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Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
must not be exerted upon the backrest bol-
ster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
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Under no circumstances should protective
covers be fitted over seats with side airbags
unless the covers have been approved for use
in your vehicle. Because the airbag deploys
from the side of the backrest, the use of con-
ventional seat covers would obstruct the side
airbag, seriously reducing the airbag's effec-
tiveness.
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Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
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The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
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Any work on the side airbag system or re-
moval and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults may
occur during the airbag system operation.
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Safety
Head-protection airbags
Fig. 35
Location of head-protection
airbags.
Head-protection airbags are on both sides of
the passenger compartment, above the doors
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Fig. 35
and their location is indicated with
the word "AIRBAG".
In combination with the seat belts, the Side
Curtain Protection® airbags provide additional
protection for the upper part of the body of
vehicle occupants in the event of serious side
collisions or the vehicle overturning
The framed area is covered by the head-pro-
tection airbag when it is deployed (deployment
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area)
Fig. 35. Therefore, objects should
never be placed or mounted in this area
In the event of a side collision the curtain air-
bag is triggered on the impact side of the vehi-
cle.
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk of
injury to passengers in the front and rear side
seats facing the impact.
WARNING
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In order for the head-protection airbags to
provide their maximum protection, the pre-
scribed sitting position must always be main-
tained with seat belts fastened while travel-
ling.
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For safety reasons, the curtain airbag must
be disabled in those vehicles fitted with a
screen dividing the interior of the vehicle.
See your technical service to make this ad-
justment.
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There must be no other persons, animals
or objects between the occupants of the
outer seats and the deployment space of the
head-protection airbags so that the head-
protection airbag can deploy completely
without restriction and provide the greatest
possible protection. Therefore, sun blinds
which have not been expressly approved for
use in your vehicle may not be attached to
the side windows.
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The built-in coat hooks should be used
only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets. Please, do not hang the clothes on
coat hangers.
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The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
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