Users Manual Part 1

Table Of Contents
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol (/ page 42).
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the use of unsuitable seat covers
Due to unsuitable seat covers, the airbags
cannot protect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
restricted.
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You should only use seat covers that
have been approved for the correspond‐
ing seats by Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due to modifications or incorrect work per‐
formed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged.
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Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
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Always have work on the doors or door
trim carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer offers any pro‐
tection.
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Have the vehicle towed to a qualified
specialist workshop in order to have the
deployed airbag replaced.
Have deployed airbags replaced immediately.
Status of the front passenger front airbag
Function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able to detect whether the front passenger seat
is occupied by a person or a child restraint sys‐
tem. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, always make sure of the follow‐
ing:
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Ensure that the child restraint system is posi‐
tioned correctly (/ page 57).
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Always observe the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
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Never place objects, such as cushions, under
or behind the child restraint system.
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Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
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The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat.
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The backrest of the forward-facing child
restraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
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The child restraint system must not touch the
roof or be put under strain by the head
restraints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restraint setting accord‐
ingly.
Occupant safety
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