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Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 4MATIC User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

BabySmart

TM1

air bag deactivation

system

The

56 indicator lamp is located in

the center console.

1 Front passenger front air bag off

indicator lamp

Special BabySmart

TM

compatible child

seats, designed for use with the
Mercedes-Benz system and available at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center are
required for use with the BabySmart

TM

air bag deactivation system. With the spe-
cial child seat properly installed, the pas-
senger front air bag will not deploy.

The

56 indicator lamp will be

illuminated, except with the SmartKey
removed or in starter switch position 0.

Self-test BabySmart

TM

without special

child seat installed

After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 1 or 2,
the

56 indicator lamp comes on

for approximately six seconds and then
goes out.

If the

56 indicator lamp should not

come on or is continuously lit, the system
is not functioning. You must see an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center before
seating any child on the front passenger
seat.

For more information, see “Practical hints”
(

page 300).

Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle; even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
dren in a child restraint system may use ve-
hicle equipment and may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

1

BabySmart

TM

is a trademark of Siemens

Automotive Corp.

i

The system does not deactivate the
side impact air bag and the emergency
tensioning device.

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