ADDITIONAL METHODS OF RESTRAINT
All of the warnings below are given so that the airbag is not obstructed in any
way when it is inflated and also to prevent the risk of serious injuries caused
by items which may be dislodged when it inflates.
Operating faults
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This warning light comes on
when the engine is started and then
goes out after approximately three se-
conds.
The airbag is designed to complement the action of the seat belt. Both the
air bags and seat belts are integral parts of the same protection system.
It is therefore essential to wear seat belts at all times. If seat belts are not
worn, the occupants are exposed to the risk of serious injury in the event
of an accident. It may also increase the risk of minor superficial injuries occurring
when the airbag is deployed, although such minor injuries are always possible
with air bags.
If it does not come on when the ignition
is switched on or if it stays on, there is a
fault in the system.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon
as possible.
If the vehicle should overturn or in the event of a rear impact, however severe,
the pretensioners and airbags are not always triggered. Impacts to the underside
of the vehicle, e.g. from pavements, potholes or stones, can all trigger these sys-
tems.
Your protection will be reduced until this
fault is rectified.
– No work or modification whatsoever may be carried out on any part of the
airbag system (airbags, pretensioners, computer, wiring harness, etc.), except
by qualified Network personnel.
– To ensure that the system is in good working order and to avoid accidental trig-
gering of the system which may cause injury, only qualified Network personnel
may work on the airbag system.
– As a safety precaution, have the airbag system checked if your vehicle has
been involved in an accident, or is stolen or broken into.
– When selling or lending the vehicle, inform the user of these points and hand
over this handbook with the vehicle.
– When scrapping your vehicle, contact your approved Dealer for disposal of the
gas generator(s).
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