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Occupant safety
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the sitting surface and
the child restraint system
Objects between the sitting surface and the
child restraint system could affect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger air‐
bag not functioning as intended during an
accident.
Do not place any objects between the
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sitting surface and the child restraint
system.
The entire base of the child restraint
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system must always rest on the sitting
surface of the front passenger seat.
The backrest of the forward-facing child
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restraint system must lie as flat as pos‐
sible against the backrest of the front
passenger seat.
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
A person in the front passenger seat must:
Have their seat belt fastened correctly.
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with
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their back against the seat backrest.
Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if pos‐
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sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger air bag may be
deactivated by mistake, for example, because
the front passenger:
Transfers their weight by supporting them‐
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selves on a vehicle armrest.
Sits in such a way that their weight is raised
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from the sitting surface.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident and cannot perform its intended
protective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with
the vehicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
The classification of the person in the
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front passenger seat is correct and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
The front passenger seat has been moved
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as far back as possible.
The person is seated correctly.
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Ensure, both before and during the jour‐
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ney, that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
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