Specifications

6
Occupant protection
Reference
For further information on the safety
system, please refer to Self-Study
Programme 323 - Audi A6 ´05.
Front passenger front airbag
–Airbag igniter 1, front passenger side N131
–Airbag igniter 2, front passenger side N132
The front passenger airbag consists of a casing in which are housed two pyrotechnic gas generators
separated by a partition. A propellant in the form of tablets and hollow tabs is used.
Safety system
The goal was to implement a protection system that offers a very high level of safety, thereby raising still
further the high safety standard set by the current Audi fleet.
The many safety requirements for the new Audi A6 Avant ´05 included meeting all current legislation, as well
as achieving a top rating in consumer tests.
Audi's internal specifications often increase the challenges to the development team.
This was the case with the Audi A6 saloon introduced to the market in the 2005 model year; likewise with the
new Audi A6 Avant ´05.
The occupant protection system in the Audi A6 Avant ´05 was largely adopted from the saloon. Due to the
modifications to the body, however, several components were adapted to the new parameters.
A new gas generator with dual threshold deployment for the front passenger front airbag will be implemented
in the Audi A6 saloon in early 2005. This module will be fitted to all models world-wide.
The new Audi A6 Avant ´05 will be equipped with this airbag from rollout.
Rupture disc
344_001
Metal filter Partition Metal filter
Outlets
Priming charge 2
Rupture disc
Priming charge 1
Igniter 2 Igniter 1
Housing
Metal filter Metal filterPropellant charge 2
Outlets
Propellant charge 1
Compensating material
344_001