Electrical plug connector (1; 2) for a safety restraint system, preferably for an airbag ignition system, comprising: at least two contact terminals (321, 322) assigned to the plug connector (1; 2); and a shorting clip, that is adapted to short-circuit the at least two contact terminals (321, 322) in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition of the plug connector (1; 2), wherein the shorting clip comprises at least two shorting tongues (331, 332), wherein each shorting tongue (331, 332) is electrically connected with a respective one of the at least two contact terminals (321, 322) and wherein each shorting tongue (331, 332) comprises further at least one electrical contact surface (335, 336), and wherein the electrical contact surfaces (335, 336) contact each other to short-circuit the at least two contact terminals (321, 322), if the plug connector (1; 2) is in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition; and wherein at least one of the shorting tongues (331, 332) comprises an actuating member (343, 344), wherein the actuating member (343, 344) is provided with an actuating surface (345, 346) that is adapted to interact with a separator means, if the plug connector (1; 2) is in a correctly coupled condition, said plug connector (1; 2) comprising a housing (200, 400) and a connector position assurance member, which is insertable into the housing (200, 400) of the plug connector and which CPA member comprises a separator means, which separator means interacts with the actuating surface (345, 346) of the actuating member (343, 344) during the insertion of the CPA member into the housing (200, 400) of the plug connector, so that the electrical contact between the at least two contact surfaces (335, 336) is opened; wherein the contact surfaces (335, 336) protrude from the shorting tongue (331, 332) whereby the contact surfaces are not arranged within the same plane as the actuating surface(s) (345, 346), characterized in that the separator means is provided with at least two recesses (111, 112) which are designed such that the contact surfaces (335, 336) do not contact any structure of the separator means, if the plug connector (1; 2) is correctly coupled to a corresponding counter connector. at least two contact terminals (321, 322) assigned to the plug connector (1; 2); and a shorting clip, that is adapted to short-circuit the at least two contact terminals (321, 322) in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition of the plug connector (1; 2), wherein the shorting clip comprises at least two shorting tongues (331, 332), wherein each shorting tongue (331, 332) is electrically connected with a respective one of the at least two contact terminals (321, 322) and wherein each shorting tongue (331, 332) comprises further at least one electrical contact surface (335, 336), and wherein the electrical contact surfaces (335, 336) contact each other to short-circuit the at least two contact terminals (321, 322), if the plug connector (1; 2) is in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition; and wherein at least one of the shorting tongues (331, 332) comprises an actuating member (343, 344), wherein the actuating member (343, 344) is provided with an actuating surface (345, 346) that is adapted to interact with a separator means, if the plug connector (1; 2) is in a correctly coupled condition, said plug connector (1; 2) comprising a housing (200, 400) and a connector position assurance member, which is insertable into the housing (200, 400) of the plug connector and which CPA member comprises a separator means, which separator means interacts with the actuating surface (345, 346) of the actuating member (343, 344) during the insertion of the CPA member into the housing (200, 400) of the plug connector, so that the electrical contact between the at least two contact surfaces (335, 336) is opened; wherein the contact surfaces (335, 336) protrude from the shorting tongue (331, 332) whereby the contact surfaces are not arranged within the same plane as the actuating surface(s) (345, 346), characterized in that the separator means is provided with at least two recesses (111, 112) which are designed such that the contact surfaces (335, 336) do not contact any structure of the separator means, if the plug connector (1; 2) is correctly coupled to a corresponding counter connector.