2022 Audi A3 Seats and Seat Belts Instructions

Introduction

You start your journey as you settle into the driver’s or passenger’s seat, combining elegance and security in a seamless manner. The 2022 Audi A3’s seats and seat belts are more than just practical components; they are painstakingly crafted representations of Audi’s dedication to offering drivers an unmatched driving experience. The Audi A3’s rear seats offer passengers a high level of enjoyment. Even backseat passengers have a comfortable trip thanks to plenty of legroom and careful design. The back seats offer a haven of peace and space, making every ride enjoyable for everyone on board, whether it’s a weekend getaway or daily commute.

Finally, the seats and seat belts on the 2022 Audi A3 perfectly capture Audi’s commitment to perfection. The seats and seat belts completely reimagine how you interact with your car via painstaking workmanship, personalization, and an unrelenting commitment to safety. Each drive in the Audi A3 is an extraordinary adventure in comfort and safety as you sink into the soft upholstery and fasten the seatbelt. You’re not just entering a car; you’re entering a world where every detail is tailored to improve your journey.

Sitting Correctly and Safely

General information
As the driver, you are responsible for making sure every passenger is sitting correctly in their seat and maintaining this seating position while driv­ing. Make sure that:

1. Every passenger in the vehicle has adjusted his or her seat correctly
2. The steering wheel is adjusted correctly
3. The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a suffi­cient view of the area around the vehicle
4. Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her head restraint adjusted correctly
5. Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her safety belt fastened correctly
6. The activation status of the front passenger’s airbag is suitable for the passenger in the front passenger’s seat
7. Children are secured in suitable child safety seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle seats. Read and observe the impor­tant safety information pertaining to the use of child safety seats on the front passenger’s seat.

Examples of incorrect seating positions
Safety belts can only provide its optimal protec­tion when they are routed correctly. Incorrect seating positions significantly reduce the protec­tive functions of the safety belts and increase the risk of injury due to incorrect belt routing. The following list includes examples of seating positions that could be dangerous for all vehicle occupants. This is not a complete list. Audi would simply like to increase your awareness of the top­ic.

The following points apply when the vehicle is in motion:

1. Never stand inside the vehicle.
2. Never stand on the seats.
3. Never kneel on the seats.
4. Never tilt your backrest too far back.
5. Never lean against the instrument panel.
6. Never lie down on the rear bench seat.
7. Never sit only on the front section of the seat.
8. Never sit sideways on the seat.
9. Never lean against the window.
10. Never place your feet out of the window.
11. Never place your feet on the instrument panel.
12. Never place your feet on the seat cushion.
13. Never ride in the footwell.
14. Never sit on the armrests.
15. Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening your safety belt.
16. Never ride in the luggage compartment.

WARNING
Incorrect seating positions, failure to wear a safety belt, or being too close to an airbag in­crease the risk of serious or fatal injury to ve­hicle occupants, especially ift.he airbags de­ploy and come into centact with occupants who are not seated correctly. Note the impor­tant information and warnings in the chapters for the topics given above.

TIPS
If you or other vehicle passengers have physi­cal Limitations that prevent sitting in a correct position, modifications to the vehicle may be necessary. For more information. contact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility, or call Audi customer support at 1-800-822-2834.

Front Seats

General information
Make sure that:

1. You can press the pedals down completely while your legs are slightly bent.
2. The distance between your upper body and the steering wheel or instrument panel is at least 10 inches (25 cm).
3. The distance between your knees and the instrument panel is at least 4 inches (10 cm).
4. Your thighs are lightly supported by the front surface of the seat.
5. The backrest is in an upright position and your back is resting against it.
6. You have a sufficient view of the area around the vehicle.
7. You have a clear view of the instrument cluster, indicator Lights, and the head-up display.

