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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect positioning of the forward-
facing child restraint system
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close to the cockpit, in the event of an acci‐
dent, the child could:
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Come into contact with the vehicle inte‐
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, for example.
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Be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off.
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Always move the front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
the seat cushion length adjustment.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt
strap is correctly routed from the seat
belt outlet on the vehicle to the shoul‐
der belt guide on the child restraint sys‐
tem. The shoulder belt strap must be
routed forwards and downwards from
the seat belt outlet. If necessary, adjust
the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingly.
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Always observe the child restraint sys‐
tem manufacturer's installation instruc‐
tions.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-spe‐
cific information .
If a person is sitting in the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
stature. Always observe the following informa‐
tion.
If the front passenger seat is occupied by:
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An adult or a person with a build correspond‐
ing to that of an adult, the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger airbag is
enabled.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously, an adult or person
with a build corresponding to that of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
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A person with a smaller build (e.g. a teenager
or small adult), the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up and remains lit
depending on the result of the classification
or, alternatively, goes out.
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF is off: move the
front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble or a person with a smaller build
should use a rear seat.
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If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: a person with a
smaller build should not use the front
passenger seat.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit after the system self-test,
the front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
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