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the belt warning may be activated. In
this case, you can insert the belt tongue
of the seat belt into the belt buckle
belonging to the front-passenger seat.
To do this, guide the seat bel t between
the ISOFIX child restraint system and the
backrest of the front-passenger seat.
Airbags
Introduction
The installation location of an airbag is
identified by the AIRBAG symbol.
An airbag supplements a correctly worn
seat belt. It is not a replacement for the
seat belt. The airbag offers additional
protection in applicable accident situa-
tions.
Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different air bag systems work
independently of each other
(I>
page 43).
However, no system available today can
completely eliminate injuries and fatali-
ties.
It is also not possible to completely rule
out a risk of injury caused by an air bag due
to the speed at which the airbag must be
deployed.
Important safety notes
_&WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat posi-
tion, the airbag cannot perfom its inten-
ded protective function and can even cause
additional injuries when deployed. There
is an increased risk of serious or even fatal
injuries.
Occupant safety
41
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
• fasten their seatbelts correctly, includ-
ing pregnant women
• are seated correctly and maintain the
furthest possible distance from the air-
bags
• observe the following notes
Always ensure that there are no objects
located between the air bag and the vehicle
occupant.
• Adjust the seats properly before begin-
ning your journey. Always make sure that
the seat is in an almost upright position .
• Move the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driv-
er's seat position must allow the vehicle
to be driven safely.
• Only hold the steering wheel on the out-
side. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
• Always lean against the backrest while
driving . Do not lean forwards or lean
against the door or side window. You may
otherwise be in the deployment area of
the airbags.
• Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on
the dashboard, for example . Your feet
may otherwise be in the deployment area
of the air bag.
• Always secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in suitable restraint systems. Up to
this height, the seat belt cannot be worn
correctly.
If
a child is travelling in your vehicle,
also observe the following notes:
• Always secure children under twelve
years of age and less than 1.50 m tall in
suitable child restraint systems.
• Only secure a child to the front-
passenger seat when the front-passenger
front air bag is disabled, and only then in
a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
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