Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 54

Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent the airbag from functioning cor-
rectly. Before starting your journey and to
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the
airbag as it deploys, make sure that:
there are no people, animals or objects
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between the vehicle occupants and an air-
bag.
there are no objects between the seat, door
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and B-pillar.
no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
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hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
no accessories, such as cup holders, are
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attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
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are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
G WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it.
G WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The
airbags might therefore not function properly
any more. Consequently, the airbags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. This poses an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
elling carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Occupant safety
Front airbags
Driver's airbag : deploys in front of the
steering wheel. Front-passenger front air-
bag ; deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment.
When deployed, the front airbags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupants in the front seats.
A permanently lit PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs you that the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled
( page 45).
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Driver's kneebag
Driver's kneebag : deploys under the steer-
ing column. The driver's kneebag is triggered
together with the front airbag.
The driver's kneebag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occu-
pant in the driver's seat.
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The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
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