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Airbagsystem
Airbagsystem
Importantinformation
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sittingproperly
Airbagsareonlysupplementalrestraints.For
airbagstodotheirjob,occupantsmustalways
properlyweartheirsafetybeltsandbeina prop-
erseatingposition.
Foryoursafetyandthesafety ofyourpassen-
gers,beforedrivingoff,always:
>Adjustthedriver'sseatandsteeringwheel
properly>page248,
>Adjustthefrontpassenger'sseatproperly
=>page249,
>Wearsafetybeltsproperly>page255,
>Alwaysproperlyuse theproperchildrestraint
toprotectchildren>page285.
Inacollision,airbagsmustinflatewithinthe
blinkofaneyeandwithconsiderableforce.The
supplementalairbagscancauseinjuriesifthe
driverorthefrontseatpassengerisnotseated
properly.Thereforeinordertohelptheairbagto
doitsjob,itisimportant,bothasadriverandas
apassengertositproperlyatalltimes.
Bykeepingroombetweenyourbodyandthe
steeringwheelandthefrontofthepassenger
compartment,theairbagcaninflatefullyand
completelyandprovidesupplementalprotection
incertainfrontalcollisions>page248,Correct
passengerseatingpositions.Fordetailsonthe
operationoftheseatadjustmentcontrols
=>page58.
It'sespeciallyimportantthatchildrenareproper-
lyrestrained>page285.
Thereisalotthatthedriverandthepassengers
canandmustdotohelptheindividualsafetyfea-
turesinstalledinyourAudiworktogetherasa
system.
Properseatingpositionisimportantso thatthe
frontairbagonthedriver sidecandoitsjob.If
youhaveaphysicalimpairmentorconditionthat
preventsyoufromsittingproperlyonthedriver
seatwiththesafetybeltproperlyfastenedand
reachingthepedals,orifyouhave concernswith
regardtothefunctionoroperationoftheAd-
vancedAirbagSystem,pleasecontactyourau-
thorizedAudidealerorqualifiedworkshop,or
callAudi CustomerRelationsat1-800-822-2834
forpossiblemodificationstoyourvehicle.
Whentheairbagsystemdeploys,agas generator
willfilltheairbags,breakopenthepaddedcov-
ers,andinflatebetweenthesteeringwheeland
thedriverandbetweentheinstrumentpaneland
thefrontpassenger.Theairbagswilldeflateim-
mediatelyafterdeploymentsothatthefrontoc-
cupantscan seethroughthewindshieldagain
withoutinterruption.
Allofthistakesplaceintheblinkofaneye,so
fastthatmanypeopledon'tevenrealizethatthe
airbagshavedeployed.Theairbagsalsoinflate
withagreatdeal offorceandnothingshould be
intheirwaywhentheydeploy.Frontairbagsin
combinationwithproperlywornsafetybeltsslow
downandlimittheoccupant'sforwardmove-
ment.Togethertheyhelptopreventthedriver
andfrontseatpassengerfromhittingparts of
theinsideofthevehiclewhilereducingtheforces
actingontheoccupantduringthecrash.Inthis
waytheyhelptoreducetheriskofinjurytothe
headandupperbodyinthecrash.Airbagsdonot
protectthearmsorthelowerpartsofthebody.
Bothfrontairbagswillnotinflateinallfrontal
collisions.Thetriggeringoftheairbagsystemde-
pendsonthevehicledecelerationratecausedby
thecollisionandregisteredbytheelectroniccon-
trolunit.Ifthisrateisbelowthereferencevalue
programmedintothecontrolunit,theairbags
willnot betriggered,eventhoughthecarmaybe
badlydamagedasaresultofthecollision.Vehi-
cledamage,repaircostsoreventhelackofvehi-
cledamageisnotnecessarilyanindicationof
whetheranairbagshouldinflateornot.
