Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual page 57

Only hold the steering wheel on the out-
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side. This allows the air bag to be fully
deployed.
Always lean against the backrest while driv-
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ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deployment area of the air
bags.
Always keep your feet in the footwell in
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front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deployment area of the air
bag.
For this reason, always secure persons less
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than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
systems. Up to this height, the seat belt
cannot be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
Always secure children under twelve years
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of age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in
suitable child restraint systems.
Child restraint systems should be installed
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on the rear seats.
Only secure a child in a rearward-facing
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child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat when the front-passenger
front air bag is deactivated. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
permanently lit, the front-passenger front
air bag is deactivated (
Always observe the instructions and safety
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notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" ( page 58) and on "Children
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in the vehicle" ( page 68) in addition to
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the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions.
page 49).
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I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Occupant safety
Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent an air bag from functioning correctly.
Before starting your journey and to avoid risks
resulting from the speed of the air bag 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, hang on
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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 air bag, 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 the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
WARNING
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Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
any more. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
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