Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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pants to fasten their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. A warning tone may
also sound.
The
7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone switches off as soon as the
driver and co-driver have fastened their seat
belts.
i For more information on the 7 seat
belt warning lamp, see the "Warning and
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster,
seat belt" section (
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page 300).
Rear seat belt status indicator
The status indicator for the rear-compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries.
For approximately 30 seconds, the rear seat
belt status indicator informs you which rear
seat belt is not fastened.
The rear seat belt status indicator appears if:
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you drive off and reach a speed of approx-
imately 10 km/h.
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the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
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someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
you pull away again.
If a rear seat passenger unfastens their seat
belt when travelling at a speed above
25 km/h, a short warning tone also sounds.
You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (
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page 265).
Airbags
Introduction
The installation location of an airbag is iden-
tified by the AIR BAG symbol.
An airbag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. It is not a replacement for the seat belt.
The airbag offers additional protection in
applicable accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The different airbag systems work independ-
ently of each other (
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page 57).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
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fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
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are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distance from the airbags
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observe the following notes
Always ensure that there are no objects loca-
ted between the airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
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Adjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The
centre of the head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
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Move the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
driven safely.
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Occupant safety
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