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Occupant safety – Brief overview of the most important points
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with the
vehicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, always
ensure that:
The classification of the person in the front
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passenger seat is correct and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
The front passenger seat has been moved
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as far back as possible.
The person is seated correctly.
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Both before and during the journey,
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ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
Malfunction of the automatic front passenger air
bag shutoff
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp and
the restraint system indicator lamp 6 light up
simultaneously.
In this case, no one may use the front passenger
seat and no child restraint system may be instal-
led on the front passenger seat.
Have the automatic front passenger air bag shut-
off checked and repaired immediately at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
Child restraint system on the front passenger
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seat (
page 63)
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Disabling or enabling the front passenger air bag
The automatic front passenger air bag shutoff can
activate or deactivate the front passenger air bag
and front passenger knee bag according to the
situation.
This happens automatically as a result of the clas-
sification of the person or child restraint system
on the front passenger seat.
You cannot manually disable or enable the front
passenger air bag.
Also observe the following information:
The status of the front passenger air bag: see
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"Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indica-
tor lamps" (
page 47)
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Notes on using the front passenger seat: see
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"Information on automatic front passenger air
bag shutoff" (
page 49)
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If you are driving with a child in the vehicle,
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observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle"
(
page 59)
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Information on the child restraint system
When installing a child restraint system, observe
the notes in "Children in the vehicle"
(
page 59).
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