Audi A5 owners manual page 183

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 181 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 Airbag system 181 Important safety notes on the side airbag WARNING (continued) system when it inflates out of the backrest, and seriously reduce the There are a number of safety points concerning the airbag airbag's effectiveness. system which you should remember. This will help to • Any damage to the original seat upholstery or around the reduce the risk of injury in an accident. seams of the side airbag units must be repaired immediately by a qualified workshop. WARNING • Any work involving the side airbag system or removal and • If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean forward, or are not installation of the airbag components for other repairs (such as repairs to the seats) must always be performed by a qualified seated correctly while the vehicle is in motion, you are at greater workshop. Otherwise the airbag system may fail to work risk of injury should the side airbags be triggered in an accident.properly. • If children are not seated correctly, they are at greater risk of injury in an accident. This is particularly the case if the child is travelling on the front passenger's seat and the airbag system is Head-protection airbags (sideguard) triggered. This could result in serious or potentially fatal injury ⇒page185, “Child safety”. Description of head-protection airbags • It is important not to attach any accessories (such as cup The head-protection airbags work together with the side holders) to the doors. This would impair the protection offered by the side airbags. airbag system to give extra protection in a side impact. • The sensors for the airbags are located in the front doors. You must therefore not make any modifications to the doors or door trim (e.g. retrofitting loudspeakers), as this could impair the func- tion of the side airbags. Any damage to the front doors could lead to faults in the system. Repairs or any other work on the front doors must therefore always be carried out by a qualified work- shop. • The built-in coat hooks should only be used for lightweight Fig. 193 Location of clothing. Do not leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the head-protection pockets. airbags above the • Do not apply excessive force to the sides of the backrests (such doors as hard knocks or kicks), as this could damage parts of the system. The head-protection airbags are located above the doors on the left The side airbags could then fail to operate when required.and right sides of the vehicle ⇒fig.193. The locations of the airbags • If you intend to fit protective co vers over the seats, these must are marked with the word “AIRBAG”. be of the specific type approved for use on Audi seats with side airbags. Conventional seat covers would obstruct the side airbag Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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