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Power windows
Door hand le
Aud i side assist
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Centra l locking switch ... .. .. .. .
Powe r exter ior mir ro r adjustment
H ead light cont rol swit ch .. .. .. .
Vents
L ever fo r:
- Turn si gnals and high beams . . .
- Audi act ive lane assis t ... .. .. .
® Steer ing whee l w ith horn and
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- Driver's airbag ....... .. .. .. .
- On-board computer controls .. .
- MMI, telephone , nav igat ion and
vo ice recogn ition system controls
- tiptron ic shift paddles (automatic
transmission)
I ns trumen t clus te r ..... .. .. .. .
W indshield washer system lever .
Steer ing column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation (in
vehicles with conve nience key) .
- Ignit ion loc k (in vehicles wi th me-
chanical key) . ..... ... .. .. .. .
@ Adjustable steer ing column
(B) D epending on equipment: 4
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- Cruise contro l lever . . . . . . . . . . 94
- adaptive cruise cont ro l . .. .. .. .
Driver's knee a irbag .... .. .. .. .
I ns trumen t illum ination . .. .. .. .
Hood re lease
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Luggage compartment release ..
C hild safety loc k bu tton . .. .. .. .
MMI disp lay (navigation, radio, TV/
video)
Glove compartment ( lockable) .. .
F ront passenger's airbag . ... .. .
Treble speakers Fr ont passenger's knee airbag .. .
Depending on equipment, b uttons
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- Audi dr ive select ...... .. .. .. .
- Pa rking aid plus (o r with rearview
camera) 9
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Co ckpit over view
-Eme rgency flashers ..... ... . .
- Elect ron ic St abiliza tion Control
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- MMI Displ ay
- Airbag Off indicato r ..... .... .
@ Depending on eq uipment:
- Manual climate contro l system .
- Automatic climate control
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S tronic se lector lever
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MM I On/ Off button
MMI control panel
Parking bra ke
@) I S TAR T ENGI NE STOPI button
(vehicles with convenie nce key)
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- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separate o perating
instructions manual. You can a lso find infor­
mation on A udi connect there.
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Seats and storage
General information
Important information
A WARNING
Refer to the chapter Driving Safely
c::> page 130, Driving safety for important in­
formation, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of your passengers.
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system con only
provide maximum protection if the front seats
ore correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
-your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
c::> page 148.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for
installing a child seat on the front passenger's
seat . Always follow the information regarding
child safety provided in
c::> page 172, Child safe­
ty.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top of the instrument panel, out of the win­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies especially to the passengers. If your
seating position is incorrect, you increase
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the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident.
If the airbag inflates and
the seating position is incorrect, this could result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel.
If you're sitting any closer than this, the air­
bag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints
must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you maximum protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steering
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle control and personal in­
jury. If you adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position .
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat
in the following manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping your knees slightly bent
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
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.,. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit with
your back against the backrest, you can still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head.
If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
c::> page 56. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible. ..,.
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Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 45 Front seat: power seat adjus tment
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support: press the but­
ton in the desired direction .
®-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.
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back.
© -Adjusting the backrest angle: turn the ad ­
justing wheel.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the grip hand le.
A WARNING
- Only adjust the front seat with when the ve­
hicle is stationary . Otherwise, this increases
the risk of an accident
- The power adjustment for the front seats al­
so works with the ignition switched off or
with the ignition key removed. For this rea­
son, children should never be left unattend­ ed in the vehicle - they could be injured!
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
- While the vehicle is moving, the seat backs
of the front seats must not be inclined too
far to the rear because the effect iveness of
the safety be lts and the airbag system is se­
verely compromised -there is a risk of in­
jury.
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- To reduce the risk of injury during sudden
braking or in a collision, the driver and front
passenger should not have their backrests in
the reclined position while driving or riding.
The safety belts and airbag system can pro­
vide the greatest protection possible when
the backrests are in the upright position and
the safety belts are worn correctly. The
more a backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of injury due to an incorrect seating po­
sition and safety belt position.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles: wit h front center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fig. 46 Armrest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats .
