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Correct and safe › Safe driving
Correct steering wheel position
Be mindful of the effect of the airbag system
Airbag systems can only properly protect if all occu-
pants have been secured and they are in the correct
seating position.
No persons, animals or objects such as cup holders
or hangers for clothes may be in the deployment
area of the airbags
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Do not cover or stick anything over the steering
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wheel or the dash panel. The front airbags were
not able to deploy.
The front passenger airbag should be switched off in
some situations
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30.
Securing children properly
Do not carry a child on your lap, and secure the
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child and yourself with a seat belt.
Only transport children in a suitable child
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seat
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Children under 150 cm tall will not be properly pro-
tected without a child seat. Children that have been
inadequately secured can be thrown through the ve-
hicle in the event of an accident or a sudden ma-
noeuvre. You can cause life-threatening injuries to
yourself and other occupants.
If children lean forward or assume a wrong sitting
position while driving, they are more likely to be in-
jured in the event of an accident. This is especially
true for children who are carried in the passenger
seat - when the airbag system triggers, they can be
seriously injured or killed!
A child that has been incorrectly secured in the
wrong sitting position - endangered by the side
airbag
Hold the steering
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wheel with both hands
on the outer edge in
the "9 o'clock" and "3
o'clock" position. Oth-
erwise, you may expe-
rience serious injury to
the arms, hands and
head when deploying
the airbag.
The child should not be
in the deployment area
of the side airbag.
A child that has been properly secured in a child
seat
Transporting objects safely
When moving heavy objects, there is a shift in em-
phasis. Thus, the driving behaviour of the vehicle
changes.
Adjust driving speed and driving style to this
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changed driving behaviour.
Unsecured or misplaced items may be thrown
around in the event of an accident or sudden ma-
noeuvre. There is a risk of serious injury and loss of
control of the vehicle!
In a rear-end collision at 50 km/h unsecured objects
are thrown forward with up to 50 times their weight.
A 1.5 litre water bottle is thrown with up to 75 kg.
Transport objects securely.
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Stow objects so they do not hinder the driver.
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Keep the driver footwell clear.
Stow small items in the storage compartments.
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Do not leave lockable storage compartments open.
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Do not let items protrude out of the slots. This
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note does not apply to bottles in bottle trays.
Do not place any objects on the dash panel or on
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the luggage compartment cover.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible load of
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fasteners and shelves.
Distribute the load evenly in the luggage compart-
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ment and fasten it so it cannot slip.
Place heavy objects in the luggage compartment
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as far forward as possible.
Safe driving
Introductory notes
Pay attention when you are driving! As a driver, you
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are fully responsible for road safety.
Always adjust driving speed to the road conditions
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as well as the traffic and weather conditions.
Paying attention to warning signals
The driver information system warns you with indi-
cator lights and messages in the event of any faults.
Failure to follow the warnings may increase the risk
of accidents and injuries.
There must be enough
room between the child
and the exit area of the
side airbag for the side
airbag to offer the best
possible protection.
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