Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 50

visible when you open the front-passenger
door.
The automatic child seat recognition sensor
system on the front-passenger seat detects
whether a special Mercedes-Benz child seat
with automatic child seat recognition has
been fitted there. In such cases, PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 4 : lights
up. The front-passenger front airbag is disa-
bled.
G Risk of injury
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
tor lamp does not light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-passenger
front airbag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger front airbag deploys, the child
could be seriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
do not use a rearward-facing child restraint
R
system on the front-passenger seat.
fit a rearward-facing child restraint system
R
on a suitable rear seat.
or
only use a forward-facing child restraint
R
system on the front-passenger seat and
move the front-passenger seat to its rear-
most position.
have the automatic child seat recognition
R
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat func-
tions/communicates correctly, never place
objects (such as a cushion) under the child
restraint system. The entire base of the child
Children in the vehicle
restraint system must always rest on the seat
cushion. An incorrectly fitted child restraint
system cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function in the event of an accident, and
could lead to injuries.
i
If the front-passenger front airbag is dis-
abled by the automatic child seat recogni-
tion, the following remain activated on the
front-passenger side:
the sidebag
R
Cabriolet: the headbag
R
Coupé: the windowbag
R
the belt tensioners
R
G
Risk of injury
Do not place electronic devices on the front-
passenger seat, e.g.:
laptops, when switched on
R
mobile phones
R
cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or
R
access cards
Signals from electronic equipment can cause
interference in the automatic child seat rec-
ognition sensor system. This can lead to a
system malfunction. This may cause the
4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp to light up without there being a child
seat with automatic child seat recognition fit-
ted, and the front-passenger front airbag will
not deploy during an accident. It is also pos-
sible that the 6 SRS warning lamp lights
up and/or the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp does not light up briefly when
you turn the key in the ignition lock to position
2.
ISOFIX child seat securing system in the
rear compartment
ISOFIX is a standardised securing system for
specially-designed child restraint systems on
the rear seats. Securing rings for two ISOFIX
child restraint systems are fitted on the left
and right of the rear seats.
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