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permanently lit, the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled (
Y page 34).
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Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(
Y
page 40) and on the "Child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat"
(
Y page 45) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
the airbag from functioning correctly.
Before starting your journey and to avoid
risks resulting from the speed of the airbag
as it deploys, make sure that:
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there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air-
bag.
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there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
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no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
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no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors or side
windows.
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no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
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WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix
objects such as stickers to it, the airbag
can no longer function correctly. There is
an increased risk of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix
objects to it.
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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. Consequently,
the airbags cannot protect vehicle occu-
pants 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 spe-
cialist workshop.
Front airbags
Driver's airbag
:
deploys in front of the
steering wheel. Front-passenger front air-
bag
;
deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment.
When deployed, the front airbags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupants in the driver's and front-
passenger seats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamps inform you about
the status of the front-passenger front airbag
(
Y page 34).
The front-passenger front airbag will only
deploy if:
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the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
is lit
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the restraint system control unit predicts a
high accident severity
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