Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 149

Head airbag
The head airbag supports the head in the
event of a side-on crash.
Protective effect
Airbags are not activated in every collision,
for example in minor accidents and rear-end
collisions.
Notes on achieving optimum airbag
effectiveness
WARNING
If the seat position is wrong or the deploy-
ment area of the airbag is restricted, the
airbag system cannot provide the intended
protection, or may cause additional inju-
ries when it deploys. There is a danger of
injury or even death. Observe the
following to achieve optimum protective
effect.
– Keep your distance from the airbags.
– Always grip the steering wheel on the
steering wheel rim. Place your hands in
the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions to
minimise the risk of injury to hands or
arms when the airbag deploys.
– Make sure that the front-seat passenger
is sitting correctly, in other words with
feet or legs in the footwell, not resting
them on the dashboard.
– Make sure that vehicle occupants keep
their head away from the side airbag.
– Do not position any other persons, ani-
mals or objects between the airbags and
persons.
– Keep the dashboard and windscreen in
the area of the passenger's side free, for
example do not attach adhesive foil or
covers and do not fit brackets for navi-
gation devices or mobile telephones.
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Safety
– Do not attach anything to the airbag
covers with adhesive; never cover them
or modify them in any way.
– Do not use the front airbag cover on the
front passenger's side as a tray.
– Covers, seat covers, cushions or other
objects not specifically suitable for seats
with integral side airbags must not be
fitted to the front seats.
– Seat covers, cushions or other objects
not specifically suitable for seats with
integral side airbags must not be fitted
to the front seats.
– Do not hang items of clothing such as
coats or jackets over the backrests.
– Do not modify individual components of
the system or its wiring in any way. This
also applies to the covers of the steering
wheel, the dashboard and seats.
– Do not dismantle the airbag system.
Even if all these notes are complied with,
depending on the circumstances in which
an accident occurs, certain injuries as a re-
sult of contact with the airbag cannot be en-
tirely ruled out.
The noise caused by the deployment of an
airbag may lead to temporary hearing loss
for vehicle occupants sensitive to noise.
Operational readiness of the airbag
system
Safety notes
WARNING
Individual components of the airbag sys-
tem can be hot after airbag deployment.
There is a danger of injury. Do not touch
individual components.
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