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When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds to form a safety cushion for
the d riv er and front pas senger. The
forward movement of the front seat
occupants is checked, thereby
substantially reducing the risk of injury to
the upp er body and head.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly
that it is often not even noticed in an
accident.
The front airbag system will not be
triggered in the event of
z the ignition is switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a side or rear impa ct,
that is to say, if it w ould not be of benefit to
the occup ants.
The front airbag system provides
optimum protection when the seat,
backrest and head restra int are correctly
adjusted: Adjust th e driver’s seat
according to the occupant’s height so
that when the driver is sitting up right, the
steering wheel is held in the area of its
uppe r sp ok es with the d riv er’s arms
slightly bent. The pa ssenger seat should
be as far back as possible, with the
backrest upright (see pa ges 5, 64, 82).
Do not place the head, body, hands or
feet on the covers of the airbag systems.
Do not place any objects in the area in
which the airb ags inflate. Important
inform ation – see page 92.
The thre e-point s eat be lt mus t be
correctly fitted – see page 82.
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