Airbag system
WARNING
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If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
forward, or are not seated correctly while
the vehicle is in motion, you are at a greater
risk of injury if the side airbag system is trig-
gered in an accident.
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In order for the side airbags to provide
their maximum protection, the prescribed
sitting position must always be maintained
with seat belts fastened while travelling.
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In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work if the sensors do not correctly
measure the pressure increase on the inte-
rior of the doors, due to air escaping
through the areas with holes or openings in
the door panel.
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Never drive if the interior door panels
have been removed or if the panels have
not been correctly fitted.
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Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeak-
ers in the door panels have been removed,
unless the holes left by the loudspeakers
have been closed properly.
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Always check that the openings are
closed or covered if loudspeakers or other
equipment are fitted inside the door pan-
els.
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Occupants of the outer seats must never
carry any objects or pets in the deployment
space between them and the airbags, or al-
low children or other passengers to travel in
this position. It is also important not to at-
tach any accessories (such as cup holders)
to the doors. This would impair the protec-
tion offered by the side airbags.
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The built-in coat hooks should be used
only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets.
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Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
must not be exerted upon the backrest bol-
ster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
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Under no circumstances should protec-
tive covers be fitted over seats with side air-
bags unless the covers have been approved
for use in your vehicle. Because the airbag
deploys from the side of the backrest, the
use of conventional seat covers would ob-
struct the side airbag, seriously reducing
the airbag's effectiveness.
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Any damage to the original seat uphols-
tery or around the seams of the side airbag
units must be repaired immediately by a
specialised workshop.
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The airbags provide protection for just
one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
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Any work on the side airbag system or re-
moval and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by
a specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults
may occur during the airbag system opera-
tion.
Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 21
Location of head-protection airbags.
The head-protection airbags are located on
both sides in the interior above the doors
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Fig. 21 and are identified with the text
“AIRBAG”.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
collision
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.
The area framed in red is covered by the
head-protection airbag when it is deployed
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Fig. 21 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
this area
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.
In the event of a side collision the head-pro-
tection airbag is triggered on the impact side
of the vehicle.
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