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Releasing seat belts
Press the release button in the seat belt
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buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Function of the seat belt warning system for
driver and co-driver
The ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display reminds you that all vehicle occu‐
pants must fasten their seat belts correctly.
The ü seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds every time after switching on the igni‐
tion.
A warning tone may also sound.
After the engine is started, the seat belt warning
goes out as soon as the driver's and the front-
passenger seat belts are fastened.
While driving the seat belt warning lights up in
the following cases:
if the vehicle's speed is higher than 15 mph
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(25 km/h) and the driver's or front-passenger
seat belt is not fastened
if the driver or co-driver unfasten their seat
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belt during the journey
Airbags
Overview of airbags
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Driver's airbag
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Window curtain airbag
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front-passenger front airbag
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Side airbag
An airbag's installation location is identified by
the label AIRBAG.
When activated, an airbag can increase protec‐
tion for the respective vehicle occupant.
Potential protection of each airbag:
Airbag
Potential protection for
...
Driver's airbag,
Head and chest
front-passenger
front airbag:
Window curtain
Head
airbag
Side airbag
Chest and pelvis
Protection by the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection offered by a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro‐
tective function and deployment may even
cause further injuries.
In order to avoid risks, each vehicle occupant
must always make sure of the following:
Fasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
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women must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt never lies across
the abdomen.
Adopt the correct seat position and keep
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as far away as possible from the airbags.
Observe the following information.
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Always make sure that there are no
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objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant.
To avoid the risks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must observe
the following information in particular:
Before starting your journey, adjust your seat
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correctly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, always observe the informa‐
tion on the correct driver's seat position
(
page 60).
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Only hold the steering wheel by the steering
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wheel rim. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
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Occupant safety
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