OFF): the front-passenger front air bag is
able to deploy in the event of an accident.
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.
It will then not be deployed in the event of
an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
is off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp shows the status of the front-
passenger front air bag. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp may be lit continu-
ously or be off.
If the status of the front-passenger front air
bag changes while the vehicle is in motion, an
air bag displaymessage appears in the instru-
ment cluster (Y page 192). When the front-
passenger seat is occupied, always pay atten-
tion to the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp. Be aware of the status of the front-
passenger front air bag both before and during
the journey.
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WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front-passenger front air bag
is disabled. It will not be deployed in the
event of an accident and cannot perform its
intended protective function. Aperson in the
front-passenger seat could then, for exam-
ple, come into contact with the vehicle's
interior, especially if the person is sitting too
close to the dashboard. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
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the classification of the person in the
front-passenger seat is correct and the
front-passenger front air bag is enabled or
disabled in accordance with the person in
the front-passenger seat
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the front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
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the person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
front air bag is correct.
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WARNING
If you secure achild in arearward-facing
child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat and the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is off, the front-
passenger front air bag can deploy in the
event of an accident. The child could be
struck by the air bag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air
bag has been deactivated. The PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use arearward-facing child restraint
on aseat protected by an ACTIVE FRONT
AIRBAG in front of it; DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the child can occur.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
stays off, do not install arearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat.
You can find more information on OCS under
"Problems with the Occupant Classification
System" (Y page 49).
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WARNING
If you secure achild in aforward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you position the front-passenger seat
too close to the dashboard, in the event of
an accident, the child could:
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come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
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be struck by the air bag if the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is off
This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible.Alwaysmake sure that the
shoulderbelt strap is correctly routed from
the vehicle belt guide to the shoulderbelt
guide on the child restraint system. The
shoulderbelt strap must be routed forwards
and downwards from the vehicle belt guide.
Alwaysobserve the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
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