Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 Owner's Manual page 56

54 Occupant safety
checked and repaired immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Status 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.
After fitting a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat: PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF must be lit continuously.
& WARNING 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
lamp is off, 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 fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific infor-
mation ( page 73).
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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 off. In this case, do not fit
the rearward-facing child restraint system to the
front passenger seat.
Instead, fit the rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to a suitable rear seat.
After fitting a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat: depending on the
child restraint system and the stature of the child,
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuously
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or be off. Always observe the following informa-
tion.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect positioning of the forward-facing
child restraint system
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat
that is positioned too close to the cockpit, in
the event of an accident, the child could:
come into contact with the vehicle interior
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if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, for example
be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
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AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off.
Always move the front passenger seat as
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far back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, always make sure that the
shoulder belt strap is correctly routed
from the seat belt outlet of the vehicle to
the shoulder belt guide on the child
restraint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forwards and downwards