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Occupant safety – Information on the automatic functions of the restraint system
* NOTE 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.
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.
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Function of PRE-SAFE
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
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PRE-SAFE
is able to detect certain critical driv-
ing situations and implement pre-emptive meas-
ures to protect the vehicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE
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can implement the following meas-
ures independently of each other:
Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
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and front passenger seat.
Closing the side windows.
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Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closing the slid-
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ing sunroof.
Vehicles with memory function: moving the
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front passenger seat to a more favourable seat
position.
Vehicles with multicontour seat: increasing the
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lateral support by inflating the seat side bol-
sters of the seat backrest.
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PRE-SAFE
Sound: provided that the multime-
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dia system is switched on, generating a brief
noise signal to stimulate the innate protective
mechanism of a person's hearing.
* NOTE Damage caused by objects in the
footwell or behind the seat
The automatic adjustment of the seat position
may result in damage to the seat and/or the
object.
Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Reversing the PRE-SAFE
system measures
If an accident did not occur, the pre-emptive
measures that were taken are reversed.
You will need to perform certain settings yourself.
If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
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move the seat backrest back slightly.
The locking mechanism releases.
Seat belt adjustment function
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Vehicles with PRE-SAFE
: after you have fastened
the seat belt of the front seat, it may adjust itself
against your body by pulling at the shoulder until
somewhat tight. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
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