warning AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 Owners Manual
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A WARNING ,~
Heavy loads will influence the way your ve
hicle handles. To help reduce the r isk of a
loss of control leading to ser ious personal
injury:
-Always keep in m ind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
vehicle handling:
- Always distr ibute the load as even ly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in
the luggage compartment as poss ible.
- Never exceed the Gross Ax le Weight Rat
ing or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
specified on the safety compliance stick
er on the left do or jamb. Exceeding per
missib le we ight standards can cause the
vehicle to s lide and handle differently.
- Please observe information on safe driv
ing co
page 126.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from be ing drawn into the veh icle, always
keep the rea r lid closed while dr iving.
- Never transport objects larger than those fitting completely into the luggage
area because the rear lid cannot be fully
cl osed.
- If you absolutely must drive w ith the rear
l id ope n, observe the follow ing notes to
reduce the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power top,
- Open all air ou tlets in the instrument
panel,
- Sw itch off the air recircu lation,
- Set the fresh ai r fan to the h ighest
speed.
A WARNING
Alw ays m ake s ure th at the doors, all win
dows, the power top an d the re ar lid are
securely closed and locked to reduce th e
Dri ving s afe ty 133
risk of injury when the vehicle is not being
used .
- After closing the rear lid, always make
sure that it is properly closed and loc ked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child cou ld craw l into the vehicle thro ugh
the luggage compartment and close the
rea r lid becoming t rapped and unable to
get out. Being trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious pe rsonal inj ury.
- Never let ch ildren play in or around the
veh icle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compa rtment. Vehicle occupants must
always be properly restra ined in one of
the vehicle's seating pos it ions.
(D Tips
- Air circulati on helps to reduce window
fogging . S tale a ir escapes to the outside
through ven ts in the t rim panel. Be sure
t o keep these slots free an d ope n.
- T he tire pressure m ust correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the
t ire pressure label. T he tire pressure la
bel is located on the driver's side B-pilla r.
T he tire pressure label lists the recom
mended co ld tire inflation pressures fo r
the vehicle at its maxim um capacity
weight and the tires that were on your
vehicle at the time it was manufactured.
For recommended tire pressures f or nor
ma l load cond itions, p lease see chapter
co
page 235.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items .
Use the t ie-downs to secure your cargo prop
erly co
page 132, Loading the luggage com
partment.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean th at
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi-
cle w ill become heavy m issiles that can cause .,.. •
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134 Driving saf ety
serious injury . Items in the vehicle possess en
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and the
weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the most
significant factor.
F or example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10- lb (4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the
norma l weight of the item. Th is means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs. (90 kg). You can imagine the
i njuries that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying
freely through the passenger compartm ent
could cause in a collision like t his.
_& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure i tems to tie-downs can fail du r
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
ser ious personal injury .
- Always use suitab le mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre
vent items from shifting or flying for
ward as dangerous miss iles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use su itab le mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for
ward as dangerous miss iles into the pas
senger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
strap to a tie-down.
Reporting Safety
Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If y ou beli eve that your vehi cle
h as a def ect whi ch could cause
a cra sh or could cau se injur y or
d eath, yo u should immediatel y
inform the N ati onal High way
Tr affic S afe ty Admini stration (
NHTSA) in addition to notif y
in g Audi of Am eric a, Inc .
If NHTSA r ecei ves similar com
plaints, it may open an inve sti
gation , and if it finds that a
s afety defect s ex is ts in a group
of vehicles , it may order a recall
and r emed y campaign . Howe v
er, NHTSA cannot become in
vol ved in indi vidual problems
bet ween you, your dealer , or
Audi of A merica, Inc.
To c onta ct the NHTSA, you ma y
e ither c all:
Tel.: 1-888-3 27-4236 (TTY :
1-800-424-9153) or
1-800-424-9393
or you ma y write to:
NHTSA
U .S . D epartm ent of Tr ansport a
tion 1200 New Jer sey A ve ., S . E .
