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Occupant safety
After installing a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ously.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
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 airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the front passenger airbag
is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG. This can result in the DEATH of or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD.
When installing a child restraint system on the
co-driver seat, observe the vehicle-specific infor‐
mation (
page 39).
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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, do
not install the rearward-facing child restraint sys‐
tem on the co-driver seat.
Instead, install the rearward-facing child restraint
system on a suitable rear seat.
After installing a forward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat:
depending on the child restraint system and the
stature of the child, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
may be lit continuously or be off. Always observe
the following information.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect positioning of the forward-
facing child restraint system
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
that is positioned too close to the cockpit, in
the event of an accident, the child could:
come into contact with the vehicle interior
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if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, for example
be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
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AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off.
Always move the front passenger seat
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as far back as possible and fully retract
the seat cushion length adjustment.
While doing so, always make sure that
the shoulder belt strap is correctly
routed from the seat belt outlet of the
vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system. The shoulder belt
strap must be routed forwards and
downwards from the seat belt outlet. If
necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet
and the front passenger seat accord‐
ingly.
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
When installing a child restraint system on the
co-driver seat, observe the vehicle-specific infor‐
mation (
page 39).
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If a person is sitting on the co-driver seat:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuously
or be off, depending on the person's stature.
A person on the co-driver seat must always
observe the following information:
If the co-driver seat is occupied by an adult or
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a person with a stature corresponding to that
of an adult, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be off. This indicates that
the co-driver airbag is enabled.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously, an adult or person
with a build corresponding to that of an adult
should not use the co-driver seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
If the co-driver seat is occupied by a person
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of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or small
adult), the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
tor lamp either lights up continuously or
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