Mercedes-Benz A-Class Owner's Manual page 43

40 Occupant safety
Vehicles without automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff have a special sticker affixed to
the side of the cockpit on the front passenger
side ( page 51).
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Self-test of automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
performed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simultaneously.
The status of the front passenger front airbag is
displayed after the self-test:
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
R
60 seconds, subsequently both indicator
lamps are off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF): the front passenger front airbag is able
to deploy in the event of an accident.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
R
ously: the front passenger front airbag is dis‐
abled. It will then not be deployed in the
event of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the 6 restraint system warning lamp
light up simultaneously, the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
child restraint system to the front passenger
seat. Have automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff checked and repaired immediately at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Status display
If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
both before and during the journey, that the sta‐
tus of the front passenger front airbag is correct
for the current situation.
After fitting a rearward-facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ously.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system when the front passenger front
airbag is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat protected by an ENABLED
FRONT AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI‐
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information ( page 50).
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Also, always observe the notes on rearward-
facing or forward-facing child restraint systems
on the front passenger seat (
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page 51).