Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 53

Occupant safety
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restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Operation of automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
;
The indicator lamps inform you whether the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled or
enabled.
Press the Start/Stop button once or twice,
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or turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
The system carries out a self-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps
must light up simultaneously for approx-
imately six seconds.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag:
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the
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front-passenger front airbag is enabled. If,
in the event of an accident, all deployment
criteria are met, the front-passenger front
airbag is deployed.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the
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front-passenger front airbag is disabled. It
will then not be deployed in the event of an
accident.
If the status of the front-passenger front air-
bag changes while the vehicle is in motion, an
airbag display message appears in the instru-
ment cluster (
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passenger seat is occupied, always pay atten-
page 270). When the front-
tion to the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamps. Be
aware of the status of the front-passenger
front airbag both before and during the jour-
ney.
If a person sits in the passenger seat, they
must be:
seated with the seat belt fastened correctly
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in an almost upright position with their
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back against the seat backrest
with their feet resting on the floor, if possi-
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ble
If the front passenger does not observe these
conditions, the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system may be influ-
enced, e.g. because the front passenger:
transfers their weight by supporting them-
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selves on a vehicle armrest
sits in such a way that their weight is raised
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from the seat cushion
The front-passenger front airbag may be dis-
abled by mistake as a result of these or similar
actions. In this case, the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up perma-
nently. The front-passenger front airbag does
not then deploy during an accident.
G WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit, the front-passenger front airbag is disa-
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of an
accident and cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function. A person in the front-
passenger seat could then, for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
always make sure that:
the classification of the person in the front-
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passenger seat is correct and that the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled or disa-