Occupant safety
51
Deployment of the driver front air bag does
not mean that the passenger front air bag also
should have deployed.
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information:
The OCS may have determined
Rthat the seat was empty or occupied by the
weight up to or less than that of a typical
RYour vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the passenger seat.
12-month-old
child seated in a standard
child restraint – both of which are instances
where the system suppresses deployment
of the passenger front air bag even though
the impact met the criteria and was of
sufficient severity to deploy the driver front
air bag
Rthat the seat was occupied by a small
individual (such as a young teenager or a
small adult) or a child who weighs more
than the weight of a typical 12-month-old
child in a standard child restraint – both of
which are instances where the system may
suppress deployment of the passenger
front air bag even though the impact met
the criteria and was of sufficient severity to
deploy the driver front air bag
RA child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
passenger seat will be seriously injured or
even killed if the passenger front air bag
inflates in a collision which could occur
under some circumstances, even with the
air bag technology installed in your vehicle.
RIf you install a rear-facing child restraint on
the passenger seat, make sure the4
5
indicator lamp is illuminated,
indicating that the passenger front air bag
is deactivated. Should the45
indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while
the restraint is installed, please check
installation. Periodically check the4
5
indicator lamp while driving to make
sure the45 indicator lamp is
illuminated. If the45 indicator
lamp goes out or remains out, do not
transport a child on the passenger seat
until the system has been repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
passenger seat will be seriously injured or
even killed if the passenger front air bag
inflates.
4
5 indicator lamp: will be
illuminated, except with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch or with the
starter switch in position 0.
RIf you place a child in a forward-facing child
restraint on the passenger seat, move the
seat as far back as possible, use the proper
child restraint recommended for the age,
size and weight of the child, and secure
child restraint with the vehicle’s seat belt
according to the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions. For children larger than the
typical 12-month-old child, the passenger
front air bag may or may not be activated.
G Warning!
If the red SRS indicator lamp6 in the
instrument cluster and the45
indicator lamp are lit at the same time, there
is a malfunction in the OCS. The passenger
front air bag will be deactivated in this case.
Have the system checked by qualified
Z
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes Benz C197 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)