Operation - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Occupant Classification System (OCS)

operation

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp :
shows you whether the front-passenger front air
bag is deactivated .
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
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lock.
The system will carry out a self-test.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
then shows the status of the front-passenger
front air bag. If the status of the front-passenger
front air bag changes while the vehicle is in
motion, an air bag display message may appear
in the instrument cluster:
on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
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( page 191)
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on vehicles with steering wheel buttons
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( page 205)
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When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
always pay attention to the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp. Make sure the correct
status is displayed for the front-passenger air
bag before and during the journey.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
lights up, the front-passenger air bag is deac-
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tivated. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident.
does not light up, the front-passenger air
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bag is activated. If, in the case of an accident,
all deployment criteria are met, the front-
passenger front air bag is deployed.
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WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front-passenger front air bag is
disabled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident and cannot perform its intended
protective function. A person in the front-
passenger seat could then, for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
the classification of the person in the front-
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passenger seat is correct and the front-
passenger front air bag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat
the front-passenger seat has been moved
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back as far back as possible.
the person is seated correctly.
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Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
front air bag is correct.
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WARNING
If you secure a child in a child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenger front air bag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struck by the air bag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
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WARNING
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you position the front-passenger seat too
close to the dashboard, the child could, in the
event of an accident:
come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
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rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
be struck by the air bag if the PASSENGER
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AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off