Safety, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Occupant Classification System"

(

page 55).

WARNING

If you secure a child in a forward-facing child

restraint system on the front-passenger seat

and you position the front-passenger seat too

close to the dashboard, in the event of an

accident, the child could:

come into contact with the vehicle's inte-

rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-

cator lamp is lit, for example

be struck by the air bag if the PASSENGER

AIR BAG ON is lit up

This poses an increased risk of injury or even

fatal injury.
Always move the front-passenger seat as far

back as possible and fully retract the seat

cushion length. Always make sure that the

shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from

the vehicle belt sash guide to the shoulder

belt guide on the child restraint system. The

shoulder belt strap must be routed forwards

and downwards from the vehicle belt sash

guide. If necessary, adjust the vehicle belt

sash guide and the front-passenger seat

accordingly. Always observe the child

restraint system manufacturer's installation

instructions.

If OCS determines that:

the front-passenger seat is unoccupied, the

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp

lights up after the system self-test and

remains lit. This indicates that the front-

passenger front air bag is deactivated.

the front-passenger seat is occupied by a

child of up to 12 months old, in a standard

child restraint system, the PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up after the

system self-test and remains lit. This indi-

cates that the front-passenger front air bag

is deactivated.
But in the case of a 12-month-old child, in a

standard child restraint system, the

PASSENGER AIR BAG ON can light up per-

manently after the system self-test. This

indicates that the front-passenger front air

bag is activated. The result of the classifi-

cation is dependent on, among other fac-

tors, the child restraint system and the

child's stature. It is recommended that you

install the restraint system on a suitable

rear seat.

the front-passenger seat is occupied by a

person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager

or small adult), either the PASSENGER AIR

BAG ON or PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-

cator lamp lights up and remains lit after

the system self-test depending on the

result of the classification.

if the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator

lamp lights up, move the front-passenger

seat as far back as possible. Alterna-

tively, a person of smaller stature can sit

on a rear seat.

if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

lamp is lit, a person of smaller stature

should not use the front-passenger seat.

the front-passenger seat is occupied by an

adult or a person of a stature correspond-

ing to that of an adult, the PASSENGER AIR

BAG ON indicator lamp lights up after the

system self-test and remains lit. This indi-

cates that the front-passenger front air bag

is activated.

If children are traveling in the vehicle, be sure

to observe the notes on "Children in the vehi-

cle" (

page 59).

When OCS is malfunctioning, the red 6

restraint system warning lamp in the instru-

ment cluster and the PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF indicator lamp light up simultaneously.

The front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-

ted in this case and does not deploy during an

accident. Have the system checked by quali-

fied technicians as soon as possible. Consult

an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The

front-passenger seat should only be repaired

at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If the front-passenger seat, the seat cover or

the seat cushion is damaged, have the nec-

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