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Memory function

Airbag system

General information

Applies to: vehicles with memory function

WARNING

The memory function can be used to store and

call up seat profiles via the recall buttons in the

door trim.

– If you do not wear a seat belt or sit in the

correct position, or if you are seated too

close to the airbag system, you will not be

fully protected by the airbag system. This

puts you at risk of serious or fatal injury. En-

sure that all occupants are seated in the cor-

rect position with their seat belts fastened

ðpage 70. This applies regardless of wheth-

er the seat is equipped with an airbag or

not.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, settings

such as the position of the driver's seat and the

exterior mirrors can be stored.

Storing and calling up seat profile

Applies to: vehicles with memory function

The memory function buttons are located in the

door trim.

– Never place your feet on the dashboard, out

of the windows or on the seat. To ensure

that the airbag systems can open without

obstructions, never lean forwards or lean on

the door or the side window. You could oth-

erwise sustain potentially fatal injuries if the

airbags are triggered.

Storing seat profile

SET

►

Press the

button. When the LED in the

button lights up, a seat profile can be stored.

Press one of the numbered recall buttons. A

tone will sound to confirm that the settings

have been stored.

►

– Persons, pets or objects positioned between

the airbag system and the occupant will pre-

vent the airbag system from inflating prop-

erly and could be catapulted through the ve-

hicle cabin – risk of serious or fatal injury.

Ensure that there are no objects between

the vehicle occupants and the airbag sys-

tem. Never secure or carry objects in the

area of inflation of the airbag systems, in

particular around the steering wheel, on the

dashboard, against the doors, on the win-

dows and in the footwell.

Calling up seat profile

►

If the driver’s/front passenger’s door is open

and the ignition is off, briefly press the recall

button once. All the settings for the seat profile

will be applied.

►

If the driver's/front passenger's door is closed

or the ignition is on, press and hold the recall

button until the seat profile settings have been

restored.

– Never apply stickers or other coverings to

the airbag system covers.

WARNING

– For safety reasons, never recall seat settings

when the vehicle is moving – this could lead

to an accident.

– The built-in coat hooks should only be used

for lightweight clothing. Do not use clothes

hangers to hang up clothing. Do not leave

any heavy, fragile or sharp-edged objects in

the pockets. This could otherwise interfere

with the effectiveness of the head-protec-

tion airbags.

– If necessary, the recall function can be stop-

ped at any time by pressing the seat adjust-

ment button in the door/on the display for

the relevant seat.

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– If you intend to fit protective covers over the

seats, these must be of the specific type ap-

proved for use on Audi seats with side air-

bags. The side airbags inflate from the back-

rest and the protection they provide would

otherwise be seriously impaired.

sons who suffer or have suffered from asth-

ma or other breathing issues. Get out of the

vehicle or open the windows or doors to

breathe in fresh air.

Note

– Any damage to the original seat upholstery

in the area from which the airbags inflate

must be repaired immediately by a qualified

workshop.

If you are travelling with children, please note

the information and safety precautions

ðpage 83.

– Components of the airbag system are loca-

ted in various parts of the vehicle. Improper

servicing or repairs to the vehicle can cause

damage to parts of the airbag system or

prevent the airbags from working properly.

As a result, the airbags may not inflate cor-

rectly or may not be triggered at all in an ac-

cident situation, putting the occupants at

risk of serious or fatal injury. Have any re-

pairs or modifications to the vehicle carried

out by a qualified workshop.

Safety system monitoring

The indicator lamp  in the instrument cluster

monitors the safety systems such as the airbags

(including control units, sensors and wiring) and

belt tensioners. It lights up for a few seconds

when you switch on the ignition.

If the indicator lamp does not light up when you

switch on the ignition, if it does not go out after a

few seconds, or if it lights up or flashes while you

are driving, there is a fault in one of the safety

systems. Drive to a qualified workshop without

delay and have the fault rectified.

– The airbag system can only be activated

once; after it has been triggered, have the

airbag system replaced by a qualified work-

shop without delay.

WARNING

– The airbag may release a fine dust when it is

triggered. This is quite normal and does not

mean there is a fire in the vehicle. The fine

dust can irritate the skin and eyes and/or

cause breathing issues, particularly in per-

Have the fault in the safety systems examined

without delay; otherwise the systems may fail

to trigger in an accident – this could result in

serious or possibly fatal injury.

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Description

Fig. 63 Overview of airbags (inflation area after airbags are triggered)

The locations of the airbags are marked with the

word “AIRBAG”. The following airbags are fitted

in your vehicle:

tors include, for example, the nature (hard or

soft) of the object which the car hits, the angle of

impact, vehicle speed and so on. Whether the air-

bags are triggered depends primarily on the vehi-

cle deceleration rate resulting from the collision.

By processing the signals from the sensors loca-

ted in the vehicle, the electronic control unit is

immediately able to evaluate the severity of the

collision and activate the restraint systems ac-

cordingly. If the deceleration rate is below the

predefined reference value in the control unit the

airbags will not be triggered, even though the ac-

cident may cause extensive damage to the car. In

these situations, the occupants are restrained by

the correctly fastened seat belts.

Driver's airbag

Front passenger's airbag

Front side airbags and rear side airbags (op-

tional)

Head-protection airbags

The airbags in your vehicle provide the greatest

possible protection in accident situations when

passengers are seated in the correct position

with their seat belts properly fastened. Airbags

are a supplementary restraint system; they are

not a substitute for seat belts.

When an airbag is triggered, it is filled with gas.

This causes the relevant airbag cover panel to

break off. The airbag then opens into its deploy-

ment zone in milliseconds, with significant force.

As the seat belt-restrained occupants move in the

direction of the impact, the inflated airbags slow

their movement, thereby helping to protect e.g.

the head, torso and pelvis. Nonetheless, the

The airbags may be triggered in accidents affect-

ing the front or side areas of the vehicle or in

which the vehicle overturns.

It is not possible to define the exact triggering re-

sponse of the airbag system in all possible situa-

tions, since the circumstances in different types

of accident will vary considerably. Important fac-

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