.,.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest ~fig. 46
notch by notch.
.,.. To bring the armrest back down, raise it out of
the top notch and fold it back down. Then lift
the armrest to the desired position, if necessa­
ry.
Please note tha t the driver's ability to move his or
arm may be restricted when the armrest is folded
down. Because of this, the armrest should not be
folded down during city driving.
The armrest can slide forward and back.
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
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-Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi ­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys .
- Never hold the steer ing wheel in the 12
o'clock position or w ith both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the stee ring wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the airbag deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with an ignition lock)
Starting the engine with the key
Applies to vehicles: with mechanical ignit ion lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start­
ed with the key in the ignition .
Fig . 68 Ignit io n key pos it io n s
Stee ring l ock
If the steering wheel wil l not turn, the steering
lock is engaged.
To engage the steering wheel lock : the selector
l ever must be in the P position.
.,. To engage the steering w heel lock, turn the
whee l until it locks whe n the ignition key is re­
moved.
.,. To re lease the steering wheel lock , insert the
key in the ignition lock and turn the key in the
-direction of the arrow-while turning the steer ­
ing wheel.
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.,. To sw itch the ignition on, turn the ignition key
to position @.
Dr ivi ng
.,. To switch the ignition off, turn the ignition key
to posit ion @.
Diesel vehicles are preheated while the ignition is
swi tched on
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Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with launch control. As
soon as you have turned the ign ition key to posi­
tion @, the engine will start automatically.
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or
N position .
.,. Turn the key br iefly to position @. The ign ition
key automatically retu rns to position @. Do not
press the a cce le rator pedal when doing this.
Major electrical equipment switches off tempora­
rily when start ing the engine .
It is possible that there w ill be a slight delay
when starting the eng ine in diesel vehicles in
colder temperatures . T herefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down unti l the engine starts . The
indicator light turns on wh ile the engine is pre­
hea ting
lJ .
The prewarming time depends on the coolant
temperature and outside temperatu re. The glow
pl ug indicato r light
IJ will only turn on for ap­
proximate ly 1 second when the eng ine is warm or
the outside tempe rature is higher than 8
°C. That
means you can start the engine
immediately .
If the engine does no t st art immediately, stop
the start ing procedure by turning the ignition key
to position @and repeat after 30 seconds.
Automatic start malfunction
If the (m (gasoline engine) or IJ (diesel engine)
i ndicato r light turns on and the message
Engine
start sy ste m malfunction . Plea se c ontact S erv­
i c e
appea rs, there is an automatic sta rt malfunc ­
t ion .
T o start the engine, hold the ignit io n key in posi­
tio n@ unt il the engine r uns.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rv ice Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected. ..,.
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand ­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle dy­
namics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
veh icle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper­
at ing;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
acce lerator and/or brake pedal; and,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand­
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and in­
juries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g .,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are re­
corded. However, other part ies, such as law en­
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identify ing data routinely ac­
qui red during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip­
ment is requ ired, and access to the vehicle or the
E DR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu­
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the veh icle or the
EDR.
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or down­
loading of data stored by EDRs installed in a vehi­
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af-
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ter an accident or crash event without the own ­
er's consent.
Audi will not access the EDR and/or similar data
o r g ive it to others -
- unless the veh icle owner (or lessee if the veh i­
cle has been leased) ag rees; or
- upon the official request by the police; or
- upon the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
- for the defense of a lawsuit through the judicial
discovery process .
- Audi may also use the data for research about
veh icle operation and safety performance or
provide the data to a third party for research
purposes without identifying the spec ific vehi­
cle or information about the identity of its own­
er or lessee and only after the recorded vehicle
data has been accessed.
Vehicle control modules
Your vehicle is also equipped with a number of
electronic contro l modules for var ious vehicle
systems, such as engine management, emission
control, airbags, and safety belts.
These electronic control modules record data during normal vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
r epair pu rposes. The recording capabil ity of these
modules is lim ited to data (no sound is recorded).
