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Occupant safety
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Inf Infor ormation on aut
mation on automatic fr
omatic front passeng
ont passenger airbag
shut
shuto o
The front passenger airbag can only be deployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is o . If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, both before and during the
journey, that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is correct (
page 57).
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* NO
NOTE TE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
restraint system may deploy unnecessarily on
the front passenger side if:
There are heavy objects on the front
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passenger seat.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
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belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
the front passenger seat is unoccupied.
Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Only one person should use each seat
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belt at any one time.
er airbag
Depending on the detected accident situation, the
window airbag on the front passenger side may
deploy. The airbag is deployed regardless of
whether the front passenger seat is occupied.
Inf Infor ormation on t
mation on the centr
he centre airbag
When triggered, the centre airbag deploys
between the front seats. Do not stow any objects
in the deployment area of the centre airbag.
Protection pro
Prot
ection provided b
vided by t y the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection o ered by a cor-
rectly fastened seat belt.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function.
e airbag
he airbags
To avoid the risks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must observe
the following information in particular:
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Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
following:
Fasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
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women must take particular care to ensure
that the lap belt never lies across the
abdomen.
Adopt the correct seat position and keep
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as far away as possible from the airbags.
Observe the following information.
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Always make sure that there are no
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objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant.
Before starting your journey, adjust your seat
correctly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, always observe the informa-
tion on the correct driver's seat position
(
page 113).
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