Sincethecircumstanceswillvary considerably
betweenonecollisionandanother,itisnotpossi-
bletodefinearangeofvehiclespeedsthatwill
cover everypossiblekindandangleofimpact
thatwillalwaystriggertheairbags.Important
factorsinclude,forexample,thenature(hardor
soft)oftheobjectwhichthecarhits,theangleof
impact,vehiclespeed,etc.Thefrontairbagswill>
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Index
Safety
Airbagsystem...60...eee eee eeeeee261
Beltsances2 2maw& ¥eee2RaNeN8sUeEee253
Correct seatingposition...............248
Pedalarea...........ceceeee eee252
Telephonew
Safetybeltheightadjustment...........258
Safetybeltposition.................00.257
Safetybeltheightadjustment..........258
Safetybeltswornbypregnantwomen....258
Safetybeltpretensioner
Serviceanddisposal..................260
Safetybelts..............02.0000.253,256
Cleaning............0.ceceeeeeeeee345
Dangertopassengerswhodonotweara
Safetysbelte.2sess« +csoansoosommes2 oomoces254
Fastening................-00eeeeae256
IMproperlyWorcs=searsssseresoRee259
NOEWORN« &serioovescats@ osisens@ 6teem& 6 0254
Safetybeltposition...................257
Safetyinstructions:« ¢sews+ ¢weressoes255
Securingchildsafetyseats.............296
Specialconsiderationsforpregnantwom-
GNsees3 ¢see¢ »WemseeesvPeeSveee258
Unfasteningiccoeewsavencessswae3 ooe258
Warning/indicatorlight...............253
Wornproperly¢ccs::secsespeessstees=255
Safetybeltwarninglight................253
Safetyinstructions
forsidecurtainairbags................284
forusingchildsafetyseats.............289
forusingsafetybelts.................255
MonitoringtheAdvancedAirbagSystem...275
Savingfuel
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RECUPERATION« «econ« 0sxewowe©ccasions« @etenae619
Seam(RadiO)iss« xarevine« 2overanea soewenewoevesane216
Screen
refertoDisplay.................0-.15,18
Screwdriver...2.0.0...cee eeeeeeeeeee 348
SDcardreader(MMI)..........-0000000221
Searcharea(pointofinterest)............201
Searchfunction
refertoFreetextsearch...........154,231
Seatadjustment
Headrestraints.................0000.250
384
Seatbelts
refertoSafetybelts...............00.253
Seatheating..............2...ceeeeee73
Seatingcapacityienssces
Seatingposition
Driver....eeeeeeeee248
FrOntpassengerzoes
Howtoadjustthefrontseats...........249
Incorrectseatposition................251
OccUPANtS:sacc<=soonsseamesx yeeeaes248
Rearpassengers......06. eeeceeeeens250
Seats
Adjusting..........0...ceeeeeeeeeee58
Cleaning...........60...eeecece345
Correct seatingposition...............248
Numbertofiseatss,« «snscs2 ovceuie« »ewan© 0253
Seatvertilatiomesce:s+weswx ¢wmaa 2smu©os74
Secondaryphone..................173,242
Selectingasource(media)..............229
Selectionmenu..............4.16,147,151
Selectivedoorunlocking................-28
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol...........138
Selectorlever
Selectorleverpositions.................85
Self-learningnavigation
refertoPersonalrouteassistance.......204
Serviceanddisposal
Safetybeltpretensioner...............260
Serviceintervaldisplay...............0.320
Serviceposition
refertoReplacingwiperblades..........55
SET
REAR:(DUttON)cicssveoocesvacex veonsvoe0cones73
Settings
Directory...2...ceceeeeeee eee184
MADsacs2 5Mose§OE ASSAREERGE209
Mediaiie:2 2accoossenur2wiena 2maeeeoo232
Navigation........0.0...eee eee eee206
Radio... 2.2.2.6...2ceeeeeeee218
System(MMD)essssseesseenesweeee240
Telephone............0.0eee eeeeee183
Voicerecognitionsystem..............241
Settingthelanguage.................--240
Shade
Rearwindow/reardoors..............-53
Shiftingintogear(manualtransmission)....77
Shiftpaddles....0.0...ceeeeeeeeeee88
