Alfa Romeo 147 Benutzeranleitung

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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Always keep your hands
on the steering wheel rim
when driving, so that if the Air bag
is triggered, it can inflate without
meeting any obstacles. Do not dri-
ve with the body bent forwards,
keep the seat back rest in the erect
position and lean your back well
against it.
WARNING
If the car has been stolen
or an attempt to steal it
has been made, if it has been sub-
jected to vandals or floods, have
the Air bag system checked by Al-
fa Romeo Authorized Services.
WARNING
Never put stickers or other
objects on the steering wheel,
on the cover of the passenger’s Air
bag or on the right side cover of the
roof. Never put objects on the dash-
board in front of the passenger (for
example mobile phones) which might
interfere with the correct inflation of
the passenger’s Air bag and therefore
injure the car’s occupants.
WARNING
The deadlines concerning the pyrotechni-
cal charge and the twisted contact are
shown on the label placed on the front doors
(lock area). As these deadlines approach go
to Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to have
them replaced.
IMPORTANT If an accident has trig-
gered the air bag, Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services must be contacted to have the de-
vices activated replaced and to have the
whole system checked.
All operations involving checking, repairing
and replacing components concerning the Air
bag must be carried out by Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services. If the car is to be demol-
ished, Alfa Romeo Authorized Services should
be contacted beforehand to have the system
deactivated.
If the car changes ownership, the new
owner must be informed of the instructions
for use and of the above warnings and be
given this “Owner’s Manual“.
IMPORTANT The triggering of the pre-
tensioners, front air bags and side bags is
decided by the electronic control unit in a
differentiated manner depending on the type
of crash. The failure to trigger one or more
of them does not necessarily indicate a sys-
tem malfunction.
GENERAL CAUTIONS 
If warning light 
¬ does
not come on turning the ig-
nition key to MAR or stays on
while travelling, there might be a
failure in the restraining systems;
in this case the air bags or preten-
sioners may not activate in the
event of a crash or, in a more lim-
ited number of cases, may activate
by mistake. Before going on, ask
Alfa Romeo Authorized Services to
check the whole system immedi-
ately.
WARNING
Do not cover the back rest
of the front and rear seats
with trims or covers whose use is
not compatible with Side-bags.
WARNING
Never travel with objects
on your lap, in front of the
chest or with a pipe, pencil, etc. be-
tween your lips. Serious injury may
result in the case of the air bag be-
ing triggered.
WARNING
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