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Passive Safety

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seat belt height adjusters for front seats;

front airbag for the driver and front passenger;

driver's knee airbag;

front side airbags;

rear side airbags;

Basic information

Driving the safe way

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

tions.

head airbags;

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

anchoring points for child seat using the “Top Tether” system;

head restraints adjustable for height;

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

travelling with you.

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

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

components are very important, how it protects you and the occupants, what

should be observed when using the equipment and how you and the people trav-

elling 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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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.

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

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

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Safety concerns everybody!

Safety equipment

Before setting off

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

reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.

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

operating safety of the vehicle.

“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.

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

attention to the following points before setting off.

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

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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.

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three-point seat belts for all the seats;

belt force limiter for front and outer rear seats;

belt tensioner for front and outer rear seats;

Using the system

Safety

Driving Tips

General Maintenance

Breakdown assistance

Technical data

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Safely attach the items of luggage ⇒ꢀpage 79, Loading the luggage compart-

Correct seated position

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

Correct seated position for the driver

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size.

Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and re-

laxed driving.

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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 166, Transporting children safely.

Adopt the correct seated position ⇒ꢀpage 150, 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

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the seat belts ⇒ꢀpage 155, 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.

Fig. 138 The correct distance of the driver from the steering wheel and the gear lever/The

correct head restraint adjustment for the driver

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

recommend the following setting.

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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Position the steering wheel so that there is a gap of at least 25 cm between

the steering wheel and the chest, and the distance between the legs and the gear

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

occupants or mobile phone calls.

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

hol, drugs.

lever at the height of the knee airbag is at least 10 cm ⇒ꢀfig. 138 - left.

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

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fully press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle.

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

steering 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. 138 - right.

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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

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traffic and weather conditions.

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

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Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ꢀpage 155, How are seat belts correctly fas-

tened?.

Manual driver seat adjustment ⇒ꢀpage 72, Adjusting the front seats.

Electrical driver seat adjustment ⇒ꢀpage 73, Adjusting front seats electrically.

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Manual front passenger adjustment ⇒ꢀpage 72, Adjusting the front seats.

WARNING

Electrical front passenger seat adjustment ⇒ꢀpage 73, Adjusting front seats elec-

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

trically.

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

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

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.

wheel, and a distance of at least 10 cm between the legs and the gear lever at

the height of the knee airbag ⇒ꢀfig. 138 - left. Not maintaining this minimum

distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect

you - hazard!

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

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

tem 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 de-

ployed.

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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 nec-

essary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is de-

ployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated posi-

tion!

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The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving other-

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

tem - risk of injury!

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The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving other-

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

tem - risk of injury!

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

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

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

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Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear seats

Correct seated position for the front passenger

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

footwell and must have their seat belts correctly fastened.

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

from the dash panel so that the airbag offers him the greatest pos-

sible safety it is deployed.

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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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 ⇒ꢀfig. 138.

Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ꢀpage 155, How are seat belts correctly fas-

tened?.

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.

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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

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If you are transporting ⇒ꢀpage 166, Transporting children safely children in the

same level as the upper part of your head ⇒ꢀfig. 138 - right.

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tened?.

vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.

Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ꢀpage 155, How are seat belts correctly fas-

In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated ⇒ꢀpage 164,

Deactivating an airbag.

Using the system

Safety

Driving Tips

General Maintenance

Breakdown assistance

Technical data

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put the feet on the seat upholstery;

transport somebody in the footwell;

have the seat belt not fastened when driving;

occupy the luggage compartment.

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

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

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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!

WARNING

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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.

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

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

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 posi-

tion while the car is moving.

is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.

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Examples of an incorrect seated position

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

the occupants.

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 in-

correct routing of the seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and the

occupants, in particular for the children. Do not permit an occupant to adopt an

incorrect seated position when the car is moving.

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 in-

terested 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 on the seats;

tilt the seat backrest fully to the back;

lean against the dash panel;

lie on the rear seat bench;

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;

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