WARNING

1. If you are too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel, the airbag system cannot provide the optimal protection, which in­creases the risk of injury and death.
2. To reduce the risk of injury in the event of sudden braking maneuvers or accidents, never drive with the backrest reclined very far. The airbag system and safety belts can only provide optimal protection when the backrest is in an upright position and the driver is wearing the safety belt correctly. If the backrest is angled back too far, the safe­ty belt can shift to soft areas of the body, such as the stomach, which increases the risk of injury.
3. To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust the seats when the vehicle is stationary.
4. Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of control or attention when adjusting can re­sult in injuries due to pinching to vehicle oc­cupants both in the front seats and rear seats.
5. Never place objects in the driver’s footwell. Objects could shift and enter the area around the pedals, which could prevent you from using them. You would then be unable to use the pedals if sudden driving or brak­ing maneuvers were needed, which increas­es the risk of an accident.
6. Make sure that the floor mats are always se­curely attached.
7. To reduce the risk of an accident, never place additional floor mats or other floor covers over the installed floor mats, because this reduces the pedal’s range of motion and can impair pedal operation.
8. To reduce the risk of injury, never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window, or on the seat surfaces. This also applies to passengers in the rear seats.

NOTE
Applies to: vehicles with manually adjustable head re­straints
To reduce the risk of damage, be very careful when adjusting the seat to make sure the head restraints do not come into contact with the roof.

WARNING

1. To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust the driver’s seat when the vehicle is station­ary.
2. Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height. Adjusting the seat carelessly or with­out checking can pinch hands and fingers.
3. The front seat backrests must not be reclined too far back when driving, because this impairs the effectiveness of the safety belts and airbag system, which increases the risk of injury.

Power Seat AdjustmentThe settings depend on the vehicle equipment.

Adjusting the backrests
To move the backrest forward or backward, press the button G) forward or backward.

Adjusting the seat position

1. To move the seat forward or backward, push the button forward or backward.
2. To adjust the seat upward or downward, push the rear section of the button upward or downward.
3. To adjust the seat surface, press the front part of the button upward or downward.

Adjusting the lumbar support
To adjust the lumbar support, press the button @in the desired direction.

Adjusting the upper thigh support
To increase or decrease the upper thigh sup­port, lift the handle© and move the upper thigh support.

Massage function
To switch the massage function on or off, press the button.

Adjusting the side supports
You can adjust the side bolsters using the multi­function button.

WARNING

1. To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust the driver’s seat when the vehicle is station­ary.
2. The power front seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is switched off. To reduce the risk of injury, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­son.
3. Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height. Unsupervised or careless seat adjust­ment could cause parts of the body to get pinched, which increases the risk of injury.
4. The front seat backrests must not be re­clined too far back when driving, because this impairs the effectiveness of the safety belts and airbag system, which increases the risk of injury.

Adjusting the front seats in the MMI
Applles to: vehicles with seat settings in the MMI

The settings and the number of menus and but-tons depend on the vehicle equipment.

Operating

1. Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.
2. To access the various menus (D, swipe to the left or right.
3. To display the various seats, press).

The red coloring in the symbol@ indicates which seat is selected.

Front seat massage function
Applies to: vehicles with massage function

Selecting the massage function
To open the Massage menu, press the button.

Switching the massage function on or off
Applies to: MMI

1. To switch the massage function on or off, press the button.
2. Press Start/Stop on the MMI.

Setting the massage type and intensity
Applies to: MMI

1. To adjust the massage type, press the desired button on the MMI, for example Wave.
2. To adjust the Intensity of the massage, press Intensity on the MMI repeatedly until the de­sired level is reached.

Tips
The massage function switches off automati­cally after approximately 10 minutes.

Additional settings in the MMI

1. Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.
2. Swipe to the left if necessary.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow­ing options may be available.

Reset seat position
You can adjust the position of the front passeng­er’s seat to match the driver’s seat.
Driver seat entry assistance
Entry assistance makes it easier to enter or exit the vehicle.
Front passenger seat adjustment
You can adjust the front passenger’s side with the driver’s seat buttons.

Front center armrest
Applies to: vehicles with a front center armrest
The front center armrest is located between the front seats.

Adjusting the center armrest
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.

1. To adjust the armrest forward or backward, move the armrest in the desired direction.
2. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest in stages.
3. To move the armrest back into the original posi­tion, raise it slightly out of the top level and fold it downward.

WARNING
In certain positions, the front center armrest can interfere with the driver’s arm movement, which increases the risk of injury.

