Occupant safety
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Useful information
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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (
Panic alarm
To activate: press ! button : for
X
approximately one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
To deactivate: press ! button :
X
again.
or
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
or
Press the Start/Stop button.
X
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
page 22).
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Occupant safety
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
Seat belts
R
Child restraint systems
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Additional protection is provided by:
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R
Air bag system components with:
R
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
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Front-passenger seat with Occupant
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Classification System (OCS)
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other. Not all air bags are always
deployed in an accident.
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle restraint
systems for infants and children, see
"Children in the vehicle" (
page 51).
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