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Occupant safety
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this.
Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint systems functions are checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engine is running. This allows
malfunctions to be quickly identified.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than a few sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6 restraint
system warning lamp:
does not light up after the ignition is switched
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on
does not switch off after a few seconds when
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the engine is running
lights up again when the engine is running
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WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a
high rate of vehicle deceleration. This can
effect belt tensioners or airbags, for example.
There is an increased risk of serious or even
fatal injuries.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp : and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ; are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the
front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
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passenger front airbag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
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passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabled or enabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during a journey.
Children in a rearward-facing child
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restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic
front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (
page 47) and on "Children in the
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vehicle" (
page 55).
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Children in a forward-facing child
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restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of
the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabled or enabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system" (
page 47) and on "Children in
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the vehicle" (
page 55).
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All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
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ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Depending
on the build of the person on the front-
passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may light up. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger seat should not
be used.
It is imperative to observe the notes on the
"Automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system" (
on "Seat belts" (
page 41) and "Airbags"
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(
page 44). There you can also find infor-
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mation on the correct seat position.
page 47) as well as
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