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Child safety
Important considerations
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, as they could otherwise endan-
ger themselves and/or other persons by open-
ing the doors, for example.
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In general, the front passenger's seat and rear
outer passenger seats are suitable for the
installation of universal child restraint systems
for all age groups, provided these have been
approved for the age group in question.
Always carry children at the rear
Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is on the rear seats.
Children under 12 years of age or smaller
than 150 cm, approx. 5 ft, should always
travel in the rear and in suitable child restraint
systems, otherwise there is a greater risk of
injury in the event of an accident.
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Exception for the front passenger's
seat
If you nevertheless need to use a child
restraint system on the front passenger's
seat, the front and side airbags for the front pas-
senger must be deactivated, otherwise a child
travelling on that seat will face a significant risk
of injury if the airbags are triggered off, even if a
child restraint system is used.
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The front passenger airbags cannot be
deactivated unless the car is fitted with
ISOFIX equipment and a keyswitch for the front
passenger airbags.
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Keyswitch* for front
passenger airbags
You can deactivate and subsequently reactivate
the front and side airbags for the front passen-
ger by means of a keyswitch. This keyswitch is
set in the side of the dashboard on the passen-
ger side.
You can deactivate and reactivate the airbags
for the front passenger only when the car is at a
standstill and the front passenger's door is
open.
Deactivating
Insert the key and press inwards.
While the key is pressed inwards, turn it to the
OFF position as far as it will go. Once the stop
position has been reached, remove the key.
Ensure that the switch is in the OFF posi-
tion once the key has been removed, and
that the indicator lamp for the front passenger
airbags lights up when the ignition is switched
on. Otherwise the airbags are not deactivated.
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The airbags for the front passenger are deacti-
vated when the switch is in this position. The
airbags for the driver remain fully active.
Once the child restraint system has been
removed, immediately reactivate the air-
bags for the front passenger so that they can
deploy correctly in the event of an accident.
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Reactivating
Insert the key and press inwards.
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