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Safety
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Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Curtain airbags
Advice
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof,
as this could cause head injuries when the
curtain airbag is deployed.
For the airbags to be fully effective,
observe the safety recommendations
below.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Do not remove the grab handles installed on
the roof, as these help to secure the curtain
airbags.
Adopt a normal and upright sitting position.
Fasten your seat belt and position it correctly.
Do not place anything between the occupants
and the airbags (e.g. child, animal, object), do
not fix or attach anything near or in the path of
the airbags, as this could cause injuries when
they are deployed.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fix or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, as this could cause
injuries when the airbags are deployed.
Child seats
The legislation on carrying children is
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
Lateral airbags
Never modify the original definition of the
vehicle, particularly in the area directly around
the airbags.
Use only approved seat covers compatible
with the deployment of these airbags. For
information on the range of seat covers
suitable for your vehicle, contact a dealer.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backrests (e.g. clothing) as this could cause
injuries to the chest or arm when the airbag is
deployed.
For maximum safety, please observe the following
recommendations:
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are
observed, a risk of injury or of minor burns to
the head, chest or arms cannot be ruled out
when an airbag is deployed. The bag inflates
almost instantly (within a few milliseconds)
then deflates within the same time,
discharging the hot gas via openings provided
for this purpose.
– In accordance with European regulations, all
children under the age of 12 or less than one and
a half metres tall must travel in approved child
seats suited to their weight, on seats fitted with a
seat belt or ISOFIX mountings.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
The vehicle's front door panels include side
impact sensors.
–
Statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for
carrying children are the rear seats.
A child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen, have the airbag systems checked.
All work must be carried out only by a dealer or
a qualified workshop.
–
A damaged door or any unauthorised or
incorrectly executed work (modification or
repair) on the front doors or their interior trim
could compromise the operation of these
sensors - risk of malfunction of the lateral
airbags!
the "rearward facing" position both in the front
and in the rear.
It is recommended that children travel on
the rear seats of the vehicle:
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by
its spokes or resting your hands on the centre
part of the wheel.
– "rearward facing" up to the age of 3,
– "forward facing" over the age of 3.
All work must be carried out only by a dealer or
a qualified workshop.
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