Vehicles without the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation
system
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle is not
equipped with the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system, this is indica-
ted by a special sticker. The sticker is affixed to
the side of the dashboard on the front-
passenger side. The sticker is visible when you
open the front-passenger door.
If you turn the key to position
2
in the ignition
lock, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp lights up briefly. However, it has no func-
tion and does not indicate that there is an auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactivation
system.
In this case, never fit a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
(
Y
page 64).
Observe the following information under "Rear-
ward-facing child restraint system"
(
Y
page 64) and "Forward-facing child
restraint system" (
Y
page 64) as well as infor-
mation on the suitable positioning of the child
restraint system (
Y
page 64).
Rearward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to fit a rearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled. Only if
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
lit continuously (
Y
page 47) is the front-
passenger front airbag disabled.
Always observe the information on suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(
Y
page 64) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing instructions.
Forward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to fit a forward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible. The
entire base of the child restraint system must
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
restraint system must, as far as possible, lie flat
against the backrest of the front-passenger
seat. The child restraint system must not touch
the roof or be put under strain by the head
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
and the head restraint position accordingly.
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is
correctly routed from the vehicle belt outlet to
the shoulder belt guide on the child restraint
system. The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forwards and downwards from the vehicle belt
outlet. If necessary, adjust the vehicle belt out-
let and the front-passenger seat accordingly.
Always observe the information on suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(
Y
page 64) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing instructions.
Suitable positioning of the child
restraint system
Introduction
Only child restraint systems which are approved
in accordance with the ECE standard ECE R44
are permitted for use in the vehicle.
Child restraint systems belonging to the "Uni-
versal" category can be recognised by their
orange approval label and the word "Universal".
Example: approval label on the child restraint sys-
tem
64
Children in the vehicle
Safety
