Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual page 51

Occupant safety
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Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front-
passenger seat:
Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
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technology designed to deactivate the
front-passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front-passenger seat.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
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front-passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front-passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle. The only means to eliminate
this risk completely is never to place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint in the front-
passenger seat. We therefore strongly
recommend that you always place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint on the rear
seat.
If you install a rear-facing child restraint on
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the front-passenger seat, make sure the
42 indicator lamp is
illuminated, indicating that the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Should the 42 indicator lamp
not illuminate or go out while the restraint
is installed, please check installation.
Periodically check the 42
indicator lamp while driving to make sure
the 42 indicator lamp is
illuminated. If the 42 indicator
lamp goes out or remains out, do not
transport a child on the front-passenger
seat until the system has been repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front-passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front-passenger
front air bag inflates.
If you place a child in a forward-facing child
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restraint on the front-passenger seat:
move the seat as far back as possible
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use the proper child restraint
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recommended for the age, size and
weight of the child
secure child restraint with the vehicle's
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seat belt according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions
For children larger than a typical 12-month-
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old child, the front-passenger front air bag
can be activated or deactivated.
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WARNING
If the red + SRS warning lamp in the
instrument cluster and the 42
indicator lamp light up simultaneously, OCS is
malfunctioning. The front-passenger air bag is
deactivated in this case. Have the system
checked as soon as possible by qualified
technicians. Consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Only have the seat repaired at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
In order to ensure correct operation of the air
bag system and OCS:
do not place any objects with a total weight
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of more than 4.4 lb (2 kg) in the parcel net
on the back of the front-passenger seat.
OCS may otherwise be unable to correctly
assess the occupant's weight category.
do not place any objects under or near the
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front-passenger seat.
do not hang or fasten any objects on the
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seats.
do not store any objects, such as books,
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between the front-passenger seat and the
center console or the front-passenger door.
do not slide the front-passenger seat
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backwards against any hard objects.
sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and
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in a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the backrest.