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Seat belts
Pedal area P edal
s Do not allow floor mats or other objects to
obstruct the free passage of the pedal
s.
Fl
oor mats should leave the pedal area free
and unobstructed and be correctly secured
in the footwell zone.
In the event of failure of a brake circuit, the
brake pedal must be pressed harder than
normal to brake the vehicle. WARNING
Objects falling into the driver
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Seat belts
Several warning and control lamps light up
f or a f
e
w seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
An audible warning will be heard if the seat
belts are not fastened as the vehicle drives
off and reaches a speed of more then
25 km/h (15 mph) or if the seat belts are un-
fastened while the vehicle is in motion. The
seat belt warning lamp i will also flash.
The warning lamp i does not switch off until
the driver and front passenger fasten their
seat belts while the ignition is switched on.
Seat belt status display for rear seats
The seat belt status display on the instrument
panel informs the driver, when the ignition is
switched on, whether any passengers in the
rear seats have fastened their seat belts. The i symbol indicates that the passenger in this
seat has fastened “his or her” seat belt
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Airbag system
WARNING
Occupants sitting in the front of the vehicle
must nev er carry any ob
jects in the deploy-
ment space between them and the airbags,
as this increases the risk of sustaining inju-
ries if the airbag is triggered. This modifies
the airbag deployment space or the ob-
jects may fly uncontrollably and hit your
body.
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