Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 46

44
Occupant safety
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
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 fit a
child restraint system to the front passenger
seat. Have automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff 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 front airbag is correct
for the current situation.
After fitting a rearward-facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ously.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system when the front passenger front
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 indi‐
cator 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 air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat protected by an ENABLED
FRONT AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI‐
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information ( page 68).
→
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
system to a suitable rear seat.
After fitting a forward-facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on the child restraint system and the stature
of the child, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Always observe the fol‐
lowing information.
& 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
and you position the front passenger seat too
close to the cockpit, in the event of an acci‐
dent, the child could:
Come into contact with the vehicle inte‐
R
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, for example.
Be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
R
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off.