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Occupant safety
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
Have their seat belt fastened correctly,
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including pregnant women.
Are seated properly and that distance to
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the air bags is as large as possible.
Observe the following information.
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Always make sure that there are no
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objects between the air bag and the
vehicle occupant.
To avoid the risks resulting from the deployment
of an air bag, each vehicle occupant must
observe the following information:
Before starting your journey, adjust your seat
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correctly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, always observe the informa‐
tion on the correct driver's seat position
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page 84).
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Only hold the steering wheel by the steering
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wheel rim. This allows the air bag to be fully
deployed.
Always lean against the seat backrest when
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the vehicle is in motion. Do not lean forwards
or against the door or side window. You may
otherwise be in the deployment area of the
air bags.
Always keep your feet on the floor. Do not
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put your feet on the cockpit, for example.
Your feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the air bag.
If children are traveling in the vehicle,
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observe the additional notes (
Always stow and secure objects correctly.
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Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent an air
bag from functioning correctly. Each vehicle
occupant must always make sure of the follow‐
ing:
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 door pillar (B-pillar).
There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
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hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
There are no accessory parts, such as cup
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holders, attached to the vehicle within the
deployment area of an air bag, e.g. on doors,
side windows or side trim.
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Reduced airbag protection
page 50).
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& WARNING Risk of injury from modifica‐
tions to the airbag cover
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no lon‐
ger function correctly.
Never modify an airbag cover and do
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not affix objects to it.
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