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Seats, restraints and interior
When triggered, the airbags inflate in
milliseconds. The risk of injury to the
head in the event of a side impact is
substantially reduced.
Passenger airbag
deactivation switch
3
The front and side airbags for the
front passenger’s seat must be
deactivated if a child restraint
system
3
is to be fitted on the front
passenger’s seat. The curtain airbag
system
3
, the belt tensioners and all
driver’s airbag systems remain active
when the front passenger’s airbag
systems are deactivated. The front
passenger’s airbag systems are
active in the as-delivered condition.
The deactivation switch is located on
the side of the instrument panel on
the front passenger’s side of the
vehicle.
Control indicator
*
illuminates in the
instrument panel when the front and
side airbag systems for the front
passenger’s seat have been
deactivated.
The setting selected remains stored
when the ignition is switched on.
Deactivation
With the vehicle stationary and the
ignition switched off:
Insert ignition key in airbag
deactivation switch and turn to the
OFF position.
9
Warning
Do not place any objects between
the airbag systems and the
vehicle occupants.
Only use hooks on the handles in
the roof to hang light articles of
clothing or coat hangers. Do not
place objects in the pockets of the
hanging items.
