Table of Contents
Advertisement
Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps (front passenger air bag)
The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display
the status of the front passenger air bag.
If the front passenger seat is occupied or a child
restraint system is installed on the front
passenger seat, you must make sure, both before
and during a journey, that the status of the front
Occupant safety – Brief overview of the most important points
passenger air bag is correct for the current situa-
tion.
& WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries
due to objects trapped under the front
passenger seat
Objects trapped under the front passenger
seat may interfere with the function of the
automatic front passenger air bag shutoff or
damage the system.
Do not stow any objects under the front
#
passenger seat.
When the front passenger seat is occu-
#
pied, ensure that no objects have
become trapped beneath the front
passenger seat.
Self-test: when the vehicle is switched on, both
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneously for several seconds.
After the self-test, you can determine the status of
the front passenger air bag as follows:
Front passenger air bag disabled: PASSENGER
R
AIR BAG OFF lights up continuously.
The front passenger air bag will not be
deployed in the event of an accident. If
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit, no one may
use the front passenger seat.
If a rearward-facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat,
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu-
ously.
Front passenger air bag enabled: PASSENGER
R
AIR BAG ON lights up for up to 60 seconds or
both the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF
indicator lamps do not light up.
The front passenger air bag may be deployed
during an accident. If the front passenger air
bag has this status, no rearward-facing child
restraint system may be installed on the front
passenger seat.
%
If you are driving with a child in the vehicle,
observe the information in the chapter "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" (
page 59)
/
47
Advertisement
Table of Contents
