Mercedes GLA W212 X156 owners manual page 50

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48 Occupantsafety ROnlyholdthesteering wheel on the out- Air bags side. This allows the air bag to be fully Introduction deployed. RAlwaysleanagainstthebackrestwhiledriv- Theinstallationpointofanairbagcanberec- ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against ognized by the AIR BAG symbol. the door or side window. You may other- Anair bag complements the correctly fas- ety wise be in the deployment area of the air tenedseatbelt.Itisnosubstitutefortheseat bags. belt. The air bag provides additional protec- Saf RAlwayskeepyourfeetinthefootwell in tion in applicable accident situations. frontoftheseat.Donotputyourfeetonthe Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. dashboard,forexample.Yourfeetmayoth- The different air bag systems function inde- erwise be in the deployment area of the air pendently from one another (Y page 56). bag. However,nosystemavailabletodaycancom- RForthisreason,alwayssecurepersonsless pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities. than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint It is alsonotpossibletoruleoutariskofinjury systems. Up to this height, the seat belt causedbyanairbagduetothehighspeedat cannot be worn correctly. which the air bag must be deployed. If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also observe the following notes: Important safety notes RAlwayssecurechildren under 12 years of GWARNING age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m) in height in If you do not sit in the correct seat position,suitable child restraint systems. the air bag cannot protect as intended and RChildrestraint systems should be installed could even cause additional injury when ontherear seats. deployed. This poses an increased risk of ROnlysecureachildinarearward-facing injury or even fatal injury. child restraint system on the front- To avoid hazardous situations, always make passenger seat when the front-passenger sure that all of the vehicle's occupants: front air bag is deactivated. If the PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlampis Rhavefastenedtheir seat belts correctly, permanently lit, the front-passenger front including pregnant women air bag is deactivated (Y page 43). Raresittingcorrectlyandmaintainthegreat- RAlwaysobservetheinstructionsandsafety est possible distance to the air bags notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys- Rfollow the following instructions tem(OCS)"(Ypage51)andon"Children Always make sure that there are no objects in the vehicle" (Y page 58) in addition to between the air bag and the vehicle's occu- the child restraint system manufacturer's pants. installation instructions. RAdjusttheseatsproperlybeforebeginning your journey. Always make sure that the seat is in an almost upright position. The center of the head restraint must support the head at about eye level. RMovethedriver's and front-passenger seats as far back as possible. The driver's seat position must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.

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