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The installation location of an airbag is identi ed
by the AIRBAG symbol.
When enabled, an airbag can provide additional
protection for the respective vehicle occupant.
Potential protection provided by each airbag:
Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lower leg
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Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
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and ribcage
Window airbag: head
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Side airbag: ribcage, also pelvis for front seat
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occupants
& W W ARNING
ARNING 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 tting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-speci c infor-
mation (
page 66). Also, always observe the
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notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
(
page 65).
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omatic front passeng
ont passenger airbag
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shut
The front passenger airbag can only be deployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is o . If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, both before and during the
journey, that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is correct (
page 47).
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* NO
NOTE TE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
restraint system may deploy unnecessarily on
the front passenger side if:
There are heavy objects on the front
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passenger seat.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
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belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
the front passenger seat is unoccupied.
Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Only one person should use each seat
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belt at any one time.
er airbag
Depending on the detected accident situation, the
window airbag on the front passenger side may
deploy. The airbag is deployed regardless of
whether the front passenger seat is occupied.
Prot
Protectiv
ective capacity of t
e capacity of the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection o ered by a cor-
rectly fastened seat belt.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function.
Occupant safety
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he airbags
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