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Switching off the front passenger airbag
Fig. 12 Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag / warning
light for front seat passenger airbag deactivation
Only the front passenger airbag is deactivated with the key switch.
Switching off
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key
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Carefully insert the key into the key slot in the key switch as far as the stop.
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Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch carefully into the position 
» Fig. 12 - .
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Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch
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Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Check that the warning light

up after the ignition is switched on.
When the airbag is switched off, the indicator light
ously with the ignition on. This disappears after switching off the ignition.
Switching on
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key
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Carefully insert the key into the key slot in the key switch as far as the stop.
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Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch carefully into the position 
» Fig. 12 - .
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Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch
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Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Check that the warning light

up after the ignition is switched on.
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in the text   » Fig. 12
illuminates continu-
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in the text   » Fig. 12
When the airbag is switched on again, the indicator light
seconds after switching on the ignition.
WARNING
The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is switched on or switch-
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ed off.
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
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fault can occur in the system for deactivating the airbag.
If the
■  
deployed in the event of an accident! Have the airbag system checked by a
specialist garage immediately.
The key cannot be inserted in the key switch while driving.
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Shocks can cause the key to turn in the slot and trigger the airbag!
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The airbag can be triggered unexpectedly in an accident - it may result
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in injury or death!
CAUTION
An insufficiently folded out key bit can damage the key switch!
-  lights
-  lights
warning lights flash, the front passenger airbag will not be
will go out 65
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Airbag system