Mercedes-Benz E 350 BlueEFFICIENCY Cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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as a young teenager or a small adult), the
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indicator lamp will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds when the engine is
started. Depending on occupant weight
sensor readings from the seat, it will then
remain illuminated or go out. With the
45
indicator lamp illuminated, the
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.
With the
45
indicator lamp out, the
front passenger front air bag is activated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as an
adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the
45
indicator lamp will
illuminate for approximately six seconds
when the engine is started and then go out.
This indicates that the front passenger front
air bag is activated.
If the
45
indicator lamp is illuminated,
the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated and will not be deployed.
If the
45
indicator lamp is not
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is activated and will be deployed
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in the event of certain frontal impacts
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if the impact exceeds a predetermined
triggering threshold
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Coupe: independent of the side impact air
bag or pelvis air bag
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Cabriolet: independent of the side impact
air bag, pelvis air bag or head bag
If the front passenger front air bag is
deployed, the rate of inflation will be
influenced by
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the rate of vehicle deceleration as assessed
by the air bag control unit
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the front passenger's weight category as
identified by the OCS
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WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seats whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriate infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat
belt and Top Tether strap, or lower anchors
and Top Tether strap, fully in accordance with
the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always
sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front-
passenger seat:
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Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the
front-passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front-passenger seat.
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A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front-passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front-passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle. The only means to eliminate
this risk completely is never to place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint in the front-
passenger seat. We therefore strongly
recommend that you always place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint on the rear
seat.
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If you install a rear-facing child restraint on
the front-passenger seat, make sure the
45
indicator lamp is illuminated,
indicating that the front-passenger front air
Occupant safety
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Safety
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