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Deactivating airbags
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the master key in the
direction of the arrow to the position OFF
of the airbag switch must be located in the vertical position.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light
middle of the dash panel lights up
is turned on.
Switching on airbags
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the master key in the
direction of the arrow to the position ON
The slot of the airbag switch must be located in the horizontal
position.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light
middle of the dash panel lights up
the ignition is turned on.
The airbags should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances
⇒ page 171.
Indicator light
The airbag indicator light is located in the middle of the dash panel
⇒ page 172, fig.
150.
If the airbags are switched on, the airbag indicator light comes on for a
few seconds after the ignition is switched on.
When the front and side passenger airbag is switched off, the indicator
light comes on after the ignition is switched on.
Using the system
Safety
⇒ fig.
149. The slot
⇒ fig. 150
when the ignition
⇒ page 172, fig.
⇒ page 172, fig. 150
(airbag switched off)
Driving Tips
There is a system fault present in the airbag switch off ⇒
cator light flashes.
On vehicles without the function windscreen heater* the indicator light
showing a switched-off front passenger airbag* is at the position 15 wind-
screen heater* see
WARNING
in the
•
The driver is responsible for whether the airbags are switched
on or switched off.
•
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off!
Otherwise a fault can occur in the airbag deactivation system.
•
If the warning light
− Front passenger airbag is not deployed in the event of an
accident!
149.
− It is also important to have the system inspected without
delay by a specialist garage.
in the
when
General Maintenance
⇒ page 10, fig.
1.
(airbag switched off) flashes:
Breakdown assistance
Airbag system
173
if the indi-
Technical Data
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