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Occupant safety
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system while 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
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information ( page 66).
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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
that is positioned too close to the cockpit, in
the event of an accident, the child could:
come into contact with the vehicle inte‐
R
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, for example
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.
While doing so, always make sure that
the shoulder belt strap is correctly
routed from the seat belt outlet of the
vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on
the child restraint system. The shoulder
belt strap must be routed forwards and
downwards from the seat belt outlet. If
necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet
and the front passenger seat accord‐
ingly.
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information ( page 66).
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If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
stature.