The front-passenger airbag is not disabled:
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on vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat
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on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat,
unless a child restraint system with auto-
matic child seat recognition is fitted to the
front-passenger seat
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on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat,
unless the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp is lit
To make you aware of this danger, a corre-
sponding warning sticker has been affixed on
the dashboard and on both sides of the sun
visor on the front-passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is availableatany
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passengerseat
If your vehicle does nothave automatic child
seat recognition
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on the front-passenger
seat, this is indicated by a special sticker. The
sticker is affixed to the side of the dashboard
on the front-passenger side. The sticker is
visible when you open the front-passenger
door.
The automatic child seat recognition sensor
system on the front-passenger seat detects
whether a special Mercedes-Benzchild seat
with automatic child seat recognition has
been fitted there. In this case, 4
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp :
lights up. The front-passenger airbag is disa-
bled.
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Risk of injury
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
tor lamp does not light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-passenger
airbag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger airbag deploys, the child could be
seriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
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do not use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
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fit a rearward-facing child restraint system
on a suitable rear seat.
or
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only use a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
move the front-passenger seat to the rear-
most position.
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have the automatic child seat recognition
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat func-
tions/communicates correctly, never place
objects, e.g. a cushion, under the child
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Vehicles without automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat: if you turn the key to position
2inthe ignition lock, the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp lights up briefly but has no function.
It does not indicate that there is automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat.
Children in the vehicle
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