Seat belt height adjuster on the front seatsFig. 148
Front seat: Seat belt height ad-
juster
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 173.
The seat belt height adjuster makes it possible to adjust the routing of the front
seat belts in the area of the shoulder to the body size.
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Press the height adjuster and move up or down in the desired direc- tion » Fig. 148 .
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Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has cor-
rectly locked in place.
Inertia reels and belt tensioners
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects: Inertia reels
176
Belt tensioners
176
Inertia reels
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 176.
Each seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel.
When pulling slowly on the seat belt, the belt can move freely. When pulling
sharply on the seat belt, the movement is locked by the inertia reel.
The belts also lock when full braking, when the car accelerates, when driving
downhill and when cornering.WARNINGIf the seat belt does not lock when pulling sharply on it, have it inspected im- mediately by a specialist garage.
Belt tensioners
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 176.
The safety for the driver, front passenger and passengers on the outer rear seats
who are wearing their seat belts , is enhanced by the belt tensioners fitted to the
inertia reels on the front and rear external three-point seat belts.
The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal
collision of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the seat
belts are not fastened.
The fastened three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal or side collision of a certain severity.
Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of minor frontal collisions, side andrear-end collisions, in the case of a rollover and also not in accidents in which no
major forces are produced from the front.
WARNING■ Any work on the belt tensioner system including removal and installation of
system components because of other repair work, must only be carried out by
a specialist garage.■
The protective function of the system is only adequate for a single accident.
If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to replace the
entire system.
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Driver’s knee airbagFig. 151
Driver's knee airbag below the steering column
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 179.
The driver's knee airbag offers adequate protection for the driver's legs. The driver's knee airbag
A
is located in the lower part of the dash panel below
the steering column » Fig. 151.
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the driver's knee airbag and front airbags
are deployed.
The forward movement of the body is cushioned when it makes contact with the
fully inflated airbag and the risk of injury to the legs of the driver is thus reduced.
WARNING■ Adjust the driver's seat in a forward/back direction so that there is a gap of
at least 10cm between the legs B and the dash panel in the vicinity of the
knee airbag » Fig. 151. If it is not possible to meet this requirement due to your
body size, visit a specialist garage.■
The surface of the airbag module in the lower part of the dash panel below
the steering column not have stickers attached, be covered or modified in any
other way. This part should only be cleaned with a cloth that is dry or has
been moistened with water. No objects must be attached to the cover of the
airbag module or located within the immediate vicinity.
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Do not attach any bulky and heavy objects (bunch of keys etc.) to the igni-
tion key. These can be ejected by the knee airbag when it is deployed and can
cause injuries.
Side airbagsFig. 152
Location of the side airbag in the driver's seat / gas-filled side air-
bags
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 179.
In the event of severe side collisions, the side airbag system provides additional
protection for the upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) of passengers in the ve-
hicle.
The front side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the seat backrests of the
front seats » Fig. 152 -
.
The rear side airbags are located between the entrance area and the seat back-
rest.
When the side airbags » Fig. 152 -
are deployed, the head airbag and belt ten-
sioner are also automatically deployed on the relevant side.
The load of the occupants is cushioned when plunging into the fully inflated air-
bag and the risk of injury to the entire upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) is
reduced on the side facing the door.
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