Occupant safety
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RWhile seated, an occupant should not
position him/herself in such a way as to
cause the occupant's weight to be lifted
from the seat cushion as this may result in
the OCS being unable to correctly
approximate the occupant's weight
category.
RRead and observe all warnings in this
chapter.
System self-test
If the key has been removed from the ignition
lock or is in position 0, indicator lamp
The42 indicator lamp
illuminates when you:
42
: does not light up.
G Warning
Rturn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock
Rpress the KEYLESS-GO Start-Stop button
once or twice
If an adult occupant is properly sitting on the
passenger seat and the OCS classifies the
occupant as an adult, the42
indicator lamp illuminates and goes out again
after approximately 6 seconds.
If the red+ SRS warning lamp in the
instrument cluster and the42
indicator lamp are lit at the same time, there
is a malfunction in the OCS. The front-
passenger front air bag will be deactivated in
this case. Have the system checked as soon
as possible by qualified technicians. Contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Only have the seat repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If the seat is not occupied and the OCS
classifies the front-passenger seat as being
unoccupied, the42 indicator
lamp will illuminate and not go out.
In order to ensure proper operation of the air
bag system and OCS:
G Warning!
RDo not place more than 4.4 lb (2 kg) into
the parcel net on the rear of the front-
passenger seat. Otherwise, the OCS may
not be able to properly approximate the
occupant weight category.
If the42 indicator lamp does
not illuminate, the system is not functioning.
You must contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center before seating any child on the
front passenger seat.
RDo not place objects under and/or around
the front-passenger seat.
For more information, see "Problems with the
occupant classification system"
RDo not hang anything from or attach any
items to the seats.
(
Y page 47).
RDo not store any objects, such as books,
between the front-passenger seat and the
center console or the front-passenger door.
RDo not move the front-passenger seat
backwards against rigid objects.
G Warning
Never place anything between seat cushion
and child seat (e.g. a pillow), since it reduces
the effectiveness of the OCS. The underside
and rear side child restraint system must be
placed entirely on the seat cushion and the
backrest of the front-passenger seat
backrest.
RSit with the seat belt properly fastened in a
position that is as upright as possible with
your back against the seat backrest.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz R350 BlueTEC, Mercedes Benz V251 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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