Steering Wheel

General information
Make sure that:

1. The distance between your upper body and the steering wheel is at least 1 0 inches (25 cm).
2. Your arms are bent slightly at the elbows.
3. You have a sufficient view of the area around the vehicle and you have a clear view of the in­strument cluster and head-up display•.
4. You are always holding the steering wheel with both hands on the outer edge at the sides (9:00 and 3:00 position) when driving.

WARNING

1. To reduce the risk of an accident, make sure the steering wheel is adjusted correctly and cannot be moved out of position before you start to drive.
2. If you are too close to the steering wheel, the driver’s airbag cannot provide optimal protection, which increases the risk of injury or fatallty.
3. Never hold the steering wheel in the 12:00 position or in any other way, such as holding the center of the steering wheel. Otherwise, your arms, hands, and head could be injured in the event that the driver’s airbag deploys.

Adjusting the steering wheel position manually
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment

The steering wheel position is adjustable up and down and forward and back.

1. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow.
2. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­tion.
3. Push the lever all the way up until it engages.

WARNING

1. To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust the steering wheel before you start driving.
2. Push the lever upward firmly so that the steering wheel position does not change un­intentionally while driving, which would in­crease the risk of an accident.

Head Restraints

General information
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Make sure that:

1. The upper edge of the head restraint is as even as possible with the top of your head.
2. The head restraint is as close as possible to the back of the head.
3. The head restraints in any occupied rear seats are all the way up.

WARNING

1. There is one head restraint for each seat. All vehicle occupants must adjust the head re­straint correctly before every trip. Having head restraints that are not adjusted cor­rectly or not installed in the vehicle increas­es the risk of a neck injury during sudden or unexpected driving or braking maneuvers or in a collision.
2. Only remove the rear seat head restraints if it is ne{essary to install a child safety seat c;, page 77. Stow the removed head re­straints securely, for example in the luggage compartment. Reinstall the head restraints immediately once the child safety seat has been removed. Driving without head re­straints increases the risk of serious neck in­juries.

Front Head Restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.

Adjusting the Head Restraints

1. To adjust the head restraint upward or forward, slide it until it locks into place.
2. To adjust the head restraint downward or back· ward, press the button on the side and slide the head restraint. Release the button and slide the head restraint farther until it locks into place.

Rear Head Restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Adjusting the head restraints

1. To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it until it locks into place.
2. To adjust the head restraint downward, press the button and slide the head restraint. Re­lease the button and slide the head restraint farther until it locks into place.

Removing the head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints

1. Fold the backrest forward slightly.
2. Move the head restraint upward all the way.
3. Insert a suitable object, such as the extended vehicle key or mechanical key, into the release point G) on the inside or outside of the base.
4. Press the button @and pull the head restraint out of the backrest.

Installing the Head Restraints

1. Fold the backrest forward slightly.
2. Slide the posts on the head restraint down into the guides until the posts click into place.
3. Press the button @and slide the head restraint all the way down. It should not be possible to remove the head restraint from the backrest without pressing the button.

Safety Belts

General Information
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the most effective way to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries in a collision. Therefore, wear your safety belt correctly and make sure that all vehicle passengers are also wearing their safety belts correctly when the vehicle is moving.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air· bag system, every vehicle passenger must still al· ways wear the appropriate safety belt. In addition to their normal protective function, safety belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct seating position in the event of a collision so that the air­bags can deploy correctly and provide additional protection. Safety belts provide protection during collisions when the airbags do not deploy or if they have already deployed.

WARNING
The risk of serious or fatal injury increases if the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in­correctly, or if it is damaged.

