Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 59

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Occupant safety
Observe the notes on airbag protection
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( page 49).
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To avoid risks resulting from the deployment of
the airbag, vehicle occupants on the outer rear
seats must observe the following information in
particular:
The occupants must always keep their feet
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on the floor. Otherwise, feet and legs of
occupants may be in the deployment area of
the rear airbag.
If an occupant's feet cannot reach the floor,
they must adopt the correct seat position
and let their legs hang down the front of the
seat.
The feet or legs of the person on the rear
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seat must not rest against the seat backrest
of the front seat, for example. Otherwise,
their feet and legs are in the deployment
area of the rear airbag. This should be taken
into consideration especially if you are travel‐
ling with a child on the rear seat.
If you are travelling with a child in the left or
right rear seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information: ( page 72). Also, always
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observe the notes on rearward-facing or
forward-facing child restraint systems on the
left and right rear seats.
Make sure that the covers for the rear air‐
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bags are not damaged.
Observe the notes on limitations to the pro‐
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tection provided by airbags (
& WARNING Risk of injury due to a dam‐
aged rear airbag cover
If a rear airbag cover is damaged, the rear
airbag can no longer function correctly and
can even cause additional injuries when
deployed.
Before starting a journey, make sure the
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covers for the rear airbags are not dam‐
aged. If a rear airbag cover is damaged,
disable the rear airbag. Have a dam‐
aged rear airbag cover replaced at a
qualified specialist workshop as soon
as possible.
You can disable or enable the rear airbag via the
multimedia system ( page 58).
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Objects behind the front seat
Objects in the deployment area of the rear air‐
bags may prevent the rear airbags from function‐
ing correctly.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to objects
placed in front of the rear airbag cover
page 50).
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Objects in front of the rear airbag cover can
hinder or prevent the correct deployment of
the rear airbag which is integrated into the
front seat.
The rear airbag can potentially deploy in an
uncontrolled manner and can cause addi‐
tional injury to the person on the front seat.
Always stow and secure objects cor‐
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rectly.
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
( page 142).
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Disabling/enabling the rear airbag
If, after consideration of the notes and instruc‐
tions in this Owner's Manual, you deem the addi‐
tional occupant protection provided by the rear