W est Building
W ashin gton , D C 20590
You can al so obtain other infor
mation about motor vehicle
s afety from:
h ttp: / /www .s af ercar.g ov
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136 Driving safety
The ro llover protection system functions
when th e power top is both open and closed .
.&_ WARNING
Do not use the area behind the rear seat
head restraints
q fig. 126 as a storage
area. This is the area where the rollbars de
ploy . If the rollover protection system is
triggered, objects plac e there can be p ro
pell ed through the vehicle and make it
more diff icul t for the rollbars to dep loy.
T his i ncreases the risk for serious o r life
threatening injuries.
When is rollover protection deployed?
Rollover protection deploys in a collision or
rollover.
Depending on the collision, se nsors through
out the ve hicle and the control module tr igger
the rollove r system to deploy.
For safety reasons, rollover protect ion also de
p loys duri ng front, side and rear collisions
above a certa in leve l of seve rity .
Retracting rollover protection
Fig. 128 Deployed ro llba r wit h release loop .
Fig. 129 Dep loye d rollbar w it h powe r top frame fac ing
up wa rd .
If the rollover p rotection has tr iggered but
t h e vehicle was not invo lved in an accident,
you can retract the rollover protection your se lf in an emergency. Dr ive to an author iz ed
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunct ion correct
ed .
With the power top open
.. Pull the loop upward in the direct ion of the
arrow and hold it in place Q
fig. 128.
.. Slide the rollbar down .
.,. Release the loop just before the ro llbar
reaches its end position (1-2 in ./ 3-5 cm) .
.,. Press the ro llbar down un til it stops .
.,. Ma ke s ure the rollbar is se cure before re-
leasing it.
.,. Close the cover@Q
fig. 129.
.. Repeat the p roced ure on the other ro llbar .
With the power top closed
.,. Switch the ignit ion on .
.,. Press the conve rtible swit ch to adjust the
convert ible frame until it is ve rtical
q fig .129.
.. Pull the loop upward in the direct ion of the
arrow and hold it in place ¢
fig. 128.
.. Slide the rollbar down .
.. Release the loop just before the rollbar
reaches its end position (1-2 in ./ 3-5 cm) .
.,. Press the rollbar down un til it stops .
.,. Ma ke s ure the rollbar is sec ure befor e re-
leasing it .
.,. Close the cover @¢
fig. 129 .
.. Repeat the p roced ure on the othe r rollb ar .
.. Yo u can now close the powe r top again .
_& WARNING
-
-Make sure you r head or othe r parts of
your body are not located in the area
above the ro llbar when press ing the roll
bar down. If the rollbar is not secured
correctly, it cou ld deploy again as soon as
you releas e it an d cause injur ies.
- Have the rollover protection system
checked by and a uthorized Audi dea ler or ..,.
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138 Safety belts
Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety be lts are nec
essary, how they work and how to adjust and
wear them correctly .
.. Read a ll the information that fo llows and
heed all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of ser ious
personal in jury and death .
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means avai lab le to reduce the risk of se
r ious injury and dea th in a utomob ile acci
dents. For your protection and that of
yo ur passenge rs, always co rrectly wear
safety belts when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically
im paired perso ns m ust also use safety
belts. Lik e all veh icle occup ants, they are
more like ly to be ser iously injured if they
do not wea r safety be lts . The best way to
protect a fetus is to protect the mother -
throughout the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of four seating positions: two in the front and two in the rear. Each seat
ing position has a safety belt .
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or weari ng them
improp erly increases th e risk of ser ious
pe rsonal i njury and deat h.
- Never st rap more than one pe rson, in
cl uding small ch ild ren, into any belt.
It is
e speci ally dange rous to pla ce a safety
belt over a child s itting on yo ur lap.
- N ever le t mo re people ride in the ve hicl e
than there are s afe ty be lts avail able. -
Be s ure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained w ith a separate safe
ty belt or child restra int.
t Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle hos o warning system for the
driver and front seat passenger (on USA mod
els only) to remind you about the importance
of buckling-up .