1. All vehicle occupants, including the driver, must fasten their safety belts correctly be­fore every trip and must always keep their safety belts fastened during the trip, re­gardless of whether the seat is equipped with an airbag or not. This also applies to children that are seated in a child safety seat that is appropriate for their weight and age and that is secured with a safety belt.
2. In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants that are not wearing safety belts could be propelled through the vehicle interior and collide with vehicle components, such as the steering wheel, instrument panel, wind­shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle occupants could also be ejected from the ve­hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats who do not wear safety belts not only en­danger themselves, but also other people in the vehicle.
3. Only one person may be fastened with a safety belt at a time. Never secure more than one person, including children, with a single safety belt.
4. Never allow children or infants to ride on an­other person’s lap and be belted into the safety belt with them.
5. Insert the belt buckle only in the belt latch belonging to the corresponding seat, so that the protective function is not impaired.
6. To ensure the maximum protective function of the safety belts, all vehicle passengers must sit in the correct seating position.
7. Check the condition of your vehicle’s safety belts regularly, If you find dam­age to the belt webbing, the belt connec­tions, the retractor, or the buckle, have the damaged safety belt replaced by an author­ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
8. The safety belts must not be removed or modified in any way. Do not attempt to re­pair the safety belts yourself.
9. Safety belts that are strained during an acci­dent must be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­ty.

Correct Safety Belt Positioning

Fastened safety belts only offer optimal protec­tion during an accident and reduce the risk of se­rious injury or death when they are positioned correctly. Furthermore, the correct safety belt position holds the vehicle occupant in place so that a deployed airbag can provide maximum protection. Therefore, always fasten the safety belt and make sure it is positioned correctly.

To ensure the safety belt is positioned correctly, make sure of the following points:

1. The lap portion of the safety belt must be locat­ed across the lap.
2. The shoulder portion of the safety belt must rest over the center of the shoulder.
3. The safety belt must always rest flat and securely on the body.

For pregnant women, the safety belt must rest evenly across the chest and as low and flat as possible on the lap, so that no pressure is applied to the lower abdomen. This should be done throughout the entire pregnancy.

WARNING
Incorrect safety belt positioning can cause se­rious injury in the event of an accident or dur­ing sudden braking or driving maneuvers.

1. Never drive with the backrest reclined ex­tremely far. The more the backrest is tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due to the safety belt being routed incorrectly.
2. The safety belt itself or a loose safety belt can cause serious injuries if it shifts onto soft areas of the body, such as the stomach.
3. The shoulder portion of the safety belt must lie over the center of the shoulder and chest, and never under the arm, behind the back, or across the neck or face.
4. The lap portion of the safety belt must lie across the lap and never over the stomach.
5. The safety belt must Lie flat and securely on the upper part of the body and the lap.
6. The belt webbing must not be pinched or twisted, or rub against sharp edges.
7. If the safety belt height is set incorrectly and/or the s-afety belt is routed incorrectly, then the safety belt’s protective functlon will be impaired in the event of an accident. Make sure the safety belt is at the right height and is routed correctly for the pas­senger using ft.
8. A safety belt that is too loose may lead to in­juries during an accident, because your body will move farther forward due to kinetic en­ergy and will be stopped abruptly by the belt.
9. Heavily bulky, loose clothing (for example, a coat over a sports jacket) may prevent the seat and safety belts from functioning cor­rectly.
10. Do not position the safety belt over hard or breakable objects (such as glasses, pens, etc.).
11. The lap belt portion of the safety belt must sit as low as possible on the lap of pregnant women and Lie flat under the belly.

NOTE
Make sure that there are no hook-and-loop fasteners or sharp objects such as zippers or rivets on clothing in the area where the safety belt Is worn. Otherwise, the safety belt could be damaged.

Fastening and Unfastening Safety Belts

Observe the safety precautions.

Fastening the Safety Belt

1. Pull the safety belt by the belt buckle evenly across your chest and lap.
2. Insert the belt buckle in the belt latch belong­ing to the seat until it audibly engages.
3. Pull on the belt to make sure that the belt is se­curely locked In the latch.

Unfastening the Safety Belt

1. Press the red button on the belt latch. The belt buckle will pop out.
2. Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety belt can roll up more easily.

Safety belt monitoring system
If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a front safety belt is not fastened or it has been unfastened while driving. There may be addition­al audible warning signals.

Adjusting the height of the safety belt

1. To move the belt higher, slide the safety belt re­lay upward.
2. To move the belt lower, press the release but­ton (D and slide the safety belt relay down­ward.
3. To check if the safety belt relay is securely locked in place, pull firmly on the belt.

TIPS
You can also adjust the height of the front seats to change the position of the safety belts.

Additional safety belt functions

Belt Retractor lock
The safety belts on the rear seats and on the front passenger seat are equipped with a belt re­tractor lock.

