Passenger Airbag - SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual

You can only disable the passenger airbag
manually.
Enabling and disabling the passenger
airbag
If you use a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger
seat, you must disable the front-passenger
front airbag.
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WARNING
A child must never be secured on the front-
passenger seat in a rearward-facing child
restraint system if:
the front-passenger front airbag is not
R
disabled
the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
R
tor lamp is not lit.
Also observe the corresponding warning
sticker on the instrument cluster.
If you have disabled the front-passenger
front airbag manually but the 4
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is
not lit, have the passenger airbag deacti-
vation system checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Do not carry children before having the
vehicle checked, as they could be seriously
or fatally injured in the event of an acci-
dent.
G
WARNING
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
tor lamp is lit, the passenger airbag is
disabled. It will then not be deployed in the
event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Do not use the passenger seat if the
passenger airbag has been deactivated.
When using the passenger seat, always make
sure that the PASSENGER AIRBAG ON indi-
cator lamp lights up for 60 seconds and then
goes out.
Warning symbol for a rearward-facing child
restraint system
The lock is in the dashboard on the
passenger side.
X
Insert the key into lock : and push it in
beyond the point of resistance.
X
To deactivate: turn the key anti-clock-
wise.
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF 4 indica-
tor lamp on the overhead control panel
lights up.
X
To activate: turn the key clockwise.
The PASSENGER AIRBAG ON × indica-
tor lamp on the overhead control panel
lights up for 60 seconds and then goes
out.
Occupant safety
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