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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
Seat belts ( page 67)
Child restraints ( page 80)
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) ( page 81)
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
Air bags ( page 61)
Air bag control unit (with crash sen-
sors)
Emergency tensioning device (ETD) for
seat belts ( page 70)
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Air bag system components with
75 indicator lamp
( page 78)
Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
( page 74)
As independent systems, their protective
functions work in conjunction with each
other.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and
restraint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see "Children in the vehicle"
( page 71).
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates early detection of malfunctions.
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The
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on and goes out no later than a
few seconds after the engine has been
started.
The SRS components are in operational
1
readiness if the
indicator lamp is not
lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
1
detected if the
indicator lamp:
fails to go out after approximately
four seconds after the engine was
started
does not come on at all
comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
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