airbag
system, all children, especially
those 12 years and younger, should always ride
in the back seat properly restrained for their age
and size. The airbag on the passenger side makes
the front seat a potentially dangerous place for a
child
to ride. The front seat is not the safest place
for a child
in a forward-facing child safety seat. It
can be a very dangerous place for an infant or a
larger child in a rearward-facing seat.
The vehicle's Advanced Airbag System has a ca­
pacitive
passenger detection system in the front
passenger seat cushion that can detect the pres­
ence of a baby or a child in a ch ild restraint sys­
tem on this seat.
The capacitiv e passenger detection system regis ­
ters the changes that resul t in an electrical field
when a ch ild , a child restraint, and a baby blanket
are on the front passenger seat. The change in
the measured capacitance due to the presence of
a child, a child restraint, and a baby blanket on
the front passenger seat is related to the child
restraint system resting on the seat. The meas­
ured capacitance of a child restraint system var­
ies
depending on the type of system and specific
make and model.
The electrical capacitance of the various types,
makes, and models of child restraints specified
by
the U.S.National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
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ministration (NHTSA) in the relevant safety
standard are stored in the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem control unit together with the capacitances
typical of infants and a 1-year old child. When a
child
restraint is used on the front passenger
seat with a typical 1 year-old infant, the Ad­
vanced Airbag
System compares the capacitance
measured by the capacitive passenger detection
system with the data stored in the electronic con­
trol unit.
Child restraints and Advanced front airbag
system
Regardless of the child restraint that you use,
make sure that it has been certified to meet Unit­
ed States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
and ha s been certified by its manufacture r for
use with a n airbag. Always be sur e that the child
restraint is properly installed at one of the rear
seating positions. If in exceptional circumstances
you must use it on the front passenger seat, care­
fully
read all of the information on child safety
and Advanced Airbags and heed all of the appli­
cable WARNINGS. Make certain that the child
and child restraint are correctly recognized by the
capacitive passenger detection system in the
front passenger seat, that the front passenger
airbag is turned off, and that the airbag status is
always correctly si
gnaled by the PASSENGER AI R
BAG OFF light.
Many types and models of child restraints have
been available over the years, new models are in­
troduced regularly incorporating new and im­
proved
designs a nd older models are taken out of
production. Child restraints are not standardized .
Child
restraints of the same type typically have
different weights and sizes and different "foot­
pr ints", the size and shape of the bottom of the
child restraint that sits on the seat, when they
are installed on a vehicle seat. These differences
make it virtually impossible to certify compliance
with the requirements for advanced airbags with
each
and every child restraint that has ever been
sold in the past or will be sold over the course of
the useful life of your vehicle.
For
this reason, the United States Nat ional High­
way Traffic
Safety Administration has published a ..,_

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.,. Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward and sideways
more than 1 in (2 .5 cm) .
.,. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
c>poge 217.
Always remember: Even though your veh icle is
equipped w ith an Advanced Airbag system, all
children, especially
those 12 years and younger,
should always ride in the back seat properly re­
strained for their age and size.
A WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly installing a
child
restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death.
-All vehicle occupants and especially children
must be restrained properly whenever riding
in a vehicle. An unrestrained or improperly
restrained child could be injured by striking
the interior or by being ejected from the ve­
hicle during a sudden maneuver or impact.
An unrestrained or improperly restrained
child is also at greater risk of injury or death
through contact with an inflating airbag.
- Commercially available child
safety seats
are required to comply with U.S. Federal
Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213
(in Canada CMVSS 213).
-When buying a child restraint, select one
that fits your child and the vehicle.
- Only
use child restraint systems that fully
contact the flat portion of the seat cush­
ion. The child restraint must not tip or
lean to either side. Audi does not recom­
mend using child safety seats that rest on
legs or tube-like frames. They do not pro­
vide adequate contact with the seat.
-Always heed all legal requirements per­
taining to the installation and use of child
safety seats and carefully follow the in­
structions provided by the manufacturer
of the seat you are using.
- Never allow children
under 4 ft 9 in (57 in/
1.45 m) to wear a normal safety belt. How­
ever, the rear seat in the TT Coupe is de-
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signed to permit children who are between
4 ft 3 in (1.3 m) and 4 ft 9 in (57 in/1.45 m)
tall to use the available three-point lap and
shoulder safety belts .
- Never
let more than one child occupy a child
safety seat.
- Never let babies or older children ride in a
vehicle while
sitting on the lap of another
passenger.
-Holding a child in your arms is never a sub­
stitute for a child restraint system.
- The strongest person could not hold the
child with the forces that exist in an acci­
dent. The child will strike the interior of
the vehicle and can also be struck by the
passenger.
-The child and the passenger can also in­
jure each other in an accident.
- Never
install rear-facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat. A child will be seriously injured and
can be killed
when the passenger airbag in­
flates -even with an Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem.
-The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
- Always install
rear-facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Forward-facing child
safety seats installed
on
the front passenger's seat can interfere
with the airbag when it inflates and cause
serious injury to the child. Always install for­
ward-facing child safety seats on the rear
seat.
-If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat, the child's safety
and well-being require that the following
special
precautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has
been designed and certified by its manu­
facturer for use on a front seat with a pas-
senger front and side airbag. Ill>

