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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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cals to as short a time as possible c::> &..
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exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu
ids
contained in vehicles and certain prod
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
-Battery posts, terminals and related acces
sories contain lead
and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms.
Wash hands after handling.
CD Note
When filling fluids, be sure not to mix the flu
ids up.
Otherwise severe malfunctions and en
gine damage will occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
You should regularly check the ground under
your vehicle in order to detect leaks quickly. If
there are visible spots from oil or other fluids,
bring your vehicle
to an authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to be
checked.
Checking and Filling
Opening the hood
The hood is released from the interior.
Fig. 182 Driver footwell : release lever
Fig.
183 Unlocked hood: lever
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windsh ield. Otherwise the paint could be
damaged.
... With the driver's door open, pull the lever be
low the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrowc::>fig.182 .
... Raise the hood slightly c::> ,&.
... Press the lever c::>fig. 183 in the direction of the
arrow. This releases the hooks.
.. Open the hood.
.&. WARNING
Never open the hood when you see that steam
or coolant drips from the engine compart
ment-there is a danger of burns! Wait until
no steam or coolant flows out.
Closing the hood
.. Push the hood down until you overcome the
force of the struts .
... Let the hood fall lightly into the latch. Do not
press it in. c::> ,&. ...
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