Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 Owner's Manual page 54

52 Occupant safety
& 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 74). Also, always observe the
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notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
( page 73).
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& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the seat surface and the
child restraint system
Objects between the sitting surface and the
child restraint system could affect the function
of the automatic co-driver airbag shutoff.
Do not place any objects between the
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sitting surface and the child restraint
system.
Make sure that the entire base of the
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child restraint system is resting on the
sitting surface of the co-driver seat.
Make sure that the backrest of the
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forward-facing child restraint system is,
as far as possible, resting on the seat
backrest of the co-driver seat.
Always comply with the child restraint
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system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
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.
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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 sitting 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 43).
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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