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

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Objects behind the front seat
Objects in the deployment area of the rear air
bags may prevent the rear air bags from function-
ing correctly.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to objects
placed in front of the rear airbag cover
Objects in front of the rear airbag cover can
hinder or prevent the correct deployment of
the rear airbag which is integrated into the
front seat.
The rear airbag can potentially deploy in an
uncontrolled manner and can cause additional
injury to the person on the front seat.
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Always stow and secure objects cor-
rectly.
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(
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page 142).
Disabling the rear air bag
You can disable or enable the rear air bags individ-
ually via the multimedia system (
/
page 53). You
can determine the status of the rear air bag via
the REAR SEAT AIR BAG indicator lamp in the
overhead control panel (
/
page 52).
The rear air bags should be disabled in the follow-
ing situations in particular:
R
A child restraint system is secured on the left
or right rear seat.
R
The person in the rear seat, for example a
child, cannot sit in the correct seat position.
Their feet and legs are potentially in the
deployment area of the rear air bag.
R
Due to the position of the front seats, an
occupant's legs for example, are in the
deployment area of the rear air bag.
R
Objects are stored behind the front seat which
are in the deployment area of the rear air
bags.
66 Occupant safety