Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 49

Occupant safety
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light up continuously or flash. A warning tone
may also sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone stops as soon as the driver's
and the co-driver's seat belts have been fas-
tened.
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For more information on the 7 seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in the instrument cluster, seat
belt" ( page 292).
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Rear seat belt status indicator
The seat belts on the left and centre rear
seats, when viewed in the direction of travel,
are not fastened. (Example)
The rear seat belt status indicator is only
available for certain countries.
For approximately 30 seconds, the rear seat
belt status indicator informs you which rear
seat belt is not fastened.
The rear seat belt status indicator appears if:
you drive off and reach a speed of approx-
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imately 10 km/h
the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
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their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion
someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
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you pull away again
You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (
Airbags
Introduction
The installation location of an airbag is iden-
tified by the AIRBAG symbol.
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An airbag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. It is not a replacement for the seat belt.
The airbag offers additional protection in
applicable accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The different airbag systems work independ-
ently of each other (
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However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
WARNING
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If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
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pregnant women
are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
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thest possible distance from the airbags
observe the following notes
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Always ensure that there are no objects loca-
ted between the airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
Adjust the seats properly before beginning
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your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The
centre of the head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
Move the driver's and front-passenger
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seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
driven safely.
Only hold the steering wheel on the out-
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side. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
Always lean against the backrest while driv-
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ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
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