Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
interfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto or damage the system.
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Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat.
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When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat.
When tting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-speci c infor-
mation (
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page 77). Also, always observe the
notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat
(
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page 76).
A person on the front passenger seat must
observe the following information:
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Fasten seat belts correctly (
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page 48).
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
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Sit with their feet resting on the oor, if possi-
ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled by mistake, for example, in the following sit-
uations:
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The front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
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The front passenger sits in such a way that
their weight is raised from the seat surface.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with the
vehicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, always
ensure that:
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the classi cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is correct and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
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the front passenger seat has been moved
as far back as possible.
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the person is seated correctly.
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Both before and during the journey,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
cation of the person or child restraint system on
the front passenger seat takes place a er the
front passenger airbag shuto self-test. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
Always observe the notes on the function of the
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(
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page 57).
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