Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2022 Owner's Manual page 66

& WARNING Risk of injury due to objects
placed in front of the rear airbag cover
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 additional
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 149).
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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
airbag unnecessary, the rear airbag can be disa-
bled.
The rear airbags should be disabled in the follow-
ing situations in particular:
A rearward-facing child restraint system is
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secured on the left or right rear seat.
The person in the rear seat, for example a
R
child, cannot sit in the correct seat position.
Their feet and legs are potentially in the
deployment area of the rear airbag.
Due to the position of the front seats, an
R
occupant's legs, for example, are in the
deployment area of the rear airbag.
Objects are stored behind the front seat which
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are in the deployment area of the rear airbags.
You can disable or enable the rear airbag via the
multimedia system ( page 64).
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Occupant safety
Function of the REAR SEAT AIR BAG indicator
lamps
Left rear seat
l
Right rear seat
k
When the ignition is switched on, the REAR SEAT
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps simultane-
ously light up during the self-test.
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