Mercedes-Benz B-Class hatchback 2022 Owner's Manual page 60

& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
interfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the system.
Do not store any objects under the co-
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driver seat.
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
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make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific infor-
mation ( page 78). Also, always observe the
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notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
( page 77).
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A person on the front passenger seat must
observe the following information:
Fasten seat belts correctly (
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
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back against the seat backrest.
Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if possi-
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ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled by mistake, for example, in the following sit-
uations:
The front passenger transfers their weight by
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supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
The front passenger sits in such a way that
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their weight is raised from the seat surface.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with the
vehicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close to the cockpit.
page 49).
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Occupant safety
If the front passenger seat is occupied, always
ensure that:
the classification of the person in the front
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passenger seat is correct and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
the front passenger seat has been moved
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as far back as possible.
the person is seated correctly.
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Both before and during the journey,
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ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
fication of the person or child restraint system on
the front passenger seat takes place after the
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
Always observe the notes on the function of the
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
( page 58).
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