CD player AUDI A3 SEDAN 2018 User Guide

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Media
-Specia l characte rs (such as those in 10 3 tag
i nformat ion) d isp lay different ly depending o
n the sys tem lan guage an d cannot always
be guaranteed.
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the instructions in the chapter ¢ page 229, Multimedia con -
audio player*: mobile dev ice is nections/ ¢ page 226, Bluetooth audio player. You can lear n
not supported. about supported mobile devices in the Aud i database for mobile
dev ices at www .audiusa .com/bluetooth .
Audi music interface : the volume A
dju st the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70% of
is too high/too low when sta rt ing the maxim um output ¢
page 235, Input level.
playback th rough the AUX inp ut.
Audi music interface : the porta- For many ce ll phones o r mobi le devices, playback is not possib le
ble device is no t recogni ze d a s a when t he batt ery leve l is to o low (less th an 5% of its cap aci ty).
so urce . The mobile de·vice will on ly be recog nized as a so urce in t he MM I
afte r con necting if the ba tte ry charge is s ufficient.
Audi music interface : malfunc-The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on . Sw itch this
t ions during audio playback function off
ca> page 246 when yo u are not using the Bluetooth
t h rough an iPod/ iPhone. audio player .
Audi music interface :
contents Reset the Media settings to the factory defau lt settings
that are c hanged on a mob ile de-
¢page 244.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
a ) a re not d isp layed in
t he med ia center .
AUX input : there is stat ic when W
hen connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
connect ing and disconnect ing the source is a lready selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
AUX connection cable. mobile device, eithe r mute the dev ice (see
¢ page 247) or switch
to a different audio so urce (fo r example
<=> page 218 , Opening the
radio) .
Bluetooth audio player * /Wi-Fi On ly one interface s hou ld be ac tively used at a time to ens ure
audio player *: audio playback in- p ro blem -free playback .
te rfe rence.
Wi -Fi audio player* : audio p lay- Aud io playb ac k i nterfe re nce can o ccur on some ce ll phones if the
back inte rference . In ter net connect ion in t he vehicle was not es tablished throug h
t he S IM ca rd reade r on the MM I contro l pane l and the
mobile da-
ta
option on the ce ll phone is swi tc h ed on . Deactiva te t he mobile
data
option on your cell p hone .
Jukebox *: tracks on the impo rted W hen import ing p lay lists, a ll of the fi les themse lves mus t be im-
playlist are g raye d ou t. ported.
Jukebox*: imported tracks cannot I f yo u cannot find imported trac ks in the media center, they may
be played o r found. not be supported . Only copy supported fi les
¢ page 237to the
J ukebox .
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Media
Problem Solution
Wi-Fi audio playe r*:
multiple de- Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices (for ex -
vices are connected to the Wi-Fi ample, smartphones) that are not being used as the Wi-Fi audio
hotspot. A media player (such as a player*. Likewise, close the UPnP server apps or the media permis-
smartphone) appears as the sions on the integrated UPnP/DLNA server. Connect the desired
source and cannot be changed. dev ice as a Wi-F i aud io player*
~page 227.
Online media*: connection failed
To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection switch
between the MMI and the
Audi must be switched on in the Audi MMI connect app status screen .
MMI connect app.
Bluetooth audio player *: inte rfer -Playback interfere nce can occur when us ing the Bluetooth audio
ence wi th t rack d isp lay and audio player if a music player app from a third party provider is open.
playback. Audi recommends using the integrated media p layer on your Bl ue-
tooth device (such as a smartphone).
Wi-Fi hotspot *: your Wi-Fi device Make sure the network optim izat ion functions are sw itched off in
is disconnected from the W i- Fi the Wi-Fi setti ngs or in the network settings for your W i- Fi dev ice.
ho tspot. For additional information refer to the user guide for your Wi-Fi
device.
Audi music interface: aud io play- Make sure the USB mode MTP is selected in the sett ings on your
back through the connected mo- mob ile device.
bile device is not possible .
a) Applies only to MTP devices. Does not app ly to Apple dev ices and USB m ass storage dev ices.
