Applies to: vehicles with pedestrian protection system
The pedestrian protection system is automatically activated in the event that the front of the vehicle collides with a pedestrian. The bonnet is raised slightly to create an additional crush zone above the engine.
The sensors of the pedestrian protection system are located in the front bumper. In rare cases, the system can be triggered because the possibility that a pedestrian has been hit cannot be ruled out by the sensors, for example:
- in a collision with a signpost,
- in a collision with an animal, or
- if you drive into a pile of snow, or
- in the event of ground contact, e.g. when driving on extremely poor road surfaces.
If the system has been activated, press the bonnet back into its original position ► and have the system serviced by a qualified workshop.
WARNING
- Do not use an additional or replacement number plate holder other than the original one fitted at the front of the vehicle.
- Never change or replace the bumper or bonnet as a part of tuning measures. This can impair the effectiveness of the pedestrian protection system and invalidate the operating permit for your vehicle.
- False activation of the pedestrian protection system is possible.