1. If you secure a child safety seat with a safety belt, the belt retractor lock on the safety belt may need to be activated. Follow the instruc­tions from the child safety seat manufacturer.
2. When a vehicle passenger has fastened a safety belt, the belt retractor lock should not be acti­vated. If the belt retractor lock has been acti­vated unexpectedly, deactivate it.

Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock.

Safety Belt Retractor
The safety belts are equipped with an automatic belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic re­tractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers. It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving uphill, and driving around curves.

Belt Force limiter
Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the force placed on the body by the safety belts dur­ing a collision.

Safety Belt Pretensioners
In certain driving situations, safety belts may be tightened with reversible belt tensioners when you start driving. If the safety belt is too loose, it will be tightened so that the belt will rest closer to the body.
In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners may secure the safety belts so that they cannot loosen. This reduces forward movement by the vehicle passengers.

WARNING
The pyrotechnic system can only provide protection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning system must be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

TIPS
Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehi­cle fire.

Memory Function

General information
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
With the memory function, you can save and call up seat profiles using the memory buttons in the door trim panel. Depending on vehicle equipment, some settings such as the driver’s seat and exterior mirror position can be stored.

Storing and recalling a seat profile
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory function buttons are located in the door trim panel.

Storing a Seat Profile

1. Press the !SET! button. If the LED in the button turns on, a seat profile can be stored.
2. Push one of the numbered memory buttons. A tone confirms that the settings were stored.

Recalling a Seat Profile

1. When the a door is open and the ignition is switched off, press the memory button once briefly. The seat will be fully adjusted to the settings in the seat profile.
2. If the door is closed or the ignition is switched on, press and hold the memory button until the seat is fully adjusted to the settings in the seat profile.

WARNING

1. To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat setting can only be recalled when the vehicle is stationary.
2. In an emergency, the recall process can be canceled by pressing the seat adjustment button on that seat.

Airbag System

General Information

WARNING

1. If you have not fastened your safety belt, you are in an incorrect seating position, or you are too close to the -airbag system, the airbag system will not be able to protect you. This inueases the risk of serious or fa­tal injuries. Make sure that every vehicle passenger has their safety belt correctly fas­tened and is sitting in a correct seating posi­tion. This is necessary regardless of whether the seat is equipped with an air­bag or not.
2. Never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window, or on the seat sur­faces. To help ensure that the airbag system can deploy correctly, never bend forward or lean on the door or the side window. Other­wise, serious and possibly fatal injuries can occur if the airbags deploy.
3. People, animals, or objects between the passengers and the airbag system can inter· fere with the correct deployment of the air­bag or can be thrown through the vehicle in­terior, increasing the risk of serious or fatal injuries. Make sur-e that nothing is located between the vehicle occupants and the air­bag system. Do not secure or transport any objects within the deployment zone of the airbag systems, especially on the steering wheel, on the instrument panel, on the doors, on the windows, or in the footwell.
4. Never put stickers on the airbag system cov­ers or cover them with any objects.
5. Only lightweight clothing should be hung from the garment hooks in the vehicle. Do not use clothes hangers to hang clothing. The pockets of the clothing must not con­tain any heavy, breakable, or sharp-edged objects. This could impair the effectiveness of the side curtain airbags.
6. You must not use seat or protective covers that are not specifically approved for use on Audi seats with side airbags. Since the side airbags deploy from the seat backrest, such covers could impair the protective function of the side airbags.
7. Damage to the original seat covers in the airbag deployment area must always be re­paired by an authorized Audi dealer or au­thorized Audi Service Facility.
8. Airbag system components are installed at various locations in your vehicle. Incorrect work or repairs on the vehicle could damage the airbag system components or impair their functionality. This may prevent the air­bags from deploying or cause them to de­ploy incorrectly in the event of an accident, which increases the risk of serious or fatal injuries. Only have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility make re­pairs or modifications to a vehicle.
9. The airbag system can only provide protec­tion during one collision. If there is another collision, the airbag system will not deploy again. If the airbag system has deployed, have it replaced immediately by an author­ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
10. Fine dust may appear if the airbags deploy. This is completely normal and does not indi­cate a fire in the vehicle. The fine dust can ir­ritate the skin and mucous membranes in the eyes and can cause difficulty breathing, particularly for individuals who have or have had asthma or other health issues that af­fect breathing. Exit the vehicle or open the windows or doors to get access to fresh air.