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Secondary phone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
-Connect new device : search for and connec t a
c e ll phone.
- List of devices already paired : selec t your cell
p hone fro m the lis t of all the devices t hat are
al re ad y p aired.
Data connection
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
- T he data conne ct ion is made using the em bed ­
ded SIM car d
ll i=>page 190. You do not need to
adjust a ny a ddit io n al sett ings.
{Ll) Note
Always follow t he inf ormat ion foun d in i=> @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
MMI connect app
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: the Audi MMI connect app m ust
be installed and open on your mobile device.
- Connect new device : search for and connect a
mobile device (s uch as a smartp hone) .
-List of devices already paired : selec t your mo ­
bile device from the list of a ll the devices that
are already paire d.
Audio player
Applies to vehicles with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi audio player
Bluetooth player*
Requirement: the Bluetooth funct ion and v is ibili ­
ty must be sw itched on in the MMI
i=> page 246
and on the B luetoot h aud io player.
- Connect new device : press the control knob.
Se lect
Bluetooth audio player . Search fo r and
connect a mobile device .
-List of devices already paired : select a Bl ue­
tooth device from the list of a ll the devices that
are already paire d.
ll SIM card inst alle d in t he v eh icle at the fa ctory.
System settings
Wi-Fi audio player*
R eq uiremen t: th e W i-Fi h otspo t* on the M MI
i=> page 195 an d on yo ur Wi -Fi audio playe r must
be switched o n.
-Connect new device: press the co ntrol knob.
Se arch for and conne ct a W i-Fi ca pabl e dev ice.
- Disconnect Wi-Fi audio player: de activate t he
W i-Fi on you r W i-Fi capa ble dev ice. The devi ce
w ill be au tom atic a lly removed from the lis t.
@ Note
Alway s follo w the inf ormat ion foun d in i=> @ in
W i-F i h ots pot on p age 195.
Directory
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Display contacts from a cell phone (or an addi­
tiona l cell phone).
Requirement: no ce ll phones can be connec ted to
the MMI using the
Handsfree pro file.
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
new ce ll phone .
-List of devices already paired : select yo ur cell
phone from t he list of all the cell phones that
are a lready paired .
Audi smartphone
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
-Connect yo ur cell phone to the A udi music in­
t erface
i=> page 230 using a USB adap ter
i=> page 22 9, fig. 2 06.
- Sel ect your cell p ho ne from t he list of cell
p ho nes th at h ave already bee n con nec ted.
Additional options
D epen ding on the sele cted fun ct ion, yo u ca n use
t h e righ t contro l bu tton to access the ava ila bl e
additional options in t he connection mana ger .
.,.
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System settings
Delete Bluetooth device*
The se lecte d cell p ho ne/mo bile dev ice is dis con ­
nected from t he M MI and is removed from the
list of all devices that are alrea dy paire d.
Show Bluetooth profiles*
You can Connect or Disconnect the Handsfree ,
Me ssages *, Dire ctory /contacts
an d Bluetooth
audio player
pro files sep arately.
Bluetooth settings*
- Bluetooth :
select and confirm a set ting for the
B luetoot h connec tion v is ibility . Select
Visible
fo r th e MM I to be vis ib le to o ther dev ices. Se­
l ec t
Invisible fo r th e M MI to not be v is ible t o
othe r devi ce s. H oweve r, it is still possib le to es ­
tab lish a Bl uetoo th con nection with pai red de ­
vices when the v is ibi lity is switched off. Se lect
Off to t urn visibi lity off . Then a B luetooth con ­
nect ion is not possible .
-Bluetooth audio player : when this function is
switc hed
on ~' the Bluetooth audio player is
available as a so urce in t he
Media menu .
-Bluetooth name : the MMI B luetooth name (for
example "AUDI MMI") is d isp layed and ca n be
c h anged.
