Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual page 44

Safety
Occupant safety
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to
the co-driver's seat, you must move the
co-driver's seat as far back as possible.
I Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the pad-
2
ded boss of the steering wheel, particu-
larly when the vehicle is in motion.
I Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
I
This allows the airbag to inflate fully. If
you hold on to the inside of the steering
wheel, you could be injured if the airbag
is deployed.
Do not lean on the doors from inside the
I
vehicle.
I Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle oc-
cupants and the area of deployment of
the airbags.
I Do not place any objects between the
seat backrest and the door.
I Do not hang any hard objects, e.g. coat
hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
Due to the high speed at which airbags have
to deploy, the risk of injuries caused by air-
bag deployment cannot be completely ruled
out.
42
G
Risk of injury
The airbag function is only guaranteed if
you:
I do not cover or affix badges or stickers
to the padded boss of the steering
wheel, the co-driver's front airbag cover,
the thorax/side-impact airbag cover on
the side cushions of the front seats and
the windowbag covers in the roof frame
I do not modify the restraint system com-
ponents, including the wiring
Your vehicle is equipped with the following
airbags, depending on the equipment ver-
sion:
I Driver's front airbag, located in the
steering wheel
I Co-driver's front airbag located above
the glove compartment
I Thorax/side-impact airbags in the side
cushions on the outer side of the front
seats (individual seats only)
I Windowbags in the side roof frame be-
tween the A-pillar and B-pillar
Airbag deployment
An airbag inflates within milliseconds. The
1 warning lamp lights up.
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
i
If the airbag is deployed, you will hear a
bang and a small amount of powder may also
be released. The bang will not damage your
hearing and the powder does not constitute a
health hazard.
An inflated airbag slows and reduces the
movement of the vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle occupant makes contact
with the airbag, hot gas flows out of the in-
flated airbag. This feature is designed to
reduce the force acting on the occupant's
head and chest. The airbag is therefore in
a deflated state after an accident.
G
Risk of injury
After an airbag has been deployed:
I airbag parts are hot. Do not touch them,
or you could be burned
I it must be replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must
be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop