Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Status of the front passenger air bag in relation to
the stature of the person:
R
Front passenger air bag disabled: PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF lights up continuously.
The front passenger air bag will not be
deployed in the event of an accident. If
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit, no one may
use the front passenger seat.
R
Front passenger air bag enabled: PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON lights up for up to 60 seconds or
until both the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF indicator lamps go out.
The front passenger air bag may be deployed
during an accident. Observe the following
information on the correct seat position
(
/
page 46).
Vehicles with rear seats: a person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
System limits
The front passenger air bag may otherwise be dis-
abled by mistake, for example, in the following sit-
uation:
R
The front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
R
The front passenger sits in such a way that
their weight is lifted off the seat surface.
* 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:
R
There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
the front passenger seat is unoccupied.
#
Store objects in a suitable place.
#
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Depending on the accident situation detected, the
window air bag on the front passenger side may
deploy. The air bag will be deployed regardless of
whether the front passenger seat is occupied.
Function of PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
PRE-SAFE
®
is able to detect certain critical driv-
ing situations and implement pre-emptive meas-
ures to protect the vehicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE
®
can implement the following meas-
ures independently of each other:
R
Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R
Closing the side windows.
R
Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closing the slid-
ing sunroof.
R
Vehicles with memory function: moving the
front passenger seat to a more favorable seat
position.
54 Occupant safety