Online settings*
- Data usage counter :
the amount of data pack ­
ets that a re sent a nd received throug h the MMI
is d isp layed. You can reset the data usage infor­
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
option.
- Network status : the mobile netwo rk p rovider
fo r data se rvice as well as the netwo rk status
are disp layed .
Wi-Fi settings*
See ¢ page 195, Wi -Fi hotspot.
Storing as a default telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requir emen t: a cell phone must be connected to
t he MM I
¢page 17 7.
As soon as t he cell phone is i n range and the
B lue tooth func tion on the ce ll phone and in the
MM I is swi tched o n, this ce ll phone is g iven pr io r­
ity ove r th e ot her Blue tooth devices and is c on-
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necte d dir ectly to the M MI. The connec ted ce ll
p hone is d is pl ayed first in t he dev ice li st .
Network settings*
- Login :
you can chose an automatic log in to
your cell p ho ne servi ce pro vider 's ne twor k, or
you can ch oose a
manual log in from t he list of
avai la bl e netwo rks .
-Network selection : availabl e netwo rks in t he
presen t loca tion can be sele cte d unde r network
select io n. This f unction is on ly avai la bl e for the
Manual log in setting.
Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
See q page 24 7.
About Apple CarPlay/ About Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you w ill find l ega l informa tion regarding
t h e use o f A pple Car Play o r And ro id Aut o and in­
fo rmat ion a bout device -s p eci fic d ata exch ange.
Delete Apple CarPlay device/Delete Android
Auto device
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Require ment: yo ur cell phone must not be con ­
n ect ed to the Au di music interf ace wi th a USB
adap ter.
Se lec t:
Audi smartphone > a dev ice from t he lis t
> r igh t con trol b utto n.
To remove your cell p ho ne from the list, se lect
and co nfirm
Delete Apple CarPlay device or De­
lete Android Auto device .
System update
"'Select : !ME NUI bu tton> Settings > left control
bu tton >
System maintenance.
- System update :
slide the storage device with
t he update da ta into the a pprop ria te drive
¢ page 224 . Selec t and conf irm the dr ive>
Start update . The length of the p rocess de ­
pe nds on the s ize of the upd ate.
- Reset driver installation: the selected media
dr iver p ackage is rese t to t he se ttings a t the
t im e of delivery .

Airbag syste m
-Never hold the steering whee l at the 12
o'clock pos it ion or w ith your han ds any­
where inside the steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub. Holding t he steering
wheel the wrong way increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if
the d river a irbag deploys.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the a irbag w il l in­
crease the risk of inj ury in a crash by interfer­
ing w ith the way the airbag unfo lds and/or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates .
- Always make sure nothing is in the front air-
bag deployment zone that could be str uck
by the airbag when it inflates.
-
- Objects in the zone of a deploying airbag
can become projectiles when the airbag de ­
ploys and cause serious persona l injury .
- Never hold th ings in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never place accessor ies or other objec ts
(s uch as c up ho lders, telephone brackets,
note pads, navigation systems, or things
that are large, heavy, o r bulky) on the doors;
never attach then to the doors or the wind­
shield; never place them over or near or at­
tach them to the area marked
,,AIRBAG" on
the steering wheel, instrument panel or the seat backrests; never p lace them between
these a reas and yo u or any other person in
the vehicle.
- Never attach objects to the w indshield
above the passenger front airbag, s uch as
accessory GPS navigation uni ts or mus ic
players . S uch objects could ca use serio us in ­
jury in a collision, especially when the air­ bags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger seat to transport objects . Items can also move into
the deployment area of the side a irbags or
the front a irbag during breaking o r in a sud­
den maneuver. Objects near the airbags can
fly dangerous ly through the passenger com­
partment and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined and the airbags in­
flate.
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A WARNING
A person on the front passenger seat, espe­
cially infants and small ch ildren, wi ll receive
serious in juries and can even be k illed by be­
ing too close to the airbag when it inflates .
