Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
following:
RFasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
women must take particular care to ensure
that the lap belt never lies across the
abdomen.
RAdopt the correct seat position and keep
as faraway as possible from the airbags.
RObserve thefollowing information.
#Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant.
To avoid therisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must observe
thefollowing information in particular:
RBefore starting your journey, adjust your seat
correctly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, always observe the informa-
tion on the correct driver's seat position
(/page 88).
ROnly hold the steering wheel by the steering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
RAlways lean against the seat backrest when
thevehicle is in motion. Do not lean forwards
or against the door or side window. You may
otherwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
RThe occupants must alwayskeep their feet on
the oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
forexample. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
RIf children are traveling in thevehicle, observe
the additional notes (/page 53).
RAlways stow and secure objects correctly.
Objects in thevehicle interior may prevent an air-
bag from functioning correctly. Each vehicle occu-
pant must always make sure of thefollowing in
particular:
RThere are no people, animals or objects
between thevehicle occupants and an airbag.
RThere are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
RThere are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on thegrab handles or coat hooks.
RThere are no accessories, such as mobile navi-
gation devices, mobile phones or cup holders,
within the deployment area of an airbag, e.g.
on the cockpit, on the door, on the side win-
dow or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached to thevehicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Always comply with the
accessory manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions and, in particular, the notes on suitable
places for installation.
RThere are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
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