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front-passenger front airbag is activated. If, in
the event of an accident, all deployment cri-
teria are met, the front-passenger front airbag
is deployed.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
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passenger front airbag is deactivated. It will
then not be deployed in the event of an acci-
dent.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front-passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the restraint system warning lamp 6
both light up, the front-passenger seat may not
be used. In this case, do not fit a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat. Have the
automatic front-passenger front airbag deacti-
vation system checked and repaired immedi-
ately at a qualified specialist workshop.
Status indicator
Observe the notes on the function of the auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactivation
system, in order to ensure the correct weight
classification of a person or a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat (
If the status of the front-passenger front airbag
changes while the vehicle is in motion, the dis-
play of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
changes.
The automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system has detected a weight that
is too low or too high. Observe the following
notes:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF goes off and
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PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, then both PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON and OFF indicator lamps are off: the front-
passenger front airbag is activated. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
Rectify the cause for the incorrect status of
the front-passenger front airbag
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
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passenger front airbag is deactivated. It will
then not be deployed in the event of an acci-
dent.
Rectify the cause for the incorrect status of
the front-passenger front airbag
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page 251).
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If the front-passenger seat is occupied, make
sure that the status of the front-passenger front
airbag is correct depending on the situation
both before and during the journey.
After fitting a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must remain lit.
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WARNING
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front-passenger front airbag
can deploy in the event of an accident. The
child could be struck by the airbag. This poses
an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
page 41).
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child can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat observe the vehicle-spe-
cific notes (
Depending on the child restraint system and the
stature of the child, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case a
rearward-facing child restraint system may not
be fitted on the front-passenger seat.
Fit the rearward-facing child restraint system on
a suitable rear seat instead.
After fitting a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat: depend-
ing on the child restraint system and the stature
of the child, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may
remain lit or be off. Always observe the following
notes.
page 45).
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Airbags
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