ESP AUDI A8 2018 User Guide

Lights a nd Vis ion
detected by the light sensors. So a lways
switch on the headlights
§.D under these
weather conditions and when driving in the
dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists . Always turn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead and so
that others can see your
car from the back.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on in accordance with traffic regulat ion, as the
lights are bright for following traffic.
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the light ing systems described .
@ Tips
-The light sensor* for automatic dynam ic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount . You should there­
fore not apply any st ickers to the w indshield
i n this area in order to prevent malfunctions
or fail ures .
- In the event of a ligh t sensor malfunct ion,
the driver is not ified in the instrument clus­
ter
d isplay~ page 25.
- You w ill hear a wa rning tone if you open the
driver door when the exter ior lights are
switched on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside . They will
clear short ly after switching them on . This
does not affect the service life of the light­
i ng .
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Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 45 T urn signa l an d high beam leve r
Turn signa ls¢ Q
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The t urn signa ls act ivate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signa l position when the ignit ion is
switched on.
(D -Right turn signal
@ -Left turn signal
The turn signa l blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
H igh be ams and h eadlight fla sh er ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -High beams on (vehicles with High beam as­
sistant* ~ page 44)
@-High beams off or headl ight flasher
T he
El indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
g la re for othe r drive rs .
High beam assistant
App lies to: vehicles with high beam ass istant
A camera on the rearv iew mirror mount can de-
tect light sources from other road use rs. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
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coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmenta l and traffic conditions.
Activating high beam assistant
Requirement: the light switch must be set to the
AUTO position and the high beam assistant must
be switched on in the Infotainment system
~ page 45 .
.,. To activate the high beam assistant , tap the
l ever forward @. T he
II ind icator light ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display and the
high beam headlights are switched on/off auto­
matically. The
ii indicator light also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ica lly as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
.,. To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
lever forward @. T he
ii indicator light turns
on .
.,. To switch the hig h beams off manua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
t ivated.
Operating the headlight flasher
.,. T o operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam assistant is activated and high beams are
switched off, pull the lever
back @. The high
beam assistant rema ins active.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight assist: System fault
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris .
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield. Do not place any
stickers in this area on the windshield.
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
--
High beam assistant is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still respons ible for
controlling the headlights and switching
them manually depend ing on light and visibil­
it y conditions. It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
- I n adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncom ing traffic may be
pa rtiall y obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
sufficient lighting, such as b icyclers or
vehicles with dirty tail lamps.
- I n tight curves and on steep hills.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs.
- If the area of the w indshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker .
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system.
.,. Select: I CAR ! function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
menu:
Headlights activation time -you can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early, Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sensitivity of the light sensor.
Auto-dimming high beams* -you can switch the
high beam assistant*
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
switched on/off. Select
On or Off.
Canada models:
this function cannot be switched
off. They activate automatically each time the ig -
nition is switched on .
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Lights and Vision
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignition off
and open the driver's door. To turn the function
on, select
Lights when leaving car > On.
The leaving home illuminates the area outside
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when unlocking
car> On.
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the
AUTO position.
Emergency flashers
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Fig. 46 Center console: emergency flasher button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situations.
• Press the ~ button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporarily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
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Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 47 Front headliner: interio r light ing contro ls
Fig. 48 Rear headl iner : Reading light
Press the corresponding button ¢ fig. 47:
~ -Interior lighting on/off
[!J. Door contact switch on/off . The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
~-Reading lights on/off
~* -Switch the rear reading lights on/off from
the cockpit.
I REAR MODEi* -Switching the rear reading lights
on/off from the cockpit: press the
I REAR MODE !
button and then the corresponding button~ in
the cockpit.
· Interior lighting
App lies to: vehicles wit h interior light ing
You can select a color profile and brightness for
the interior lighting in various areas of the vehi- cle, called zones.
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Lights and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
4lll -Heats the mirror glass depending on the out­
side temperature.
