Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2022 Operator's Manual page 48

46 46 Occupant safety
F F unction of t unction of the P he PASSEN ASSENGER AIR BA GER AIR BAG indicat G indicator or
lamps ps lam
Self-tes est of aut Self-t t of automatic fr omatic front passeng ont passenger airbag shut- er airbag shut-
o o
When the vehicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
formed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up simulta-
neously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis-
played via the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps a er the self-test:
ON is lit: ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
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deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out a er 60 seconds.
ON and OFF ar ON and OFF are no e not lit: t lit: the front passenger
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airbag may deploy during an accident.
OFF is lit: OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa-
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bled. It will then not be deployed in the event
of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
o , only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front passenger air-
bag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
may be lit continuously or be o .
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 install a
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat. Have the automatic front passenger airbag
shuto checked and repaired immediately at a
quali ed specialist workshop.
S S t t atus display atus 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.
A er inst A er installing a r alling a rearw earwar ard-f d-facing c acing child r hild res estr traint
syst system on t em on the fr he front passeng ont passenger seat er seat: : PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF must be lit continuously.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury
when using a rearward-facing child
restraint system while the co-driver airbag
is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the co-driver seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
o , the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
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