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 seat belt height adjuster for front seats,

Basic information

 front airbags*,

 side airbags*,

Driving the safe way

 anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system,

Passive safety measures reduce the risk of injury in accident situations.

 head restraint adjustable for height,

In this section you will find important information, tips and notes on the subject of

 adjustable steering column.

passive safety in your vehicle. We have combined everything here which you should

be familiar with, for example, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of

The specified safety equipment works together, in order to optimally protect you and

children. It is therefore important, in particular, to comply with the notes and warnings

those travelling with you in accident situations. The safety equipment does not protect

in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those travelling with you.

you or the people travelling with you, if you or your occupants adopt an incorrect

seated position or the equipment is not correctly adjusted or used.

WARNING

For this reason you will be provided with information on why this equipment is very

important, how it protects you and the occupants, what should be observed when

 This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for

using the equipment and how you and the people travelling with you can make full use

the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which

of the existing safety equipment. This Owner's Manual contains important warning

concerns you and those travelling with you, in the following chapters of this

notes, which you and those travelling with you should pay attention to in order to

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reduce a risk of injury.

 The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This

Safety concerns everybody!

applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.

Before setting off

Safety equipment

The driver is always fully responsible for his occupants and for the oper-

The safety equipment is part of the occupant protection and it can

ating safety of the vehicle.

reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.

For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please pay atten-

“Do not put at risk” your safety and the safety of those travelling with you . In the event

tion to the following points before setting off:

of an accident, the safety equipment can reduce the risk of injuries. The following list

 Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.

contains part of the safety equipment in your vehicle:

 Three-point seat belts for all the seats*,

 Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.

 belt force limiter for front seats*,

 Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.

 belt tensioner for front seats*,

 Safely attach the items of luggage  page 63, “Loading the luggage compartment”.

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 Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.

Correct seated position

 Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.

 Point out to your occupants that the head restraints must be adjusted to match

Correct seated position for the driver

their body size.

Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and relaxed

 Protect the children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat belts

driving.

 page 115, “Transporting children safely”.

 Adopt the correct seated position  page 98, “Correct seated position”. Also

inform your occupants to adopt the correct seated position.

 Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the

seat belts  page 104, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.

What influences the driving safety?

The driving safety is primarily determined by the style of driving and the

Fig. 106 The correct distance of

personal behaviour of all the occupants.

the driver from the steering

wheel

The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving safety is

effected, you place yourself and the oncoming traffic at risk. Please refer to the

following guidelines.

 Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your occu-

pants or mobile phone calls.

 Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication, alcohol,

drugs.

 Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.

 Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic

Fig. 107 The correct head

restraint adjustment for the

and weather conditions.

driver

 Take regular breaks on long journeys - at the latest every two hours.

For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident, we

recommend the following setting:

 Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and your

chest is at least 25 cm  fig. 106.

 Position the driver seat in the forward/back direction so that you are able to fully

press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle.

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 Adjust the seat backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the

Correct seated position for the front passenger

steering wheel with your arms at a slight angle.

The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25°cm from

 Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same

the dash panel so that the combination of the airbag and the seat belt

level as the upper part of your head  page 98, fig. 107.

offers the greatest possible safety when an airbag is deployed.

 Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 104, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.

For the safety of the front passenger and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an

Manual driver seat adjustment  page 56, “Adjusting the front seats”.

accident, we recommend the following setting:

Electrical driver seat adjustment  page 57, “Adjusting front seats electrically*”.

 Adjust the front passenger seat as far as possible to the rear.

 Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same

WARNING

level as the upper part of your head  page 98, fig. 107.

 The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match

 Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 104, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.

the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be

In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated  page 113,

correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your

“Deactivating an airbag”.

occupants.

 The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel

Manual front passenger adjustment  page 56, “Adjusting the front seats”.

 page 98, fig. 106. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the

Electrical front passenger seat adjustment  page 57, “Adjusting front seats electri-

airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!

cally*”.

 When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer

edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering wheel

WARNING

firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the

 The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match

steering wheel or at the inner steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the

arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.

the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be

 The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise

correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your

occupants.

this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system - risk

 The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash

of injury!

 Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get

panel. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the airbag

system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!

behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no

 Always keep your feet in the footwell when the vehicle is being driven -

longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.

never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the

surfaces of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it

becomes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag

is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated

position!

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Examples of an incorrect seated position

WARNING (continued)

An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or death for the

 The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise

occupants.

this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system - risk

of injury!

Seat belts offer their optimum protection only if the webbing of the seat belts is prop-

erly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce the protective functions of

Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear seats

the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of injury due to an incorrect routing of the

seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and the occupants, in particular for

Occupants on the rear seats must sit upright, keep the feet in the foot-

the children. Do not permit an occupant to adopt an incorrect seated position when

well and must have their seat belts correctly fastened.

the car is moving.

The following list contains the examples of seated positions which are dangerous for

To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an accident,

the occupants. This list is not complete, however we would like you to get interested in

the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following:

this subject.

 Adjust the head restraints so that the top edge of the head restraints is at the same

level as the upper part of your head  page 98, fig. 107.

Therefore, while the car is moving never:

 Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 104, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.

 stand up in the vehicle,

 If you are transporting  page 115, “Transporting children safely” children in the

 stand up on the seats,

vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.

 kneel onto the seats,

 tilt the seat backrest fully to the back,

WARNING

 lean against the dash panel,

 The head restraints must always be adjusted to match the body size, in

 lie on the rear seats,

order to offer an optimal protection for you and your occupants.

 only sit on the front area of the seat,

 Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never

 sit to the side,

put your feet out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. You will be

 lean out of the window,

exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply the brake or

 put the feet out of the window,

in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries

 put the feet on the dash panel,

when adopting an incorrect seated position!

 If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk of injury is

 put the feet on the seat upholstery,

increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.

 occupy the footwell,

 have the seat belt not fastened,

 occupy the luggage compartment.

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WARNING

 If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-

threatening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.

 Before setting off, please adopt the correct seated position and do not

change this seated position while the car is moving. Also advise your occupants

to adopt the correct seated position and not to change this seated position

while the car is moving.

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