8 - Folds the exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
¢page 32.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when back ing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's exterior mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (aspheric or convex*)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away . You may estimate incor­
rectly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, which increases the risk
of an accident.
(D Note
- If the mirror housing was moved by outs ide
forces (such as an impact when maneuver­
in g), you must use the power folding func­
tion to fold the mirror all the way out. The
mirror housing must not be moved back in-
to place by hand because this would impair
the function of the m irror mechanism.
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
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Never fold power fold ing exterior mirrors by
hand . Only fold them in and out using the
power controls.
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
-The exterior mirror settings are stored with
the memory function* ¢
page 59.
Dimming the mirror
Fig. 51 Automat ic d imming rearv iew m irro r
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.. To dim the interior rearview mirror and both ex­
terior mirrors*, press the button @. The LED @
turns on. The interior rearview mirror and exte­
rior mirrors* dim automatically when light
shines on them, for example from headlights
on a vehicle behind you.
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak out from broken
mirror glass. This liquid can irritate the skin,
eyes and respiratory system. If there is con­
tact with the fluid, flush immediately with
p lenty of water . Consult a physician if neces­
sary.
-
-Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and w indows as wide as possible.
-If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of

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on.
C lea n the head lights. The headlight washer sys ­
tem operates only when the low beam headlights
are switched on . If you move the lever to position
@ , the headlights and the night vision assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
dr iver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually sw itching the w ipers on based
on v is ib il ity conditions.
-The w indshie ld may not be treated with wa­
ter-repell ing windsh ield coating agents . U n­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­ ness, and whe n the s un is low, can cause in­
cr eased g la re, which in cre ases the risk of a n
acc iden t. W iper blade ch atter is also poss i­
ble.
-Prope rly f unct ion ing winds hield wiper
blades are require d fo r a clear view and s afe
driving¢ page 51, Replacing the wiper
blades.
(Llj) Note
-If there is frost, make s ure t he windsh ie ld
wiper b la d es are not frozen to the wind ­
s h ield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­ s h ield can damage the wiper blades.
-Prior to using a car was h, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever in
pos ition @). This prevents the wipers from
switching on un intent ionally and causing
damage to the w indshie ld w iper system .
(D Tips
-The windshield wipe rs switch off when the
i gnition is sw itched off. You can act ivate the
winds hield wipers after the ig nition is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper leve r to any pos it ion .
-Worn or dirty w indshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing . This can affec t the ra in se nsor
f u nct ion . Check yo ur windsh ield wipe r
b lades regu lar ly.
Light s and Vision
-The washer fluid no zz les for the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ign ition is on .
-When stopping temporari ly, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
w ipers automatica lly reduces by one level.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see w iper
streaks. Clea n the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleaner .
.. Place the windshie ld w iper arms in the service
position
¢ page 51.
.. Fold the windshie ld wiper arms away from the
w indshield .
A WARNING
Dirty windsh ie ld w iper b lades can impa ir vi­
sion, w hich in creases the r is k of an acc ident.
Replacing the wiper blades
The service position is set in the Infotainment
system .
Fig. 57 Remov ing w indsh ield wiper b lades
Windshield wiper s erv ice position /blade
repl ace ment posit ion
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.. Switch the ignit ion off and move the windshield
w iper lever to
position @) briefly¢ page 50,
fig. 56. The windshield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
.. To bring the wiper blades back into the o rig inal
position, sw itch the ignition on and ope rate the
w indshie ld w iper lever.
You can also turn the se rvice posit ion on or off in
the Infotainment system:
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Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to ¢ page 208, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas­
sengers.
Front seats
Controls
Seat forward/back adjustment, seat height, backrest and seat cushion angle.
F ig. 60 Fr ont seat: adjusting the seat
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but ­
ton forward/back .
@-Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/down . To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down .
®-Switching the massage function* on/off. Se­
lect the type of massage with the multifunction
button ¢ page 54.
©-adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton forward/back.
© -Comfort head restraint* ¢ page 58
CD-Mu ltifunction button* ¢ page 54.
