Airbags - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

During a journey, the seat belt warning lights up
if:
The vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph
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(25 km/h) and the driver's or front
passenger seat belt is not fastened.
The driver or front passenger unfastens their
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seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.

Airbags

Overview of air bags
1 Knee air bag
2 Driver's air bag
3
Front-passenger air bag
4 Window air bag
5 Side air bag
The installation location of an air bag is identi‐
fied by the AIRBAG symbol.
When activated, an air bag can provide addi‐
tional protection for the respective vehicle
occupant.
AIRBAG Potential protection for
...
Knee air bag Thigh, knee and lower leg
Driver's air bag, Head and ribcage
front passenger
air bag
Window air bag Head
Side air bag Ribcage, also pelvis for
front seat occupants
The front passenger air bag can be deployed in
an accident only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
Occupant safety
is occupied, make sure, both before and during
the journey, that the status of the front
passenger air bag is correct (
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* NOTE Important points to remember if
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
restraint system may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
There are heavy objects on the front
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passenger seat.
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
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seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied.
Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Only one person should use each seat
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belt at any one time.
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page 41).