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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
ț Seat belts
ț Emergency tensioning device
ț Airbags
ț Child seats
ț Child seat recognition
As independent systems, their protective
effects work in conjunction with each
other.
The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on
ț for about 4 seconds when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to posi-
tion 1. It then goes out briefly, comes
on again and remains lit until you start
the engine or turn the SmartKey to po-
sition 2.
ț for about 4 seconds when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to posi-
tion 2.
ț for about 4 seconds when you start the
engine using the start button
(
୴ page 49).
The 1 indicator lamp goes out shortly
after you start the engine. This shows that
the restraint systems are operational.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the 1 indicator lamp
ț fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds
ț does not come on at all
ț comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
For more information, see the “Practical
hints” section (
୴ page 304).
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For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and re-
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle”
(
୴ page 72).