Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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Head airbags (SIDEGUARD)
The
head airbags
(inflatable curtain head
airbags) are located on the left and right
sides above the doors underneath the head­
liner. These locations are marked with the
word
"AIRBAG".
The head airbags are inflated together with
the supplemental side airbags only in se­
vere side collisions occuring on the impact
side of the vehicle.
The head airbags will not inflate ...
•
if the ignition is switched off
•
in frontal collisions
•
in side collisions in which vehicle
deceleration is not high enough
•
in rear collisions
•
in roll-overs.
Under some accident conditions, front and
side and head airbags may inflate.
Remember too, airbags will deploy only
once and only in certain kinds of accidents
-your safety belts are always there to offer
protection in those accidents in which air­
bags are not supposed to deploy or when
they have already deployed.
A
head airbag is not a substitute for the
safety belt It is part of the overall vehicle
safety system. The airbag system works
most effectively when used with the safety
belts. Therefore, always wear your safety­
belts. See pages 1 4 to 24.
SAFETY FIRST
How the head airbag system works
In the event of a side-impact collision, the
head airbag deploys to reduce the risk that
persons sitting next to the doors will be in­
jured if their heads strike the windows or
door columns. In addition, the head airbag
protects occupants from objects hurtled
into the vehicle from the outside, such as
broken glass.
In order to provide optimal protection for ve­
hicle occupants, the airbag system is de­
signed so that the head and side airbags on
the accident side are always triggered to­
gether.
Therefore, the conditions under which the
head airbags are deployed are identical to
those for the side airbags. See page
35.
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