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Seite 97 Safety Controls ▷ Do not apply adhesive materials to the air‐ Knee airbag bag cover panels, do not cover them or The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal modify them in any way. impact. ▷ Never modify either the individual compo‐ Protective action nents or the wiring in the airbag system. This also applies to steering wheel covers, Airbags are not triggered in every impact situa‐ the dashboard, the seats, the roof pillars tion, e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end and the sides of the roofliner.◀ collisions. Even when you follow all instructions very Information on how to ensure the optimal closely, injury from contact with the airbags protective effect of the airbags cannot be ruled out in certain situations. ▷ Keep at a distance from the airbags. The ignition and inflation noise may lead to ▷ Always grasp the steering wheel on the short-term and, in most cases, temporary steering wheel rim, holding your hands at hearing impairment in sensitive individuals. the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to Malfunction, deactivation and after de‐ keep the risk of injury to your hands or ploying the airbags arms as low as possible when the airbag is triggered. Do not touch the individual components imme‐ diately after the system has been triggered; ▷ There should be no person, animals, or ob‐ otherwise, you may risk burns. jects between an airbag and a person. Only have the airbags checked, repaired or dis‐ ▷ Do not use the cover of the front airbag on mantled and the airbag generator scrapped by the front passenger side as a storage area. the service center or an authorized repair shop ▷ Dashboard and windshield on the front for handling explosives. passenger side must stay clear - do not at‐ Non-professional attempts to service the sys‐ tach adhesive labels or coverings and do tem could lead to failure in an emergency or not attach brackets or cables, e. g., for GPS unintentional activation of the airbag - both devices or' mobile phones. may lead to injury.◀ ▷ Make sure that the front passenger is sit‐ ting correctly, i.e., keeps his or her feet andWarnings and information on the airbags are legs in the footwell; otherwise, leg injuriesalso found on the sun visors. might occur when front airbag is activated. Functional readiness of the airbag ▷ Do not place slip covers, seat cushions or system other objects on the front passenger seat that are not approved specifically for seats With operating readiness turned on with integrated side airbags. warning light in the instrument cluster ▷ Do not hang pieces of clothing, such as lights up briefly indicating airbag sys‐ jackets, over the backrests. tem and belt tension are functional. ▷ Make sure that occupants keep their heads away from the side airbag and do not rest Airbag system malfunctioning against the head airbag; otherwise, injuries ▷ Warning lamp does not come on when op‐ might occur when airbag is activated. erating readiness is turned on. ▷ Do not remove the airbag system. ▷ The warning lamp lights up continuously. ▷ Do not remove the steering wheel. 97 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 891 - II/15

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