TIPS
If you are transporting children in the vehicle, read the information and follow the safety precautions.

Safety Systems Monitoring
The indicator light in the instrument cluster monitors the safety systems such as the airbags (including the control modules, sensor, and wir­ing) and the belt tensioners. It turns on when you switch the ignition on and turns off after several seconds. If the indicator light does not turn on when the ignition is switched on, does not turn off after several seconds, or turns on or flashes while driving, there may be a malfunction in one of the safety systems. Drive to an authorized Audi deal­er or authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected.

WARNING
Have the malfunction in the safety systems in­spected immediately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the systems may not activate during an accident, which increases the risk of serious or fatal injury.

Description

The locations of the airbags are labeled with “AIRBAG”.

The following airbags are installed in your vehicle:

1. Driver’s airbag
2. Front passenger’s airbag
3. Front side airbags and rear, if applicable
4. Head curtain airbag with ejection mitigation
5. Knee airbags

Airbags offer the best possible protection in your vehicle during an accident when they are used to­gether with safety belts that are fastened cor­rectly, and when passengers are sitting in the correct seating position. Airbags are a supple­mentary restraint system and do not replace safety belts. Airbags may deploy during front-impact, side-im­pact, or rollover accidents. The deployment area for the airbag system can­not be defined for every situation, since the cir­cumstances surrounding accidents can vary wide­ly. Factors that play an important role include the condition of the object that the vehicle hits (hard or soft), the angle of impact, vehicle speed, etc. The deciding factor for the deployment of the air­bag system is the deceleration that occurs during an accident. Sensors in the vehicle are designed to detect the severity of an accident in conjunc­tion with the control module, and to provide a targeted and timely deployment of the restraint system.

If the vehicle deceleration that is meas­ured during an accident is below the specified reference values in the control module, then the airbags will not deploy, even though the vehicle may be severely damaged from the accident. In these cases, the vehicle occupants will be pro­tected by the safety belts if they are fastened and worn correctly. The deployment of the front passenger’s airbag will depend on the occupancy of the seat. Each deployed airbag is filled with gas. When this occurs, the airbag covers open and the airbags unfold with great force into the deployment zone within milliseconds. Inflated airbags reduce the movement of passengers wearing safety belts in the direction of the impact and thus help to re­duce the risk of injury. They can help to protect the head, upper body, and lap, for example. How­ever, there is the possibility that airbag deploy­ment can cause injuries. The airbag system only works when the ignition is turned on. If you or other vehicle passengers have physical limitations that prevent sitting in a correct posi­tion, modifications to the vehicle may be neces­sary. For more information, contact an author­ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­ty, or call Audi customer support at 1-800-822-2834.

TIPS
The side curtain airbags in your vehicle have ejection mitigatlon functions. This reduces the risk of being ejected from the vehicle inte­rior during an accident, especially in the event of a vehicle rollover.

Advanced airbag system

The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle has been certified to comply with the requirements of the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208, as well as Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applica­ble at the time your vehicle was manufactured. According to these requirements, the front Ad­vanced Airbag System on the passenger’s side has been certified for “suppression” for infants approximately 12 months old and younger, and for “low risk deployment” for children aged 3 to 6 years old (as defined in the standard).
The advanced airbag system will activate or deac­tivate the front passenger’s airbag based on the occupancy of the seat. If a front airbag deploys during an accident, the deployment force will adapt to the passenger.

