Mercedes-Benz EQS 2022, Operator'S Manual

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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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Store 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.
Prot Protection pro ection provided b vided by t y the airbags he airbags
Depending on the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the protection o ered by a cor-
rectly fastened seat belt.
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W WARNING ARNING 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 protec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
following:
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Fasten seat belts correctly. Pregnant
women must take particular care to ensure
that the lap belt never lies across the
abdomen.
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Adopt the correct seat position and keep
as far away as possible from the airbags.
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Observe the following information.
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Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant.
To avoid the risks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must observe
the following information in particular:
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Before starting your journey, adjust your seat
correctly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, always observe the informa-
tion on the correct driver's seat position
(
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page 102).
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Only hold the steering wheel by the steering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
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Always lean against the seat backrest when
the vehicle is in motion. Do not lean forwards
or against the door or side window. You may
otherwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
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The occupants must always keep their feet on
the oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
for example. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
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If children are traveling in the vehicle, observe
the additional notes (
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page 59).
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Always stow and secure objects correctly.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent an air-
bag from functioning correctly. Each vehicle occu-
pant must always make sure of the following in
particular:
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There are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an airbag.
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There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
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