Procon Ten?

Per Lindgren lindgre at online.no
Sat Mar 8 18:03:31 EST 2003


Really? It may have been for marketing reasons, or the fact that it had
airbags. Both my 92's had a small Procon-Ten sticker next to the
handbrake lever.

PerL
87 Cq

David Head wrote:

> Audi changed the name in 91 or 92. My new to me 92 V8 with dual
> airbags has it, in the owners manual it is called 'Safety System ten'
> with a registered trademark icon...
>
> Per Lindgren wrote:
>
>> Procon-Ten started with the introduction of the type 89, and was also
>> featured on the updated type 44 from 1988. It was also used on B4 and C4
>> cars, both my 92 Cabrio and the Audi before that one, the 92 100 Avant
>> had Procon-Ten, as none of them were airbag equipped. As Ti mentioned,
>> it was used for seatbelt contraction even on airbag cars.
>>
>> PerL
>> 87 Cq
>>
>> Tom Nas wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Reading the comments on the list recently, I get the idea that all
>>> Audis
>>> after a certain model year(?) got the Procon Ten system. Is that
>>> correct?
>>> In Europe, this sytem remained an option until its demise. I see an
>>> older
>>> Audi with a rear window sticker proudly proclaiming the fitment of the
>>> system every now and then.
>>> I've always thought it was a pretty clever idea (and they advertised it
>>> cleverly here, too) but I can see why it would be a nuisance when
>>> you're
>>> working on the car...
>>>
>>> Regards, Tom
>>>
>>>
>>>
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