Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan, Operator'S Manual

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Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent an air
bag from functioning correctly. Therefore always
ensure that:
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There are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
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There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
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There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
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There are no accessory parts, such as cup
holders, attached to the vehicle within the
deployment area of an air bag, e.g. on doors,
side windows or side paneling.
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There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Reduced air bag protection
& WARNING Risk of injury from modifica‐
tions to the airbag cover
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no lon‐
ger function correctly.
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Never modify an airbag cover and do
not affix objects to it.
The installation location of an air bag is identi‐
fied by the AIRBAG symbol .
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the use of unsuitable seat covers
Unsuitable seat covers can obstruct or pre‐
vent the deployment of air bags integrated
into the seats.
Consequently, the air bags cannot protect
vehicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, operation of the automatic
front passenger air bag shutoff may be
restricted.
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You should only use seat covers that
have been approved for the correspond‐
ing seats by Mercedes-Benz.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door paneling
Sensors to control the airbags 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 airbags might therefore not function
properly any more.
Consequently, the airbags cannot protect
vehicle occupants as they are designed to
do.
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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
paneling carried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
40 Occupant safety