Only a small amount of data is actua lly recorded
over a very limited period of time, or stored when
a system fau lt is detected by a contro l modu le.
Some of the data stored may relate to vehicle
speed, direction, or brak ing, as well as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash. Stored data can also only be read and
down loaded w ith specia l equipment that is di­
r ect ly connected to the vehicle.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with Audi con­
nect. Your use of certain Audi connect fea­
tures requires wireless se rv ic es that are pro ­
v id ed by a third party wireless telecommuni­
cations provider. For details regarding how in­
formation obtained through Audi connect is
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wireless telecommunications provider and the
"About Aud i connect" tab in your vehicle's
MMI: ! MENUI button> Audi connect > About
Audi connect .
Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
The E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) reinfor­
ces driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping
and improves driving stability. ESC detects criti ­
cal s ituations such as the vehicle oversteering
and understeering or the wheels a re spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or
reducing engine torque. Once the ESC is activat­
ed, the indicator light
DJ blinks in the instru­
ment cluster.
The fol low ing systems a re integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking when brak­
i ng. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard braking . Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
brake pedal ind icates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking d is­
tance . It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quickly in emergency s it­
uations. You must press and hold the brake pedal
unti l the dangerous sit uation is ove r. In vehicles
with adaptive cruise control *, the brake assist
system is more sensit ive if the distance detected
to the vehicle ahead is too small.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces engine power when the drive whee ls
begin spinning and adapts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easier to start, acceler­
ate and drive up inclines.
Intelligent Technology
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL brakes whee ls that are spinning and
trans fers the drive power to the other drive wheel
or whee ls if the vehicle is equipped with all wheel
drive*). This function is not available at higher
speeds.
In extreme cases, EDL automatically switches off
to keep the brake on the braked wheel from over ­
heating. The vehicle is still working correct ly. EDL
will switch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The ESC helps to stabilize the vehicle by changing
the steering torque .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque control is used when dr iv­
i ng on curves. The front wheel on the inside of
the curve o r both wheels on the inside of the
curve are braked selectively as needed . This al­
lows more precise driving in curves .
Automatic post-collision braking system
The "Automat ic post -collision braking system"
can help to reduce the ris k of sliding and of other
collisions after an accident. If the airbag control
module detects a collision above a certain vehicle
speed, the vehicle is braked by the ESC.
T he vehicle does not brake automatically if:
- the driver presses the accelerator pedal, or
- the braking force generated by the pressed
brake pedal is greater than the brak ing force
that would be initiated by the system, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the vehicle electr i­
cal system are not funct ion ing .
A WARNING
-The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the limits posed by natural phys i­
cal laws. This is especially important on slip­
pery or wet roads .
If the systems begin act­
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seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious per­
sonal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any
part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri­ ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the front pas­
senger's breastbone and the instrument panel.
- Always make sure that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the front passen­
ger's knees and the lower part of the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front pas­
senger seat properly.
- For adjustable head restraints: before driv­
ing, always also adjust the head restraints
properly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in­
strument panel, out of the window, etc. The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child seats
<=> page 172. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front pas­
senger seat
r=> page 148.
Driving safety
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consistent with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve­
hicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or an accident, your passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow­
ing :
.,. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
<=>page 134 .
.,. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat .
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
Qpage 143 .
.,. Make sure that children are always properly re­
strained in a child restraint that is appropriate
for their size and age
Q page 172.
A WARNING
P assengers who are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be seriously injured in a crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protection
when the safety belts are properly posi­
tioned on the body and securely latched. By not sitting upright, a rear seat passenger in­
creases the risk of personal injury from im­ properly positioned safety belts!
- For adjustable head restraints: always ad­
just the head restraint properly so that it can give maximum protection.
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Driving safety
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Applies to veh icles: w ith a dju stable head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor­
tant part of your vehicle 's occupant restraint sys­
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations .
Fig. 114 Head restraint: viewed from the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve the best protection.
"Ad just the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible¢
fig. 114 . Move the head restraint so
that it is as close to the back of the head as
possible.
