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Occupant safety – Purpose and function of the restraint system
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Information on the limited protection provided by
the restraint system
Risk due to the incorrect behavior of vehicle occu-
pants
Every vehicle occupant must make sure of the fol-
lowing in particular:
They observe the information on the correct
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seat position (
page 36).
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There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of their clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
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ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
Risk due to objects in the vehicle interior
Every vehicle occupant must make sure of the fol-
lowing in particular:
They observe the information on the correct
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seat position (
page 36).
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There are no objects between the seat, door
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and door pillar (B-pillar).
There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
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hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of their clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
blocked seat belt buckle or seat belt
anchorage
Objects next to the front seat that block the
seat belt buckle or the moving seat belt
anchorage on the front seat impair the func-
tion of the Emergency Tensioning Devices.
Before starting the journey, make sure
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that there are no objects around the seat
belt buckle or between the front seat
and door.
& WARNING Risk of injury from objects in
the deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or prevent the correct deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ries to the vehicle occupants by deploying.
This may be the case in particular if the airbag
is integrated into the seat.
Always stow and secure objects cor-
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rectly.
Before commencing your journey, make
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sure that no objects are stowed in the
deployment area of an airbag.
The installation location of an air bag is identified
by the AIRBAG (
page 49) symbol.
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