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Safety

Passive Safety

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Three-point seat belts for all the seats,

belt force limiter for front and side rear seats,

belt tensioner for front and side rear seats,

seat belt height adjuster for front seats,

front airbags,

Basic information

Driving the safe way

Passive safety measures reduce the risk of injury in accident situa-

tions.

side airbags,

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

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

and warnings in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those trav-

elling with you.

head airbags*,

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

head restraint adjustable for height,

adjustable steering column.

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

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

protect 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

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This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle

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

which concerns you and those travelling with you, in the following chapters

of this Owner's Manual.

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

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

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

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

order to reduce a risk of injury.

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

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

Safety concerns everybody!

Safety equipment

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

reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.

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

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

following list contains part of the safety equipment in your vehicle:

Using the system

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Driving Tips

General Maintenance

Breakdown assistance

Technical Data

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Before setting off

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

alcohol, drugs.

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

operating safety of the vehicle.

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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

and weather conditions.

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

attention to the following points before setting off.

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

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

Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.

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

Safely attach the items of luggage ⇒ page 67, “Loading the luggage compart-

ment”.

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Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.

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

their body size.

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

⇒ page 146, “Transporting children safely”.

Adopt the correct seated position ⇒ page 127. Also inform your occupants to

adopt the correct seated position.

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

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seat belts ⇒ page 132, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.

What influences the driving safety?

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

the personal behaviour of all the occupants.

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.

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

occupants or mobile phone calls.

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

Correct seated position

wheel with your arms at a slight angle.

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

level as the upper part of your head ⇒ fig. 136.

Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 132, “How are seat belts correctly

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Correct seated position for the driver

Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and

relaxed driving.

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fastened?”.

Manual driver seat adjustment ⇒ page 59, “Adjusting front seats manually”.

Electrical driver seat adjustment ⇒ page 60, “Adjusting seats”.

WARNING

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

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

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

occupants.

Fig. 135 The correct

distance of the driver

from the steering wheel

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

wheel ⇒ fig. 135. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the

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

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

of the 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.

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

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

risk of injury!

Fig. 136 The correct

head restraint adjust-

ment for the driver

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

behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then

no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.

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

recommend the following setting.

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

your chest is at least 25 cm ⇒ fig. 135.

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

press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle .

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Correct seated position for the front passenger

WARNING (continued)

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

the dash panel so that the airbag offers the greatest possible safety

when an airbag is deployed.

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

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

risk of injury!

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

an accident, we recommend the following setting.

Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear seats

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

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

footwell and must have their seat belts correctly fastened.

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

level as the upper part of your head ⇒ page 127, fig. 136.

To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an acci-

dent, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following.

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Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 132.

In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated ⇒ page 144,

“Deactivating an airbag”.

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Adjust the head restraints so that the top edge of the head restraints are at the

same level as the upper part of your head ⇒ page 127, fig. 136.

Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 132, “How are seat belts correctly

fastened?”.

Manual front passenger adjustment ⇒ page 59, “Adjusting front seats manually”.

Electrical front passenger seat adjustment ⇒ page 60, “Adjusting seats”.

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If you are transporting ⇒ page 146, “Transporting children safely” children in

the vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.

WARNING

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

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

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

occupants.

WARNING

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

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

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

put your feet 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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The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the

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

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

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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - 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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If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk of injury

is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.

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Examples of an incorrect seated position

WARNING

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

the occupants.

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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 occu-

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

position while the car is moving.

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

properly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce the protective

functions of the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of injury due to an incor-

rect routing of the seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and the occu-

pants, in particular for the children. Do not permit an occupant to adopt an incor-

rect seated position when the car is moving.

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

for the occupants. This list is not complete, however we would like you to get inter-

ested in this subject.

Therefore, while the car is moving never:

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stand up in the vehicle,

stand up on the seats,

kneel onto the seats,

tilt the backrest fully to the back,

lean against the dash panel,

lie on the rear seats,

only sit on the front area of the seat,

sit to the side,

lean out of the window,

put the feet out of the window,

put the feet on the dash panel,

put the feet on the seat upholstery,

occupy the footwell,

have the seat belt not fastened,

occupy the luggage compartment.

Using the system

Safety

Driving Tips

General Maintenance

Breakdown assistance

Technical Data

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