Components
The advanced airbag system consists of the fol­lowing components:

1. Front airbags in the steering wheel and in the instrument panel on the front passenger’s side: these can protect the front passengers during an accident
2. Passenger occupant detection sensor in the front passenger’s seat: this detects if the front passenger’s seat is occupied (for example, by a person or a small child in a child safety seat)
3. Seat position sensors on the front seats: these determine the distance between the seat and the steering wheel or instrument panel
4. Sensors in the front safety belt latch: these de­tect if the safety belts are fastened
5. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF  ON indica­tor light in the headliner: this indicates if the front passenger’s airbag is activated or deacti­vated
6. Indicator light in the instrument cluster: this monitors the function of the Advanced Air­bag System components to ensure they are functioning correctly

How the components function together
The passenger occupant detection sensor in the front passenger’s seat detects if the front pas­senger’s seat is occupied. The passenger occu­pant detection sensor measures the electrical ca­pacity on the front passenger’s seat. The pas­senger’s airbag is activated or deactivated de­pending on the electrical capacity that is meas­ured.

The passenger’s airbag is activated if:

1. The electrical capacity is higher than the threshold stored in the control module
2. he electrical capacity is the same as or greater than the electrical capacity of a typical adult

The passenger’s airbag is deactivated if: 

1. The electrical capacity is lower than the thresh­old stored in the control module
2. The electrical capacity is the same as or less than the electrical capacity of a typical one ­year old child in a child safety seat that has been used for certification in accordance with FMVSS208

If the front passenger’s airbag is activated, the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator light will turn on. If the front passenger’s airbag is de­activated, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF; indicator light will turn on. The deployment force of the front airbags adapts based on whether or not the safety belt is used and the distance between the seat and the steer­ing wheel/instrument panel. For example, if a person is too close to the front airbag, the front airbag will deploy with less force to help reduce the risk of injury.

Meaning of PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ; ON  Indicator light
When the ignition is switched on, the system de­tects whether the front passenger’s seat is occu­pied. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ; ON  will turn on for several seconds during this proc­ess. Then it will indicate whether the front pas­senger’s airbag is activated or deactivated.

1. PASSENGER Al R BAG OFF : the front passenger’s airbag is deactivated and will not deploy in the event of an accident.
2. PASSENGER AIR BAG ON : the front pas­senger’s airbag is activated and could deploy in the event of an accident.

If a change to the occupancy status of the front passenger’s seat is detected
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ; ON  will flash for several seconds and will then display the status of the front passenger’s airbag.
Always make sure the indicator light corresponds to the occupancy of the front passenger’s seat.

1. An adult or individual of similar size in the front passenger’s seat: the front passenger’s airbag must be activated, therefore PASSENGER AIR BAG ON must remain turned on.
2. An individual of smaller size (for example, an adolescent or small adult) in the front pas­senger’s seat: the front passenger’s airbag must be activated, so PASSENGER AIR BAG ON must stay on.
3. Child in a child safety seat on the front pas­senger’s seat: the front passenger’s airbag must be deactivated, so PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ; must stay on.
4. Front passenger’s seat not occupied: the front passenger’s airbag must be deactivated, so PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ; must stay on. ,

WARNING

1. An adult or a person with a small stature (such as a young person or small adult) seat­ed on the front passenger’s seat will not be protected by the passenger’s airbag in the event of a collision if the passenger’s airbag is deactivated. This increases the risk of in­jury and death. Always make sure that PASSENGER AIR BAG ON remains on while driving. If PASSENGER AIR BAG ON. does not turn on, make sure the front passenger is sitting correctly in the seat and that there is. nothing covering the front pas­senger’s seat {such as blankets or pillows). If PASSENGER AIR BAG ON  still does not turn on, the front passenger’s seat must not be used. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility and have the airbag system inspected.
2. A child in a child safety seat on the front passenger’s seat – especially in a rear-facing child safety seat – can receive a severe im­pact if the front passenger’s airbag deploys, which increases the risk of serious or fatal injury. Always secure child safety seats on the rear seats. If special circumstances re­quire the use of a child safety seat on the front passenger’s seat, always make sure that PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF stays on while driving. If PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF, does not turn on, remove the child safety seat and in­stall it again according to the child safety seat manufacturer instructions. If PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF , still does not turn on, the front passenger’s seat must not be used. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility and have the airbag system inspected.
3. Fluids, electronic devices, or mechanical damage on the front passenger’s seat may cause the front passenger seat occupant de­tection to malfunction. The system may then incorrectly detect if the front passeng­er’s seat is occupied. As a result, it could de­ploy the front passenger’s airbag incorrectly or fail to deploy it, which increases the risk of serious or fatal injury. Make sure that no wet objects (such as a wet hand towel) and no fluids come into contact with the front passenger’s seat cushion. If the front pas­senger’s seat becomes wet, dry it immedi­ately. Make sure no electronic devices (such as a laptop or a retrofitted seat heater) are on the front passenger’s seat. Do not trans­port any objects on or under the front pas­senger’s seat.
4. Seat covers or protective covers may prevent the advanced airbag system from correctly detecting child safety seats or passengers in the front passenger’s seat. You must not use seat covers or protective covers on the front passenger’s seat that are not specifically ap­proved for use on Audi seats with an ad­vanced airbag system.