A WARNING
-The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. For this
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reason, children should never be left unat­
tended in the vehicle because they could be
injured.
- Only adjust the front seat when the vehicle
is stationary. Otherwise, this increases the
risk of an accident
- Exe rcise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the r isk of injury.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicl es wi th memo ry func tion
You can adjust the massage function, upper sec ­
tion of the backrest, lumbar support, side bol­
sters, upper thigh support and safety belt height
using the multifunction button.
Fig. 61 Infotainment system: seat settings
Operating
.. If you turn the multifunction button CD
¢ page 54, fig. 60 to the left or to the right,
the possible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
¢ fig. 61.
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red .
.. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments. To lower the lumbar support, for exam­
ple, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD down-
wa rd. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
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Seats and storage
Rear seats
Adjusting the rear seats
Applies to: vehicles w ith power adj ustable rear seats
F ig. 64 Passenger side rear seat : seat ad justment buttons
F ig. 65 Rear doo r: memory function buttons
Adjusting lumbar support
.,. To adjust the curvature of the lumbar support,
press the button @to the left/right .
.,. To adjust the height of the lumbar support,
press the button@upward/downward.
Adjusting the head restraint angle
.,. To adjust the head restraint so that it is more
vertical/more angled, press the button @ for­
ward/back.
Adjusting the seat position
.,. To adjust the seat forward/back, press the but ­
ton © forward/back .
.,. To move the seat up/down, press the button©
upward/downward.
Adjusting the massage function*
.,. T o adjust the "pulsating" /"wave" massage
function, press the button ® to the left/right .
The massage function is at its strongest level
when three L EDs in the button turn on.
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.,. To red uce the massage leve l, press the ® but­
ton again.
.,. To switch the massage function off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Adjusting the reclining position
.,. To adjust the reclining position, press and hold
the button ® until the seat reaches its end po ­
sition .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: if you
select the reclining position, the front passeng­
er's seat moves forward and the backrest re­
clines . Depending on the last setting, the leg
support may fold out at the same time . The
front passenger's seat can no longer be used in
the reclining position
¢.&_ .Yo u can adjust the
leg support or fold the display forward in the
reclining position.
Selecting the standard seat position
.,. To adjust the standard seat position, press and
hold the
button (!) until the seat reaches its
end position .
.,. App lies to veh icles w ith reclin ing seat*: if you
select the standard seat position, the front pas­
senger's seat moves back into the normal posi­
tion, the head restraint moves to the upright
position and the leg support folds
inward¢.&_ .
Adjusting the display*
.,. To tilt the dis play forward/back, press and hold
the left/right button @until the disp lay reach­
es the desired position .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclin ing seat*: to
ma intain a clear view of the road when the seat
is in the reclining posit ion, press and hold the
right button @until the display has folded for ­
ward. Make sure the driver has a clear view of
the exter ior mirrors .
If so, confirm the quest ion
in the Infotainment system with
Yes . If you an­
swe r
No or do not respond to the question, the
display will return to the upright position.
Adjusting the leg support (vehicles with
reclining seat*)
Requireme nt: th e reclining position must be se-
l ected
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Seats and stor age
Massage types
@ -Wave
@-Pulsating
© - Stretch
@-Lumbar
(D Tips
-The massage function switches off a uto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- If you activate a massage type again, the
l ast selected intensity and speed w ill be
se­
lected.
Comfort settings
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith comfo rt seats in t he rea r
You con also apply several settings for the rear
using the Infotainment system in the cockpit .
.. Select in the MMI: I CAR j function button> Car
s y stem s
control but ton > Vehicle s etting s>
Seats > Rea r seat s.
Approa ch norma l position
-with this funct ion,
the o ute r rear seats and the front passenger's
seat are moved to the facto ry setting.
Ea sy se at entry -the Easy s eat entry makes it
possible to enter and exit the rea r seats comfort­
ab ly. If the function is sw itched on, the rear seat
automatically moves all the way back when the
corresponding door is opened.
