Useful Information; Important Safety Notes - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Occupant safety
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Useful information

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This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for
your vehicle that were available at the
time of going to press. Country-specific
differences are possible. Note that your
vehicle may not be fitted with all fea-
tures described. This is also the case for
systems and functions relevant to safety.
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Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of
vehicle occupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle's interior in the event
of an accident. The restraint system can
also reduce the forces to which vehicle
occupants are subjected during an acci-
dent.
The restraint system includes the:
Seat belt system
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Airbags
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Child restraint system
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Child seat securing system
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The components of the restraint system
work in conjunction with each other. They
can only offer protection if all vehicle
occupants always:
have the seat belt correctly fastened
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( page 41)
have the seat adjusted properly
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( page 85)
As the driver, you must also make sure that
the steering wheel is also adjusted prop-
erly. Observe the information on the cor-
rect driver's seat position (
In addition, you must make sure that the
airbags can inflate properly if they are
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deployed ( page 44).
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page 21).
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page 84).
An airbag supplements a correctly worn
seat belt. The airbag, as an additional
safety device, increases protection for
vehicle occupants in applicable accident
situations. The airbags are not deployed,
for example, in the event of an accident in
which sufficient protection is offered by
the seat belt. In addition, only those air-
bags, which in the applicable accident
situations offer additional protection,
are deployed in the event of an accident.
However, the seat belt and airbag generally
do not protect against objects penetrating
the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system
operates can be found under "Deployment of
belt tensioners and airbags" (
See "Children in the vehicle" for further
information on children travelling in the
vehicle as well as on child restraint sys-
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tems ( page 47).

Important safety notes

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WARNING
If the restraint system is modified, it may
no longer work as intended. The restraint
system may then not perform its intended
protective function by failing in an acci-
dent or triggering unexpectedly, for exam-
ple. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Do not attempt to modify the wiring as well
as electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an airbag sys-
tem to accommodate a person with disabil-
ities, contact a smart centre.
Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on
and at regular intervals while the engine
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page 46).