- Although the Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle is designed to turn off the front
passenger airbag if an infant o r a small child
is on the fron t passenger sea t, nobody can
absolu tely guarantee tha t deployment un­
de r these specia l condi tions is impossible in
all conceivable situations that may happen
during the useful life of yo ur vehicle.
- The Advanced Airbag System can dep loy in
accordance with the
,. low risk" option for 3-
and 6-year-old children under the U.S. Fed­
eral Standard if a child w ith electrical capac­
itance greater than the combined capac i­
tance of a typical one-year o ld infant re­
strained in one of the forward facing or rea r­
ward-facing chi ld seats with which yo ur ve­
hicle was certified is on the front passenger
seat and the o ther conditions for airbag de-
ployment are me t.
- Accident s tatisti cs have shown th at children
are generally safer in the rear seat are a than
in the front seat ing pos ition.
- For their own s afety, all ch ildren, especi ally
12 years and younger, should alw ays ride in
the back proper ly restrained for their age
and size .
Advanced front airbag system
-
Your vehicle is equipped with a front Advanced
Airbag System in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, as
well as Canada Motor Veh icle Safety Standard
(CMVSS) 208 as applicable at the t ime your vehi­
cle was manufactu red .
The front Advanced A irbag System supplements
the safety belts to provide add itiona l protect ion
for the driver 's and front passenger's heads and
upper bod ies in fronta l crashes. The a irbags in­
flate only in frontal impacts when the vehicle de-
ce le ra tion is high e no ugh.
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Airbag syste m
passenger detection system from accurately
measuring the capac itance of the ch ild safe­
ty seat and/or the person on the seat and
thus keep the Advanced Airbag System from
working properly .
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games dev ice, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket. S uch
devices can infl uence the capacitance reg is ­
tered by the capacitive passenger detection system, so that incorrect information is pro­
vided to the airbag control unit.
- If you must use a child restraint on the front
passenger seat and the child restraint man­
ufacturer 's instructions require the use of a
towel, foam cushion or something else to
properly position the ch ild restraint, make
certain that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
l ight comes on and stays on whenever the
child restraint is installed on the front pas­
senger se at.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immedia tely in­
st al l child res traint in a rear seating posi tion
and have the airbag system inspected by
yo ur Audi dealer.
A WARNING
If the front passenger seat gets wet, dry it im­
mediately .
- If liquid soaks into the front passenger seat,
this can keep the airbag system from work­
ing properly and may, for instance, deact i­
vate the passenger frontal airbag. If this
happens, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on together with
the a irbag indicator light
m in the instru­
ment cluster.
- If liquid is poo led on the seat, but has not
soa ked in, this may also keep the airbag sys­
tem from wo rking properly and ca use the
passenge r frontal a irb ag to be enabled
(tu rned on), even though there is a properly
installed chi ld restraint system on the seat.
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Wet towels or other wet things on the seat
cushion can have the same effect. If the
front passenger fronta l airbag is turned on,
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will go
out .
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
The fro nt Advanced A irbag System and t he side
airbags supp lement t he protection offered by the
front t hree-point safety be lts and the adjustable
head restraints* to help red uce the risk of inj ury
i n a wide range of accident and crash sit uations.
Be sure to read the important information about
safety and heed the WARNINGS in this chapter.
Deployment of the Advanced Airbag System and
the activation of the safety belt pretensioners de ­
pend on the dece leration measured by the crash
sensors and registered by the electronic contro l
unit . Crash severity depends on speed and decel­
e ration as well as the mass and stiffness of the
vehicle or object involved in the crash.
On the passenger side, regardless of safety belt
use, the front passenger frontal a irbag will be
turned off if the electr ica l capacitance measured
by the capacitive passenge r detection system o n
t h e front passenger seat is less tha n the amount
prog rammed in t he elec tron ic cont ro l unit . The
front passenger frontal a irbag w ill also be turned
off if the capacitance measured by the system for
the front passenger seat equals that of an infant
of about one year of age in one of the chi ld seats
that was used to certify the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem under Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
208 . The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes
o n and stays on to tell you w hen the front Ad­
vanced Airbag Sys tem on t he passenger side has
been t urned
off ~ page 281 .
