Fig. 61 An unbelted driver is thrown forwards
Fig. 62 The unbelted rear passenger is thrown forwards, hitting the belted driver
Many people believe that they can brace their weight with their hands in a minor collision. This is not true.
Even at low speeds, the forces acting on the body in a collision are so great that occupants cannot brace themselves with their arms and hands. In a frontal collision, unbelted vehicle occupants are thrown forwards and will make unchecked contact with parts of the vehicle interior, e.g. the steering wheel, dash panel, or windscreen .
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts. When triggered, the airbags only provide additional protection. Airbags are not triggered in all kinds of accidents. Even if the vehicle is equipped with an airbag system, all vehicle occupants, including the driver, must fasten their seat belt and wear it correctly while the vehicle is in motion. This reduces the risk of severe or fatal injuries in the event of an accident – regardless of whether an airbag is fitted for the seat.
An airbag can only be triggered once. To achieve best possible protection, seat belts must always be worn properly. This also ensures that protection is provided in accidents in which the airbag is not triggered. Any vehicle occupants not wearing a seat belt can be thrown out of the vehicle and sustain more severe or even fatal injuries as a result.
It is also important for the rear seat occupants to wear seat belts properly, as they could otherwise be thrown forwards violently in an accident. Rear passengers who are not wearing seat belts endanger not only themselves and the driver, but also other people in the vehicle .
Removing and installing connection for external multimedia devices, in the
front centre console storage compartment
Note
The connection for external multimedia devices is connected
to control unit 1 for information electronics -J794-.
The connection for external multimedia devices
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Changing headlights over from driving on left to driving on right (gas
discharge headlights with dynamic high beam control and LED daytime running
light)
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive
country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This
is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with
the asymmetric low beam headlights.
Note
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Assembly overview - dual halogen headlight
1 -
Bulb for side lights/daytime running lights/main beam headlights
The bulb has 3 functions:
Left side light bulb -M1-/right side light bulb -M3-
Left daytime running light bulb -L174-/right daytime running light
bul ...