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Occupant safety
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Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air-
bag must either be disabled or enabled; see
the following points. You must make sure of
this both before and during a journey.
Children in a child restraint system:
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whether the front-passenger front airbag is
enabled or disabled depends on the instal-
led child restraint system, and the age and
size of the child. Therefore, always observe
the information on "Children in the vehicle"
(
page 51). There you will also find
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instructions on backwards and forwards-
facing child restraint systems on the front-
passenger seat.
All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR
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BAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. Be
sure to observe the notes on "Seat belts"
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page 42) and "Airbags" (
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There you can also find information on the
correct seat position.
Observe the information on automatic child
seat recognition in the front-passenger seat
(
page 52).
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Seat belts
Introduction
A correctly worn seat belt is the most effec-
tive means of restraining the movement of
vehicle occupants in the event of a collision or
if the vehicle overturns. This reduces the risk
of vehicle occupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle interior or being ejected
from it. The seat belt also helps to keep the
vehicle occupants in the best position in rela-
tion to the airbag being deployed.
The seat belt system consists of:
seat belts
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belt tensioners and belt force limiters
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If the seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply by
the belt loop, the inertia reel locks. The belt
strap cannot be pulled out any further.
The belt tensioner tightens the seat belt in the
event of a collision so that it fits tightly across
your body. However, it does not pull the vehi-
cle occupants back in the direction of the seat
backrest.
The belt tensioner does not, however, correct
an incorrect seat position or correct the rout-
ing of a seat belt that is worn incorrectly.
When triggered, seat belt force limiters help
to reduce the peak force exerted by the seat
belt on the vehicle occupant.
The belt force limiters are synchronised with
the front airbags, which take on a part of the
deceleration force. This can reduce the forces
to which the vehicle occupants are subjected
during an accident.
! If the co-driver's seat is not occupied, do
not engage the seat belt tongue in the
buckle on the co-driver's seat. Otherwise,
the belt tensioner could be triggered in the
page 45).
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event of an accident and would have to be
replaced.
Important safety notes
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The seat belt cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function if it is not fastened correctly.
Also, an improperly fastened seat belt can
cause additional injuries in the event of an
accident, sudden braking or abrupt changes
of direction. There is an increased risk of
injury, possibly even fatal.
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are wearing their seat belt and positioned cor-
rectly.
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The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
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