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Occupant safety
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Air bags
Introduction
The air bag installation point is identified
by the label AIR BAG.
An air bag supplements a correctly fastened
seat belt. However, it is not intended as a
substitute for the seat belt. Air bags provide
additional protection in the event of an acci-
dent.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident.
The various air bag systems work independ-
ently of each other (
There is, however, no system available today
that can completely rule out injury or death.
It is also not possible to rule out a risk of
injury caused by an air bag due to the high
speed at which the air bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat posi-
tion, the air bag cannot protect as intended
and could even cause additional injury
when deployed. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
have fastened their seat belts correctly,
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including pregnant women
are sitting correctly and maintain the
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greatest possible distance to the air
bags
follow the following instructions
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Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
Adjust the seats properly before beginning
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your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position.
Move the driver's and front-passenger
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seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
driven safely.
Only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
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This allows the air bag to be fully deployed.
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Always lean against the backrest while
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driving. Do not lean forwards or lean
against the door or side window. You may
otherwise be in the deployment area of the
air bags.
Always keep your feet in the footwell in
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front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deployment area of the air
bag.
For this reason, always secure persons less
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than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
systems. Up to this height, the seat belt
cannot be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
Always secure children under twelve years
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of age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in
suitable child restraint systems.
Only secure a child in a rearward-facing
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child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat when the front-passenger
front air bag is deactivated. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
permanently lit, the front-passenger front
air bag is deactivated (
Always observe the instructions and safety
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notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" (
page 36) and on "Children in
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the vehicle" (
page 42) in addition to the
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child restraint system manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks
resulting from the speed of the air bag as it
deploys, make sure that:
there are no people, animals or objects
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between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
there are no objects between the seat, door
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and B-pillar.
no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on
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the grab handles or coat hooks.
no accessories, such as cup holders, are
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attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an air bag, 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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