A WARNING
To reduce the ris k of injury when an airbag in­
flates, always wea r safe ty belts p rope rly.
- If you are un res tra ined, le a ning forwar d, si t­
ting sideways or out of posi tion in any way,
your ris k of injury is much higher.
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A WARNING
Children on the front seat of any car even with
Advanced Airbags can be seriously injured or
even killed when an airbag inflates. A child in
a rearward-facing child safety seat installed
on the front passenger seat will be serious ly
injured and can be killed if the front airbag i n­
flat es.
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the ch ild safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
doo r.
- Always install rear-facing child safety seats
on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing ch ild
safety seat on the front passenger seat in
exceptiona l circumstances and the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on
and stay on, immediately insta ll the rear ­
facing child safety seat in a rear seating po­ sition and have the airbag system inspected
immediately by your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Forward-fac ing ch ild seats installed on the
front passenger seat may interfere with the
deployment of the a irbag and cause serious
personal injury to the child.
- If except ional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat, the child's safety
and well-being require the following special
prec autions to be taken:
- Always make sure that the fo rward-facing
seat has been designed and cert ified by its
manufacturer fo r use on a front passenger
seat with a front and s ide a irbag.
- Always care fully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child seat
or infant carrier.
- Never install a chi ld restraint without a
proper ly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used .
Child saf ety
- Never put the forward-fac ing child re­
straint up against or very near the instru­
ment panel.
- Applies to: vehicles with safety be lt height
adjustment: Always set the safety belt up­
per anchorage to the adjustment pos ition
that permits proper insta llation in accord­
ance with the child restrain t manufactur­
er's instr uctions .
- Always move the fron t passenger seat to
the h ighes t position in the up and down
adjustment range and move it back to the
re armos t position in the se at's fore a nd
a ft a dju stmen t range, as far away from
the a irbag as poss ible, befo re installing
the forward-facing child restra int .
- Always make sure tha t the safety belt up­
per anchorage is behind the ch ild restraint
and not next to or in front of the child re­
straint so that the safety belt will be prop­
erly pos it ioned.
- Always make sure that nothing p revents
the front passenger's seat from being moved to the rearmost position in its fore
and aft adjustment range .
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop , CD player , electronic games de­
vice, power inverter o r seat heater fo r
ch ild seats) . These may influence the elec­
trical capacitance measu red by the capac i­
tive p assenger detec tion system an d can
also fly around in an a ccid en t a nd c ause
serious person al injury .
- Never pla ce or use any ele ct rical devi ce
(s uch as a laptop, CD player, ele ctroni c
games device, powe r inverter or seat heat ­
er for child seats) on the front passenger
seat if the device is connected to the 12-
vo lt socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heate r has been retrofitted or
othe rw ise added to the front passenger
seat, never insta ll any child restraint sys­
tem on this seat.
- Make su re that there a re no wet objects
(such as a wet towe l) and no water or oth­
er liquids on the front passenger seat
cush io n.
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-The child and the passenger can also in­
jure each other in an accident .
- Never install rear-facing chi ld safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat. A child will be serious ly injured and
can be killed when the passenger airbag in­
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem .
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the ch ild safety seat and chi ld
against the backrest, center armrest, door
o r roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety seats
o r infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Make sure there is enough space in front of
the ch ild in the child seat.
If necessary, ad­
just the angle and posit ion of the seat in
front of the child sea t.
- Forward-fac ing ch ild safety sea ts installed
on the front passenger's seat can inte rfe re
with the airb ag when i t inflates and cause
serious injury to the child . Always insta ll for ­
ward-facing child safety seats on the rear
seat.
- If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward- facing child restraint on the
front passenge r's seat, the child's safety
and well-being require that the following
special precautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward-fa cing seat h as
been designed an d certif ied by its manu­
facturer for use on a front seat with a pas ­
senger front and side airbag.
