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