Fi g. 130 Safety belt warni ng light in the instrument
cluster -en larged
Before driv ing off, alway s:
.. Fasten yo ur safety belt and make su re you
are wearing it properly .
.. Make s ure that your passengers also buck le
up and properly wear their safety be lts.
.. Protect childre n w ith a child restraint sys-
tem app ropriate for the s ize and age.
The warn ing light . in the instrument clus
ter lights up when the ign ition is on as a re
minder to fasten the safety be lts. In addition,
you w ill hear a warn ing tone for a ce rtai n pe ri
od of t ime.
Fasten you r safety belt and make sure that
your pass eng ers also properly put on the ir
s afety belt s.
A WARNING .....=-
-Safety b elts are the s ingle most eff ect ive
means avai lable to reduce t he ri sk of se
rio us inju ry and de ath in au tomobile a cci
dents. Fo r you r protection and that of
your passengers, a lways cor rectly wear
safety belts when t he vehicle is moving .
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-Failure to pay attention to the warning
light that come on, could lead to person
al injury.
Why safety belts?
Frontal collisions and the law of physics
Frontal crashes create very strong forces for
people riding in vehicles .
Fig. 1 31 Unb elt e d oc cupan ts in a ve hicle h ead ing for a
wall
Fig. 132 T he vehicle c ras hes into the wall
The physical principles are simple. Both the
veh icle and the passengers possess energy
which varies w ith veh icle speed and body
weight . Engineers call this energy "kinetic en
e rgy."
T he higher the speed of the vehicle and the
greater the vehicle's weight, the more energy
that has to be "absorbed" in the crash .
Vehicle speed is the most significant factor . If
the speed doubles from 15 to 30 mph (25 to
50 km/h), the ene rgy increases 4 t imes!
Because the passengers of th is veh icle are not
using safety belts
c:::;, fig. 131, they will keep
mov ing at the same speed the vehicle was
mov ing just befo re the crash, unt il something
stops them - here, the wall ¢
fig. 132 .
Safety belts 139
The same principles apply to people s itting in
a vehicle that is involved in a frontal coll ision .
Even at c ity speeds of 20 to 30 mph (30 to
SO km/h), the forces acting on the body can
reach one ton (2,000 lbs, or 1,000 kg) or
more . At greater speeds, these fo rces are even
highe r.
Peop le who do not use safety belts are also
not attached to their vehicle . In a frontal colli
s ion they will also keep moving forward at the
speed their veh icle was travel ling just before
the crash . Of co urse, the laws of physics don't
just app ly to frontal collisions, they determine
what happens i n all k inds of a cc ident s and col
li s ions .
What happens to occupants not wearing
safety belts?
In crashes unbelted occupants cannot stop
themselves from flying forward and being in
jured or killed . Always wear your safety belts!
Fi g. 1 33 A drive r not wear ing a safety bel t is v io len tly
t hrown forward
Fig . 1 34 A rear pa sse nger not wearing a safety be lt
w ill fl y forw ar d a nd str ike t he dr ive r
Unbelted occupants are not able to resist the
tremendous forces of impact by holding tight
or bracing themselves . Without the benefit of
safety restra int systems, the unrestra ined ..,_
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Important safety instructions about
safety belts
Safety belts must always be correctly posi
tioned across the strongest bones of your
body.
~ Always wear safety belts as illustrated and
described in this chapter.
~ Make sure that your safety belts are always
ready for use and are not damaged.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death. Safety belts can
work only when used correctly.
- Always fasten your safety be lts correctly
before driving off and make sure all pas
sengers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must always be positioned properly on
the body .
- Never strap more than one person, in
cluding small children, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit ting on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv
en .
- Never let any person ride with their feet
on the instrument panel or sticking out
the window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of being injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of posi
tion .
Safety belts 141
-Severa l layers of heavy clothing may in
terfere with correct positioning of belts and reduce the overall effectiveness of
the system .
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch
ing securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev
er, special clips may be requ ired for the
proper use of some child restraint sys
tems .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly.
