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Airbag system
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Nev
er attach objects to the central air-
bag cover or the deployment zone.
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Do not allow other people, animals or ob-
jects to get between the occupants of the
front seats and the airbag deployment
zone. Make sure that all vehicle occupants,
including children, follow this rule.
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Never use upholstery or seat covers that
have not been explicitly authorised for the
seats of the vehicle. Otherwise, the side air-
bag will not be able to deploy if triggered.
WARNING
Improper manipulation of the driver and
front passenger seats can pr
event the cen-
tral airbag from operating correctly and
cause serious injuries.
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Never remove the front seats from the ve-
hicle or modify their components.
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If the backrest side bolsters are subjec-
ted to a lot of force, the central airbag may
not trigger correctly,it may not trigger at
all or if may trigger unexpectedly.
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Have a specialised repair shop immedi-
ately repair any damage to the original
seat upholstery or seams in the area of the
central airbag module.
Side airbags*
Fig. 26
Side airbag in driver's seat.
Fig. 27
Illustration of completely inflated side
airbags on the l
eft side of the v
ehicle.
The side airbags are located in the driver's
seat and fr
ont passenger seat backr
ests
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Fig. 26.
The locations are identified by the text “AIR-
BAG” in the lower region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side air-
bag system provides additional protection for
the upper body in the event of a severe side
collision
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In a side collision, the side airbags r
educe the
risk of injury t
o passengers to the areas of the
body facing the impact. In addition to their
normal protection, the seat belts also hold
the passengers in the event of a side collision;
this is how these airbags provide maximum
protection.
WARNING
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If you do not wear a seat belt, if you l
ean
forward, or are not seated correctly while
the vehicle is in motion, you are at a greater
risk of injury if the side airbag system is
triggered in an accident.
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In order for the side airbags to provide
their maximum protection, the prescribed
sitting position must always be maintained
with seat belts fastened while travelling.
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In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work if the sensors do not correctly
measure the pressure increase on the inte-
rior of the doors, due to air escaping
through the areas with holes or openings in
the door panel.
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Never drive if the interior door panels
have been removed or if the panels have
not been correctly fitted.
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