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Occupant safety
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Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at
regular intervals while the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than a few sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6 restraint
system warning lamp:
does not light up after the ignition is switched
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on
does not go out after a few seconds with the
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engine running
lights up again while the engine is running
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WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a
high rate of vehicle deceleration. This can
effect belt tensioners or airbags, for example.
There is an increased risk of serious or even
fatal injuries.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp : is
part of the automatic child seat recognition on
the front-passenger seat.
A permanently lit PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs you that the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabled or enabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during a journey.
Children in a child restraint system:
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whether the front-passenger front airbag is
enabled or disabled depends on the installed
child restraint system, and the age and size of
the child. Therefore, it is imperative to
observe the notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(
page 49). There you will also find infor-
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mation on rearward or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front-passenger
seat.
All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
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OFF indicator lamp must be off. Be sure to
observe the notes on "Seat belts"
(
page 38) and "Airbags" (
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There you can also find information on the
correct seat position.
Observe the information on automatic child seat
recognition in the front-passenger seat
(
page 51).
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Seat belts
Introduction
A correctly worn seat belt is the most effective
means of restraining the movement of vehicle
occupants in the event of a collision or if the
vehicle overturns. This reduces the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle interior or being ejected from it. The
seat belt also helps to keep the vehicle occu-
pants in the best position in relation to the air-
bag being deployed.
The seat belt system consists of:
seat belts
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belt tensioners for the front seat belts and the
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outer seat belts in the rear
belt force limiters for the front seat belts and
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the outer seat belts in the rear
page 42).
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