Driving safety systems, Driving safety systems overview, Important safety notes – Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe User Manual
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Problems with automatic child seat recognition
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit.
A special Mercedes-Benz child seat with a transponder for auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted to the front-passenger
seat. The front-passenger front airbag has therefore been disabled
as desired.
The PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit.
or
The 6 SRS warning
lamp lights up and/or
the PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator
lamp does not light up
briefly when you switch
the ignition on.
G
WARNING
There is no child seat fitted to the front-passenger seat. Automatic
child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
There is a risk of injury.
X
Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.:
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laptop
R
Mobile phone
R
cards with transponders, such as ski passes or access cards
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still lit:
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
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ABS (
Anti-lock Braking System)
R
BAS (
Brake Assist System)
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BAS PLUS (
Brake Assist System Plus)
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Adaptive brake lamps
R
ESP
®
(
Electronic Stability Program)
R
EBD (
electronic brake force distribution)
R
ADAPTIVE BRAKE
R
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you
are inattentive, the driving safety systems can
neither reduce the risk of accident nor over-
ride the laws of physics. Driving safety sys-
tems are merely aids designed to assist driv-
ing. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed and for
braking in good time. Always adapt your driv-
ing style to suit the prevailing road, weather
and traffic conditions and maintain a safe dis-
tance from the vehicle in front. Drive care-
fully.
i
The driving safety systems described only
work as effectively as possible when there
is adequate contact between the tyres and
the road surface. Please pay special atten-
tion to the notes on tyres, recommended
minimum tyre tread depths, etc.
(
In wintry driving conditions, always use
winter tyres (M+S tyres) and, if necessary,
snow chains. Only in this way will the driv-
ing safety systems described in this section
work as effectively as possible.
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