Child safety seats

General information
When installing and using child safety seats, fol­low the information in this Owner’s Manual, the applicable state and federal regulations, and the manufacturer instructions for the child safety seat.

You can also obtain useful and current informa­tion from the following sources:
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis­tration
http://www.nhtsa.gov
http://www.safercar.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
http://www.safekids.org
Safety BeltSafe U.S.A.
http://www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety
Audi Customer Experience Center
https://www.audiusa.com/help/contact-us https://www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/models/layer/contact.html

WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, children must always be secured in the vehicle with a child safety seat that is appropriate for their body size, weight, and age.

1. Children ages 12 and under must be trans­ported using the appropriate child safety seat. Note differences in regulations be­tween states and countries.
2. Child safety seats secured incorrectly in the vehicle may cause serious or fatal injuries in the event of an accident. Always secure the child safety seat according to the manufac­turer instructions.
3. Children or babies must not under any cir­cumstances be held on the lap of the driver or other passengers while driving.
4. Do not secure more than one child in a child safety seat.
5. Never allow a child to sit in a child safety seat unsupervised.
6. Never allow children to ride unsecured in the vehicle or to stand or kneel on the seats while driving. In the event of an accident, a child could be propelled through the vehicle. This can cause serious or fatal injuries for the child and passengers.
7. If children use an incorrect seating position while driving, they have a higher risk of injury during a sudden braking maneuver or accident. This especially applies to children in the front passenger’s seat or children who have their head near the side airbag deploy­ment area, if the airbag system is deployed during an accident. This incorrect seating position can cause severe or even fatal inju­ries.
8. Make sure there is enou!Jh space in front of the child in the child safety seat. If necessa­ry, adjust the angle and position of the seat in front of the child safety seat.
9. The rear side of a forward-facing child safety seat should be positioned as close as possi­ele to the backrest on the vehicle seat. If the head restraints make it difficult to install a child safety seat, adjust or remove them if necessary. Reinstall the head re­straints immediately once the child safety seat has been removed.
10. Always make sure that the backrest on the seat where the child safety seat is installed is securely locked in place and cannot move forward. Otherwise, the backrest where the child safety seat is secured could move for­ward in the event of an accident or other emergency situation.
11. NEVER use a rear-facing child safety seat on a seat with an ACTIVATED FRONT AIRBAG; this could cause DEATH or SERIOUS INJURIES to a CHILD.
    1. Always secure child safety seats on the rear seats. If exceptional circumstances re­quire the child safety seat to be placed on the front passenger’s seat, then the front passenger’s airbag must be deactivated. Always make sure that PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ‘stays on While driving. If PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF does not turn on, remove the child safety seat and install it again according to the child safe­ty seat manufacturer instructions. If PASSENGER Al R BAG OFF still does not turn on, the front passenger’s seat must not be used. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility and have the airbag system inspect­ed.
12. If you must use a forward-facing child safety seat on the front passenger’s seat, move the seat as far back as possible so that it is as far as possible from the front passenger’s airbag. While doing this, make sure the seat can be adjusted all the way. A child in a child safety seat on the front passenger’s seat can receive a severe impact if the front passeng­er’s airbag deploys, which increases the risk of serious or fatal injury.
13. Replace the child safety seat after an acci­dent because there could be damage that Is not visible.
14. Even if a child is not sitting in the child safe­ty seat, the child safety seat must be se­cured. An unsecured child safety seat may be thrown through the vehicle Interior dur­ing sudden braking maneuvers or an acci­dent.

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