Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2022 Owner's Manual page 55

Occupant safety
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Self-tes est of aut Self-t t of automatic fr omatic front passeng ont passenger airbag shut-
o o
When the vehicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
formed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up simulta-
neously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis-
played via the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps a er the self-test:
ON is lit: ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
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deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out a er 60 seconds.
ON and OFF are no ON and OFF ar e not lit: t lit: the front passenger
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airbag may deploy during an accident.
OFF is lit: OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa-
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bled. It will then not be deployed in the event
of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
o , only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front passenger air-
bag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
may be lit continuously or be o .
er airbag shut- 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 t a child
restraint system to the front passenger seat. Have
the automatic front passenger airbag shuto
checked and repaired immediately at a quali ed
specialist workshop.
S S t t atus display atus display
If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
both before and during the journey, that the sta-
tus of the front passenger airbag is correct for the
current situation.
A er A er tting tting a r a rearw
t t em t em to t o the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat
BAG OFF must be lit continuously.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem while the front passenger 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 indicator
earwar ard-f d-facing c acing child r hild res estr traint sy aint sys- s-
er seat: : PASSENGER AIR
lamp is o , 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
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airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
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restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. This can result in
the DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD.
When tting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-speci c infor-
mation ( page 70).
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Depending on the child restraint system and the
stature of the child, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp may be o . In this case, do not t
the rearward-facing child restraint system to the
front passenger seat.
Instead, t the rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to a suitable rear seat.
A er A er tting tting a f a forw orwar ard-f d-facing c acing child r hild res estr traint sy
t t em t em to t o the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat er seat: : depending on the
aint sys- s-