Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 50

48 48 Occupant safety
Self-tes est of aut Self-t t of automatic fr omatic front passeng ont passenger airbag shut- er airbag shut-
o o
When the vehicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
formed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up simulta-
neously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis-
played via the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps a er the self-test:
ON is lit: ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
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deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out a er 60 seconds.
ON and OFF are no ON and OFF ar e not lit: t lit: the front passenger
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airbag may deploy during an accident.
OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa- OFF is lit:
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bled. It will then not be deployed in the event
of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
o , only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front passenger air-
bag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
may be lit continuously or be o .
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the 6 restraint system warning lamp light
up simultaneously, the front passenger seat may
not be used. Also in this case, do not install a
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat. Have the automatic front passenger airbag
shuto checked and repaired immediately at a
quali ed specialist workshop.
S S t t atus display atus display
If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
both before and during the journey, that the sta-
tus of the front passenger airbag is correct for the
current situation.
A er inst A er installing a r alling a rearw earwar ard-f d-facing c acing child r hild res estr traint
system on t syst em on the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat er seat: : PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF must be lit continuously.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
when using a rearward-facing child
restraint system while the co-driver airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
o , the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the co-driver airbag is
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disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
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restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-speci c
aint
information ( page 61).
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Depending on the child restraint system and the
stature of the child, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp may be o . In this case, do not
install the rearward-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat.
Instead, install the rearward-facing child restraint
system on a suitable rear seat.
A er A er inst installing a f alling a forw orwar ard-f d-facing c
t t em on t em on the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat er seat: : depending on
the child restraint system and the stature of the
acing child r hild res estr traint sy aint sys- s-