Introduction - Mercedes-Benz Citan 2015 Operating Instructions Manual

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and the
warning tone ceases when the driver's seat belt
is fastened.
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 corre-
sponding accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident. The
different airbag systems work independently of
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each other ( page 35).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
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pregnant women
are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
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thest possible distance from the airbags
observe the following notes
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Always ensure that there are no objects loca-
ted between the airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
Adjust the seats properly before beginning
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your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position. The centre of
Occupant safety
the head restraint must support the head at
about eye level.
Move the driver's and co-driver's seat as far
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back as possible. The driver's seat position
must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
Only hold the steering wheel by the rim; this
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allows the airbag to deploy fully.
Always lean against the seat backrest when
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the vehicle is in motion. Do not lean forwards
or lean against the door or the side window.
Otherwise, you are in the airbags' deployment
area.
Always keep your feet in the footwell in front
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of your seat. Do not place your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Otherwise, your feet
are in the airbag's deployment area.
For this reason, always secure persons less
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than 1.50 m tall in suitable restraint systems.
The seat belt cannot be worn properly on peo-
ple under this height.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, also
observe the following notes.
Always secure children younger than twelve
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years of age and under 1.50 m tall in suitable
child restraint systems.
Child restraint systems should be fitted to the
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rear seats.
Vehicles with co-driver's front airbag: if you
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secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system, always do so on a suitable
rear seat. The co-driver's front airbag cannot
be disabled.
Be sure to observe the instructions and safety
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notes on "Children in the vehicle"
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( page 36) and "Child restraint system on
the co-driver's seat" (
to the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior could jeop-
ardise the correct functioning of an airbag.
To prevent risks due to the required airbag
speed after deployment, ensure the following
before starting the journey:
there are no people, animals or objects
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between the vehicle occupants and the air-
bag.
there are no objects between the seat, door
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and B-pillar.
there are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
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hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
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page 39) in addition
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