Mercedes-Benz E-class, Operator'S Manual

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Reduced airbag 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.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to unsuita‐
ble seat covers
Unsuitable seat covers can obstruct or pre‐
vent the deployment of the airbags integra‐
ted into the seats.
Consequently, the airbags cannot protect
vehicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, the operation of the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff system
could be restricted. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
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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.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer has a protective
function and cannot protect as intended in
the event of an accident.
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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 airbag
Points to remember when the front
passenger seat is occupied
The automatic front passenger air bag shutoff is
able to detect whether the front passenger seat
is occupied by a person or a child restraint sys‐
tem. The front passenger air bag is enabled or
deactivated accordingly.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat:
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Ensure that the child restraint system is posi‐
tioned correctly .
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