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A person in the front passenger seat must:
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Have their seat belt fastened correctly.
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
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Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if pos‐
sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger airbag may be
deactivated by mistake, for example because the
front passenger:
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Transfers their weight by supporting them‐
selves on a vehicle armrest.
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Sits in such a way that their weight is raised
from the sitting surface.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident and cannot perform its intended
protective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with
the vehicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
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The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is correct and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
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The front passenger seat has been moved
as far back as possible.
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The person is seated correctly.
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Ensure, both before and during the jour‐
ney, that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
System self-test
When the ignition is switched on, a system self-
test is performed during which the two
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneously.
34 Occupant safety