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Head airbags.
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Anchoring points for child seats using the ISOFIX system.
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Anchoring points for child seats using the TOP TETHER system.
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Head restraints adjustable for height
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Adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works together, in order to optimally protect
you and those travelling with you in accident situations.
The safety equipment does not protect you or the people travelling with you, if
you or your occupants adopt an incorrect seated position or the equipment is
not correctly adjusted or used.
If the seat belt is not fastened properly, this may result in injuries during an
accident caused by the deployed airbag.
Correct and safe seated position
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Correct seated position for the driver
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Correct seated position for the front passenger
Correct seated position for the passengers in the rear seats
Examples of an incorrect seated position
WARNING
The front seats and all head restraints must be adjusted to match the
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body size at all times and the seat belt must always be fastened properly to
provide the most effective levels of protection to the passengers.
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
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Children must be fastened
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suitable restraint system.
If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-
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threatening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.
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Not valid for sport seats.
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22, Transporting children safely with a
WARNING (Continued)
If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk of injury
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is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.
The seat backrests must not be tilted too far back when driving, as this
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will impair the function of the seat belts and of the airbag system – risk of
injury!
Correct seated position for the driver
Read and observe
on page 9 first.
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For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
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the following instructions must be observed.
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Adjust the driver's seat in the forward/back direction so that the pedals
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can be fully depressed with slightly bent legs.
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For vehicles with driver knee air-bag adjust the driver's seat in a forward/
back direction so that there is a gap of at least 10 cm between the legs
and the dash panel in the vicinity of the knee airbag -
Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel
can be reached with your arms at a slight angle.
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance
wheel and your chest is at least 25 cm
wheel
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10, Adjusting the steering wheel position.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at
the same level as the upper part of your head
Correctly fasten the seat belt
Adjust the seats and head restraints
Fig. 1
Correct seated position for the
driver
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between the steering
A
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1. Adjust the steering
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C
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12, Using seat belts.
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Passive Safety
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