SMART forfour Operating Instructions Manual page 143

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Airbags
Danger of injury!
In conjunction with a correctly
fastened seat belt, airbags afford ad
ditional protective potential. Howev
er, they are no substitute for the seat
belts.
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries in an accident involving rap
id deceleration, e.g. with an airbag
inflating, or if the brakes are applied
abruptly, please note the following:
All occupants must adopt a seated po
sition where they are able to fit the
seat belt correctly and are seated as
far as possible from the airbag. The
driver's seated position must never
theless allow the car to be driven
safely. The driver's arms should be
angled slightly when holding the
steering wheel. The driver must
maintain sufficient distance from
the pedals to be able to depress them
fully.
Choose a seat position that is as far
as possible from the front airbag but
nevertheless allows you to maintain
control of the car reliably.
6 28 On the move
The car's occupants should always be
wearing a seat belt correctly and re
cline against a backrest that is more
or less upright. The head restraint
should support the back of the head at
approximately eye level.
Position the front passenger's seat
as far back as possible, particularly
if children are secured to it by
means of a child restraint system*.
Do not secure rearward facing child
seats to the front passenger's seat if
the front passenger's front airbag
has not been disabled. In order to fit
a rear facing child restraint system
on the front passenger's seat, disa
ble the front passenger's airbag
first. Forward facing child re
straint systems may only be fitted to
the front passenger's seat if it is
moved to its rearmost position.
Do not lean forward, e.g. over the
cushioned pad on the steering wheel,
particularly while driving.
Do not place your feet on the instru
ment panel.
Only grip the steering wheel by its
outer rim. These precautions ensure
that the airbag can inflate unimped
ed. If you hold the inside of the
steering wheel, you could be injured
in the event of the airbag being trig
gered off.
Do not lean or lie against the doors
while travelling.
Do not place any objects on the air
bags or between the airbags and the
occupants.
Do not hang any hard objects such as
coat hangers from the grab handles or
coat hooks.
In view of the unavoidably high infla
tion speed of the airbag, the possibil
ity of injuries when an airbag inflates
cannot be entirely ruled out.