Alfa Romeo 147 Owner's Manual page 44

WARNING
Your are reminded that
when the igntion key is en-
gaged and in the MAR position, the
Air bags can be triggered also on a
stationary car, if it is bumped by
another moving car. Therefore,
even with the car stationary, nev-
er allow children on the front seat.
You are also reminded that with
the car stationary, without the key
engaged and turned, the Air bags
are not triggered in the event of an
impact; in this case the failure to
trigger the air bags should not be
considered a system failure.
WARNING
Turning the ignition key to
MAR the warning light F
(with the passenger's front Air bag
deactivation switch at ON) turns
on for about 4 seconds, and then
flashes for another 4 seconds to
remind that the passenger's Air
bag and corresponding side Air
bags will be activated in the event
of a crash, then it goes off.
WARNING
Do not wash the seat back
with pressurised water or
steam (by hand or at automatic
seat washing stations).
WARNING
The front Air bags are de-
signed to be triggered for
heavier crashes than the preten-
sioners. It is therefore normal for
the pretensioners only to be trig-
gered for crashes within the two
activation thresholds.
WARNING
Do not hook rigid objects to
the coat hooks and to the
support handles.
WARNING
The air bag does not replace
the seat belts, but increases
their effectiveness. Additionally, as
the front air bags are not triggered
for head-on collision at low speed,
side crashes, crashes from behind or
overturning, in these cases the oc-
cupants are protected only by the
seat belts, which must, therefore, al-
ways be fastened.
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