If web
bing , bindings, buckles, or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work shop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced
with the correct replacement safety belt
by an authorized Audi dealer . Replace
ment may be necessary even if damage
cannot be clearly seen . Anchorages that
were loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety belts yourself.
- Always keep the bel ts clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
the function of the inertia reel~
ta
ble Internal cleaning on page 206.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 136 Bel t b uckle and to ngue on the drive r's seat
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142 Safet y belt s
To provide maximum protection, sa fety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer 's body .
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restr aint
properly ¢
page 60, Front seats .
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright pos ition and securely
latched in place befo re using the belt¢.&, .
.,. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even
l y across the chest and pelvis¢.&, .
.,. Inse rt the tongue into the correct buckle of
you r seat until you hea r it latch securely
¢ fig . 136.
.,. Pull on the be lt to m ake s ure th at it is se-
curely latched in the b uckle .
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is eq uipped w ith an automat
ic belt retractor on the shoulder be lt . T his fea
ture locks the be lt when the belt is pulled out
fast, dur ing hard bra king and in an acci dent.
The belt may also lock when yo u drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve. During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely .
Safety belt pret ensioners
The sa fe ty belts are equippe d wi th a be lt pre
tensioner that helps to tigh ten the safety bel t
and remove s lack when the pretensioner is ac
tivated ¢
page 144. The function of the pre
tensioner is monitored by a warning light
¢page 20.
Convert ible locking ret ractor
E very sa fe ty belt except the one on the dr iver
seat is eq uipped with a convertib le locking re
tractor that
must be used when the safety
be lt is used to attach a child seat. Be s ure to
read the important information about this
feature ¢
page 180 .
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause se rious injury in an accident
¢ page 142, Safety bel t p osition.
- Saf ety belts offe r optim um pro te ction
only wh en the seatba ck is upr ight and be
lts are properly posit ioned on the
body.
- Never attach the safety be lt to the buck
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety be lt
effectiveness and can cause serious per
sonal injury .
- A passenger who is not proper ly restrain
ed can be seriously injured by t he safety
be lt itse lf w hen it moves from the stro n
ge r parts of the body into cr itica l areas
like the abdomen .
- Always lock the conve rtible locking re
tracto r when you are secu ring a child
seat in t he ve hicl e¢
page 182.
© Tips
Fo r information on safety belt pretens ion
ers, refer to¢
page 144.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 137 Safet y bel t pos it ion
Stan dard fea tures o n your veh icle he lp yo u ad
ju st the pos ition o f th e safety be lt to ma tch
your body s ize .
- he ight-adjus table fron t seats.
A WARNING
Imp ro pe rl y pos it io ned safety be lts ca n
cause ser ious perso nal injury in an a cci
dent.
-
- T he s hou lder be lt should lie as close to
the center o f the collar bone as possible
an d should fit well on the body. Hol d the
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belt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure on the abdomen. The belt
should always fit snugly
r=:> fig. 137 . Pull
on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- The lap belt port ion of the safety belt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo
men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug
c:> fig . 137. Pull on the belt to tight
en if necessary.
- A loo se-fitting safety belt can cause seri
ous injuries by sh ifting its position on
your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
r::;, page 141.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
safety belts correctly -throughout the preg
nancy.
Fig. 138 Safety belt pos itio n during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
c:> page 142 .
.. Adjust the front seat and adjustable head
restraint* correctly
c:> page 60, Front seats .
.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even
ly across the chest and pelvis
r:!> fig. 138,
QA .
Safety belts 143
.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
<=:>page 141, fig. 136.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se
curely latched in the buckle.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause ser ious personal injury in an acc i
dent.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as
possible across the pelvis and below the
round ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
c:> & in Fas
tening safety belts on page 142.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only a~er the vehicle has stopped.
.. J_
Fig. 139 Releas ing the tongue fro m the buck le
.. Push the red release button on the buckle
r=:> fig. 139. The belt tongue will spring out
of the buckle
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.. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position .
A WARNING
--Never unfasten safety belt while the vehi
cle is moving . Doing so will increase your
risk of being injured or kill ed.