- Always care fully follow the manufacturer's
instr uctions provided with the child safety
seat o r ca rr ier.
- Always move the front passenger seat to the highest posit ion in the up and down
ad justment range and move it back to the
rearmost posit ion in the seat's fore and
aft adjustment range, as far away from
the airbag as possible, before installing
the forward-fac ing ch ild restraint .
- Always make sure that the safety be lt up­
pe r anchorage is behind the child restra int
and not next to or in front of the child re-
Ch ild saf ety
straint so that the safety belt will be prop­
erly pos it ioned.
- Always make sure that nothing p revents
the front passenger's seat from being moved to the rearmost position in its fore
and aft adjustment range.
- Always make sure that the backrest is in the upright posit ion.
- Never place or use any elect rical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heat­
er for child seats) on the front passenger
seat if the device is connec ted to the 12-
vo lt socket or the cigarette lighter soc ket .
- If a seat heate r has been retrofitted or
othe rw ise added to the front passenger
seat, neve r insta ll any child restraint sys­
tem on this seat.
- Make su re that there a re no wet objects
(such as a wet towe l) and no water or oth­
er liquids on the front passenger sea t
cush ion .
- Never pla ce obje cts on the sea t (such as a
laptop, CD player, ele ct ronic games de­
vice, power inverter o r seat heater for
child seats). These may influence the elec­
trical capacitance measu red by the capac i­
tive passenger detection system and can
also fly around in an acc ident and cause
serious personal injury .
- Always buckle the child safety seat firm ly in
p lace even if a ch ild is not sitt ing in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around dur ing
a sudden stop or in a co llision .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever us ing a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing
used ~ page 260, Safety belts,
~ page 269, Airbag system and
~ page 294, Child safety.
_&. WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, ma ke sure
t hat the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t
comes on and stays on whenever a child re­
straint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ign it ion is switched on.
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seats support the baby's back, neck and head in a
crash
¢ fig. 248.
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 seat. It is a very
dangerous place for an infant or a larger child in
a rearward-facing seat.
A WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly installing a
child restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a crash.
- Never install rear -facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat - even with an Advanced Airbag System.
A child will be seriously injured and can be
killed when the inflating airbag hits the
child safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and smashes the child safety seat and child against the backrest, center armrest,
door or roof
c> page 2 70, Child restraints on
the front seat -some important things to
know .
-Always install rear-facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the forward-facing direction. Such restraints are designed for the special needs of infants
and very small children and cannot protect
them properly if the seat is forward-facing .
- If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
- Never place or use any electrical device (such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
Child safety
-If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat, never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats) . These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being
used ¢ page 260, Safety belts,
¢ poge 269, Airbag system and
c> page 294, Important information.
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-For adjustable head restraints: adjust or re­
move the rear seat head restraint if it is dif­
ficult to install the child seat with the head restraint in place
c> page 61 . Install the
head restraint again immediately once the
child seat is removed. Driving without head
restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of
serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
c> page 260, Safety belts,
c> page 269, Airbag system and
c> page 294, Important information.
A WARNING
If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat, the child's safety and
well-being require that the following special
precautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag .
- Always follow the manufacturer's instruc­ tions provided with the child safety seat or
infant carrier.
- Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest position in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possible, before installing the for­
ward-facing child restraint.
- Always make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is behind the child restraint and
not next to or in front of the child restraint
so that the safety belt will be properly posi­
tioned.
- Always make sure that nothing prevents the
front passenger's seat from being moved to
the rearmost position in its fore and aft ad­
justment range.
- Always make sure the backrest is in an up­
right position.
Child safety
-Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­ erwise added to the front passenger seat, never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immediately in­
stall the forward-facing child seat at a seat­ ing position on the rear seat and have the
airbag system inspected by your authorized
Audi dealer .
- Take the child restraint off the front passen­
ger seat and install it properly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
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