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& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system when the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE FRONT
AIRBAG in front of it; DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, always observe the vehi‐
cle-specific information in this Owner's Manual
(
page 53), (
page 54).
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Depending on the child restraint system and the
stature of the child, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do
not fit the rearward-facing child restraint system
to the front passenger seat.
Instead, fit the rearward-facing child restraint
system to a suitable rear seat.
After fitting a forward-facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on the child restraint system and the stature
of the child, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Always observe the fol‐
lowing information.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect positioning of the forward-
facing child restraint system
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close to the dashboard, in the event of an
accident, the child could:
come into contact with parts of the vehi‐
R
cle's interior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, for example
Occupant safety
be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
R
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
Always move the front passenger seat
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as far back as possible and fully retract
the seat cushion length adjustment.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt
strap is correctly routed from the seat
belt outlet on the vehicle to the shoul‐
der belt guide on the child restraint sys‐
tem. The shoulder belt strap must be
routed forwards and downwards from
the seat belt outlet. If necessary, adjust
the front passenger seat accordingly.
Always observe the child restraint sys‐
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tem manufacturer's installation instruc‐
tions.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-spe‐
cific information in this Owner's Manual.
If a person is sitting in the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
stature.
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