Status of thefront passenger front airbag
Function of theautomatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoffis
able to detect whether thefront passenger seat
is occupied by aperson or achild restraint sys‐
tem. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly.
When installing achild restraint system on the
front passenger seat, alwaysmakesureofthe
following:
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Ensurethat thechild restraint system is posi‐
tioned correctly(/page49).
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Alwaysobserve thechild restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
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Neverplace objects, e.g. cushions, under or
behind thechild restraint system.
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Fully retract theseat cushion lengthadjust‐
ment.
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The entirebase of thechild restraint system
mustalwaysrestonthe sitting surface of the
front passenger seat.
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The backrestofthe forward-facingchild
restraint system must, as faraspossible, be
resting on theseat backrestofthe front
passenger seat.
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The child restraint system mustnot touchthe
roof or be put under strain by thehead
restraints. Adjustthe seat backrestinclina‐
tion and thehead restraint setting accord‐
ingly.
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathdue to
objectsbetween thesitting surface and
thechild restraint system
Objects between thesitting surface and the
child restraint system could affect thefunc‐
tion of theautomatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in thefront passenger air‐
bag notfunctioning as intended during an
accident.
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Do notplace anyobjects between the
sitting surface and thechild restraint
system.
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The entirebase of thechild restraint
system mustalwaysrestonthe sitting
surface of thefront passenger seat.
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The backrestofthe forward-facingchild
restraint system must, as faraspossi‐
ble, be resting on theseat backrestof
thefront passenger seat.
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Alwayscomplywiththe child restraint
system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Aperson on thefront passenger seat must
observe thefollowing information:
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Fasten seat belts correctly(/page35).
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Sit in an almostupright seatposition with
their backagainstthe seat backrest.
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Sit withtheir feet resting on thefloor,ifpos‐
sible.
The front passenger airbag mayotherwise be
disabledbymistake,for example in thefollowing
situations:
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The front passenger transferstheir weight by
supporting themselves on avehicle armrest.
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Occupant safety