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144 Safety belts
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause
severe injuries .
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause se
rious injury or death. Safety belts can only
work when they are correctly positioned on
the body . Improper seating positions reduce
the effect iveness of safety belts and will even
i ncrease the r isk of injury and death by mov
ing the safety belt to cr itical areas of the
body . Improper seating positions also in
crease the risk of serio us inj ury and death
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occu pant who is not in the correct seating posi
tion . A driver is responsible for the safety of
all vehicle occupants and especially for ch il
dren . Therefore:
.. Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect
sitting position in the vehicle wh ile traveling
¢ _& .
A WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the
risk of se rious personal injury and death
whenever a veh icle is being used .
- Always make sure that al l vehicle occu-
pants are cor re ct ly restrained a nd stay in
a corre ct seating posit ion wheneve r the
vehicle is be ing used.
- Always read and heed all WARNI NGS and
other important informat ion
¢page 141.
Safety belt preten
sioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear -end collisions above a
particular severity and in a rollover , safety
belts are tensioned automatically.
R ev er sible s afety belt ten sioners
The safety belts on the front seats are equip
ped with power reve rsible tensioners . The fol
low ing funct ions are available when the driv -er's/front passenger's safety belts are fas
tened:
- Automatic tens ioners : at the start of a dr ive,
t he sa fe ty belts automat ica lly adjust to the
passenger after a certain time period or ve
hicle speed.
- In certain driving situations, the safety belts
may tighten w ith a reversible tensioning
function
¢ page 95.
-The safety be lts may a lso tighten with this
reversible tensioning function in minor co lli
sions .
Pyrotechnic s afety belt pretens ioners
T he safety belts are equipped with sa fety belt
pretensioners. The system is ac tivated by sen
sors in front, side and rear-end co llisions of
great severity and in a rollover. This tightens
the belt and takes up belt slack ¢.&.
in Service
and disposal of safety belt pretensioner on
page 145.
Taking up the slack helps to reduce
forward occupant movement dur ing a colli
s ion .
A WARNING
-- It is poss ible for the pretens ioners to de-
p loy inco rrectly.
- The pyrotechnic system can only provide
p rotection fo r one coll is ion. If the pyro
technic pretensioners deploy, the preten sioning sys tem must be replaced .
{!) Tips
The pyrotechnic safety be lt pretensioners
can only deploy once.
- The safety belt pretensioners do not de
ploy in minor frontal and s ide collisions,
in rear-end co llisions, in rollovers and in
co llisions involving very little impact
force.
- A fine dust is released when the py ro
t echnic safety be lt pretensioners dep loy.
T his is normal and is not caused by a fire
in the vehicle .
- T he re levant safety requ irements must
be observed when the vehicle or compo
nents of the system are scrapped. A
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qualified dealership is familiar with
these regulations and will be pleased to pass on the information to you.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environ
mental and other regulations if the vehi
cle or individual parts of the system, par
ticularly the safety belt or airbag, are to be disposed. We recommend you have
your authorized Audi dealer perform this
service for you.
Service and disposal of safety belt
pretension er
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Installing, remov ing, servicing or repairing of belt pretension
ers can damage the safety belt system and
prevent it from working correctly in a colli
sion.
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis
carded components do not cause injury or pol
lute the environment .
A WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce
dures can increase the risk of personal in
jury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretensioner from activating when needed
or activating it unexpectedly:
- The belt pretensioner system can be acti
vated only once. If belt pretensioners
have been activated, the system must be
replaced.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the safety belt system.
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretensioners cannot be repaired. Spe
cial procedures are required for removal,
installation and disposal of this system.
- For any work on the safety belt system,
we strongly recommend that you see
your authorized Audi dealer or qualified technician who has an Audi approved repair manual, training and special equip
ment necessary.
Safety belts 145
@:) For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and preten
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material -special handling may apply, see
www. dtsc. ca.gov/hazard o u swa ste/ per-
ch lo rate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your
dealer perform this service for you. •
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