SMART EQ forfour Owner's Manual page 42

Occupant safety
40
As soon as the driver and co-driver fasten
their seat belts, the seat belt warning goes
out.
Rear seat belt status indicator
Seat belt warning lamp
:
Rear left-hand seat belt status indicator
;
Rear right-hand seat belt status indica-
=
tor
The rear seat belt status indicator informs
you which rear seat belt is not fastened.
You will recognise the status of the rear seat
belt from the following colour:
Red – seat belt not fastened
R
Green – seat belt fastened
R
When you drive off and have reached a speed
of approximately 10 km/h the lamps go out
after approximately 30 seconds.
Airbags
Overview of airbags
The installation location of an airbag is
identified by the AIRBAG symbol.
When deployed, an airbag may increase pro-
tection for the corresponding vehicle occu-
pant.
AIRBAG
Driver's
:
kneebag
Driver's air-
;
bag
Front
=
passenger
front airbag
Windowbag
?
Sidebag
A
The front passenger front airbag can be
deployed in an accident only if the
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, make
sure both before and during the journey that
the status of the front passenger front airbag
Y
is correct ( page 41).
Protection provided by the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an air-
bag supplements a correctly worn seat belt
and can increase protection.
G
WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat posi-
tion, the airbag cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function and can even cause
additional 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, includ-
R
ing pregnant women
are seated correctly and maintain the
R
furthest possible distance from the air-
bags
observe the following notes
R
Always ensure that there are no objects
located between the airbag and the vehicle
occupant.
Possible protection
for:
Thigh, knee, lower leg
Head and thorax
Head and thorax
Head
Thorax and pelvis