Mercedes-Benz EQC 350 4MATIC 2021, Owner'S Manual

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The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol.
When enabled, an airbag can provide additional
protection for the respective vehicle occupant.
Potential protection provided by each airbag:
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Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lower leg
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Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
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Window airbag: head
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Side airbag: ribcage
& WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
co-driver airbag is enabled
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
When fitting a child restraint system to the front
passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific
information (
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page 65). Also, always observe
the notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat.
Information on automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The front passenger airbag can only be deployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, both before and during
the journey, that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct (
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page 45).
* NOTE Deployment of components of the
restraint system when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
restraint system may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
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There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
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The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied.
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Stow objects in a suitable place.
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Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Depending on the detected accident situation,
the window airbag on the front passenger side
may deploy. The airbag is deployed regardless of
whether the front passenger seat is occupied.
Protective capacity of the airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection offered by a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro‐
tective function.
Occupant safety
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