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as by fastening the unused safety belt be­
hind the child seat and letting the belt re­
tractor wind up the webbing.
Child seats
Infant seats
Babies and infants up to about one year old and
20 lbs or 9 kg need special rearward-facing child
restraints
that support the back, neck and head
in a crash.
Fig. 166 Schemat ic overview : rearward -facing infant seat,
properly installed on the rear seat
"'When using the veh icle safety belt to install a
child
safety seat, you must first activate the
convertible locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
9page 223.
"'Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward and sideways
more than 1 in (2.5 cm).
"'Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
9page 217.
Infants up to about one year (20 lbs or 9 kg) are
best protected in specia l infant carriers and child
safety seats designed for their age group. Many
experts believe that infants and small children
should ride only in special restraints in which the
child faces the back of the vehicle. These infant
seats support the baby 's back, neck and head in a
crash 9fig. 166.
The airbag on the passenger side makes the front
seat a potentially dangerous place for a child to
ride. The front seat is not the safest place for a
child
in a forward-facing child seat. It is a very
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dangerous place for an infant or a larger child in
a rearward-facing seat.
A WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly installing a
child
restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a crash.
- Never install rear-facing child
safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat -even with an Advanced Airbag System.
A child will be seriously injured and can be
killed when the inflating airbag hits the
child safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and smashes the child safety seat and
child
against the backrest, center armrest,
door or roof~ page 189, Child restraints on
the front seat -some important things to
know.
-Always install rear-facing chi ld safety seats
or infant carriers on the rear seat.
-Never install a rear-facing child restraint in
the forward-facing direction. Such restraints
are designed for the special needs of infants
and very small children and cannot protect
them properly if the seat is forward-facing.
-
If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have th e a irbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
- Never pl
ace or use any electrical device
(such
as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games d evice, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigare tte lighter socket.
-
If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
-Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion. ..,.

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-Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury .
- Always
read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a veh icle is
being
used r:'.> page 180, Safety belts,
r:'.>page 188, Airbag system and
r:'.>page 212, Important information.
Convertible child safety seats
Properly used convertible child safety seats con
help protect toddlers and children over age one
who weigh between
20 and 40 lbs (9 and 18 kg)
in a crash.
Fig. 167 Schematic overv iew : installat io n of the attach­
m
ents applicab le to a LATCH seat
Fig. 168 Sche matic overview: i nstallat io n of t he sea t using
the vehicle 's safety belt syste m
•When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child
safety seat, you must first activate the
convertible locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
Child safety
r:'.>poge 223 or install the seat using the LATCH
attachments.
•Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward or sideways
more than 1 in (2 .5 cm) r:'.>page 223.
"' If the child safety seat is equipped with a tether
strap, attach it to the tether anchors
r:'.> page 228.
"'Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
r:'.> page 217.
A toddler or child is usually too large for an in­
fant restraint if it is more than one year old and
weighs more than 20 lbs (9 kg).
Toddlers
and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 years old and weigh more than
20 lbs (9 kg) up to 40 lbs (18 kg) must always be
properly
restrained in a child safety seat certified
for
their size and weight r:'.> fig. 167 and
r:'.> fig. 168.
The airbag on the passenger side makes the front
seat a potentially dangerous place for a child to
ride . The front seat is not the safest place for a
child
in a forward -facing child safety seat. It is a
v e
ry dangerous place for an infant or a larger
child in a rearward-facing seat.
_&WARNING
f-=-
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child
safety seat or improperly i nstalling a
child
restraint increases the risk of serious
personal i njury and death in a collision or oth­
er emergency situation.
-
Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit
the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center arm rest, door
or roof.
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