Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 63

Children in the vehicle
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Problems with child seat recognition
Problem
The 4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit.
Integrated child seat
Important safety notes
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
you must follow the manufacturer's instal-
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lation instructions for the child seat when
fitting the integrated child seat (ICS) pad-
ded play table and side head restraint and
when fastening the seat belt.
do not modify the integrated child seat, the
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ICS padded play table or the side head
restraint. Do not use protective covers.
make sure that the ICS padded play table
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and the side head restraints do not become
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
A special Mercedes-Benz child seat with a transponder for auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted to the front-passenger
seat. The front-passenger airbag has therefore been disabled as
desired.
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Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the front-passenger seat. Automatic
child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
It is also possible that the 6 SRS warning lamp lights up and/
or the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp does not light
up briefly when you switch the ignition on.
Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
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e.g.
laptop
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mobile phone
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cards with transponders, such as ski passes or access cards
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If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still lit:
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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trapped or damaged. This could happen
when you
close the doors
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adjust the seat
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store the ICS padded play table and the
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side head restraints
transport heavy objects
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replace the integrated child seat, the pad-
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ded play table and the side head restraints
if these were damaged or subjected to
heavy loads during an accident.
note: children who weigh less than
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12.5 kg require a different child restraint
system. Information about other child
restraint systems is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
the vehicle's rear seat backrest must be
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locked in position.