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If the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts are not fastened, a warn-
ing tone sounds. A warning tone also sounds
with increasing intensity for 60 seconds or
until the driver or front passenger have fas-
tened their seat belts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt
warning is activated again.
Air bags
Introduction
The installation point of an airbag can be rec-
ognized by the AIRBAG marking.
An airbag complements the correctly fastened
seat belt. It is no substitute for the seat belt.
When deployed, an airbag can increase the
protection provided for the respective vehicle
occupant.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The various airbags work independently of
each other (Y page 50).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to rule out a risk of injury
caused by an airbag due to the high speed at
which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat position,
the air bag cannot protect as intended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
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have fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
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are sitting correctly and maintain the
greatest possible distance to the air bags
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follow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
All vehicle occupants must observe the follow-
ing notes to avoid risks posed by the airbag
when it deploys.
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Adjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The
center of the head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
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Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat
position must allow the vehicle to be driven
safely.
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Only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
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Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forward or lean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be
in the deployment area of the airbags.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deployment area of the air-
bag.
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For this reason, always secure persons less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
systems. Up to this height, the seat belt
cannot be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
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Always secure children under twelve years
of age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suit-
able child restraint systems.
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Secure a child to the front-passenger seat
only when the front-passenger front airbag
is deactivated, and then only in a rearward-
facing child restraint system. The front-
passenger front airbag is deactivated when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously (Y page 39).
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Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" (Y page 46) and on "Children
in the vehicle" (Y page 53) in addition to
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may restrict
the airbag from functioning correctly. To
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the air-
bag as it deploys, vehicle occupants must
ensure the following points.
Occupant safety
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Safety
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