Airbag system
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
:~ (USA models ) /!f (Canada model s)
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag moni
toring indicator light and the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System as we ll as the side
airbags and side c urtain airbags with ejection
mitigation features (including the e lectroni c con
trol unit, sensors and system wiring) are all
monitored continuously to make sure that they
are funct ioning prope rly whenever the ignition is
on . Eve ry t ime yo u tur n on the igni tion, the air
bag sys tem ind icator light
II (USA models) ; fll
(Ca nada models) will come on for a few seconds
(func tion chec k).
The system must be inspected when the
indicator light
ffl (USA models) tfll
( Canada model s):
- does not come on w hen the ignition is switched
on,
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ign ition, or
- comes on wh ile driving .
I f an a irbag system ma lf u nction is detected, the
indicator light wi ll come o n to serve as a constant
reminder to have the system inspected immedi
a tely.
I f a malfunc tion occurs that turns the front air
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on
whenever the igni tion is on .
_& WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning prop
erly cannot provide supplemental protection
in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicato r light
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comes when the vehicle is being used, have
the system inspected immediate ly by your
authorized Aud i dealer . It is possible that
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the airbag will inflate when it is not sup
posed to, or will not inflate when it should.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig . 158 Sect io n fro m t he inst rume nt panel : PASSENGER
AIR BAG O FF lig ht
The PAS SENG ER AI R BAG OFF light is located in
the center of the instrument panel~
fig. 158 .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on
and stay on to tell you when the front Advanced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off by the electronic contro l unit . If the b ulb for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light b urns out, the
a irbag indicato r light
II (USA models) a (Ca n
ada models) will come on to signal a malfunc tion
i n the Advanced A irbag Sys tem. Alt hough the
bur ned -out bulb will not change the way the
front passenger's fronta l airbag works , it wi ll no
longer be poss ible to use the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
lig ht to make sure that the a irbag on/
off status is correct for the occupant on the front passenger seat . Have the airbag system inspect
ed immediately by your author ized Audi dealer .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight will blink
for about 5 seconds when:
- the ignition is switched on and
- the ca pacit ive passenger detec tion system,
which switches the front seat passenger's fron
tal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a
change in the status of the front passenger
seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stops blinking, always make sure that the airbag
status (on or off) as shown by the
PASS EN G ER
AIR BAG OFF
light is proper for the age, size and
electrical capacitance of the person occupying .,..
