Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 Operator's Manual page 74

Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle; even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
dren in a child restraint system may use ve-
hicle equipment and may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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BabySmart air bag deactivation
system
The 56 indicator lamp is located in
the center console.
1 Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
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BabySmart is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
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Special BabySmart compatible child
seats, designed for use with the
Mercedes-Benz system and available at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center are
required for use with the BabySmart
air bag deactivation system. With the spe-
cial child seat properly installed, the pas-
senger front air bag will not deploy.
The 56 indicator lamp will be
illuminated, except with the SmartKey
removed or in starter switch position 0.
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The system does not deactivate the
side impact air bag and the emergency
tensioning device.
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Self-test BabySmart
child seat installed
After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 1 or 2,
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the 56 indicator lamp comes on
for approximately six seconds and then
goes out.
If the 56 indicator lamp should not
come on or is continuously lit, the system
is not functioning. You must see an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center before
seating any child on the front passenger
seat.
For more information, see "Practical hints"
( page 300).
without special