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Occupant safety
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than a few seconds after the vehicle is star-
ted. The components of the restraint system
are in operational readiness.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6
restraint system warning lamp:
does not light up after the ignition is
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switched on
does not go out after a few seconds with the
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engine running
lights up again while the engine is running
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WARNING
If restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration. This
can affect the Emergency Tensioning
Device or air bag, for example. This poses
an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired in a qualified specialist work-
shop as soon as possible.
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp : and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp ; are
part of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS).
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front air bag.
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
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passenger front air bag is enabled. If, in
the event of an accident, all deployment
criteria are met, the front-passenger front
air bag is deployed.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the
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front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-
ted. It will then not be deployed in the
event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air
bag must either be deactivated or enabled;
see the following points. You must make sure
of this both before and during a journey.
Children in a child restraint system:
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whether the front-passenger front air bag
is enabled or deactivated depends on the
installed child restraint system, and the
age and size of the child. Therefore, be
sure to observe the notes on the "Occupant
Classification System (OCS)" (
and on "Children in the vehicle"
( page 44). There you will also find
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instructions on rearward and forward-
facing child restraint systems on the
front-passenger seat.
All other persons: depending on the clas-
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sification of the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
air bag is enabled or deactivated
( page 38). Be sure to observe the notes
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on "Seat belts" ( page 32) and "Air bags"
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( page 35). There you can also find infor-
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mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident or the vehi-
cle rolling over. This reduces the risk of
vehicle occupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle interior or being ejected
from the vehicle. Furthermore, the seat belt
helps to keep the vehicle occupant in the best
position in relation to the air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
Seat belts
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Emergency Tensioning Devices and seat
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belt force limiters
If the seat belt is pulled by the seat belt
guide quickly or with a jerky movement, the
page 38)
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