restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent an air bag from functioning correctly.
Before starting your journey and to avoid risks
resulting from the speed of the air bag as it
deploys, make sure that:
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there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
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there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
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no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on
the grab handles or coat hooks.
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no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an air bag, e.g. to doors or side
windows.
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no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
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WARNING
If you modify the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
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WARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
any more. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Front air bags
Driver's air bag : deploys in front of the
steering wheel. Front-passenger front air
bag ; deploys in front of and above the glove
box and the center console.
When deployed, the front air bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupants in the front seats.
Thorax bags
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WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the air bags integrated
into the seats. The air bags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury, possibly
even fatal.
Only use seat cushions that are approved for
your vehicle by the distributor named on the
inside cover page.
Thorax bags : deploy next to the outer seat
cushions.
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