" If there is a passenger on the rear center seat­
ing position, slide the center head restraint up­
ward at least to the next notch.
Adjusting head restraints
c:;, page 56.
A WARNING
All seats are equipped with head restraints.
Driving without head restraints or with head
restraints that are not properly adjusted in­
creases the risk of serious or fatal neck injury
dramatically. To help reduce the risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restraint.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle
properly adjusts their head restraint. Adjust
the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the head
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restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible. Move the head restraint so that
it is as close to the back of the head as pos­
sible .
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any rea­
son, first stop the vehicle safely before at­
tempting to adjust the head restraint.
- Children must always be properly restrained
in a child restraint that is appropriate for
their age and size¢
page 172.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are properly
seated.
Improper seating positions can cause serious in­
jury or death . Safety belts can only work when
they are properly positioned on the body . Im­
proper seating positions reduce the effectiveness
of safety belts and will even increase the risk of
injury and death by moving the safety belt to crit­
ical areas of the body. Improper seating positions
also increase the risk of serious injury and death
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant
who is not in the proper seat ing position. A driver
is respons ible for the safety of all vehicle occu­
pants and especially for children . Therefore:
" Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being used
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The following bulletins list only some sample po­
sitions that will increase the risk of serious injury
and death . Our hope is that these examples will
make you more aware of seating positions that
are dangerous .
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
-never stand up in the vehicle
- never stand on the seats
- never kneel on the seats
- never ride with the seatback reclined
- never lie down on the rear seat
- never lean up against the instrument panel

Airbag system
Airbag system
Important information
Importance of wearing safety belts and
sitting properly
Airbags are only supplemental restraints . For
airbags to do their job, occupants must always
properly wear their safety belts and be in a prop­ er seating position.
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers, befo re driving off, always:
"' Adjust the driver's seat and steering wheel
properly
Q page 131,
"'Adjust the front passenger's seat properly
Qpage 54,
"'Wear safety be lts properly C? page 142,
"'Always properly use the proper child restraint
to protect children
Qpage 172.
In a coll is ion, airbags must inflate within the
blink of an eye and with considerable force. The
supp lemental airbags can cause injuries if the
driver or the front seat passenger is not seated
properly . Therefore in order to he lp the airbag to
do its job, it is important, both as a driver and as
a passenger to sit properly at all times.
By keeping room between your body and the
steering whee l and the front of the passenger
compartment, the airbag can inflate fully and
completely and provide supplemental protection
in certain frontal collisions
c> page 131, Correct
passenger seating positions.
Fo r details on the
operation of the seat adjustment controls
c>page54.
It's especially important that children are proper­
ly restrained
Qpage 172.
There is a lot that the driver and the passengers
can and must do to help the individual safety fea­
tures installed in your Audi work together as a
system .
Proper seat ing position is important so that the
front airbag on the driver side can do its job. If
you have a phys ical impairment or condition that
prevents you from sitt ing properly on the dr iver
seat with the safety be lt properly fastened and
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reaching the pedals, or if you have concerns with
regard to the function or operation of the Ad­
vanced Airbag System, please contact your au­
thori zed Audi dea ler or qualified workshop, or
call Audi Customer Relations at 1-800-822-2834
for possible modifications to your vehicle.
When the airbag system dep loys, a gas generator
will fill the airbags, break open the padded cov­
ers, and inflate between the steering wheel and
the driver and between the instrument panel and
the front passenger . The air bags w ill deflate im­
med iate ly after deployment so that the front oc­
cupants can see through the windshield again
without interruption.
All of th is takes place in the blink of an eye, so
fast that many people don't even realize that the
a irbags have deployed. The airbags also inf late
with a grea t deal of force and nothing should be
in their way when they dep loy. Front airbags in
combination with properly worn safety belts s low
down and limit the occupant's forward move­
ment . Together they he lp to prevent the driver
and front seat passenger from hitting parts of
the inside of the vehicle while reducing the forces
acting on the occupant during the crash . In this
way they help to reduce the risk of injury to the
head and upper body in the crash . Airbags do not
protect the a rms or the lower parts of the body.
