Safety, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 User Manual

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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, the child could, in the

event of an accident:

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 OFF indicator lamp is off

This poses an increased risk of injury or even

fatal injury.
Move the front-passenger seat as far back as

possible. 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 down-

wards from the vehicle belt sash guide. If nec-

essary, adjust the vehicle belt sash guide and

the front-passenger seat accordingly. Always

observe the child restraint system manufac-

turer'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 OFF indicator lamp

can go out 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), the PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF indicator lamp lights up and remains lit

after the system self-test depending on the

result of the classification or, alternatively,

goes out.

if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

lamp is off, move the front-passenger

seat as far back as possible. Alterna-

tively, a person of small 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 OFF indicator lamp goes out after the

system self-test. This indicates 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 61).

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-

essary repair work carried out at an author-

ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-

mends that you only use seat accessories

that have been approved by Mercedes-Benz.

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