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Air bags
Introduction
The installation pointofanair bag can be rec-
ognized by theAIR BAGsymbol.
An air bag complements thecorrectly fastened
seat belt.Itisnosubstitutefor theseat belt.The
air bag provides additional protection in appli-
cable accidentsituations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
differentair bag systems function independ-
entlyfromone another (
Y page 51).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuriesand fatalities.
It is also notpossibletorule out ariskofinjury
caused by an air bag due to thehigh speedat
whichthe air bag mustbedeployed.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do notsit in thecorrect seat position,
theair bag cannotprotect as intended and
could evencauseadditional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased riskof
injury or evenfatal injury.
To avoidhazardous situations, always make
surethatall of thevehicle's occupants:
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havefastenedtheir seat beltscorrectly,
includingpregnant women
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are sitting correctlyand maintainthe great-
est possibledistancetothe air bags
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follow thefollowinginstructions
Always makesurethatthere are no objects
between theair bag and thevehicle's occu-
pants.
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Adjustthe seatsproperly before beginning
your journey. Always makesurethatthe seat
is in an almost upright position.The center of
thehead restraintmustsupport thehead at
about eye level.
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Movethe driver's and front-passenger seats
as far backaspossible. The driver's seat posi-
tion mustallow thevehicletobedriven safely.
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Only hold thesteering wheelonthe outside.
This allows theair bag to be fully deployed.
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Always lean against thebackrest while driv-
ing.Donot lean forwardsorlean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be in
thedeploymentarea of theair bags.
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Always keep your feetinthe footwell in front
of theseat.Donot put your feetonthe dash-
board, for example. Your feetmay otherwise
be in thedeployment area of theair bag.
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Forthisreason,always secure personsless
than 5ft(1.50m)tallinsuitablerestraint sys-
tems.Uptothisheight,the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If achild is traveling in your vehicle,also
observe the followingnotes:
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Alwayssecurechildren under twelve yearsof
ageand less than5ft (1.50m)tallinsuitable
child restraint systems.
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Childrestraint systems shouldbeinstalledon
the rearseats.
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Onlysecureachild in arearward-facing child
restraint systemonthe front-passengerseat
when the front-passengerfront airbag is
deactivated.Ifthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanentlylit,the front-
passengerfront airbag is deactivated
(
Y page 40).
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Alwaysobserve the instructions and safety
notesonthe "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)"(
Y page 46) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (
Y page 53)inadditiontothe child
restraint system manufacturer'sinstallation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag from functioning
correctly. Be
fore
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting
from the speed of the airbag as it deploys, make
sure that:
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thereare no people,animals or objects
between the vehicleoccupants and an air
bag.
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thereare no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
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no hard objects, e.g.coathangers, hang on
the grabhandles or coathooks.
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no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attachedtothe vehiclewithinthe deployment
areaofanair bag, e.g.todoors,sidewindows,
rearsidetrim or side walls.
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no heavy,sharp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in asuitableplace.
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Occupant safety
Safety
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