Kneebag - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent the airbag from functioning cor-
rectly. Before starting your journey and to
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the
airbag as it deploys, make sure that:
there are no people, animals or objects
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between the vehicle occupants and an
airbag.
there are no objects between the seat, the
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door and the door pillar (B-pillar).
no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
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hanging on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
no accessories, such as cup holders, are
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attached to the vehicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. to
doors or side windows.
no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
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are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
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WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag
can no longer function correctly. There is
an increased risk of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix
objects to it.
G
WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located
in the doors. Modifications or work not
performed correctly to the doors or door
panelling, as well as damaged doors, can
lead to the function of the sensors being
impaired. The airbags might therefore not
function properly any more. Consequently,
the airbags cannot protect vehicle occu-
pants as they are designed to do. This poses
an increased risk of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. Always have work on the doors or door
panelling carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Front airbags
Driver's airbag : deploys in front of the
steering wheel. Front-passenger front air-
bag ; deploys in front of and above the
glove compartment.
When deployed, the front airbags offer
additional head and thorax protection for
the occupants in the front seats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamps inform you
about the status of the front-passenger
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front airbag ( page 39).
Driver's kneebag
Driver's kneebag : deploys under the
steering column. The driver's kneebag is
triggered together with the front airbags.
The driver's kneebag offers additional
thigh, knee and lower leg protection for the
occupant in the driver's seat.
Occupant safety
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