Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maybach Owner's Manual page 60

Instead, they should use a rear seat.
If the front passenger seat is occupied by a
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person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is either lit continuously or
remains o , depending on the classi cation.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
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lamp is o : move the front passenger seat
as far back as possible, or the person of
smaller stature should use a rear seat.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
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lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit a er the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, always
ensure that:
The classi cation of the person in the front
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passenger seat is correct and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
The person is seated properly with a cor-
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rectly fastened seat belt.
The front passenger seat has been moved
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as far back as possible.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
Child restraint system on the front passenger
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seat ( page 79)
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Suitable positioning of the child restraint sys-
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tem ( page 67)
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Occupant safety
Inf Infor ormation on t mation on the r he rear airbag ear airbag
P P oints t oints to r o remember when t emember when the r he rear seat is occu-
pied pied
The rear airbag o ers the occupants on the outer
rear seats additional occupant protection in the
event of certain types frontal impacts. When trig-
gered, the rear airbag deploys between the rear
seat occupant and the front seat. The rear airbag
can help prevent the occupants on the rear seats
from coming into contact with parts of the vehicle
interior in the event of an accident.
To avoid the risks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, observe the following information:
Inform persons on the rear seats about the
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rear airbag in the front seat.
A person sitting on the rear seat must adopt
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the correct seat position and sit as far back
from the rear airbag as possible. Adjust the
front seats when necessary so that vehicle
occupants are sitting as far back from the air-
bag as possible and at an equal distance to
them.
Observe the notes on airbag protection
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( page 51).
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ear seat is occu-