Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 Owner's Manual page 51

Rear seats:
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Window airbag
7
Side airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol. An additional arrow sym-
bol M indicates the installation location for cer-
tain airbags.
When enabled, an airbag can provide additional
protection for the respective vehicle occupant.
Potential protection provided by each airbag:
Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lower leg
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Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
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and ribcage
Window airbag: head
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Side airbag: ribcage, also pelvis for front seat
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occupants
Centre airbag: head and ribcage
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Information on child restraint systems on the front
passenger seat
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific infor-
mation ( page 74). Also, always observe the
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notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
( page 73).
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Occupant safety
Information on automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff
The front passenger airbag can only be deployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, both before and during the
journey, that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is correct ( page 53).
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* NOTE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when 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 seat
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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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