Both front a irbags w ill not inflate in all fronta l
collisions . The triggering of the airbag system de­
pends on the veh icle deceleration rate caused by
the collis ion and registered by the electronic con ­
trol unit. If th is rate is below the reference val ue
programmed into the control unit, the airbags
will not be triggered , even though the car may be
badly damaged as a result of the collision . Vehi ­
cle damage, repair costs or even the lack of vehi­
cle damage is not necessarily an indication of
whether an a irbag should inflate or not.
Since the circumstances will vary considerably between one co llision and another, it is not possi­
ble to define a range of vehicle speeds that will
cover every possible kind and angle of impact
that w ill always trigger the airbags . Important
factors include, for example, the nature (hard or
soft) of the object wh ic h the car hits, the angle of
i mpact, vehicle speed, etc. The front airbags will .,.

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also not inflate in side or rear co llisions, or in roll­
overs .
Alwa ys rememb er: Airbag s wi ll deploy on ly once,
and on ly in cer tain kinds of collisions. Your safety
b e lts a re a lways there to offer protection in those
situations in which airbags are not supposed to
deploy, or when they have already deployed; for
examp le, when your vehicle str ikes or is struck by
another vehicle after the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is a
supp lementary restraint and is not a substitute
for a safety belt. The airbag system works most
effectively when used w ith the safety belts.
Therefore, always properly wear your safety belts
c::>page 140.
A WARNING
Sitting too close to the steer ing whee l o r in­
strument panel will decrease the effect ive­
ness of the airbags and will increase the risk
o f persona l injury in a coll is ion .
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) to
the steering wheel or instrument panel.
- If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steer ing whee l, investi­
gate whethe r adaptive equipment may be
available to help yo u reach the peda ls and
increase your seating distance from the
steering wheel.
- All veh icle occupants and especially children
must be restrained properly whenever riding
in a vehicle. An unrestrained or improperly
restrained child cou ld be injured by striking
the inte rior or by being ejected from the ve­
hicle during a sudden maneuver or impact.
An unrestrained or improperly restrained
child is also at greater risk of injury o r death
thro ugh contact wi th an infla ting airbag.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing fo rward, sit­
t ing s ideways o r ou t of position in any way,
yo ur risk of in jury is much highe r.
- You w ill also receive serio us inju ries and
c ou ld even be killed if you are up against the
airbag or too close to it when it in flates -
even with an Advanced Ai rbag .
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Airbag syste m
- To reduce the risk of injury when an a irbag
inflates, always wear safety belts properly
c::> page 143, Safety belts.
- Always make certain that ch ildren age 12 or
younger always ride in the rear seat. If chil­
dren a re not properly restrained, they may
be severe ly injured or killed when an a irbag
inflates.
- Never let ch ildren ride unrestrained or im­
properly rest rained in the vehicle . Ad just the
front seats p roperly .
- Never ride with the backrest reclined.
- Always sit as far as possible from the steer-
ing wheel or the instrument panel
c::> page 131.
- Always sit upright with your back against
the backrest of your seat .
- Never p lace your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat. Always keep both feet
on the floor in front of the seat to help pre­
vent serious injur ies to the legs and hips if
the airbag inflates.
- Never recli ne the front passenger 's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or the front air­
b ag during bra king or in a sudden maneu­
ver . Ob je cts near the airbags can become
p rojectiles and ca use inj ury when an airbag
inflates.
A WARNING
Airbags that have deployed i n a crash must be
replaced.
- Use on ly original equipment airbags ap­
proved by Aud i and installed by a trained
technician who has the necessary too ls and
d iagnostic equipment to properly rep lace
any airbag in your vehicle and assure system
effectiveness in a crash.
- Never permit salvaged or recycled airbags to
be installed in you r vehicle.
Child restraints on the front seat - some
important things to know
.,. Be s ure to read the importa nt information and
heed the WARNI NGS for important detai ls
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