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Airbag system
– The front passenger's airbag can be reactivated by
WARNING (continued)
ON
turning the key to position A.
• It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the key-operated
Deactivating front passenger's airbag when a child
safety seat is in use
switch is set to the correct position.
If you have no alternative but to install a rearward-facing child safety
seat on the front passenger's seat you must deactivate the front
passenger's airbag beforehand.
Note
All the other airbags in the car will remain functional if the front
passenger's airbag has been deactivated with the key-operated
switch.
We recommend, however, that child seats should be only fitted on
the rear seat so that the front passenger's airbag can remain func-
tional and provide protection in an accident ⇒ page 175.
Monitoring of airbag system
The airbag warning lamp will light up for a few seconds every time
the ignition is switched on.
If the front passenger's airbag has been deactivated via the key-
operated switch, the indicator lamp “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” will
light up constantly as a reminder ⇒ fig. 185. Please refer also to the
description of the warning lamp in the instrument cluster
⇒ page 16.
When the front passenger's airbag is deactivated using the key-
operated switch, the seat belt warning lamp for the front passenger
⇒ page 17 is also switched off.
WARNING
• If you have no alternative but to install a rearward-facing child
seat on the front passenger's seat, the front passenger's airbag
must be deactivated beforehand. Potentially fatal injuries to the
child can result if the front passenger's airbag is not deactvated!
⇒ page 176, “Using a child safety seat on the front passenger's
seat”
• If you have deactivated the front passenger's airbag, reactivate
it as soon as the child seat is no longer needed so that the airbag
can continue to give the required protection.
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