Pa ss e nge r seat adju stment * -if the funct ion is
sw itched on in the Infotainment system, the
front p assenger's seat can also be adjusted from
the rear seat using the
¢ page 56, fig. 64 but ­
tons.
The front passenger's seat cannot be adjusted, if
-the front passenger's seat memory function is
switched off
c:> page 59 .
-the~ button turns on in the driver's door
c:> poge 37 .
-The r ight l±l button turns on in vehicles with
power chi ld safety locks*
c:> poge 37 .
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Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 67 Comfort head restraint : adjusting the s ide bolsters
Fig. 68 Outer rea r seat : adjust ing the head restrain t
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible w ith the top of your head. If that
i s not possib le, try to adjust as close to th is posi­
t ion as poss ible.
Adjusting the front head restraints
.. To adjust the he ight of the front head re­
straints, pull/press the button ©
c:> page 54,
fig . 60
up/down.
.. To adjust the side bolste rs*, push the s ide bo l­
s t ers in to the desired position
c:> fig . 67.
.. Vehicles with reclini ng seat*: grab the head re ­
s t rai nt a t the sides with both hands and s lide
the head restraint up/down unti l it clic ks into
place.
Adjusting the rear head restraints
The center head rest raint in the rear is not ad­
just able. When passengers r ide in the outer rea r
seats, ra ise these head restraints up to the top
position
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sides with both hands and slide it upward unti l
you fee l it click into place.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button (small
arrow)¢ fig. 68 and slide the
head restraint downward.
A WARNING
Always read and follow the applicab le wa rn­
ings
¢page 211.
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
-
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
eas ily store a personal seat profile for the driver
and front passenger as well as for the outer rear
seats* and recall the settings. The memory func­
tion is controlled us ing the remote control key
and the memory buttons in the drive r's/front
passenger's door and in the rea r doo rs*.
The driver's seat profile is stored again and as­
signed to the remote control key each time the
ve hicle is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profi le is automat ica lly reca lled. If two pea-
Remote control
key
Driver
Seat X
Hea d rest raint X
Steering wheel* X
Sa fety belt* X
Both exterior mirrors* X
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The functio n must be switched on so that the
d river's seat p rofile will be assig ned to t he re ­
mote cont rol key w hen locking the vehicle .
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
contro l bu tton > Vehicl e setting s > Driver' s
s eat > Remo te control ke y > On.
Seat s and sto rag e
(D Tips
To prevent the head restraints from running
i nto the headline, they are automatically
moved forward or upward when the seat is
adjusted.
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses the ir "own" remote control
key.
T wo seat profiles can be stored using the memo ­
ry buttons in the driver's/front passenger's door
respectively, and one seat profile can be stored in
each of the rear doors*. Once they are stored,
these seat profiles can be selected at any time.
The following sett ings are stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X X X
X X
X X X
X
(D Tips
If yo u do not wish to have t he seat profi le for
another dr iver assigned to the remote cont rol
key, sw itch the memory function
off in the In­
fotai nment system or using the
!O FF ! button
¢page 60.
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Seats and storage
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers.
Cooled glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the A/C system is switched on.
Fig. 77 Glove compar tment: switching cooling mode on/
off
.. Turn the knob @counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi­
cate the correct position.
.. Turn the knob @clockwise to switch the cool-
ing off .
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­
tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
A WARNING
-
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury.
(D Tips
The glove compartment can be locked using
the mechanical key.
Additional storage compartments
You will find a range of storage compartments
and hold ers at different locations in the vehicle.
- Compartments in the doors
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- Net in the front passenger footwell
- Glasses holder in the headliner (near the rear-
view mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center arm­
rest
- Compartments* on the backrests of the front
seats
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Compartment behind the rear center armrest
(on vehicles without a pass-through* or refrig­
erator*)
- Cell phone holder* in the right rear door
- Bag hooks* in the luggage compartment
A WARNING
-When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf. They could become a haz­
ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view .
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident
-especially if the
airbag is deployed
-these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
~ page 245, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.