Alfa Romeo 159 Owner's Manual page 145

fig. 16
DRIVER'S AND
PASSENGER'S KNEES AIR
BAG (where provided)
Knees air bag consists of an instant-in-
flating cushion housed into a special
compartment provided for the purpose
under the steering wheel for the driver
fig. 16 and into the lower part of the
dashboard for the passenger fig. 17,
to give further protection in the event of
frontal crash.
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fig. 17
MANUAL DEACTIVATION (where provided) OF PASSENGER'S
FRONT AIR BAG , KNEES AIR BAG (where provided) AND
PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE BAG
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the pas-
senger's front air bag, knees air bag
(where provided) and the side bag can
be deactivated. Deactivation/activation
shall be performed (with key removed
from ignition device) using the key
switch set on the right side of dashboard
fig. 18. You can reach the switch on-
ly if the door is opened. When the door
is open, the metal insert of the key can
be inserted and removed in both posi-
tions.
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fig. 18
IMPORTANT Operate the switch on-
ly when the engine is not running and
the ignition key is removed.
The key-operated switch has two posi-
tions:
❒ passenger's front air bag and knees
air bag (where provided) and side
bag activated (ON position P):
warning light F on front ceiling light
panel off; it is absolutely prohibited
to carry a child on the front seat;
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