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Occupant safety
Releasing the seat belt
Press the release button in the seat belt
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buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue.
Function of the seat belt warning system for
driver and co-driver
The ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display reminds you that all vehicle occu‐
pants must fasten their seat belts correctly.
The ü seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds every time after switching on the igni‐
tion.
A warning tone may also sound.
After the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning
goes out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver
seat belts are fastened.
While driving, the seat belt warning lights up in
the following cases:
If the vehicle's speed is higher than 15 mph
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(25 km/h) and the driver's or co-driver's seat
belt is not fastened
If the driver or co-driver unfasten their seat
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belt during the journey
Airbags
Overview of airbags
Example: vehicles with window curtain airbag
above front door
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Driver's airbag
2
Co-driver airbag
3
Window curtain airbag
4
Side airbag
Example: vehicles with window curtain airbag
for all rows of seats
1
Driver's airbag
2
Co-driver airbag
3
Window curtain airbag
4
Side airbag
An airbag's installation location is identified by
the label AIRBAG.
When enabled, an airbag can provide additional
protection for the respective vehicle occupant.
Possible protection of each airbag:
Driver's airbag, co-driver airbag: head and rib‐
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cage
Window curtain airbag: head
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Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis
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& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
co-driver airbag is enabled
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
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 installing a child restraint system to the co-
driver seat, observe the vehicle-specific informa‐
tion (
page 39). Also be sure to observe the
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notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the co-driver seat.
Information on the automatic co-driver airbag
shutoff
The co-driver airbag can only be deployed in the
event of an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is off. If the co-driver seat is
occupied, make sure, both before and during the
journey, that the status of the co-driver airbag is
correct (
page 31).
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