Safety
thrown forward into the area of the deploy-
ing airbag. In this case, the inflating airbag
may inflict critical or fatal injuries on the oc-
cupant. This also applies to children.
The airbag system operation is monitored
electronically. The airbag control lamp will il-
luminate for a few seconds every time the ig-
nition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
gered. Children up to 12 years old should al-
ways travel on the rear seat. Never trans-
port children in the vehicle if they are not
restrained or the restraint system is not ap-
propriate for their age, size or weight.
Always maintain the greatest possible dis-
tance between yourself and the front airbag.
This way, the front airbags can completely
deploy when triggered, providing their maxi-
mum protection.
There is a fault in the system if the control
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To reduce the risk of injury from an inflat-
lamp :
ing airbag, always wear the seat belt prop-
erly page 18 .
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does not light up when the ignition is
switched on page 27 ,
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turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on,
The most important factors for triggering the
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of
impact and the vehicle speed.
Description of the airbag system
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turns off and then lights up again after the
ignition is switched on,
The airbag system offers additional protec-
tion for the occupants in combination with
the seat belts.
Whether or not the airbags are activated de-
pends primarily on the vehicle deceleration
rate resulting from the collision and detected
by the control unit. If the vehicle decelera-
tion occurring during the collision and meas-
ured by the control unit remains below the
specified reference values, the front, side
and/or head-protection airbags will not be
triggered. Take into account that the visible
damage in a vehicle involved in an accident,
no matter how serious, is not a determining
factor for the airbags to have been activated.
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illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is
moving.
The airbag system comprises the following
modules (as per vehicle equipment):
The airbag system is not triggered if:
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the ignition is switched off
there is a minor frontal collision
there is a minor side collision
there is a rear-end collision
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Electronic control unit
Front airbags for driver and passenger
Knee airbag for the driver
Side airbags
Central airbag for the driver
Head airbag
WARNING
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The seat belts and airbags can only pro-
WARNING
Airbag control lamp on the instrument
vide maximum protection if the occupants
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panel page 27
Wearing the seat belt incorrectly or as-
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are seated correctly page 15 .
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If a fault has occurred in the airbag sys-
suming an incorrect sitting position can
lead to critical or fatal injuries.
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Key-operated switch for front passenger
airbag
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tem, have the system checked immediately
by a specialised workshop. Otherwise there
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All vehicle occupants, including children,
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Control lamp for disabled/enabled status
of the front passenger airbag.
who are not properly belted can sustain
critical or fatal injuries if the airbag is trig-
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