Passenger safety

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Seat belts and front passenger's airbag

The seat belt fastened/unfastened status for each seat category is indicated

The seat belt fastened/unfastened status for each seat category is indicated by the lighting or flashing of the warning lamps linked to each position:

A. Non-fastened / unfastened front and/or rear seat belts warning lamp.
B. Front left-hand seat belt warning lamp.
C. Front right-hand seat belt warning lamp.
D. Rear right-hand seat belt warning lamp.
E. Central rear seat belt warning lamp.
F. Rear left-hand seat belt warning lamp.
G. Front passenger's airbag deactivation warning lamp.
H. Front passenger's airbag activation warning lamp.

Front passenger's airbag deactivation

In order to be able to use a rearfacing child seat in the front passenger's seat

In order to be able to use a rearfacing child seat in the front passenger's seat position, it is imperative to deactivate the passenger's airbag.

For that:

With the ignition switched off, insert the key into the switch I.

Turn the key to the “OFF” position, the passenger's airbag is deactivated.

The front passenger's airbag deactivation warning lamp G lights up when the ignition is switched on.

Child safety

This deactivates the controls in the rear of the vehicle, both for the rear windows

This deactivates the controls in the rear of the vehicle, both for the rear windows and for opening the rear doors from the inside. The electric child safety device is activated by pressing on button J.

The activation of the function is indicated by a message on the instrument panel screen and the light on button J.

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