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eleasing the seat belt
he seat belt
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Press the release button in the seat belt buckle
and guide the seat belt back with the seat belt
tongue.
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unction of the seat belt w
he seat belt war
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ning system f
em for dr
or driviver
er
and co-dr
and co-driviver
er
The
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seat belt warning lamp in the Instrument
Display reminds you that all vehicle occupants
must fasten their seat belts correctly.
The
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seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds each time the vehicle is switched on.
A warning tone may also sound.
A er the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning
goes out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver
seat belts are fastened.
While driving, the seat belt warning lights up in the
following cases:
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If the vehicle's speed is higher than 15 mph
(25 km/h) and the driver's or co-driver's seat
belt is not fastened
R
If the driver or co-driver unfasten their seat belt
during the journey
Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Over
ervie
view of airbags
w of airbags
1
Driver's airbag
2
Window curtain airbag
3
Co-driver airbag
4
Side airbag
An airbag's installation location is identi ed by the
AIRBAG label.
When enabled, an airbag can provide additional
protection for the respective vehicle occupant.
Possible protection of each airbag:
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Driver's airbag, co-driver airbag: head and rib-
cage
R
Window curtain airbag: head
R
Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on the
co-driver seat may be struck by the co-driver
airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
When installing a child restraint system on the co-
driver seat, observe the vehicle-speci c informa-
tion (
/
page 43). Also be sure to observe the
notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the co-driver seat.
Prot
Protection pro
ection provided b
vided by t
y the airbags
he airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection o ered by a cor-
rectly fastened seat belt.
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to an
incorrect seat position
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
following:
R
Fasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
women must take particular care to ensure
that the lap belt never lies across the abdo-
men.
R
Adopt the correct seat position and keep
as far away as possible from the airbags.
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Observe the following information.
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Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant.
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