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Occupant safety
The entire base of the child restraint
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system must always rest on the sitting
surface of the front passenger seat.
The backrest of the forward-facing child
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restraint system must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
the front passenger seat.
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
A person on the front passenger seat must
observe the following information:
Fasten seat belts correctly (
page 33).
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with
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their back against the seat backrest.
Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if pos‐
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sible.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be
disabled by mistake, for example in the following
situations:
The front passenger transfers their weight by
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supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
The front passenger sits in such a way that
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their weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
face.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident and cannot perform its intended
protective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with
the vehicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
The classification of the person in the
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front passenger seat is correct and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
The front passenger seat has been moved
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as far back as possible.
The person is seated correctly.
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Ensure, both before and during the jour‐
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ney, that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restraint system
on the front passenger seat takes place after the
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
Always observe the notes on the function of the
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(
page 43).
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