Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC Owner's Manual page 57

54 Occupant safety
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.
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 54).
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▌Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps
Vehicles without automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff have a special sticker affixed to the side of
the cockpit on the front passenger side
( page 74).
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Self-test of automatic front passenger airbag shut-
off
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 after the self-test:
ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
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deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out after 60 seconds.
ON and OFF are not lit: the front passenger
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airbag may deploy during an accident.
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
off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front passenger air-