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Use only seat covers which have been
specifically approved for the respective
seat by smart.
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WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located
in the doors. Modifications or work not
performed correctly to the doors or door
panelling, as well as damaged doors, can
lead to the function of the sensors being
impaired. The airbags might therefore not
function properly any more. Conse-
quently, the airbags cannot protect vehi-
cle occupants as they are designed to do.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. Always have work on the doors or
door panelling carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
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WARNING
An airbag that has been deployed once
cannot provide any further protection
and, in the event of an accident, can no
longer perform its intended protective
function. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Have the vehicle towed to a qualified
specialist workshop to have the deployed
airbag replaced.
Have deployed airbags replaced immedi-
ately.
Status of the front passenger front air-
bag
Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indi-
cator lamps
The front-passenger front airbag can be
enabled or disabled using the airbag-off
switch in the instrument panel on the
front-passenger side ( Y page 54).
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps are
part of the front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system.
The indicator lamps display the status of
the front-passenger front airbag:
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled.
It will then not be deployed in the event
of an accident.
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PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the
front-passenger front airbag is enabled.
The front-passenger front airbag may
deploy during an accident.
If the front-passenger seat is occupied,
make sure that the status of the front-
passenger front airbag is correct depending
on the situation both before and during the
journey:
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Children in a child restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front airbag
should be enabled or disabled depends on
the child restraint system fitted and the
age and size of the child. Make sure that
you observe the notes on "Children in the
vehicle" (
Y
page 44). There you will also
find instructions on backwards and for-
wards-facing child restraint systems on
the front-passenger seat.
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All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Be
sure to observe the notes on "Seat belts"
(
Y
page 39) and "Airbags" (
Y
page 41).
There you can also find information on
the correct seat position.
Observe the information on the airbag
deactivation system of the front-passenger
front airbag ( Y page 54).
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