Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 47

Only hold the steering wheel by the steering
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wheel rim. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
Always lean against the seat backrest when
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the vehicle is in motion. Do not lean forwards
or against the door or side window. You may
otherwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
The occupants must always keep their feet on
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the oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
for example. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
If children are traveling in the vehicle, observe
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the additional notes ( page 52).
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Always stow and secure objects correctly.
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Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent an air-
bag from functioning correctly. Each vehicle occu-
pant must always make sure of the following in
particular:
There are no people, animals or objects
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between the vehicle occupants and an airbag.
There are no objects between the seat, door
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and door pillar (B-pillar).
There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
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hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
There are no accessories, such as mobile navi-
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gation devices, mobile phones or cup holders,
within the deployment area of an airbag, e.g.
on the cockpit, on the door, on the side win-
dow or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Always comply with the
accessory manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions and, in particular, the notes on suitable
places for installation.
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
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objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Occupant safety
Limitations of t Limit ations of the prot he protection pro ection provided b vided by airbags
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due to modi ca-
tions to the cover of an airbag
If you modify the cover of an airbag or a x
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag may
no longer function correctly.
Never modify the cover of an airbag and
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do not a x objects to it.
The installation location of an airbag is identi ed
by the AIRBAG symbol ( page 43).
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Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
prevent the airbag from functioning correctly.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from objects in
the deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or prevent the correct deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ries to the vehicle occupants by deploying.
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