Suitable Positions - Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual

Problems with child seat recognition
Problem
The 4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit.
The 4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit.
or
The + warning lamp
lights up and/or the
4 PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator
lamp does not light up
briefly when you switch
the ignition on.
Suitable positioning of the child
restraint systems
X
If you fit a child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, position the front-
passenger seat in its rearmost position.
X
If you install a child restraint system on the
rear seat on the second row, move the rear
seat backrests in the second row to an
upright position.
Key to the letters used in the following table:
X Seat which is unsuitable for children in
this weight category.
U Suitable for child restraint systems in the
"Universal" category that are approved
for use in this weight category.
L Suitable for child restraint systems as rec-
ommended; see the following table of
"Recommended child restraint systems"
( Y page 59).
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
A special Mercedes-Benz child seat with a transponder for auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted to the front-passenger
seat. The front-passenger front airbag has therefore been disabled
as desired.
G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the front-passenger seat. Automatic
child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
X
Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.:
laptop
R
mobile phone
R
cards with transponders, such as ski passes or access cards
R
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still lit:
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Children in the vehicle
Front-passenger seat
Weight cat- Front-
egories passenger
front air-
bag is not
disabled.
Category 0: X
up to 10 kg
Category
X
0+: up to
13 kg
Category I: L
9 to 18 kg
Category II:
X
15 to 25 kg
Category X
III: 22 to
36 kg
Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat: a "Uni-
57
Front-
passenger
front air-
bag is disa-
bled.
U
U
U
U
U
Z